Digital Marketing Proposal

A Focused Growth Plan for
Crawl Space Doctors

Northeast Georgia is wide open. Here's how we own it.

Prepared for Dustin Taylor, Crawl Space Doctors
Prepared by Josh Kimmes, Bear North Digital
Date April 2026

The Market Is Open. Let's Move First.


$12,000
Average Job Value
30–40%
Your Close Rate
3–5
Competitors in Your Market

Your average job is $12,000. Compare that to HVAC ($4,000–$8,000) or plumbing ($500–$2,000). Every qualified lead that closes is worth more than most companies earn from several calls combined.

The digital competition in the Athens-Gainesville-Augusta triangle is thin. While HVAC markets have 50–100+ contractors fighting for map pack positions, your niche has maybe 3–5 dedicated providers actively marketing online. A company that dominates Google Maps and runs a focused ad campaign here will own the market — fast.

What We're Building On


Strengths

$12,000 average job valueOne of the highest in home services.
30–40% close rateAbove industry average of 20–30%.
Honest assessmentsYou'll tell customers if they don't need to spend money — rare and powerful.
Free inspection offerThe right hook for the in-home sales model.
No franchise overheadHomeowners deal directly with the owners.

Starting Points to Address

Zero digital presenceNo GBP, no ads, no reviews yet — clean slate to build right.
License/insurance in progressBlocks Local Service Ads until confirmed.
No financing offeredConversion risk at $12K average ticket.
After-hours go to voicemailEvery missed call is a lost lead.

6 Months to Market Dominance


1
Month 1
Foundation
  • Google Business Profile created and fully optimized
  • Tracking installed: GA4, Google Tag Manager, WhatConverts call tracking
  • Google Search Ads launched — 4 focused ad groups (encapsulation, vapor barrier, mold, inspection)
  • Review request workflow activated — text templates to use after every job
Target: GBP live, first 5–10 reviews, first leads in the door
2
Months 2–3
Traction
  • Local Service Ads (LSA) launched once license/insurance confirmed — appears above all other ads
  • Search budget increased as campaign data matures
  • City pages live for Athens, Gainesville, and Augusta
  • First 3 blog posts published: cost guide, signs you need encapsulation, encap vs vapor barrier
Target: 15–25 leads/month, 15+ reviews, $80–$120 cost per lead
3
Months 4–6
Scale
  • Bidding shifts to Target CPA — Google optimizes spend automatically toward closed leads
  • Performance Max campaign added once account has 30+ monthly conversions
  • Home inspector and realtor referral program launched in Athens and Gainesville
  • Additional city pages for Monroe, Watkinsville, Hartwell, and surrounding counties
Target: 12+ closed jobs/month, 40+ reviews, $83K+ monthly revenue

What It Costs — and What It Returns


Phase BND Retainer Ad Spend Monthly Total
Months 1–2
Foundation
$1,500 $1,000 $2,500
Months 3–4
Traction
$1,500 $1,800 $3,300
Months 5–6
Scale
$1,500 $2,700 $4,200

Ad spend goes directly to Google. BND retainer covers strategy, campaign management, GBP, SEO content, and monthly reporting.

The ROI Math

At your numbers — 30 leads/month, 35% close rate, $12,000 average job:

10 closed jobs × $12,000 = $120,000/month revenue
Marketing investment: ~$3,300/month
That's a 36:1 return.

Even in a conservative month with 7 closed jobs: $84,000 revenue against $3,300 invested.

Three Things That Will Make or Break Your Results


We want you to go in with eyes open. These aren't upsells — they directly impact the numbers we report to you. All three are fixable.

1

Get Financing

At a $12,000 average ticket, the number one objection you'll face is cost. Every top crawl space company in the country offers financing. GreenSky or Enhancify set up fast, cost the contractor nothing, and let homeowners finance at 0% for 12–18 months. This one change can meaningfully increase your close rate.

2

Don't Let Calls Go to Voicemail

Your best leads — the ones with standing water in their crawl space — call at 7pm. A live answering service like Ruby or PATLive runs $200–$400/month, answers every call professionally, and texts you immediately. One additional closed job covers 3 months of the service.

3

Photograph Every Job

Before/after crawl space photos are the most powerful marketing asset in this niche. The transformation from a dark, wet space to a clean white vapor barrier is dramatic and compelling. Every project photo goes into your GBP, website, social, and ads.

What We Need From You


Google account loginWe'll send sharing invites for GBP, Analytics, Search Console, and Tag Manager.
Before/after project photos10–15 of your best crawl spaces. Text or email them to us.
Logo filesSVG or high-resolution PNG preferred.
CRM nameSo every lead flows directly into your pipeline automatically.
Business licenseOr a timeline for when it finalizes — needed for Local Service Ads.
Insurance certificatePDF is fine. Required for LSA verification.
Form routing emailWhich email should website leads go to?

Home Services Is All We Do


We don't work with law firms, dentists, or software companies. Every campaign we run, every keyword we target, every report we build is shaped by years of running marketing for HVAC, plumbing, roofing, and crawl space companies.

We work the same way you do: you get direct access to us — not an account coordinator who forwards emails. We'll tell you what's working and what isn't. And if something isn't worth spending money on, we'll tell you that too.

Ready to Move Forward?

Schedule your kickoff call and we'll have your Google Business Profile live within 48 hours.

218-216-8692 josh@bearnorthdigital.com  ·  bearnorthdigital.com