New business marketing for contractors who are just getting started
New business marketing starts with being easy to find: a real website, a complete profile and good reviews. We build all three and work to put your company on page one of Google in your market, in all 50 states and across Canada.
- Build
- Show up
- Get the call
Why new business marketing for contractors starts with being found
You can be licensed, insured and good at the work, and still have a silent phone. A new company has no history online, so customers cannot tell it from a company that does not exist.
When someone needs a repair or a quote, they search Google and call from what they see. They do not hunt for a new name. They pick the company that looks established.
That is the hidden cost of starting out. The work is ready, but the proof is missing. Three gaps cause most of it, and all three can be closed.
No website means no trust
Customers want a place to see your services, your area and your work. Without a site, a new name looks unfinished.
An empty profile means no map listing
The map shows a few companies near the customer. A profile that is missing or half done does not get picked.
No reviews means no proof
Reviews are how strangers decide who to call. Starting at zero is normal, but staying there costs you jobs.
Those three gaps can be closed. Here is the foundation we build first.
The foundation every new contracting business needs
We build four things before anything else, because everything you add later sits on top of them. Together they make a new company look like the obvious choice.
Each layer does one job. The website explains what you do and where you work. The profile puts you on the map. Reviews prove you are real. The CRM and tracked number make sure no request slips away.
You do not need to be a marketer. We build and connect all of it, then keep it maintained, so you can spend your time on jobs.
A branded website written around what customers search
Pages for your services and your service area, with your photos, your offers and your best reviews. It works on a phone and we keep it updated.
A Google Business Profile that can win the map
The right categories, services and service area, plus photos and a clear description of your work. Created if you have none, claimed and corrected if you do.
Reviews that make a new name feel established
Every customer gets a simple link to leave a review. Your best ones appear on your site, where new customers look.
A CRM with a mobile app
See the name, number and request for every customer, and follow up from your phone before another company does.
A tracked phone number and lead forms
Every call and form is counted, so you can see which source rings your phone.
Maintenance and mobile design
Updates, fixes and security care for your site, built to work on a phone from the start.
With the foundation set, customers need a way to find it. Here is where they look.
Where a new business gets its first customers on Google
Google shows customers three kinds of listings. A new company can win in all three, and we build each one around your trade and your service area.
The map listing
Your Google Business Profile, set up to be picked when a customer searches near you. It is often the first place a new company shows up.
Ads at the top
Google Ads and Local Services Ads put your company in the first listings on the page, with a button to call.
Free search results
SEO builds pages around what customers type, so your website can earn a spot without paying per click. It builds up as your pages mature.
Let us watch it happen, from a quiet phone to a booked job.
From a quiet phone to a booked job: a new business storyboard
Here is the same company at three points. The work is the same throughout. What changes is whether customers can find it.
Ready for work, invisible online
No website, no listing and no reviews. Customers cannot find you, so the phone stays quiet.
Everything gets set up and connected
We build the site, complete the profile, set up your review link and connect a tracked number.
The call comes from Google
A customer searches, sees a company that looks established, and calls. You know where the call came from.
Different new businesses need different starting points. Here is who this is for.
New business marketing for every kind of fresh start
Starting out does not look the same for everyone. Pick the one that sounds like you, and we will fit the plan to it.
Just licensed and starting out
You have the skills and the paperwork, but nothing online. We build everything from scratch, so you look established from the first search.
A new owner or a new name
You bought a company or changed your name, and Google still shows the old one. We fix the profile and the site, so customers find the right company.
A crew adding a new service
You are known for one job and now offer another. We add pages and profile details for the new service, so searches reach you for both.
Opening in a new city
You have a name in one market and are entering another. We build the local presence there, so customers in the new city can find you too.
Bootstrapped and doing it yourself
You are watching every dollar and relying on word of mouth. A website and a complete profile add trust without a big spend, and you can add more as jobs come in.
Ready for leads, not only a base
Your site and profile are in place and you want calls now. We add managed ads and exclusive leads, so the phone starts to ring.
You do not have to buy everything at once.
What good new business marketing looks like
A new company does not need a big plan. It needs a few solid pieces that make it easy to find and easy to trust. This is what good looks like.
A real website
A clear site that says what you do, where you work and how to reach you.
A complete Google profile
Your business shows up on the map with the right details and photos.
Your first reviews
A simple way to ask early customers for honest reviews.
Calls that are tracked
You can see which call came from where.
Consistent details
Your name, phone and address match everywhere customers look.
Support that grows
Marketing that adds locations, services and leads as the business grows.
Now see the mistakes to avoid.
Ways to market a new contracting business
Searches for new business marketing come in many forms. Here is how each one fits into the work we do for you.
Start-up marketing on a budget
You get a website, a profile, reviews and a CRM, without paying for ads before you are ready.
New business SEO
We write your pages around the words customers type, for your services and your area, so your site can show up in free results as it grows.
How the work gets doneGoogle Business Profile for a new business
A new profile has to be claimed, verified and filled in properly. See how yours scores, and we call you with what to fix.
Free Google Profile AuditGoogle Ads for a new business
Ads put you in front of customers who are ready to call. We run them for you, and you control the budget.
Free Google Ads AuditLocal Services Ads for new contractors
These ads sit above the regular results and bill per lead. We set up your profile, your service area and your licenses.
Getting your first customers and reviews
A review link after every job turns early customers into proof for the next ones. Your best reviews then appear on your site.
How the leads reach youYou know what we do. Here is what we need from you, and what we handle.
What a new business brings, and what we handle
Getting started should not feel like a second job. You give us the facts about your business, and we do the building.
You bring
- Your business name, phone number and service area
- License and insurance details, if your trade needs them
- A few photos of your work, if you have them
- A short list of the jobs you most want to do
- A little time to answer our questions
We handle
- Building and updating your website
- Creating, claiming and completing your Google profile
- Your tracked phone number and lead forms
- Your CRM, mobile app and review link
- Ads, leads and reports, as your service includes
Next, a look at the results this approach has produced.
What start-up marketing for a new business looks like
Page One Calls has delivered more than 2M leads to service businesses across the US and Canada. Here is what a new company's lead sources can look like.
New businesses often start with the map listing and the website, then add ads as jobs come in. As the profile and reviews grow, free search takes a larger share.
The chart shows an example mix for a company with a lead service. Your mix will depend on your trade, your market and the plan you choose.
Example mix, not a promise of results.
I had my license and nothing else: no site, no listing, no reviews. Page One Calls built all of it, and the first call that mattered came from the map.
I bought an established company and Google still showed the old name. They fixed the profile and the site, and customers now find the right business.
I run one crew and answer my own phone. The missed-call text and the simple CRM keep me from losing jobs while I am up on a ladder.
Wherever you work, the same plan applies. Here is where we cover.
New business marketing in every state and across Canada
We build new business marketing for contractors in all 50 states and across Canada, and work to put your company on page one of Google in your market.
New business marketing in the Northeast
Metros include New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore.
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
New business marketing in the Southeast
Metros include Miami, Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville, Tampa.
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
New business marketing in the Midwest
Metros include Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Columbus, Kansas City.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
New business marketing in the Southwest
Metros include Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, San Antonio.
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Texas
New business marketing in the West
Metros include Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver, Portland, Las Vegas.
- Alaska
- California
- Colorado
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Montana
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
New business marketing in Canada
We serve contractors in every Canadian province. Metros include Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal.
- Ontario
- Quebec
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
- Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick
You are in good hands with a team that works nationwide. Meet it.
Who builds your new business marketing
Page One Calls helps service businesses get found on Google and turn searches into booked jobs.
We build websites, Google profiles, reviews and lead flow for contractors in all 50 states and across Canada. New companies are a big part of who we help, because the first customers matter most.
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New business marketing mistakes to avoid
New owners are busy, and a few common mistakes cost them calls. Avoid these and you will already be ahead.
Waiting for word of mouth alone
Referrals help, but customers also search Google before they call.
Skipping the Google profile
Without it, you are missing from the map where many calls start.
Relying on a free website
A site that nobody can find does not bring jobs.
Hiding behind a vague message
Say what you do and where you do it, in plain words.
Still weighing it? These answers cover what people ask most.
New business marketing questions
Straight answers for new owners. More are on the full FAQ page.
What is new business marketing for contractors?
What does a new contracting business need first?
How can a new contractor get the first customers?
Do I need a website if I have a Google Business Profile?
Is there a long-term contract?
What do I need to give you to get started?
Is a lead from Page One Calls shared with other companies?
Do you work in my state or province?
Start your new business marketing
Tell us your trade and where you work.
- No long-term contract
- Leads that are yours alone
- Support that grows with you
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