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For pest control companies

Marketing for pest control companies

Busy in spring, steady in winter, routes full of plans.

Pest control is seasonal, and one-time jobs rarely turn into plans unless someone asks. We catch urgent searches by pest, then follow up every one-time service with a plan offer so your routes fill with recurring accounts.

Picture this

January, and the routes are still full

A homeowner who called about ants last summer just signed up for quarterly service after a reminder text. Your techs are running tight routes in neighborhoods where you already have accounts. And the termite inspection campaign is ready to go live before swarm season starts.

What changes when it's working
  • One-time jobs turning into plans

    Every one-time service gets a follow-up offering a quarterly plan while the problem is still fresh.

  • A steadier off-season

    Reactivation messages and plan offers to past customers keep winter from going dead.

  • Tighter routes

    Ads and pages aimed at neighborhoods where you already service accounts, so techs spend less time driving across town.

What we hear from owners

Where pest control companies lose jobs, and how we fix it.

What goes wrong

  • Spring rush, dead winter

    You can't keep up in April and you're looking for work in January.

  • One-time jobs that never renew

    They paid, the bugs went away, and nobody asked about a plan.

  • The big brands outspend you

    National companies own the top of Google in a lot of areas. You need to be smarter, not louder.

What we do about it

  • Pages for every pest

    Termites, rodents, ants, mosquitoes, bed bugs. People search by pest, so you rank by pest.

  • A seasonal calendar

    Campaigns timed to your area: termite swarms, mosquito season, fall rodents.

  • One-time to plan

    A follow-up after every one-time job offering a quarterly plan, while the problem is still fresh.

  • Route-dense targeting

    Ads and pages focused on the neighborhoods where you already have accounts.

Try it with your numbers

How much is in your one-time jobs?

This week's ant call can be next year's quarterly account, if someone asks at the right time.

60
10%
30%
$480

$5,760 a year in new plans, added every month

About 12 more recurring accounts a month from jobs you're already doing. $69,120 after a full year.

Show me how to fix this

Assumes plans renew for one year. Every new account also tightens your routes. The free needs assessment works from your real numbers.

Your first 90 days

What working with us looks like.

It starts with a discovery meeting and a detailed onboarding questionnaire, designed and vetted by market leaders, so the plan fits how your business actually runs.

  1. 1Weeks 1–2

    Learn your routes and season

    The discovery meeting and your onboarding questionnaire map your services, your routes, your busy and slow months, your plan offers and what sets your techs apart. We review your Google profile, site and how calls are handled in the rush.

  2. 2Weeks 3–6

    Catch every pest search

    Pages for termites, rodents, ants, mosquitoes and bed bugs, your Google profile set up for each service, and the AI receptionist answering overflow calls when techs are out.

  3. 3Weeks 7–12

    Seasonal campaigns and plan sign-ups

    A campaign calendar built around your area's seasons, from termite swarms to fall rodents. One-time-to-plan follow-up and review requests after every service. We track plan sign-ups at each biweekly meeting.

Where most pest control companies start

You don't need everything at once. The free assessment tells you which of these will make the biggest difference first.

Before you ask

What owners tell us, and what we say.

You've probably thought at least one of these. Here are the honest answers.

Ask us yours on the free assessment

YouTerminix and Orkin own Google around here.

CatalystThey own the broad searches. In Maps and local results, being close and having recent reviews counts for a lot. We focus your budget on your towns and the services you want more of.

YouMy techs already sell plans on site.

CatalystGood, keep that. But some customers say "let me think about it" and never hear from you again. An automatic follow-up asks again a few days later, so fewer plans slip away.

YouIt's winter. Nobody's looking for pest control.

CatalystFewer people search, which is why winter is about past customers. Reactivation offers, plan renewals and rodent campaigns keep techs busy, and spring campaigns get built before the rush, not during it.

Questions owners ask.

Can a local company compete with Terminix and Orkin online?

Yes, especially in Maps and local search, where reviews and being close matter more than budget.

Do you help with termite work specifically?

Yes. Termite inspections are high value, and they get their own pages and campaigns.

What about the off-season?

Reactivation campaigns to past customers and plan offers keep winter steadier.

Do you work with door-to-door companies?

Yes. Online demand and reviews make door-knocking easier too, because people look you up.

Free Growth Needs Assessment

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We'll show you where jobs are slipping away and what to fix first. Free, and yours to keep.

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