We Get HVAC Companies More Calls From Google.
SEO takes a few months to bite, so we run your Local Service Ads alongside it. Calls coming in now, and rankings you own later.
You see exactly what we'd fix before you pay us anything.
The Real Problem
Rent Leads Today. Own Them Tomorrow.
Local Service Ads can bring calls in quickly while your organic visibility is still building. At the same time, SEO creates an asset that keeps working month after month. The strongest HVAC marketing plan uses both lanes deliberately: paid demand now and owned search demand later.
6–10%
Shared lead close rate
When you buy from Angi, HomeAdvisor or Thumbtack, that same lead goes to four or five other contractors. Everyone calls the same homeowner. Industry data puts close rates on shared leads at 6 to 10%. You're paying to enter a race, not to win a job.
Source: ServiceTitan Industry Benchmark Report ↗33–44%
Of local clicks land in the map pack
When a homeowner searches 'AC repair near me', the first thing they see is the three-pack. Studies consistently show 33–44% of all local search clicks go to those three listings. If you're not in them, you're invisible to almost half the people looking for you.
Source: BrightLocal Local Search Insights ↗266%
More likely to rank with 50+ reviews
Google uses review count, recency, and score as ranking signals. Businesses with 50 or more reviews are 266% more likely to appear in the map pack than those with fewer. Most contractors hate asking for reviews. We build a system that does it automatically.
Source: BrightLocal Local Consumer Review Survey ↗The result is a stronger search presence: Local Service Ads for immediate demand, map pack visibility that keeps working in March, and organic visibility that compounds through the slow season.
Google Maps Visibility
The Difference Between Ranking and Not Ranking on Google Maps
This is how we track every campaign: a rank grid across your service area. Each dot shows your Google Maps position at a different point across the area you serve. Red to green is the job.
Drag the handle to compare
Map Pack visibility is driven by three things: your Google Business Profile, local citations across directories like Yelp, Angi, BBB, and NATE, and customer reviews. When all three are working together, your business moves into the top three results across your entire service area, not just the street your office is on. That's what separates contractors who generate consistent calls from the ones relying only on rented lead platforms.
Where Homeowners Find You
Your Business Appears Here. And Here. And Here.
When a homeowner searches "AC repair near me", they see Local Service Ads at the very top, then the Map Pack three-pack, then sponsored map results, then organic listings — and increasingly an AI Overview before any of them. We put you in every spot your competitors aren't. Campaigns start with local SEO including Google Business Profile optimization — the two levers that move the fastest.
Local SEO
Build the Map Pack and organic visibility that keeps generating calls across your service area.
Local Service Ads
Bring in calls while SEO builds through Google's pay-per-lead placement for verified HVAC businesses.
Meta Ads
Reach homeowners on Facebook and Instagram with campaigns built around profitable HVAC services.
Web Design
Turn more of your existing traffic into calls with a fast, credible HVAC website built for local search.
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Outcome Projection
We Forecast Your Calls Before You Commit
Before you sign anything, we model your market. The formula: monthly search volume for your core service terms, multiplied by how much of your service area the grid covers, multiplied by the map pack click-through rate for that position, multiplied by your call-to-action rate. The result is an estimated monthly call range, specific to your city and competition level.
The top three Google Maps results capture 33–44% of all clicks on a local search. Position 1 alone takes 28–35%, depending on market density. For a mid-size US market with 800 monthly searches for core HVAC terms, that translates to 100–130 site visits per month. At a 15% call rate, that's an estimated 15–20 inbound calls from organic visibility, while Local Service Ads can add immediate demand as rankings build.
The projections below are illustrative, not guarantees. Actual performance depends on your market, competitive landscape, and technical baseline. We'll model your specific numbers in the free audit, then show where paid and organic search can work together.
120
Est. calls / month
Typical mid-size city, e.g. Columbus OH or Raleigh NC
240
Est. calls / month
Larger metros, e.g. Dallas TX or Chicago IL
500+
Est. calls / month
Multi-branch coverage across several service areas
These numbers compound over time
SEO rankings improve month on month. A contractor who ranks #4 today can be #1 in 6 months. Every position gained increases clicks, calls, and revenue without adding another paid click.
Our Own Research
We Don't Guess How Google and AI Pick Winners. We Test It.
No client logos yet, so here's something better than borrowed badges: original research we ran ourselves, published in full, with the methodology open for anyone to check.
The 11-AI Experiment
We Asked 11 AIs to Name the Best AC Repair Company
11
AI platforms asked the same question
67
Company names returned in total
1
Company recommended again and again
One question, put to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, Copilot, and five more, centered on Columbus, Ohio. Nearly 8 out of 10 companies were mentioned only once. One kept coming back, and the reasons why are the same types of signals we build for clients.
Hear the full breakdown (Episode 1)The 512-Keyword Study
AI Overviews Now Sit Above the Results Homeowners See
512
US HVAC search terms analyzed
63%
Now trigger a Google AI Overview
We pulled SERP feature data for 512 US HVAC search terms in July 2026. 63% now show a Google AI Overview above the traditional results, including 100% of the homeowner research questions that start most service calls. The full dataset and method are published.
Read the full studyThis is the same testing we run on the site you're reading: the blog, the free tools, and the podcast all rank or get cited by doing what we tell clients to do. Practice, then preach.
Why This Is Different
What You Can Actually Hold Us To
Most contractors who contact us have already worked with an agency that went quiet after month two. We know what burnt trust looks like. Here's what we do differently — and what you can hold us to.
You deal with Jacob. Not a junior.
I run this operation. I do the audits, I build the strategies, I write the reports. You won't get handed off to an account manager after onboarding. When you call, it's me.
HVAC-only. That's the whole business.
We don't take dentists, roofers, or plumbers. Every keyword we target, every piece of content we write, and every citation we build is built around what HVAC homeowners actually search for.
You own everything. Always.
Your website, your domain, your GBP, your Google Analytics account — they're yours from day one. If you ever leave, you take everything with you. No agency hostage-taking.
Reports in plain English. Calls and jobs — not impressions.
Every month you get a report showing which keywords moved, how many calls came from organic search, and what we're doing next. No jargon. No vanity metrics. Just the numbers that tell you if the phone is ringing more.
Month-to-month after 90 days
We ask for an initial 90-day commitment because SEO takes time to move. After that, it's rolling monthly with 30 days' notice. If we're not delivering, you should be able to walk away.
Verified reference calls available
We don't publish client names without explicit sign-off. But if you want to speak with an HVAC contractor we've worked with before you commit, ask us in the free audit and we'll arrange it.
Want to speak with a contractor before you commit?
Ask us in your free audit and we'll arrange a verified reference call with an HVAC owner in a non-competing market.
Own Your Leads
Paid Leads Now. Owned Search Later.
Local Service Ads and Google Ads can create demand while SEO compounds underneath. The right mix depends on your market, margins, and how quickly you need more calls. Here's how the channels compare.
| Comparison | Do Nothing | Google Ads | LSA | HVAC SEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per lead | — | $50–$150 | $45–$120 avg $51 | $8–$30 |
| Stops when you pause | — | Yes | Yes | No |
| Compounds over time | No | No | No | Yes |
| Map pack visibility | None | Paid only | Paid only | Organic |
| Long-term ROI | None | Low | Low | High |
| Competitor lockout | No | No | No | Yes |
| Works while you sleep | No | Paid 24/7 | Paid 24/7 | Yes, free |
Cost per lead estimates based on US HVAC contractor market data (WordStream, Google Ads benchmarks, BrightLocal 2025).
An HVAC business investing in SEO is building an asset that generates leads regardless of ad budget. Organic rankings don't switch off when a campaign pauses; they continue accumulating traffic, calls, and revenue. For contractors taking a long-term view of their business, that compounding effect makes organic search the most cost-effective lead channel available. Weighing up who should run it? See how we stack up against the best HVAC SEO companies in the US.
HVAC SEO in 2026
Traditional Rankings Are Only Half the Picture Now
Google's AI Overviews now appear above organic results for many HVAC-related searches. AI Mode is rolling out across Google Search. ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and other AI tools are increasingly how people research local services before they pick up the phone.
Generative engine optimization (GEO) is the discipline of structuring pages so they appear in AI-generated answers, not just in the traditional blue-link results. That means content built around what your customers actually search for, brand mentions across authoritative sources, and E-E-A-T signals: real reviews, consistent citations, structured content, and demonstrated expertise. We build GEO into our content process from the start, so the same work that builds your search rankings today is also positioning you to appear in AI-generated answers across Google and ChatGPT.
AI Overviews & AI Mode
Google's AI Overviews appear above organic results for a growing share of HVAC queries. AI Mode, Google Gemini, and ChatGPT all pull from well-structured, authoritative pages.
E-E-A-T
Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness. Google's quality framework now directly influences which HVAC businesses appear in both standard results and AI-generated answers.
Generative Engine Optimization
GEO is the practice of structuring content so it is cited by AI-generated answers, not just ranked in blue-link results. We build this into every piece of content we create.
Google Algorithm Readiness
Every Google algorithm update in recent years has moved further towards rewarding genuine expertise and penalizing thin content and keyword stuffing. Our approach is built to compound, not to game.
FAQ
Every Question You're Probably Thinking Right Now
The Podcast
HVAC Marketing Masterclass
The weekly show for HVAC owners who want the phone ringing from stronger search visibility. Map Pack rankings, reviews, Google Business Profile, and how AI tools like ChatGPT decide which HVAC company to recommend. Real audits, real numbers, no fluff.
The Blog
Latest Insights
Fresh HVAC SEO blog posts, guides, and case studies for heating and cooling contractors.
Find Out Exactly Where You're
Losing Jobs to Your Competitors
The free growth audit shows which keywords your competitors are taking, why your GBP isn't converting calls, and the exact steps to fix it. You see the full picture before you spend a dollar with us.
No sales pitch. No commitment. Just data.