THE NEXT STEP SYSTEM // V. 1.0
Looking for a digital marketing agency near me? You found one.
You were quoted $5,000 a month by an agency and walked. You can't write that check, and you have a business to run. A digital marketing agency near me, you typed into Google, hoping someone honest came back. Next Step Services is that one. About 80% of what a full marketing team would deliver, at about 20% of what one costs. Modern marketing that runs itself.
play_arrow How this works in three steps
Talk
Send a quick message about what you do and where you're located. No pitch deck and no pressure. Adam reads every inquiry personally and replies the same business day. The first conversation is free, and if we're not the right fit for your business he will say so.
Build
Once you sign on, the setup runs $1,500 to $5,000 one time depending on tier. We build a real CRO-built website (not a template you fill in), set up your Google Business Profile (the listing that shows up on the map when someone searches for a plumber near them), put real local SEO in place, and set you up with a personal email line for sending photos and updates straight to Adam.
Run
AI handles the boring 80% of the work: keyword research, content drafting, monthly reporting, monitoring. Adam handles the strategy, the editing, and the judgment calls. You get a one-page report at the end of each month showing what was done, what changed, and what's next. Monthly management runs $695 to $2,495 depending on tier, month-to-month, no contracts.
What we actually do
We build and run marketing systems for small service businesses. The full stack is the product: site, search, AI content, reviews, follow-up. It is not a list of one-off services you piece together. Pick the entry point that fits.
Local SEO
SEO services for small business that are not a slick PDF report and a vague invoice. We do the technical work, write the content, keep your Google Business Profile current, and send a one-page summary every month.
Local SEO arrow_forwardWebsite Design
A real CRO-built website built to convert visitors into calls and leads. Not a template you finish on a Saturday.
Website Design arrow_forwardAI Content + Reporting
AI is the engine, not the product. AI content creation handles drafts, GBP posts, monitoring, and monthly reporting. Adam edits, picks what matters, and tells you the truth about what's working.
How AI runs the work arrow_forward
Pick the trade you run
The full system is the same across trades. The pages below speak directly to the buying patterns of each one: emergency calls for plumbers, storm season for roofers, seasonal pipeline for HVAC. Same three tiers, same fixed prices, same month-to-month terms.
HVAC marketing
Furnace dies in February, the homeowner Googles a fix, and they call the first three results. We build the rankings, the map listing, the reviews, and the follow-up that put you in those three.
HVAC marketing arrow_forwardPlumber marketing
Plumbing is half emergency, half scheduled. We build the marketing for both, AI under Adam's supervision, for the cost of a single advertised job per month.
Plumber marketing arrow_forwardElectrician marketing
Residential and commercial both run on Google search and reviews. The same Foundation system gets you found and gets you picked.
Electrician marketing arrow_forwardRoofing contractor marketing
A new roof is a $10,000 to $30,000 decision. Homeowners research for weeks before calling. We build the whole path from search to phone call, not just the website.
Roofing marketing arrow_forwardContractor marketing (hub)
Same problem in five trades: show up on Google, look credible, follow up reliably, make it easy for the homeowner to pick you. We build that system once, AI keeps it running.
Contractor hub arrow_forward
$17 a month, or $695 a month?
Most owners who land here have already tried the $17–$39 path. The DIY website builder works the way it advertises: cheap, fast to set up, and entirely your problem to keep alive after that. If you wanted a local marketing company in Akron that wouldn't hide the price, here's the honest comparison.
THE DIY WAY
- close You write the site yourself on a template you bought.
- close You handle the SEO yourself, between jobs, on weekends.
- close You manage the Google Business Profile yourself, or you don't.
- close You write the blog posts and page updates yourself when you have time, or you don't.
THE NEXT STEP WAY
- check_circle Real CRO-built website Adam builds with you.
- check_circle SEO every month: technical work, content updates, the whole list.
- check_circle GBP setup and maintenance included in the monthly.
- check_circle Content updates monthly plus a one-page report. Month-to-month, no contracts.
Where you start depends on what you need
Foundation
$695/mo, $1,500 setup. Show up on Google, look like a real business. For the 'I have nothing yet' or 'I tried DIY and got nowhere' buyer.
Capture
$1,495/mo, $2,500 setup. Catch every lead, build your reputation. For the 'calls coming in but missed or unconverted' buyer.
Full Stack
$2,495/mo, $5,000 setup. Grow revenue from customers you already have, compete in AI search. For the 'established business with a customer base' buyer.
Curious what $750 a month actually covers? The pricing page lists every line item, on every tier.
Common questions
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Want to read more before you decide? The blog covers how local SEO, Google Business Profile, and reviews actually work, in plain English.
Send a quick message. Adam reads every one.
No pitch deck, no pressure. Tell us what you do and where you're located. Adam replies the same business day.