Ask ChatGPT for your service in your town and see who comes up. If it's not you, those are customers going somewhere else every day. I build the pages that get you into AI's answers and set up simple automations that give you hours back every week.
I've owned local businesses for 30+ years: gyms, retail, a restaurant. I know what a slow month feels like and what it takes to fix one.
What Our Customers Say
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Scott went above and beyond anything we ever could’ve expected. He didn’t just teach our team to use Claude. He opened our eyes to a whole new way of working. He pulled our entire business together, rebuilt our sales process from the ground up, helped us get payroll organized, and got us ready to launch our new sales team. The real difference for us has been Scott. We are going to keep working with him long-term.
T.J. Reagan, Elite Surgical Technologies· Google
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Working with Scott has been amazing! His ability to ingest information, understand it, and then help you understand it is second to none. His work ethic is unlike any I've seen. Scott's forward-thinking mindset is incredibly refreshing and helpful. If you want your website to be found more easily, do yourself a favor and talk to Scott and his team. But don't stop there. Scott has a wealth of knowledge that can help you in so many ways.
Eric Lefebvre, Gateway Distribution· Google
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Scott and team just finished a deep dive on our website and it was eye-opening. They found and implemented several key fixes, and actually explained them so we could understand. We've already hired them for another project.
Scott Ruprecht, Giveback XP· Google
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Highly recommend Scott and team! They are experts in building business presence in today's online world.
Andy Cirino, Highland Roofing· Google
How we help Local Service Businesses
AI SEO
Customers now ask AI before they search. This page shows what AI SEO looks like for your local service business, from setup to showing up.
Video Creation
How AI video creation gives local service businesses professional videos for websites, ads, and social media in days, not months.
AI Deep Dive
A full teardown of your website, software, processes, and what AI says about your business. Built for local service owners who want a clear plan, not a sales pitch.
Website & SEO Audit
For local service businesses, this page explains what a website and SEO audit checks, what you find out, and what it costs.
Workflow & Agent Automation
Phone agents, chat bots, and background automations built into the processes you already run. The repetitive work stops landing on your people.
Dashboards & Reporting
If your business data lives in five different tools, this page shows how to pull it into one dashboard you check in the morning and actually understand.
Software Cost Review
You are in the right place. This page covers a line-by-line look at software costs for local service businesses.
Logo & Branding
A practical look at logos, colors, and brand systems for plumbers, electricians, landscapers, and other service businesses that serve a local area.
Marketing & Business Strategy
A plain-English guide for local service owners. What marketing and business strategy look like when your phone needs to ring.
AI Setup & Training
AI setup and training for local service businesses: install the tools, connect your files, and get your team using them daily.
Common situations for Local Service Businesses
Specific situations we go deeper on for Local Service Businesses.
AI SEO
How do I get my business recommended by ChatGPT
AI SEO
How much does AI SEO cost
AI SEO
How to show up in AI search results
Website & SEO Audit
Website gets traffic but no leads
Workflow & Agent Automation
Drowning in repetitive admin tasks
Website & SEO Audit
Do I need an SEO company or can I do it myself
Logo & Branding
AI logo design vs a human designer
Marketing & Business Strategy
Do I really need a business plan
AI Setup & Training
My team won't use AI tools
AI Deep Dive
How much does AI consulting cost
Workflow & Agent Automation
Can I automate my business myself with no-code tools
AI Deep Dive
How to choose a good AI consultant
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