PA paving company gets 457 leads in less than 9 months
In just over 8 months a Pennsylvania paving company generated 457 exclusive paving leads with Service Allies
I cold called a paving company earlier this year to see if they were interested in our lead generation program with Facebook ads. I happened to have really good timing - the owners were thinking about running Facebook ads and, at the time I called, were actually writing out a text to someone else to ask about running them. The timing was incredible and felt like an act of God. The results we were able to generate were also incredible.
In just over 8 months, we generated 457 leads with $9,938.27 in ad spend ($21.74 per lead!). Keep in mind - these are all exclusive leads reaching out to the company directly.
Recently, I talked to the gal responsible for calling all the leads and she told me that they had booked 90% - 95% for sales appointments. Not only had they booked all those sales appointments - but their close rate is 70%!
Some of these leads were for small ticket items, like seal coating ($400 on average.) Some, however, were large driveway paving projects, reaching up to $14,000. They sold one or two commercial projects. She told me their average ticket ranged somewhere between $2000 - $6000 on sold projects. If you split that down the middle the average ticket is $4000.
While these results are incredible on their own, there are likely many more projects that came in through their site or through referrals that can't be tracked by Service Allies. Because in addition to the directly tracked leads, their ads got seen 763,003 times by 166,513 people. That is some serious brand power!
If you own a paving business and would like to work with Service Allies, give us a call or schedule a demo today.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Service Allies different from other HVAC Facebook ads companies?
What makes us different from other Facebook ads companies is the pains we take to make the leads good quality. This includes the way ads are written, images that are used, the video ads we create, qualifying questions we ask in the lead form, and getting feedback from you to know which campaigns are getting the best quality leads.
How will we get notified when new leads come in?
You can get notified by text, email, app notification, or any combination of the three.
Is there a contract?
There’s no long term commitment with Service Allies. It’s a month to month agreement!
How do people see the ads?
Local homeowners see the ads depending on where we tell Facebook to target. We can use zip codes, or multiple targeting radiuses, to show ads in the areas you want. Homeowners who are on Facebook or Instagram in those areas see your sponsored ad as they scroll.
How many leads can we generate?
It depends on 1) how low we can get your cost per lead and 2) your monthly ad spend budget. Lead costs typically fall between $25 and $75 per lead. If you spend $5000 per month on ads, that would mean between 200 and 66 leads. The more populated your service area is, the higher the scaling potential.
How much do you charge?
You will have two separate costs. The first cost is ad spend, which Facebook will bill you directly for. I typically recommend a monthly budget of $1000 - $2000 to start. Since the average lead cost is $50 in ad spend per lead, this should get you roughly between 20-40 leads monthly. If you need more or less, we can adjust advertising spend as you need. The second cost is our agency fees, which are only available on a live demo call.
How good are the leads?
Normally, between 20% and 40% can normally be booked for sales appointments. This requires that you follow up with the leads consistently, and have a good process for getting them scheduled.
How long does it take to start working?
When a new client signs up, we start with an onboarding call, and launch 7 days later. Over the past 5 years I’ve run this lead generation program, I’ve never seen it take longer than 2-3 days after launch to start getting leads.
How many people are you working with in my market?
We only serve one contractor in a local market. Even if you are part of a large metro area, we’ll single out an exclusive zone just for you. We still have a relatively small client base at the time of writing, so there is a good chance your market is still available. However, the sooner you reach out the better.
How many contractors are going to get the leads?
Just you. Facebook ads will be shown under your business name, and all the generated leads will be exclusively yours.
What if I'm not on Facebook or don't have a business page?
No problem. It's fairly simple to set up a Facebook business page, so we can do this for you at no extra charge. Also, don't worry if your current Facebook page doesn't have many likes. It doesn't seem to affect the volume or quality of leads at all.
How do you get the leads?
We get leads by running ads on Facebook. Ads are like Facebook posts, except you pay Facebook to show your ad to a specific local area and demographic. If you currently don’t use Facebook, or don’t have a Facebook page, that is no problem. We’ll set up a page on your behalf to run ads from.