📋 Case Study

15 years in business.
Still chasing work.
Until this.

Roland built a reputation for excellent drywall work over a decade and a half. But inconsistent leads, HomeAdvisor fees, and slow seasons kept him stuck — until we fixed two simple things on Google.

Client
SS Drywall Repair
Service Area
Central Texas
Timeline
3 years (ongoing)
Ads Spent
$0
Before & After
Before
HomeAdvisor leads only
After
#1 in Google Maps
Lead Source
Before
None
After
135+ five-star reviews
Reviews
Before
Slow season every winter
After
Fully booked year-round
Schedule
Before
1 town
After
Multiple towns
Google Footprint
#1
Google Maps &
Local Search
135+
Five-Star
Reviews
$0
Spent on
Paid Ads
3wk
To First
Rankings
+102%
YoY Call Growth
(his slow season)

The problem wasn't his work.
It was his visibility.

Roland has been doing drywall the right way for 15 years. Great craftsmanship, great attitude — customers who hire him once send everyone they know. But none of that matters when people can't find you on Google.

When Roland came to us, his business looked like a lot of honest small contractors we've seen: deeply skilled, genuinely respected, and completely invisible in search. His lead pipeline was a patchwork of whatever came through — HomeAdvisor referrals he had to pay for, word-of-mouth when he got lucky, and the occasional slow month where he'd take jobs he'd rather not, just to keep the schedule full.

He had no website. His Google Business Profile was barely touched. And Google, understandably, had no idea who he was.

When work is inconsistent, you say yes to everything — even the jobs you shouldn't.
The pattern we see in almost every new client

What we actually did — nothing complicated.

About three years ago, we stepped in. No marketing funnels. No ad spend. No expensive monthly subscriptions. We just fixed the two things that were keeping Google from surfacing his business to the people already searching for him.

1

A small, focused website

Clean, fast, built specifically around what his customers search for. No fluff — just the right information, structured the right way for Google to understand it.

2

A properly optimized Google Business Profile

His profile was barely touched. We completed every field, aligned it with his website, and made sure Google understood exactly who he serves and where.

3

A simple, consistent online strategy

Ongoing review management, regular photo updates, keeping both his profile and site telling the same story — so Google keeps trusting him over time.

What happened — year by year.

3 Weeks In
He started showing up for drywall repair searches in his area. The profile and landing page were finally aligned — Google started paying attention.
3 Months In
Hit the #1 spot for his core keyword — without running a single ad. For a one-man operation in a smaller Texas market, that's not unusual when the foundation is right.
Year 1
Quit HomeAdvisor completely. He didn't need it anymore. Inbound leads from Google replaced it entirely — leads he didn't have to pay per-click for.
Year 2
Started ranking in nearby towns, not just his own. The number of consistent, high-quality leads grew. He became the go-to drywall repair guy in his pocket of Texas.
Year 3 — Today
Fully booked, year-round. His old slow season — January and February — no longer exists. He's one man, and he's exactly as busy as he wants to be.

Where he is now.

Search Rankings
#1
For multiple versions of his core keywords across his service area
Google Maps
#1
Throughout his service area — the map pack that drives phone calls
Five-Star Reviews
135+
Because he really is that good — and Google rewards it
Paid Ads
$0
Zero. Not HomeAdvisor, not Google Ads, not anything
Real Data — Oct 2025 to Feb 2026
77
Calls from his Google Business Profile
+102.6% vs. the same 5 months a year prior

This is his "slow season." January and February used to go quiet. Not anymore.

10
Oct
13
Nov
18
Dec
15
Jan
20
Feb
Calls per month — Google Business Profile

Roland isn't the only one.
More stories coming.

We're documenting results with every client who gives us permission to share. Check back as these go live.

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Questions I get
asked every time.

If something isn't answered here, just call or text me directly. I'd rather answer a quick question now than have you wonder.

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Does this work for my trade, not just drywall? +
Yes. The system works for any local service business with a real service area. Drywall is just the first published case study because Roland was one of the first people I helped. Plumbers, HVAC techs, painters, landscapers, cleaners — the same fundamentals apply. The tools Google uses to rank local businesses are the same regardless of trade.
How long until I see results? +
Roland started showing up in search within 3 weeks and hit #1 within 3 months. That's a typical timeline for smaller Texas markets where competition isn't cutthroat. If you're in a denser market or your profile is in really rough shape, it may take a bit longer — but I'll tell you that upfront before we start.
What if it doesn't work for my business? +
There are no contracts, so you're never locked in. If after a few months we're not seeing meaningful movement and I can't figure out why, I'll tell you honestly. I'd rather lose a client than keep taking money that isn't earning results. That said, most markets in Central Texas outside Austin respond well to this — that's why I built the business around it.
I already have a website. Does that matter? +
It depends on what's on it and how it's set up. Some existing websites are actually working against you — wrong keywords, wrong structure, slow load times. I'll take a look and tell you what I see. If your site is solid, we work with it. If it needs a rebuild, that's a separate conversation — but it doesn't have to happen on day one.
What does $350/month actually include? +
Monthly Google Business Profile management — that means responding to reviews, posting updates and photos, keeping your info current, and optimizing as Google changes things. Website updates are included for clients who have a site I manage. You also get me — one person, reachable, who knows your business. No account managers, no ticketing system, no handoffs.
How much of my time does this take? +
Almost none after onboarding. I'll need about 30–60 minutes of your time upfront to learn your business, get access to the right accounts, and understand what makes your work different. After that, you hear from me when there's something to report. Most clients say they forget I'm running in the background — until the phone starts ringing more.
I've been burned by an SEO company before. Why is this different? +
Most SEO agencies lock you into long contracts, hide what they're doing behind jargon, and hand you off to a junior account manager after you sign. Get Found Guy is one person — me. You talk directly to the person doing the work. No contracts means I have to earn your business every single month. If it's not working, I'll say so — not hide behind a report.

Your business deserves
the same stability.

Let's talk for 15 minutes. I'll tell you honestly whether this can work for your business — and how fast.

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