8+ YEARS

Marketing for service businesses

Websites that make your phone ring.

We build high-converting, SEO-ready websites for home service and wellness businesses, then drive traffic with SEO, Google Ads and Google Business Profile, and track every lead so you know exactly what’s working.

New call from Google

"emergency plumber near me" · just now

Job booked: Tue 9:30am

Lead source: Google Business Profile

8+ years in service-business marketing

Working with businesses worldwide

You own your site & ad accounts

Monthly reporting in plain English

Sound familiar?

Your website should be your best salesperson. Is it?

Most service businesses aren’t short of skill, they’re short of calls. Usually it comes down to one of three things:

It looks fine, but the phone doesn’t ring

A pretty site that doesn’t guide visitors to call or book is just an online brochure.

Competitors show up first on Google & Maps

If you’re not in the top results or the Map Pack, those customers are calling someone else.

You’re spending money with no idea what works

Without proper tracking, you can’t tell which channel brings in jobs and which burns cash.

See how we fix it ↓

The Marketing Bru system

One system. Built to bring in calls, leads & bookings.

Most agencies sell disconnected services. We build your website as the hub, plug in the channels that feed it, and track every result.

THE HUB

Conversion-focused website

Fast, mobile-first and designed around one goal: turning visitors into calls, form leads and bookings.

SEO, AEO & GEO

Rank on Google for the services and areas you cover, and get recommended in AI search like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews.

Google Ads & LSA

Show up at the exact moment someone searches for your service, with Local Services Ads where available.

Google Business Profile

Optimize your profile to win the Map Pack, earn more reviews and turn “near me” searches into calls.

Conversion tracking

Every call, form and booking tracked back to its source, so budget goes where it actually works.

Monthly reporting

A clear monthly report and check-in: leads, calls, rankings and what we’re doing next. No jargon.

What we do

Two ways to grow. One team.

Start with a website that converts, then add a growth plan that keeps the leads coming. Or do both from day one.

High-converting websites

Custom-designed, SEO-ready websites built to turn visitors into calls and enquiries, and to outshine your competitors.

from

$479

one-off

All-in monthly marketing

One monthly plan covering everything that brings in leads, managed by one team that reports in plain English.

from

$749

/mo + ad spend

Who we help

Built for businesses that live on the phone.

We specialise in two industries where calls and bookings are everything, so we already know what your customers search for and what makes them pick up the phone.

Industry

Home Services

More emergency calls, quote requests and booked jobs.

Plumbing

HVAC

Roofing

Electrical

Landscaping

Cleaning

Pest Control

Home services marketing →

Industry

Health & Wellness

A fuller appointment book with the right patients and clients.

Dental

Physio

Chiropractic

Med Spa

Wellness Clinics

Massage

Optometry

Health & wellness marketing →

Recent work

Websites we’re proud of.

verm-x.co.za

Pest Control

Verm-X Pest Control

A lead-focused site for a pest control company, built around calls and quote requests.

southeastercoffee.co.za

Coffee Roastery

Southeaster Coffee

A striking B2B site for a wholesale coffee roaster, built to win office and café accounts.

How it works

From first chat to more booked jobs.

Free audit

We review your website, Google presence and competitors, and show you exactly where leads are slipping away.

Strategy

On a quick call we agree the plan: what to build, which channels to focus on and what success looks like.

Build & launch

We design and build your conversion-focused site, set up tracking and get your Google presence in shape.

Grow

We drive traffic, measure every lead and keep improving, with a clear report every month.

Client feedback

Service business owners, talking results.

Placeholder testimonials

Rated 5 out of 5

“Within a couple of months our phone was ringing more than it ever had. The new site looks miles better than our competitors’ and we finally know where our leads come from.”

[Client Name]

[Business Name] · Plumbing

Rated 5 out of 5

“Professional, quick to respond and they actually explain what they’re doing. Our Google Business Profile went from invisible to bringing in bookings every week.”

[Client Name]

[Business Name] · Physiotherapy

Rated 5 out of 5

“We’d been burned by agencies before. Marketing Bru gave us a better website and clearer reporting for a fraction of what we were quoted locally.”

[Client Name]

[Business Name] · Roofing

Why Marketing Bru

Agency quality. Without the agency overheads.

We’re a lean, senior team based in South Africa with 8+ years of marketing service businesses. You get the same strategy, design and technical standards as a big-city agency, without paying for their office, layers of account managers or long contracts.

Years focused on service-based businesses

100%

Ownership of your website & ad accounts

	Typical agency*	Marketing Bru
8-page website	~~$5,000–$15,000~~	$779
Monthly SEO + Ads + GBP	~~$2,500–$5,000/mo~~	From $749/mo
Contract	~~6–12 month lock-in~~	Month-to-month
Who owns your accounts	~~Often the agency~~	You do
Reporting	~~Jargon-heavy dashboards~~	Plain-English monthly report

*Typical price ranges for comparable work from traditional agencies.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do you work with businesses outside South Africa?

Yes. We work with service businesses worldwide. We’re based in South Africa, everything runs remotely by email, WhatsApp and video call, and we’re happy to schedule calls at times that suit your time zone.

Why are your prices lower than other agencies?

Our costs are lower, not our standards. As a lean team based in South Africa, we don’t carry big-city rent or layers of account managers, so you get senior-level strategy, design and execution at a much better price.

Do I own my website and ad accounts?

Yes, always. Your website, domain, Google Business Profile and ad accounts belong to you. If you ever decide to move on, you take everything with you.

What’s included in the Growth Marketing retainer?

SEO (including AEO and GEO for AI search), Google Ads and Local Services Ads management, Google Business Profile optimization, conversion tracking and a monthly report with a strategy check-in. There are three plans, from $749/mo plus ad spend, and the right one depends on how competitive your market is.

Are there long contracts?

No long lock-ins. Our growth plans run month-to-month. SEO builds momentum over time, so we recommend giving it at least a few months, but you’re never trapped.

What happens in the free audit?

We review your website, Google Business Profile, search visibility and top competitors, then send you clear, prioritised recommendations. There’s no obligation and no hard sell.

Free website & marketing audit

Find out what your website is costing you in missed calls.

We’ll review your website, Google presence and competitors, then show you exactly what to fix to get more calls and leads. No obligation, no hard sell.