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Plumbing SEO
Best if homeowners search for plumbing services and call the company above you in the map pack.
- ✓Pages for each repair and town
- ✓Google profile kept active weekly
- ✓Review requests after each job
Plumbing marketing
When a pipe bursts, homeowners call the first plumber they trust on Google. Our plumbing marketing puts your company there and follows every call through to a booked job.
- ✓Local Services Ads set up and managed
- ✓Maps rankings across your service area
- ✓Repair pages for every job you do
- ✓Calls tracked to booked jobs
PriceSEO from $3,500/mo · websites from $7,000
Why Rathly
Why plumbing companies hire Rathly
Plumbing marketing judged by booked jobs. We split emergency and planned work, because each needs its own pages, campaigns and budget. Your report shows calls, booked jobs and the cost of each job by channel.
377 pagesLive in month one for a home service client
Emergency and planned splitSeparate budgets for burst pipes and water heaters
License shown up frontYour number on the site, ads and profiles
LSAs run weeklyLeads marked, reviews requested and budget checked
Maintenance plans promotedPlan sign-ups counted as a goal of their own
The logins stay yoursAds, site and profiles stay with your company
Services
Three ways we bring plumbing calls
We price each one for plumbing companies, from one-truck shops to fleets with several crews.
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Plumbing website design
Best if your site hides the phone number, loads slowly or looks like every template.
- ✓A call button on every page
- ✓Pages for emergencies and installs
- ✓License and guarantee shown up front
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Plumbing advertising
Best if you need calls this week, or a slow month needs filling.
- ✓LSA setup and lead review
- ✓Paid search for high-ticket jobs
- ✓Spend compared with booked work
Add-onSocial posts for plumbersJob photos, quick tips and team posts on social media each week, so homeowners know your trucks early.Social media →
Strategy
Plumbing marketing strategies by job type
Plumbing work comes in two kinds. Emergencies need you found within minutes, while planned jobs need trust built over weeks. A plumbing business needs a marketing strategy that treats them differently.
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Be first when water is on the floor
"Water heater repair near me" averages about 90,500 US searches a month, by Google Ads data. It peaked near 246,000 in February 2026. LSAs and the map pack catch most of those calls, so both should be ready before winter.
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Sell the bigger jobs
Replacing a water heater, repiping a house or fixing a sewer line pays far more than a clog. "Sewer line repair near me" averages about 60,500 searches a month. Target them with their own pages, financing details and photos of finished work.
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Run LSAs with care
Google charges LSAs per lead, not per click, and shows the Google Verified badge on them. Google ranks them partly on reviews, response speed and business hours, so answer fast and keep reviews coming.
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Show your license where it counts
Florida makes contractors print a license number on every ad. Owners look it up too, so put it on your site, Google profile and trucks.
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Keep past customers coming back
Maintenance plans, water heater flush reminders and yearly drain checks turn one call into years of work. Email marketing to past customers before each season keeps your plumbing business top of mind.
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Earn referrals from the trades around you
Realtors, home inspectors and property managers call plumbers every week. Fast reports, clear invoices and a thank-you after each job keep you on their short list.
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Brand your trucks and your crew
A clean truck wrap and uniformed techs work like ads driving around your service area all day. Use the same logo and colors online, so people recognize you when they search.
What works
Tactics in a plumbing marketing plan
Six pieces we run for plumbers, each one measured in booked jobs.
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Repair and install pages
One page each for leaks, clogs, water heaters, repipes and sewer repair, with price ranges.
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Pay-per-lead ads
LSA profile, service list and weekly budget managed, with booked leads marked in the app.
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Paid search for big tickets
Search campaigns for water heaters, repiping and sewer work, kept apart from emergency spend.
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Reviews after every job
A text with a review link goes out once the customer pays, and we draft each reply.
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Missed-call reports
Every missed call shows up with a time and source, so the office can call back fast.
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Service area pages
Pages for the towns you cover, with local jobs, reviews and typical arrival times.
Rules
License and screening rules for plumbing ads
Plumbing is a licensed trade. States and Google both check credentials before your ads can run.
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License numbers in ads
Florida Statutes 489.119 puts the license number on each ad a contractor runs, in any medium. Vehicles that carry the company name must show it too.
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Google's screening
Before Local Services Ads run, Google screens the business. Depending on trade and state, that can mean license, insurance and background checks. Passing earns the Google Verified badge.
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Claims you can back up
Only say "licensed", "insured" or "guaranteed" when it's true. Florida lets local governments fine anyone who claims a license in an ad without holding one.
Measuring
The plumbing numbers we report
Leads alone can hide a bad month. Three figures tell you if the marketing pays for the trucks.
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Booked jobs by source
We tag each call and form with its source. Your dispatch software tells us which ones became jobs.
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Average ticket by channel
A clog and a sewer line are not the same lead. We compare job values by channel, so budget moves toward the work that pays.
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Cost per booked job
Ad spend and our fee, divided by booked jobs, for each channel every month. It's the number that decides where next month's money goes.
Results
Results from clients who live on local calls
Paid and organic proof from two local businesses. Data from their own Google Ads and Search Console accounts.
Watch buyer
98 leads28 calls and 70 forms · $24.16 per leadclicks a day · 7-day avg180 → 330 a day
Dental practice
119K clicksSearch Console · 2.1% click rate · 16 monthsReviews
Rathly on Google, in clients' words
“Highly professional and efficient marketing agency. Their team knows what they’re doing when it comes to website speed optimization.”
Orlando · Google review · Mar 2025
“Ordered a website SEO audit and received clear recommendations in an easy-to-understand format. Their developer is already implementing the technical SEO suggestions. They work fast!”
Orlando · Google review · Mar 2025
“I consulted with Sasha about the social media marketing process, and everything was handled professionally. They clearly know their stuff. I’m happy with recommendations provided.🙌🏻”
Orlando · Google review · Mar 2025
Offices
Meet us in Orlando or New York
Visit by appointment, or work with the same team by phone and video from anywhere in the US.
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Rathly · 111 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801Downtown Orlando, a short walk from Lake Eola Park. Visits by appointment.Hours Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 5 PM. Closed on US federal holidays.(321) 732-8258Serving Orlando, Winter Park, Kissimmee, Lake Nona, Sanford and Central FloridaSEO in Orlando · Web design in Orlando · PPC in OrlandoOrlando office
Since Feb 2025NY
Rathly · 1177 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036Midtown Manhattan, two blocks from Times Square. Visits by appointment.Hours Mon to Fri, 10 AM to 5 PM. Closed on US federal holidays.(347) 918-2146Serving Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island and the tri-state areaSEO in New York · Web design in New York · PPC in New YorkNew York office
Since Sep 2026
Google Business Profile · FLRathly · Orlando111 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801★ 5.0 · 10 reviews · Open in Google Maps ↗
Map data © GoogleReal answers
Common questions from plumbing owners
Clients
CostHow do plumbers find clients?
Most new customers come from Google, through Local Services Ads, the map pack and search results. Referrals from realtors, inspectors and past customers fill in the rest, and reviews help with all of it.What does plumbing marketing cost per month?
Plumbing SEO has a $3,500 monthly base, and each service location's Google profile costs $700, the first one too. We build plumbing sites from $7,000 and manage ad accounts from $1,000 a month.Read the full answer →Ads
Should a plumber pay for Local Services Ads?
Usually, yes. Google charges for each lead rather than each click, and the Google Verified badge sits above regular search results. They work best with fast call answering and a steady flow of reviews.Basics
What are the 5 Ps of a plumbing marketing strategy?
Product, price, place, promotion and people. For plumbers, that's your services, pricing, service area, ads and offers, plus the techs who show up at the door.Book more plumbing jobs
- ✓ Notes on your Google profile and ads
- ✓ One written price for the work
- ✓ Month-to-month terms
- ✓ A reply the same or next day