10+ years building marketing systems for billion-dollar brands & 7-figure service companies. Now focused on retention, reactivation, and repeat revenue.
I’ve seen pest control operators who care.
I’ve seen pest control operators who don’t.
The ones who care always focus on the customer first. Why?
Happier customers = longer LTV
Longer LTV = increased profit margin
So many home service business owners worry they’re sending too many emails to their customers…
“Won’t this remind them to cancel our service?”
If your service sucks, yes…
But if you’re doing a good job on fulfillment, sending emails will boost retention 10x more than cancels
Pest control companies are incredible at getting new customers.
But they’re usually terrible at getting repeat customers.
What they don’t know?
The cost to acquire new customers is 10x more expensive than getting repeat revenue from past customers.
Market to your past people
Retention marketing is as simple as…
1. Creating a great onboarding process
2. Providing more perceived value than what the customer pays
3. Automating a win-back sequence anytime the customer stops engaging with you for more than 6 months.
Boom. Solved.
I’ve talked to 25+ home service-based businesses in the last 3 months.
Think pest control, HVAC, plumbing, etc.
90% of them don’t have any strategy for getting repeat business after they’ve closed the first deal.
This is a channel I’ve seen get a 160x ROI.
Don’t be the 90%.
Most businesses think retention is sending emails.
It’s not.
Retention is making the customer feel too stupid to leave.
That starts with trust, timing, and one strategic nudge at the right moment.
I’ll be reviewing every major Super Bowl ad over the next two weeks… what works, what flops, and what brands can learn from it.
What do you think… was this a smart teaser or will it be $7.5M spent on nothing?
My take:
1️⃣ Did it grab attention? – 4/5
2️⃣ Was it memorable? – 3/5
3️⃣ Did it make sense? – 5/5
4️⃣ Did it fit the brand? – 2/5
5️⃣ Did it make you want to take action? – 4/5
Final Score: 18/25
Smart teaser strategy or wasted opportunity?
People want marketing results, but then are only willing to post 1x / week on 1-2 social media platforms.
Let’s get real…
Post 100x times, expect nothing, get good at the craft, then…
Do it again.
That’s how you get results.
Want a marketing adrenaline rush? It doesn’t get much better than…
-> Seeing an organic post go viral
-> Getting 10x ROI on paid ads
-> Achieving 5% CTR on an email
The list goes on…
What gives you that adrenaline in the business world?
@semrush A freaking action plan. It’s always amazing how many people come up with an entire plan not to ever do what’s in the plan. Taking action could even be first in this plan. Then refine and strategize as you go and learn. Progress > perfection
@CopyXccelerator Sending to engaged subs only… sounds crazy, but so few people do it. “Let’s just blast out list 1,000 times and we’ll get .02% click through 🤣
@ecomchasedimond I agree with this as long as the subject is clear and simple. So many people mess up their open rates by trying to be clever. Thanks for sharing
Why would YETI, the cooler brand, have an issue with a potential Utah Yeti’s hockey team name?
Google & SEO.
If the name became official, searches for “Yeti” would pull up scores, not coolers.
Sports > e-commerce in search.
Petty? Maybe. Smart? Absolutely.
Social Media Marketing in 2025:
Step 1: Create valuable content.
Step 2: Post it everywhere.
Step 3: Algorithm buries it.
Step 4: Cry.
Step 5: Do it again tomorrow.