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Who we serve
Landscaping Marketing That Fills Your Spring Schedule by February
The best landscaping season is won before it starts. We build the search presence and follow-up systems that fill your calendar with the right jobs — design-build, maintenance contracts, and commercial accounts.
Hear it from Michael
How this works for landscapers
Two minutes from Michael on what a landscaping company actually needs online — and how the whole system gets built and run for you.
Sound familiar?
The problems we hear from landscapers every week
Spring rush buries you, then the phone goes quiet
Low-ballers on Facebook win jobs you'd have done better
You want more design-build and commercial work, but leads are all one-time mows
February
is when spring is won.
Homeowners research months before the thaw. The landscapers booked solid in May did their marketing in winter.
Which of these is costing you the most?
Your free Snapshot Report shows it — on your real business, before we ever talk.
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The fix
What we build for landscapers
- SEO targeting the high-value searches — landscape design, hardscaping, commercial maintenance — not just "lawn care near me"
- A portfolio-driven website that sells your craftsmanship before you ever quote
- Automated follow-up that books estimates while you're on a job site
- Review generation that positions you as the premium choice, so you stop competing on price
Spring is won in February, and it is won locally. We are based in Manitowoc and we know when the calls start here.
Positioning matters: clients who showcase their best work online attract better-fit, higher-margin projects.
The difference
Why landscapers switch to MCM
Most marketing companies sell you tools and a monthly invoice. With MCM the work gets done for you, the software is included, and you see proof every week.
The typical agency
MCM Digital Products
How you reach them
A support ticket, a general inbox, or whoever has your file this month
Michael directly — his personal cell, text, direct email, and a clients-only meeting link
What you hear from them
Not much — until the invoice
A report every week of everything that got done — work Michael checked himself
What they recommend
Whatever is on this month's upsell list
Only what you need. If you don't need it, he'll tell you
The software
Extra subscriptions you pay for and have to learn
All of it included — nothing to buy, set up or figure out
How tech savvy you need to be
Enough to log in, pull reports and chase answers
Not at all. That's my job
How many vendors
A website guy, an SEO company, a social media person — each blaming the others
One point of contact — every piece of work runs through Michael
When something breaks
You find out from a customer
Caught in the weekly check and fixed
If you ever leave
The site and the data can stay behind
You own what we build — site, profile, content, data
Proof, not promises
What owners say about working with Michael
Pulled live from Google — real names, real dates, and a link to verify every one.
Questions owners ask
Landscaping marketing questions, answered
Spring is chaos and winter is dead. Can marketing actually fix that?
It smooths it: winter is when homeowners research spring projects, so that's when visibility matters most — and fall/winter services, maintenance contracts, and follow-up fill the dead months.
How do I get design-build projects instead of just mowing accounts?
Positioning and proof: project photos, keyword targeting for design-build terms, and reviews that mention the big work. We aim your visibility at the jobs you actually want.
Do you handle the phone during my busy season?
The AI receptionist does — every call answered while you're on a machine, estimates booked onto your calendar, and missed-call text-back so nothing leaks in May.
My market has a dozen landscapers. How do I stand out?
Most of them have thin profiles, few reviews, and voicemail. Simply being findable, credible, and responsive puts you ahead of ten of the twelve — then rankings and reviews separate you from the last two.
Can you help me sell maintenance contracts, not just one-off jobs?
Yes — automated follow-up after installs is the natural moment to offer maintenance, and steady review flow keeps you the obvious renewal choice each season.
What will this cost a seasonal business like mine?
We scope it to your revenue reality and season — exact pricing in writing on your free audit call. Many landscapers time the heavier investment to pre-season, when it pays back fastest.
Can you help me get more commercial contracts?
Yes — commercial buyers research differently. We build the professional presence and proof that property managers need to justify choosing you.
Is winter a waste of marketing budget?
Winter is when next season is won. It's the best time to build rankings so you own the searches when they spike in spring. Snow removal keywords help too.
I'm booked solid — why market at all?
Booked with the right jobs at the right margins? If yes, congratulations. If you're booked with low-margin work, marketing is how you upgrade your calendar.
The Playbook
Plays for landscapers.
What actually works, written in plain English — no marketing degree required.
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