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Presto Media Help position businesses as the top company in their market with digital marketing & video content.

Never stop marketing... no matter what.... and here's why.When you’ve got a ton of leads?Market harder.That’s when you c...
08/06/2025

Never stop marketing... no matter what.... and here's why.

When you’ve got a ton of leads?

Market harder.

That’s when you can qualify tougher, take on higher-paying clients, and stop saying yes to every cheap job that walks in.

You also get to build cash reserves for the slow seasons — because they always come.

And when leads dry up?

You better still be marketing.

Not throwing money at random ads hoping for miracles — but staying visible, staying top of mind, and keeping your name in the mix so when things pick back up (because they will), you're who they call.

The goal is to stop making panic moves.

Most business owners don’t think about marketing until they’re desperate.
That’s how you end up broke, burned out, and blaming the economy.

Consistent marketing builds margin.
It buys you time.
It gives you choices.

Market when you’re busy.
Market when you’re slow.

Just don’t stop.

Most service business owners think launching a website is the finish line.But here’s the truth:If you don’t hook up the ...
08/05/2025

Most service business owners think launching a website is the finish line.

But here’s the truth:
If you don’t hook up the tech behind the scenes…
your website isn’t working as hard as it should be.

Here are 6 things your site must be connected to — whether it’s brand new or been live for years.

(Swipe through. Fix what’s missing. Thank me later.)

Paid ads or organic content?It’s not a debate.It’s a “yes, and…”You need both.Running ads without solid content or a hal...
08/05/2025

Paid ads or organic content?

It’s not a debate.
It’s a “yes, and…”

You need both.

Running ads without solid content or a halfway decent website is like pouring gas into a truck with no engine.
Sure, people see you… but nobody’s going anywhere.

And posting content with no real strategy — or no offer that makes someone take the next step?
That’s like yelling into the void and hoping someone shows up with a checkbook.

Here’s what actually works:

If you’re running paid ads (Google or Facebook), make sure your landing page doesn’t suck.
Clean offer.
Clear copy.
Easy to call or book.

If you’re posting on social, make sure your profile actually tells people what you do.
No one’s hiring a “CEO of Life Vibes.”
They want to know what problem you solve, who you help, and how to work with you.

The truth?

Ads bring attention.
Content builds trust.

You need both to win long-term.

Skip one, and you’re either invisible… or forgettable.

Leads or long-term growth?Let’s talk about it — before you blow your budget trying to outsmart the algorithm.If your pho...
08/04/2025

Leads or long-term growth?

Let’s talk about it — before you blow your budget trying to outsmart the algorithm.

If your phone’s dryer than a gas station biscuit at 3 p.m., and you’re starting to wonder if your website actually works…
Yeah, you probably need some jobs on the calendar. Fast.

In that case — ads can help.
But only if your offer makes sense and your website doesn’t look like it was built in 2008.

Ads are like jumper cables.
They’ll get things moving — but don’t expect them to carry your business if the battery’s already toast.

Now if you’re booking jobs but nobody knows your name unless you text first…
You’ve got a brand problem.

No Google presence.
No reviews.
No content.
Just good work hiding in the shadows like Batman without the cool voice.

At some point, you gotta stop being the “best-kept secret” in town.
Secrets don’t scale.

Here’s the truth most folks won’t tell you:

If you actually want to grow…
You need both.

Jobs today keep you in business.
Brand tomorrow keeps you from starting over every month.

Ads feed today.
Brand feeds forever.

So if you’re wondering which one to focus on:

→ Ads = when cash flow’s tight or leads dried up

→ Brand = when you’re booked but forgettable

→ Both = when you’re ready to stop winging it and build something that lasts

We help Alabama service businesses do exactly that.

(And across the southeast… we wint keave you out 😉 )

No magic, no fluff, and definitely no “click funnels” with dancing emojis.

Just strategy that works — and keeps working.

So if you’re tired of burning money or being invisible…

Follow along.

Or shoot us a message and let’s fix it.

Yes, I post about AI.No, it will not save your business.Look, I get it.I post the “here’s a new tool” stuff too.It’s fun...
08/04/2025

Yes, I post about AI.
No, it will not save your business.

Look, I get it.
I post the “here’s a new tool” stuff too.
It’s fun. It gets likes.
Sometimes I even impress myself.
But let’s be clear:

AI is not gonna fix your business.

You don’t need another tool.
You need to fix the boring stuff you keep avoiding.

Your offer is confusing.
Your website feels like a 2008 brochure.
Your leads aren’t following up with themselves.
And your ads?
Let’s just say they’re making Zuckerberg richer, not you.

But hey — maybe if we plug ChatGPT into that dumpster fire, it’ll magically start working?

(No.)

AI can help you scale.
But it won’t build a strategy for you.
It won’t fix your weak messaging.
It won’t call the lead back that you forgot about while driving to Lowe’s.

You can automate a process.
But if the process sucks, you’re just automating failure.

So yes, I’ll keep sharing cool tools.
But don’t get it twisted:

The fundamentals are what move the needle.
Clear offer.
Clean website.
Real follow-up.
Consistent brand.

Unsexy?
Perhaps.

But profitable as hell.

And that will make your business sexy again.

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08/04/2025

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More and more people want to know the price before they ever talk to you.Not because they’re cheap — but because they do...
08/04/2025

More and more people want to know the price before they ever talk to you.

Not because they’re cheap — but because they don’t want to waste time.

I’m the same way.

Before I hop on a call or walk into a store, I want to know:
Can I actually afford this?
Is this even in the ballpark?

And your customers feel the same way.

So if you’re still hiding your price like it’s a top-secret recipe, don’t be shocked when people ghost you.

You don’t have to give an exact quote.
You just need to help folks understand what to expect.

Start showing ballpark ranges.

“Most jobs land between $7K and $15K depending on materials and scope.”

It’s a filter — not a commitment.

Give options.
Break it down into Good / Better / Best.
Make it easy for them to see what they’d get at different budgets.

Create content that answers questions before they’re asked.

What drives the cost up?

Why does pricing vary between contractors?

Lay it out in plain English. No extra fluffy stuff.

Then once they get the quote — don’t let the conversation die there.

Follow up with photos, testimonials, financing options, and answers to the stuff they’re really wondering but not saying.

Because let’s be honest — even when someone wants to buy, price still matters.

That’s why you need affordable payment options in your back pocket.

We recommend Improvifi — they help contractors offer financing without jumping through a hundred hoops.

Now instead of hearing “I can’t afford it,” you get:

“How soon can we start?”

That’s how you turn “maybe later” into “let’s do it.”

The goal isn’t to be the cheapest.
It’s to be the easiest to say yes to.

Stop hiding the price.
Start showing the path.
Make it easier to buy — and even easier to trust you.

That’s how you close the jobs others lose.

Proud of another milestone on the YouTube channel!We've been putting in the time and work to create helpful & amazing co...
07/29/2025

Proud of another milestone on the YouTube channel!

We've been putting in the time and work to create helpful & amazing content for local businesses, primarily contractors.

We're also 12 away from hitting for 100 subs!

It's helped us have our best month in business this past month every!

What content would you want more of?

Everybody wants the Facebook ads shortcut.But let me be real with you for a second…If you’re still early in business — t...
07/29/2025

Everybody wants the Facebook ads shortcut.

But let me be real with you for a second…

If you’re still early in business — trying to find your groove, figure out who your ideal customer is, and scrambling to get consistent work — Facebook ads are not your magic pill.

They’re not “cheap leads.”
They’re not a fast track to success.
They’re not gonna save a broken business.

What will save it?

Doing great work.

Building systems around happy customers.

Earning reviews and referrals the hard way.

Learning who you actually want to work with — and who you don’t.

That’s the stuff that shapes your brand.
That’s what makes future marketing work.

Then once you’ve got that figured out —

Once your phone rings consistently and you’ve got the budget to scale —

That’s when paid ads make sense.

Because those ads don’t go to your friend’s cousin.

They go to complete strangers who have no clue who you are.

Different game. Different approach. Different systems.

This is why we don’t run ads for businesses that are still trying to “just get leads in the door.”

That’s not a marketing problem — that’s a business foundation problem.

So here’s the truth no one wants to say:

Stop trying to buy your way out of doing the work.

Build something solid first.

Then we’ll talk scaling.

Most business owners never grow past referrals… because they never grow past this mindset:"I tried marketing once and it...
07/28/2025

Most business owners never grow past referrals… because they never grow past this mindset:

"I tried marketing once and it didn’t work."

But here’s the truth:

✅ Referrals are warm.
✅ Marketing is cold.
✅ And the mindset shift to go from one to the other? That’s where most get stuck.

At first, you’re chasing the next job.
Then you get some momentum — booked out from word of mouth. Feels good… until the pipeline dries up.

So you try marketing.

But now you’re paying for leads who aren’t ready to buy. They don’t know you. They don’t trust you yet. And they sure as hell aren’t referring you.

So it feels like marketing “isn’t working.”

But here’s the part no one tells you:

Marketing is future-focused.

You’re planting seeds that grow in 6–12 months.
You're building a brand that works when you’re not working.
You're creating systems so you’re not just relying on luck, hustle, or referrals to stay busy.

If you want to stay small — that’s fine.
But if you want to scale?

Get ready for short-term discomfort.
Lower margins.
Slower closes.
And a whole lot of growth pain.

But stay consistent… and the rewards compound.

📈 More control.
📈 Better clients.
📈 Predictable growth.

Just don’t expect new results with an old mindset.

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