Before You Spend Another Dollar On Ads, Build The System That Catches The Leads.
Most service businesses pour money into ads before the system behind them is ready. We build the infrastructure that turns clicks into captured leads before you spend a dollar on traffic.
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30–60 min with the founder. No sales pitch.
(Does This Sound Familiar?)
The symptoms of disconnected marketing.
Your website looks fine but generates zero leads
You paid someone to build it, it looks decent, maybe even modern. But when was the last time it actually brought you a customer? No forms tied to a CRM, no follow-up automation, no conversion tracking. It is costing you every month and returning nothing.
You respond to enquiries hours (or days) late
You are on a job site, your phone rings, you miss it. By the time you call back that evening, they have already booked someone else. Responding within 5 minutes makes you 21x more likely to convert that lead (Vendasta, 2025). Yet 42% of businesses take longer than 24 hours (GreetNow, 2026). 71% of inbound leads are wasted due to slow follow-up (Driven Results, 2025).
You are paying for ads with no system behind them
Someone convinced you to run Google Ads or boost posts on Facebook. The clicks come in, but where do they go? Over half of small businesses have no conversion tracking set up at all (Cometly, 2026). An estimated 47% of marketing spend goes to poorly targeted or untracked advertising (LayerFive, 2025). You are paying for traffic that lands on a page with no system behind it.
You have been burned by agencies who overpromise
You signed a 12-month contract, got monthly reports full of impressions and reach, and never saw an actual lead. The agency owned everything, so when you left, you started from zero. 61% of small businesses say their biggest marketing challenge is generating leads (HubSpot, 2024). You do not have a lead problem. You have a system problem.
(What You Get)
One connected system.
Not six disconnected tools.
Your website generates leads. Your CRM captures them. Your automation follows up before you even check your phone. Every piece feeds every other piece. That is what a system looks like.
High-Performance Website & Landing Pages
Custom-built in Next.js with dedicated marketing landing pages. Fast, mobile-first, conversion-optimised.
Get Your Free BlueprintCRM & Lead Pipeline
When a customer calls, fills out a form, or sends a message, their details are captured automatically. You can see every opportunity in your pipeline, track where each lead is at, and make sure nothing slips through the cracks. No more sticky notes or forgotten voicemails.
Get Your Free BlueprintAutomated Follow-Up
A new lead comes in and gets an instant acknowledgement within minutes, not hours. Automated sequences keep the conversation warm while you finish the job you are on. You respond when you are ready, but the lead never feels ignored.
Get Your Free BlueprintSEO, AEO & GEO
SEO puts you in front of people searching Google. AEO gets your business cited by AI assistants. GEO optimises for AI-generated search results. All three matter in 2026.
Get Your Free BlueprintAnalytics Setup
Full tracking infrastructure. Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, and Google Ads conversion tracking wired into your website from day one. You will know exactly where your leads come from and what is working.
Get Your Free BlueprintGoogle & Meta Ads
Once your system is built and capturing leads organically, paid advertising can amplify it. We can manage your campaigns or set you up to run your own. This is an optional next step after your foundation is in place.
Get Your Free Blueprint(How It Works)
Audit first. Build second.
Optimise relentlessly.
01Free Strategy Session
Blueprint™
A 30 to 60 minute video call with Phil, the founder. Not a sales pitch. We pull up your website, your Google Business Profile, your reviews, your competition, and walk through what is working, what is not, and what you should prioritise first. If you can handle it yourself, we will tell you.
- Full audit of your current setup
- Competitor and market snapshot
- Prioritised action plan
- Honest budget guidance
- Zero obligation to proceed
Your free entry point
02Implementation & Launch
BuildOut™
We build your entire marketing system in 6 to 12 weeks. Website, CRM, automation, SEO, analytics. All connected, all managed by us. That means hosting, security updates, performance optimisations, content updates, and error fixes are all handled. You focus on running your business.
- Custom Next.js website
- CRM and lead pipeline
- Automated lead follow-up
- SEO, GBP, and analytics
- Ongoing management included
EOFY: Setup $3,500 $1,500 + GST · Monthly $449 $349 + GST
03Month-to-Month Partnership
Ongoing
After your system is live, we keep it running and improving. SEO compounds over time, reviews build momentum, and your pipeline keeps growing. If you want us to run ads on your behalf, we can. If you want to run your own, the system is set up for that too. No lock-in contracts. Month-to-month.
- Monthly reporting
- SEO compounding
- Review generation
- Strategy calls
- Ad management available
Month-to-month. Cancel anytime.
(Why Echo Studios)
Not another agency.
Not another freelancer.
Most agencies build you a website, hand you a login, and disappear. Freelancers do one piece well but you end up coordinating three or four of them. DIY tools promise everything and deliver a template. We build and manage the entire system: website, CRM, automation, SEO, analytics. One person, one relationship, everything connected.
| Typical Agency | DIY / Templates | Freelancer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom website (not a template) | ✓ | Sometimes | ✗ | Sometimes |
| CRM & lead pipeline | ✓ | Extra cost | ✗ | ✗ |
| Automated lead follow-up | ✓ | Rarely | ✗ | ✗ |
| Ad campaigns (optional add-on) | ✓ | ✓ | Self-serve | Separate hire |
| SEO & Google Business Profile | ✓ | Extra cost | Basic | Separate hire |
| Full transparency & access | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | Depends |
| One person handles everything | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Month-to-month (no lock-in) | ✓ | Rarely | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reporting tied to leads & revenue | ✓ | Vanity metrics | ✗ | ✗ |
| Strategy included (not extra) | ✓ | Extra cost | ✗ | ✗ |
(Proven Results)
Real businesses. Real outcomes.
Every one of these businesses had the same problems you do. None of them are on lock-in contracts.
Nusara Cleaning Co
Melbourne, VIC
A cleaning company with no online presence. Website, Google Business Profile, CRM integration, and automated lead follow-up.
ABS Horticulture
Melbourne, VIC
A 27-year garden maintenance business running purely on word of mouth. 60+ page site with 40 suburb pages, CRM integration, and automated review campaigns.
Blinds & Tint Co
Melbourne, VIC
Full marketing infrastructure from scratch. Website, CRM, automated quoting, Google Ads, and review generation.
Constructions by Lucas
Werribee, VIC
A master carpenter with 20 years of referrals and no digital presence. Multi-page website, 38 suburb SEO pages, CRM, automated follow-up, and review generation.
Murray's Painting
Melbourne, VIC
From an outdated website to a professional online presence with CRM, automated follow-up, and Google Business Profile optimisation.
G-TEC Electrical
Melbourne, VIC
Total annual investment of ~$45K across system build, management, platform costs, and ad spend. Revenue exceeded $300K this financial year. Best quarter jumped from $30K to over $100K. That is a 6.7x return on every dollar invested.
Request Group
Melbourne, VIC
Pivoted from commercial dependency to residential revenue. 44-page website with CRM integration.
Top End Automotive
Melbourne, VIC
Was considering closure. Within months: organic lead growth, steady bookings, and zero ad spend.
All Over Towing
Melbourne, VIC
Complete marketing system for a towing and transport company. Website, CRM pipeline, automated lead capture, and Google presence.
Geaux Pressure Washing
Louisiana, USA
An 18-year-old entrepreneur. Complete system build with Meta ads, automation. Revenue grew 166%.
Studio Sown
Melbourne, VIC
A creative studio launching from scratch. Brand identity, website build, and digital presence to establish credibility from day one.
Chiisai Makers
Melbourne, VIC
An artisan maker brand. Custom website with product showcase, brand identity refinement, and digital storefront.
(Testimonials)
What our partners say in their 5 star reviews.
“Phil contacted me directly via my old website and pointed out a few things that needed work. His approach got my attention. He has a really good eye for detail and a lot of knowledge not just of building web pages, but about the latest technology.”
John Murray
Murray's Painting
“It didn't take much time for him to understand the scope of what I needed for my business, and fully execute that with minimal involvement from my end. He's very knowledgable in his field.”
Dany Ibrahim
Blinds & Tint Co
“Before this, I was working job to job from referrals. Some months were great, others were dead quiet. They set up everything from scratch, got me properly listed online, and now I've got a steady stream of bookings coming in.”
James Florrimell
Top End Automotive
“Phil has been great to work with. His diligence in getting to know me and my business really helped to develop my online brand.”
Anthony Bennett
ABS Horticulture
“Phil contacted me directly via my old website and pointed out a few things that needed work. His approach got my attention. He has a really good eye for detail and a lot of knowledge not just of building web pages, but about the latest technology.”
John Murray
Murray's Painting
“It didn't take much time for him to understand the scope of what I needed for my business, and fully execute that with minimal involvement from my end. He's very knowledgable in his field.”
Dany Ibrahim
Blinds & Tint Co
“Before this, I was working job to job from referrals. Some months were great, others were dead quiet. They set up everything from scratch, got me properly listed online, and now I've got a steady stream of bookings coming in.”
James Florrimell
Top End Automotive
“Phil has been great to work with. His diligence in getting to know me and my business really helped to develop my online brand.”
Anthony Bennett
ABS Horticulture
“Phil makes you excited from that first cold email to the last couple of hours going through the new CRM, Website, Automation, Logo change he has done for your business.”
Melanie Memery
Constructions by Lucas
“What was meant to be a quick half-hour Zoom call turned into a two-hour chat. Phil worked his magic. I honestly wish I'd met Phil much earlier.”
Glenn
G-TEC Electrical
“Echo Studios has done and continues to do some amazing work for me. Phil never ceases to amaze me with his marketing and business knowledge. So great.”
Noah Fontenot
Geaux Pressure Washing
“It helped streamline all our calls into one platform, and separate them from the personal mobile being used. Highly recommend Phil & appreciate the support and insight he was able to provide us.”
Lisa McKernan
Lisa McKernan VA
“Phil makes you excited from that first cold email to the last couple of hours going through the new CRM, Website, Automation, Logo change he has done for your business.”
Melanie Memery
Constructions by Lucas
“What was meant to be a quick half-hour Zoom call turned into a two-hour chat. Phil worked his magic. I honestly wish I'd met Phil much earlier.”
Glenn
G-TEC Electrical
“Echo Studios has done and continues to do some amazing work for me. Phil never ceases to amaze me with his marketing and business knowledge. So great.”
Noah Fontenot
Geaux Pressure Washing
“It helped streamline all our calls into one platform, and separate them from the personal mobile being used. Highly recommend Phil & appreciate the support and insight he was able to provide us.”
Lisa McKernan
Lisa McKernan VA
(The Founder)
I started Echo Studios because I kept seeing the same thing.
I kept seeing service businesses getting locked into 12-month contracts with agencies that would set up a Google Ads campaign and call it a day. There's no website strategy behind it, no CRM capturing the leads, no automation following up, no tracking telling you what actually worked. They run ads into a dead end and the business owner's left wondering why nothing's converting.
The thing is, when large companies spend hundreds of thousands on marketing, it works because there's a system behind every dollar. Every click goes somewhere intentional, every lead gets followed up before it goes cold, and every campaign is tracked back to actual revenue. That's not magic, that's infrastructure. And there's no reason a local electrician or painter or pressure washer shouldn't have access to the same principles that make it all work.
That's what Echo Studios builds. A system that makes sure the hard-earned money you're spending on marketing actually does something, rather than ending up in the pockets of Google and Meta shareholders with nothing to show for it. And if you eventually want to run your own ads or hire someone else to manage them, the system still works without us. That's the whole point.
The marketing landscape is also shifting faster than most people realise. AI is changing how people search for services, how algorithms decide what to show them, and how businesses need to show up online in 2026 and beyond. The businesses that have a proper foundation in place are going to benefit from those changes. The ones that don't are going to fall further behind.
I've been lucky enough to build these systems for businesses across Australia and the United States, and my goal is pretty straightforward: help as many service businesses as possible stop wasting money on marketing that doesn't work and start building something that compounds over time.
Most people in the service industry are incredible at what they do. They're great tradies, great cleaners, great at running their operations. But nobody ever taught them marketing. When you think about how to run a business, you think about accounting, operations, hiring, all of that. Marketing is the thing you know you need but have no idea where to start. That's what we're here to fix.
(FAQ)
Before you decide.
You have seen what we build, how it works, and what it has done for other businesses. Here is everything else you might be wondering.
A free video call with Phil where we pull up your website, your competitors, your Google Business Profile, and your reviews and go through everything together. It runs 30 to 60 minutes depending on how much there is to cover. You walk away knowing exactly what is and is not working, and what to do next. No pitch, no pressure.
Your Blueprint session is free. BuildOut setup is normally $3,500 + GST, currently $1,500 + GST until September 2026 (EOFY pricing). Monthly management is $349 + GST and covers hosting, security, updates, optimisations, and ongoing support. Ad management is an optional add-on if you want us to run campaigns for you. All pricing is fixed and transparent.
We share access to your website analytics, CRM dashboard, ad accounts, and reporting. We manage the day-to-day so you can focus on running your business. If you need photos updated, content changed, or something fixed, you let us know and we handle it.
No lock-in contracts. Month-to-month with 30 days notice. You can pause or cancel anytime. We keep partners because the system works, not because of a contract.
One person handles everything: Phil, the founder. No account managers, no juniors, no handoffs. You deal with the person who actually builds and manages your system. Reporting is tied to leads and revenue, not impressions and reach.
If you add paid ads, leads can start coming in from day one. SEO and organic growth compound over months. Most partners see meaningful lead flow within 6 to 8 weeks of launch. The longer the system runs, the harder it works for you.
Yes. We work with service businesses across Australia, New Zealand, and the US. Everything is done remotely. Blueprint sessions are on Zoom.
Service businesses: trades, cleaning, automotive, hospitality, professional services, health & wellness. If you serve customers locally and need more leads, we can help.
(Next Step)
30 minutes. Zero obligation. Complete clarity.
You have read this far, which means something about your marketing is not sitting right. Good. That is exactly where every partner we work with started. One conversation with Phil and you will know exactly where the gaps are and what to do about them.
Or email us at hello@echostudios.au
FREE STRATEGY SESSION
Get Your Blueprint™
30–60 min with the founder. No sales pitch.