# LocalClientsNow > A lead service for local trades (electricians, plumbers, HVAC, roofers, landscapers and more) anywhere in the U.S., run by Brian Clarke. Three plans that follow the owner up: Growth Plan, then Scale Plan, then Get Acquired Now. Growth gets more calls from Google, Maps and AI search with the owner's own site, a page for every town and a Google profile. Scale takes the office work off the owner's plate. Get Acquired Now gets the business ready to sell. Phone: 973-349-6942. ## Key pages - [Home](https://localclientsnow.com/): what we do and how it works - [Pricing](https://localclientsnow.com/pricing): the three plans side by side - [Plans and pricing in plain text](https://localclientsnow.com/pricing.md): for AI agents - [Services](https://localclientsnow.com/services): where local trades lose customers, and what we do about each - [How it works](https://localclientsnow.com/how-it-works): from the first call to live in about a week - [FAQ](https://localclientsnow.com/faq): straight answers, grouped by plan - [About](https://localclientsnow.com/about): who runs it and why - [Blog](https://localclientsnow.com/blog): from getting found and getting the call to scaling up and selling the business - [Book a game plan call](https://localclientsnow.com/book): a short form, then a call ## Facts - Serves local trades anywhere in the U.S. Based in New Jersey. - No contract. The price is given in writing before anything is agreed. On Growth, a free preview comes before paying. - No promised number of calls, ranking, sale or sale price: Google, AI tools and buyers decide those. ## Blog, by tab ### Getting Found - [Why Your Business Doesn't Show Up on Google Maps](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/why-your-business-doesnt-show-up-on-google-maps): Good businesses lose calls to a profile nobody's opened in years. Here's what Google looks at and the ten minute check that shows you the gap. - [Do You Need a Website If You Have a Google Business Profile?](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/do-you-need-a-website-if-you-have-a-google-business-profile): Your Google profile does a lot of the work. Here's what a website does that the profile can't, and what a trade site actually needs. - [What Are Town Pages, and Why Do They Matter?](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/what-are-town-pages): If your website only mentions your home town, Google mostly shows you there. Here's what town pages are and why most of them don't work. - [Why Isn't My Website Showing Up on Google?](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/why-isnt-my-website-showing-up-on-google): Showing up for your business name and showing up for your trade are two different things. Here's why one is easy and the other isn't. - [How to Get More Google Reviews Without Being Pushy](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/how-to-get-more-google-reviews-without-being-pushy): Happy customers say they'll leave a review and then forget. Here's how to make it one tap, and the two things Google won't let you do. - [Are Angi Leads Worth It?](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/are-angi-leads-worth-it): Paid lead sites send the same request to several companies, so you're paying for a spot in a race. Here's how to work out what each job really cost. - [How to Respond to a Bad Google Review](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/how-to-respond-to-a-bad-google-review): Answer calmly, keep it short, and write it for the next customer who reads it. Here's what a good reply looks like. ### AI Search - [Does Your Business Show Up When Someone Asks ChatGPT?](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/does-your-business-show-up-in-chatgpt): More customers ask ChatGPT who to call instead of searching. Here's how it picks which businesses to name, and how to check if it names you. - [What Is Google's AI Overview, and Why Is It Answering Your Customers First?](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/what-is-google-ai-overview): Google now writes an answer at the top of a lot of searches. Here's what that means for local businesses and which websites it pulls from. ### Getting the Call - [Do Customers Leave Voicemails Anymore?](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/do-customers-leave-voicemails): A lot of callers hang up and call the next company instead. Here's why, and the missed calls most owners never know about. - [What Happens After They Find You](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/what-happens-after-they-find-you): Your website is probably written for one type of visitor, but three different people land on it. Here's how to write the first screen for each. - [Whoever Answers First Gets the Job](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/whoever-answers-first-gets-the-job): You didn't lose that job to a better company. You lost it to a faster one. Here's what a good first reply looks like. ### Scaling Up - [How Do You Get Off the Tools Without Losing Control?](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/how-to-get-off-the-tools): Most owners are afraid the work slips the minute they step back. Here's why everything still needs you, and where stepping back starts. - [When Should a Contractor Hire Office Help?](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/when-should-a-contractor-hire-office-help): Usually later than you should, and right around the time you're doing invoices at eleven at night. Here are the signs it's time. ### Repeatable Systems - [Why Every Job Should Run the Same Way](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/why-every-job-should-run-the-same-way): A business where every job runs differently can only grow as far as the owner can stretch. Here's what a repeatable system looks like in a trade business. - [How to Follow Up on an Estimate Without Being Annoying](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/how-to-follow-up-on-an-estimate): Follow up within a couple of days, name the job, and make it easy to answer. Here's what to say and how many times to send it. - [The People Who Asked For a Price and Went Quiet](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/the-people-who-asked-for-a-price-and-went-quiet): Somewhere in your inbox is a group of people who asked what you charge and never wrote back. They're the warmest leads you have. ### Building Value - [How Much Is a Trade Business Worth?](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/how-much-is-a-trade-business-worth): Most trade businesses sell for a multiple of what the owner takes home. Here's what pushes that number up or down. - [Why a Business That Runs Without You Is Worth More](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/why-a-business-that-runs-without-you-is-worth-more): A buyer can't buy you. Here's why owner dependence lowers what a trade business sells for, and where to start changing it. ### Selling Your Business - [When Is the Right Time to Sell a Trade Business?](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/when-is-the-right-time-to-sell-a-trade-business): Usually earlier than owners think, and before they're burned out. Here's what a good time to sell looks like and why to plan for it now. - [What Happens When You Sell Your Business?](https://localclientsnow.com/blog/what-happens-when-you-sell-your-business): Selling a trade business takes months and goes through a few stages. Here's what to expect and the parts that surprise owners most.