The AHD Growth Engine

Five stages. One working system.

Most agencies sell you a tactic. We build the engine: get found, capture the lead, convert it to a booking, measure what worked, and keep the customer. Take one stage or run all five, they are designed to hand off to each other.

How to read this → Each stage below closes one specific leak. Your free Hype Report tells you which one is costing you the most right now.
01 ATTRACT · Stage 1 of 5

Become the business Google recommends first.

Nobody is searching for your brand name. They are searching for what you do, near where they are, right now. This stage puts you in front of that search.

!Without it: you are invisible at the exact moment someone is ready to buy, and your competitor three blocks away gets the call.
Ads live in 7 to 10 days · first ranking movement in 60 to 90
from $200 GBP Optimizer $200 setup · SEO & Content from $250 · Paid Ads $750/mo Starting prices. Your quote depends on scope and goes in writing first.

What this stage includes

  • SEOService and location pages built to rank, technical cleanup, and the content that earns the position.
  • Google Business ProfileFull rebuild and ongoing optimisation. Categories, products, photos, hours, Q&A, posts.
  • LSA & Google AdsLocal Services Ads, Search and Performance Max, pointed only at high intent terms.
  • MetaFacebook and Instagram campaigns and organic presence, aimed at your actual service radius.
Tools we deploy at this stageSee client sites we built ↗
Attract, AdCreative, ad variants generated and tested
AdCreative, ad variants generated and tested
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Attract, WhatConverts, every lead traced to its source
WhatConverts, every lead traced to its source
Live
Attract, Diginius, listing and search visibility
Diginius, listing and search visibility
Live
Tools we deploy
Fix this yourself first

Claim your Google Business Profile and fill every field: hours, categories, services, photos, the Q&A tab. It is free and takes about an hour. Incomplete profiles rank below complete ones, so do this before you pay anyone for SEO.

Free · no agency needed · if that is already done, the paid work is what is left
See if this is your leak See the work // free audit scores this stage in about 60 seconds
02 CAPTURE · Stage 2 of 5

Visitors who call instead of leaving.

Traffic is not a result. A name, a number and a reason to call back is a result. This stage is every surface where interest becomes a lead.

!Without it: you pay to send people to a page that loads slow, buries the phone number, and asks for eleven fields nobody fills in.
Landing page in 1 to 2 weeks · full site in 4 to 6
from $500 Launchpad sites from $500 · Landing Page $950 · AI Chatbot from $400 Starting prices. Your quote depends on scope and goes in writing first.

What this stage includes

  • WebsiteFast, mobile-first builds on WordPress, Shopify or Webflow, with the call to action above the fold.
  • Landing pagesSingle-purpose pages matched to each campaign, so ad spend does not land on your home page.
  • DM automationInstagram and Facebook messages answered instantly, qualified, and routed to a real booking.
  • FormsShort, smart forms and quote flows that ask for the minimum and still tell you what you need.
Tools we deploy at this stageSee client sites we built ↗
Capture, ManyChat, DM automation that captures the lead
ManyChat, DM automation that captures the lead
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Capture, Tidio, site chat and instant answers
Tidio, site chat and instant answers
Live
Capture, UENI, fast build for a first web presence
UENI, fast build for a first web presence
Live
Tools we deploy
Fix this yourself first

Put your phone number on the page as real text, not inside an image, so it is tappable on a phone. Then confirm your hours on Google, not only on Facebook. Free, about thirty minutes.

Free · no agency needed · if that is already done, the paid work is what is left
See if this is your leak See the work // free audit scores this stage in about 60 seconds
03 CONVERT · Stage 3 of 5

No lead sits long enough to go cold.

Most local businesses do not have a lead problem, they have a follow-up problem. This stage makes sure nothing sits in an inbox while a customer books someone else.

!Without it: a lead comes in at 2pm, you see it at 7pm, and they hired the shop that replied in ninety seconds.
First automation running inside week one
from $350 Email Marketing from $350 · Lead Gen retainer from $1,500/mo · $125 per qualified lead Starting prices. Your quote depends on scope and goes in writing first.

What this stage includes

  • CRMSelection, setup and pipeline design, so every deal has a stage and nothing goes missing.
  • SMS & email automationInstant response, nurture sequences, quote follow-ups and appointment reminders.
  • Missed-call recoveryMissed a call while you were with a customer? They get a text back inside sixty seconds with a booking link.
  • BookingOnline scheduling wired into your calendar, your CRM and your reminders.
Tools we deploy at this stageSee client sites we built ↗
Convert, Nutshell, pipeline that tracks every deal
Nutshell, pipeline that tracks every deal
Live
Convert, Wati, WhatsApp follow-up and booking
Wati, WhatsApp follow-up and booking
Live
Convert, airSlate, quote and intake automation
airSlate, quote and intake automation
Live
Tools we deploy
Fix this yourself first

Switch on an auto-reply text for missed calls, which most phone plans and booking apps already include. Free, about twenty minutes, and it starts recovering calls tonight.

Free · no agency needed · if that is already done, the paid work is what is left
See if this is your leak See the work // free audit scores this stage in about 60 seconds
04 MEASURE · Stage 4 of 5

Every dollar traced to a booked job.

If you cannot say which channel produced last month's revenue, you are guessing with your own money. This stage makes the whole engine legible.

!Without it: you keep paying for the channel that feels busy and quietly starve the one actually booking jobs.
Tracking live in week one · first full report at 30 days
from $300/mo Account Management from $300/mo · Strategy Consulting $250/hr Starting prices. Your quote depends on scope and goes in writing first.

What this stage includes

  • GA4Set up properly, not the default install. Configured around the events that mean money to you.
  • Conversion trackingCalls, forms, bookings and chats tracked end to end across every channel.
  • Cost per leadWhat each channel actually costs to produce one real enquiry, updated monthly.
  • Lead qualityNot just how many. Which leads were qualified, which were junk, and where each came from.
  • Revenue attributionThe number that matters: dollars closed, traced back to the thing that produced them.
Tools we deploy at this stageSee client sites we built ↗
Measure, Google Analytics 4, conversion tracking on real revenue
Google Analytics 4, conversion tracking on real revenue
Live
Measure, WhatConverts, every call traced to its source
WhatConverts, every call traced to its source
Live
Measure, Looker Studio, cost per lead by channel
Looker Studio, cost per lead by channel
Live
Tools we deploy
Fix this yourself first

Ask every caller how they found you and write it down for two weeks. Free. It will not be precise, but it beats guessing, and it tells you whether you need paid tracking at all yet.

Free · no agency needed · if that is already done, the paid work is what is left
See if this is your leak See the work // free audit scores this stage in about 60 seconds
05 RETAIN · Stage 5 of 5

Customers who come back without chasing.

The cheapest lead you will ever get is someone who already paid you once. This stage turns a finished job into the next three.

!Without it: you buy every customer twice, and the list you already own sits cold in a spreadsheet.
Core flows live in 2 to 3 weeks
from $400/mo Hypeman social from $400/mo · Video $450 each · Fractional CMO from $2,500/mo Starting prices. Your quote depends on scope and goes in writing first.

What this stage includes

  • EmailCampaigns and flows to the list you already have. Welcome, post-purchase, seasonal, win-back.
  • ReviewsA request system that runs at the right moment, plus response management so the profile stays alive.
  • ReferralsA simple, trackable way for happy customers to send you the next one.
  • ReactivationSegment the people who went quiet and give them a real reason to come back.
Tools we deploy at this stageSee client sites we built ↗
Retain, AWeber, email sequences and campaigns
AWeber, email sequences and campaigns
Live
Retain, Survicate, feedback and review prompts
Survicate, feedback and review prompts
Live
Retain, Kartra, list, offers and reactivation
Kartra, list, offers and reactivation
Live
Tools we deploy
Fix this yourself first

Reply to every Google review, including the good ones, then text your last fifty customers a genuine thank-you. Free, about an hour, and it is the cheapest repeat business you will ever buy.

Free · no agency needed · if that is already done, the paid work is what is left
See if this is your leak See the work // free audit scores this stage in about 60 seconds

Not sure which stage is broken?

The free Hype Report scores all five, then tells you which one is leaking the most revenue and what it costs you to leave it alone. No call required to see the result.