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From no website to a tree service on pace for $750,000

A website, Local Services Ads and Google Ads put R.A. Grounds in front of people searching for tree work, and the company has more than tripled.

Tree service · Northeast Ohio Northeast Ohio Delivered by Lighthouse Local Growth Partners Last updated Oct 21, 2026

How to read these numbers
Lead and cost figures are tracked in Google Ads or Google Local Services Ads. Sales figures are reported by the client. Results depend on the business, market and how fast leads are worked.

The short version

Problem, diagnosis, fix, measured result.

R.A. Grounds Management crew on a tree removal job in Mentor, Ohio Northeast Ohio

Tree service · Northeast Ohio

R.A. Grounds Management

Starting problemWhen the owner came to us, he was running a $180,000 to $220,000 tree service with no website and no advertising. Work came from word of mouth, and he had 30 Google reviews.
DiagnosisTree work is searched for in the moment it is needed. With no website and no ads, the company was invisible at exactly that moment, and word of mouth alone could not carry a growing crew.
What we changedBuilt the website first. A few months later, launched Local Services Ads and Google Search ads so people searching for tree removal in his area could find him. Behind the scenes, ongoing consulting on handling customers, selling and managing the crew.

Measured result

~$750Kfrom about $200K a yearAnnual revenue, on pace for this yearReported by client
111from 30Google reviews, all 5.0 starsGoogle Business Profile
$35Average cost per Local Services leadSeptember 2026 · 60 charged leads
  • 60 charged Local Services leads in September 2026
  • Google reviews grew from 30 to 111, all five stars
What it meant for the business

A company that ran on word of mouth now shows up the moment someone searches for tree work, and has more than tripled with a 5.0-star reputation to match.

Tree service work by R.A. Grounds Management in Kirtland, Ohio

Starting point

Where they started

When the owner came to us, he was running a $180,000 to $220,000 tree service with no website and no advertising. Work came from word of mouth, and he had 30 Google reviews.

R.A. Grounds Management tree service in Painesville, Ohio

The work

What we did

First we built his website. A few months later we launched Local Services Ads and Google Search ads, so people searching for tree removal in his area could find him when they needed him. Behind the scenes, we also consult with him on handling customers, selling, and managing his crew as the company grows.

Completed tree removal by R.A. Grounds Management in Chardon, Ohio

The result

What happened

Local Services Ads generated 60 charged leads in September 2026 at about $35 each. Revenue is on pace for roughly $750,000 this year, and his Google reviews grew from 30 to 111, all five stars.

Next

What's next

He's agreed to our next tracking upgrade, which will show which calls and leads turn into booked jobs so the ad budget follows the work that pays best. It's also the start of putting more systems into the business.

At a glance

R.A. Grounds Management, the engagement in brief.

Client

R.A. Grounds Management

Location

Northeast Ohio

Industry

Tree service

Channels

Local Services Ads and Google Search ads

Reputation

111 Google reviews, all 5.0 stars, up from 30

What we did

Website build, Local Services Ads, Google Search ads, consulting on customers, selling and crew management

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