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For auto repair shops

More Cars in the Baysfor Auto Shops,Trusted Results by Experts.

We help independent repair shops, collision centers, and specialty automotive businesses fill bays with profitable repair orders — local search, map pack dominance, automated booking, and retention flows that bring vehicles back.

$22–$68
cost per booked repair order
18–26%
of declined work recovered by follow-up
30 days
to first tracked lift in bay utilization
Auto Shops marketing done right

A growth engine, not a checklist.

Auto repair is a proximity business with brutal competition. Drivers search once, book from the map pack, and stay with whoever earned their trust first. If your shop is not in the top three results for the repairs that actually pay, the dealership service department wins the job.

The Hero Digital Marketing Agency team installs an automotive growth engine that targets repair type, not just clicks: campaigns segmented by brake, transmission, diagnostics, and specialty work, an automated booking agent that captures year, make, model, and symptom before scheduling, and retention flows that bring every vehicle back at the right service interval.

You get fuller bays, higher average repair orders, and a customer base that stops drifting back to the dealer.

Why owners come to us

Sound familiar?

The three problems auto shops tell us about most — and what we do about them.

Oil-change shoppers fill the schedule

Coupon traffic occupies bays that should be running diagnostics and brake work. Segmented campaigns prioritize the repair orders with real margin.

Losing service work to the dealership

Drivers default to the dealer for anything complex. Specialty and make-specific pages plus review proof position your shop as the credible alternative.

Phones ring during teardown

Techs and service writers are hands-deep and calls go unanswered. An automated booking agent captures vehicle details and schedules the appointment instead.

Customers never come back

One repair, then silence. Mileage-based and interval-based reminder flows bring vehicles back for the next scheduled service.

How we do it

Built for auto shops.

Not a template. Every playbook is tuned to the buying behavior, ticket size, and follow-up cadence your industry actually requires.

Repair-Type Segmented Campaigns

Google Ads structured by brakes, transmission, diagnostics, AC, and specialty work, each with its own budget and target cost per repair order.

Map Pack SEO for Every Bay Location

Google Business Profile optimization, service and make-specific pages, and photo and review velocity that lift you into the top three local results.

Smart Booking & Service Advisor Support

Answers calls and web chat, captures year, make, model, and symptom, and books appointments straight into your shop management software.

Retention & Review Automation

Service-interval reminders, declined-work follow-up, and automated review requests after every completed repair order.

Timeline

What the first 90 days look like.

No vague "results take time." Here is exactly what we install for auto shops, and when.

Week 1

Repair order analysis

We rank service types by average repair order and bay time, then set budget behind the profitable work.

Weeks 2–4

Launch local and paid

Map pack optimization plus segmented search campaigns go live within 10 business days.

Days 30–60

Automate the phones

Automated booking captures vehicle details 24/7 and schedules into your shop management system.

Days 60–90

Build retention

Interval reminders and declined-work follow-up turn one-time repairs into recurring service revenue.

Onboarding starts within 3 business days of signing. Most auto shops see first tracked leads inside the first 30 days, with compounding search visibility from day 60 onward.

Investment

Real pricing, published up front.

Month-to-month. No contracts, no setup surprises, and a 60-Day Money-Back Guarantee on every package.

The Sidekick

Your Digital Presence, Automated.

$197/month

$1,970/year if paid annually

  • Automated website (5 pages)
  • Smart lead capture (forms + chat)
  • Basic local SEO (Google, Bing, Yelp)
  • Hosting & security (99.9% uptime)
  • Monthly performance report
Best fit for auto shops

The Hero

Leads on Autopilot.

$497/month

$4,970/year if paid annually

  • Everything in The Sidekick
  • Automated blog writing (4 posts/month)
  • Social media management (3x/week)
  • Advanced SEO domination (15+ keywords)
  • Reputation management

The Superhero

Full-Scale Market Domination.

$997/month

$9,970/year if paid annually

  • Everything in The Hero
  • PPC ad management ($500/month ad budget included)
  • Email nurture sequences (5-email drip)
  • Weekly video reports
  • VIP priority support

Need something narrower — just local search, just ads, or a one-off website build? We quote individual services too. Request a custom quote.

What's included

Your auto shops growth bundle

  • Repair-type segmented Google Ads campaigns
  • Google Business Profile optimization and map pack SEO
  • Service and make-specific landing pages
  • Automated booking agent with shop management system hand-off
  • Service-interval and declined-work follow-up automation
  • Automated review generation after each repair order
  • Monthly reporting on booked ROs and average ticket
Case snapshot

Torrance independent repair shop

Average repair order up 41% in 90 days

Cut coupon-driven campaigns, rebuilt targeting around diagnostics and brake work, and added automated booking with interval reminders. Bay utilization rose while total ad spend stayed flat.

Los Angeles metro coverage

Serving auto shops across LA

Headquartered at 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1108, Los Angeles, CA 90024 — supporting owners in:

Los AngelesBeverly HillsSanta MonicaWest HollywoodCulver CityPasadenaGlendaleBurbankLong BeachTorranceMarina del ReyManhattan Beach
Related services

Core capabilities behind the bundle

The services powering your auto shops growth engine — each one owned by a senior strategist.

Questions

Answered.

Do you work with collision centers as well as mechanical shops?

Yes. Collision runs as a separate funnel with insurance and fleet messaging alongside consumer repair intent.

Can you integrate with our shop management software?

Yes — Tekmetric, Shop-Ware, Mitchell 1, and most modern shop management platforms via supported integrations.

How do you avoid attracting coupon shoppers?

We segment by repair type, apply negative keywords aggressively, and qualify vehicle and symptom details at booking.

Do you handle multi-location shops?

Yes. Each location gets its own profile optimization, geo-targeted campaigns, and separate reporting.

Can you help specialty shops such as EV or European repair?

Yes. Make and specialty-specific pages and campaigns work especially well because the intent is precise and competition is thinner.

What about fleet and commercial accounts?

We build a dedicated B2B funnel targeting fleet managers and local businesses with vehicle inventories.

Auto Shops Growth Plan

Want a free local visibility report built for your auto shop?

Answer 5 questions. We'll send a custom growth plan to your inbox and phone in under 2 minutes.

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Marcus R. in Long Beach booked a free growth plan call