So here’s the thing about Hibu: the scale is genuinely massive. A Google Premier Partner and Microsoft Elite Partner running ads, SEO, websites, listings, and review management for local businesses across dozens of industries — their own counters claim hundreds of millions of website visits and 27M+ search campaign calls generated. If you want to hand the entire digital checklist to one vendor and never think about it, that’s exactly the product Hibu built.
But read how the deal is structured. Pricing isn’t published — bundles are custom-quoted on a demo call, with third-party reviewers reporting typical spends around $1,500/month and a wide range beyond. Multiple review sites also report 12-month initial terms on website and hosting packages, and ratings across independent platforms are mixed, with recurring complaints about contracts and deliverables. That’s not me calling names — it’s public record you should read yourself before signing anything.
Now the contrast. LSM does one thing: a Google Ads lead machine for home-service trades. Pricing public ($699 / $1,499 / $2,450 per month), no setup fee, month-to-month with a 7-day full money-back guarantee. Built in your Google Ads account, on your landing page, with your tracking numbers — live in about 48 hours, yours forever. One machine, owned, beats a bundle rented for a year.
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| What it is | All-in-one local marketing platform (‘Hibu One’): ads, SEO, websites + hosting, listings, reviews, automation — for dozens of industries | Done-for-you Google Ads + your own AI account manager, personally overseen by Lior |
| Published pricing | Not published — custom-quoted bundles via demo; third-party reviews report ~$1,500/mo typical, with wide ranges | Public, on the page: $699 / $1,499 / $2,450 per month. No setup fee |
| Minimum contract | Reviewers report 12-month initial terms on website/hosting packages — verify your agreement before signing | Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. 7-day full money-back guarantee |
| Who owns the ad account & site | Campaigns and websites run on Hibu’s platform and hosting — ask what you keep if you leave | You. Google Ads account, landing page, call tracking — forever, kept on cancel |
| Focus | Dozens of verticals — home services is one aisle in a very big store | Home-service trades only — HVAC, plumbing, roofing, electrical, pest control and more |
| Independent reviews | Mixed across third-party platforms; recurring complaint themes involve contracts and deliverables (see ConsumerAffairs, G2) | 15 years, 500+ local service business owners coached, $20M+ client revenue |
| Time to launch | Not published | Live in ~48 hours after setup — you approve everything first |
| Daily management | Platform + campaign teams at national scale | AI trained on 8,600+ real coaching sessions adjusts bids daily; Lior personally oversees |
Hibu details from public sources (hibu.com, consumeraffairs.com, top10.com reviews) as of July 2026. Pricing and terms change — confirm directly with Hibu. Hibu® is a trademark of its respective owner. Local Service Mastery is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Hibu. Comparison is based on publicly available information (hibu.com, consumeraffairs.com, top10.com) as of July 2026; features and pricing change — verify all details directly with the vendor.
I’ve coached 500+ local service owners over 15 years, and a big chunk of them came to me from all-in-one platforms. The story is always the same shape: signing up was easy — one vendor, one invoice, everything handled. The website went up on the platform’s hosting. The ads ran through the platform’s system. The reviews, the listings, the tracking — all inside one dashboard the owner didn’t control.
Then something changes. Results plateau, or the invoice creeps up, or the owner just wants a second opinion — and they discover the exit math. The website? Platform property, or hostage to a term. The ad account and its years of learning? Not theirs. The contract? Signed for twelve months on a demo call where the price was custom-quoted and nothing was printed anywhere. Convenience on the way in, friction on the way out. That’s the bundle business model, and it works — for the bundle.
We built LSM as the anti-bundle. One machine that actually rings your phone: high-intent Google Ads in your account, a landing page in your name, tracking numbers that are yours. Live in about 48 hours after setup, AI-managed daily, personally overseen by me, every change approved by you. 15–40 qualified calls per month typical in a medium market with a $1,000 ad budget — run the free estimate for your market. And the exit math? You cancel, you keep everything. That’s the whole design.
— Lior Vaknin, founder, Local Service Mastery
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— Lior Vaknin, founder, Local Service Mastery
Everything built inside your accounts. Owned by you.
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| Google Ads campaign built for you | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| High-converting landing page | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Call tracking setup | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Competitor click blocking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Daily AI optimization & negative keywords | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly performance report | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LSM AI manager — 24/7 Q&A on your account | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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| New campaigns per month | 1/mo | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Cities covered | Start with 1 | Full area | Full area | Full area |
| Campaign duplication | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Support | Standard | Priority | Live | Dedicated |
| Local SEO management | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Facebook / Meta Ads management | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| ChatGPT Ads management | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full LSM training access | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weekly group coaching with Lior | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| White-label & custom solutions | — | — | — | ✓ |
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The opposite of an agency. We build it inside your accounts. You own it all.
One city or your whole service area. The free audit tells you exactly what to expect in your market.
Your AI marketing manager builds your Google Ads, call tracking, fraud protection, and landing page — inside your accounts. You approve before a single dollar is spent.
Most clients are live within 48 hours. Your AI optimizes bids and keywords daily — results compound over time.
Built on 8,600+ real LSM coaching sessions. Trained in Lior's exact voice.
The moment you sign up, your LSM AI knows your plan, your city, your service. No setup call. No briefing a stranger.
Google Ads. Call tracking. Fraud protection. Your landing page. Built inside your accounts, step by step.
Before a single dollar is spent, your AI walks you through everything it built. You approve. Then it goes live.
Ask it anything, anytime. 8,600+ real LSM coaching answers. Available instantly.
The day you leave an agency, your Google Ads account, tracking numbers, and landing page are gone. You spent $30,000 building their asset.
Impressions. Clicks. CTR. Beautiful PDF every month. But when you ask how many jobs you closed — nobody has a straight answer.
You need answers now. A human account manager you can never reach isn't service — it's a subscription to uncertainty.
Not sure which plan fits your market? Book a free 15-minute call. I'll tell you honestly if I can help — and if I can't, I'll tell you that too.
— Lior
I built Local Service Mastery because I watched too many great contractors get burned by agencies — overcharged, locked out, left with nothing. So I flipped the model: your accounts, your data, your asset. We build it. You own it.
Peace,
Lior Vaknin
Not feature-for-feature — and I won’t pretend otherwise. Hibu bundles websites, hosting, listings management, review tools, SEO, and marketing automation; we deliberately do none of that. We do one thing deep: a Google Ads lead machine you own, watched daily by AI. If you truly want every digital chore handled by one vendor and don’t mind renting it, Hibu is built for that. If you want the phone ringing from assets in your own name, that’s us.
Hibu doesn’t publish pricing — bundles are custom-quoted on a demo call. Third-party reviews (as of July 2026) report typical spends around $1,500/month with a wide range depending on the bundle, and 12-month initial terms on website/hosting packages. Get your exact quote, term length, and cancellation policy in writing. LSM is $699, $1,499, or $2,450 per month — public, no setup fee, month-to-month.
Yes — and only those kinds of trades. HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, pest control, landscaping: high-intent Google Search in one city, dedicated landing page, call tracking, daily AI bid management. 15–40 qualified calls per month typical in a medium market with a $1,000 ad budget — run the free estimate for your market below.
Check your agreement carefully — reviewers report that websites run on Hibu’s hosting with 12-month initial terms, and campaign assets live inside Hibu’s platform, so what you keep depends on your contract. Going forward with LSM there’s no such question: the Google Ads account, landing page, and tracking numbers are created in your name from day one, and they stay yours if you cancel.
Start with Starter if you want to get your phone ringing in one city and grow from there — one new campaign gets added each month. Go with Growth if you're ready to cover your full service area right away. Pro adds local SEO, Facebook Ads, and weekly coaching with me directly. If you're still not sure, run the free audit — it'll tell you what to expect in your market.
Most clients are live within 48 hours of completing setup. Your LSM AI builds everything, you review and approve, then it goes live. The only exception is if Google requires advanced verification for your category (locksmith, garage door) — that's a direct process between you and Google, and we walk you through it.
Depends on your trade, your city, and your ad budget. The free audit gives you a real estimate pulled directly from Google's own Ads data — not a made-up projection. In a medium-to-large market with a $1,000/month ad budget, most clients get 15–40 qualified calls per month. Run the audit first to see what's realistic in your specific area.
Yes. The Google Ads account, the call tracking numbers, the landing page — all built inside your accounts, in your name. If you ever cancel, you walk away with everything you paid to build. That's not a policy. That's the whole point.
No contract, ever. Every plan is month-to-month. Cancel anytime — if we stop earning your business, you should stop paying.
No problem. You can connect your existing accounts, or we set everything up fresh for you. Your call — you pick during onboarding.
Yes — Google requires advanced verification for locksmith and garage door services before ads can run. We build your campaign and all your keywords, but you'll need to complete that verification with Google directly (we walk you through it). If for any reason you can't complete it, you're covered by our full 7-day refund.
We specialize in home and local services — HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, locksmith, garage door, pest control, carpet cleaning, water damage, tree service, and more. Run the free audit and you'll instantly see if we're a fit.
It's your personal AI marketing manager — trained on 8,600+ real LSM coaching sessions. Sign up and it's ready to go: builds your full campaign setup inside your accounts, reviews everything with you before anything goes live, and stays on 24/7 to answer any question about your campaigns, leads, or marketing strategy. In Lior's exact voice.
If you sign up and decide within 7 days that this isn't right for you — for any reason — you get a full refund. No hoops. We'd rather lose a bad fit early than keep a client who isn't seeing value.
Check your market, pick your plan, or grab 15 minutes with me. Let's get your phone ringing.
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