Comparing Relentless Digital? Read this first

Relentless vs LSM:
Trades-built on both sides. Different machines.

  • Relentless Digital: founded 2020 by Josh Crouch, a real HVAC ops guy — SEO, Google Business Profile, websites, LSA. Inc. 5000 listed.
  • Their own published guide says HVAC digital marketing runs $2,000–$10,000/mo, most companies $3,000–$6,000 — their plan prices aren’t listed.
  • LSM: $699 / $1,499 / $2,450 per month printed here, month-to-month — high-intent Google Ads in an account YOU own forever.
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The honest verdict

Josh built his shop from inside the trades.
So did we. Compare the machines, not the origin stories.

Let me be straight with you: Relentless Digital is legit. Josh Crouch spent nine years inside HVAC operations before founding the agency in 2020 with Brittany McGovern, and it shows — clients credit them with going from startup to nearly $6M, and they’ve made the Inc. 5000. Their center of gravity is organic: Google Business Profile management, SEO, websites, LSA. If the map pack is your battlefield, they know that terrain cold.

Here’s the useful honesty from their own content: they publish a guide saying HVAC digital marketing costs $2,000–$10,000 per month, with most successful companies spending $3,000–$6,000. That’s their market math — but their own plan prices aren’t listed, and neither is who owns the website, the profiles, and the accounts they manage if you part ways. Two questions worth asking in writing.

LSM plays a different position at a printed price: high-intent Google Search ads — the clicks with a credit card and a crisis behind them — from $699 per month, no setup fee, month-to-month, 7-day full money-back guarantee. Built in your Google Ads account, on your landing page, with your call tracking, live in about 48 hours after setup. AI trained on 8,600+ real coaching sessions runs it daily; I personally oversee every account.

Relentless DigitalLocal Service Mastery (LSM AI)
What it isTrades-focused agency (est. 2020): GBP management, SEO, websites, LSA, reputationDone-for-you Google Ads + your own AI account manager, personally overseen by Lior
Center of gravityOrganic: map pack, Google Business Profile, SEO contentPaid search: emergency-intent clicks that become recorded phone calls
Published pricingPlans not priced publicly; their own guide pegs the market at $2K–$10K/moPrinted on the page: $699 / $1,499 / $2,450 per month. No setup fee
CommitmentContract terms not published — confirm before signingMonth-to-month. Cancel anytime. 7-day full money-back guarantee
Who owns the website & accountsNot stated publicly — ask who keeps the site, GBP access, and data if you leaveYou. Ad account, landing page, call tracking — your name, day one
Time to first callsSEO and GBP work compounds over monthsLive in ~48 hours after setup
Founder storyReal trades roots — Josh Crouch, 9 years in HVAC operations. Respect15 years coaching 500+ local service owners, $20M+ client revenue
Daily managementAgency teamAI trained on 8,600+ real coaching sessions works the account every day; you approve everything

Relentless Digital details from public sources (relentless-digital.com) as of July 2026. Pricing and terms change — confirm directly with Relentless Digital. Relentless Digital® is a trademark of its respective owner. Local Service Mastery is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Relentless Digital. Comparison is based on publicly available information (relentless-digital.com) as of July 2026; features and pricing change — verify all details directly with the vendor.

Why this matters

The map pack and the search ad are different animals. Feed the one that bites today.

Fifteen years of doing this taught me a simple sorting rule. Organic — SEO, Google Business Profile, reviews — is a savings account: deposits now, interest later, and worth every penny over years. Paid search is a light switch: flip it, and tonight’s ‘furnace not working’ searches in your city ring your phone. Owners get hurt when someone sells them one while they need the other.

So ask yourself the only question that matters this quarter: do I need to compound, or do I need calls? If your pipeline is healthy and you’re playing the long game, an organic-first shop with real trades DNA — and Relentless has it — is a fair choice. If your board has empty slots this week, the light switch wins, and it should be YOUR light switch.

That’s what we build: your Google Ads account, your landing page, your tracking numbers, live in about 48 hours after setup. The AI watches bids and search terms daily; I oversee it personally; you approve everything. 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 nothing stops you doing both: their savings account, our light switch — as long as every asset stays in your name. — Lior Vaknin, founder, Local Service Mastery

— Lior Vaknin, founder, Local Service Mastery

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How LSM AI Works

The honest truth

Agency vs. owning it.

The agency model
  • $2,000–$5,000/month in fees just to manage your account
  • They own your Google Ads account — you start from zero when you leave
  • Random results. No explanation of why.
  • Zero visibility into what they're actually doing
The LSM way
  • From $699/month — less than one job is worth
  • Your Google Ads account. Your campaigns. Your data — always.
  • AI manages it daily. Full transparency — you see every decision.
  • Cancel anytime. Your campaigns stay yours forever.
Month-to-month · No contracts · Cancel anytime

Pick your plan.

Everything built inside your accounts. Owned by you.

Starter
$699/mo
Most popular
Growth
$1,499/mo
Pro
$3,500/mo
Enterprise
Custom
Book a call
Included in every plan
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
Campaigns & coverage
New campaigns per month1/moUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Cities coveredStart with 1Full areaFull areaFull area
Campaign duplication
Support & extras
SupportStandardPriorityLiveDedicated
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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$699/mo
  • Included in every plan
  • Google Ads campaign built for you
  • High-converting landing page
  • Call tracking setup
  • Competitor click blocking
  • Daily AI optimization
  • Monthly performance report
  • LSM AI manager 24/7
  • Campaigns
  • 1 new campaign per month
  • Start with 1 city
  • Campaign duplication
  • Support
  • Standard support
Free · Real Google data · 60 seconds

How many calls can your market get?

Real numbers — pulled straight from Google Ads. Not an agency pitch. 🎯

$ /mo

No credit card  ·  No commitment  ·  We verify your details before showing results

The LSM way

How it works.

The opposite of an agency. We build it inside your accounts. You own it all.

1

Pick your plan

One city or your whole service area. The free audit tells you exactly what to expect in your market.

2

Your LSM AI builds everything

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.

3

Your phone starts ringing

Most clients are live within 48 hours. Your AI optimizes bids and keywords daily — results compound over time.

Google Ads campaign (your account) Call tracking setup Competitor click blocking High-converting landing page Daily bid & keyword optimization Monthly performance report You own every account, always Personal LSM AI manager 24/7 Q&A in Lior's voice 7-day money-back guarantee
Real client wins and results using LSM
Included in every plan

Your own AI account manager.

Built on 8,600+ real LSM coaching sessions. Trained in Lior's exact voice.

⚡ Powered by LSM AI · Trained on 8,600+ real LSM coaching sessions
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It already knows everything about you

The moment you sign up, your LSM AI knows your plan, your city, your service. No setup call. No briefing a stranger.

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Builds your entire setup — while you watch

Google Ads. Call tracking. Fraud protection. Your landing page. Built inside your accounts, step by step.

Nothing goes live without your sign-off

Before a single dollar is spent, your AI walks you through everything it built. You approve. Then it goes live.

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On call 24/7 — in Lior's exact voice

Ask it anything, anytime. 8,600+ real LSM coaching answers. Available instantly.

claude
Membership verified — Growth plan · Dallas TX
Client profile loaded — HVAC, 3 cities
Building your Google Ads campaign…
Campaign created (PAUSED for review)
47 keywords added across 3 ad groups
3 responsive ads created
Setting up call tracking…
4 tracking numbers created
Call tracking installed on your site
Competitor click blocking active
Building landing page…
Site backed up · Page builder detected
Landing page live at dallas-hvac.yourdomain.com
Everything looks good. Budget: $75/day · Targeting: Dallas 25mi · Ready to go live?
You: Yes, turn it on.
Campaigns activated. Your phone should start ringing.
Real session · Google Ads + Call Tracking + Landing Page built in one go
Free · 2 minutes · No call required

See what your market can do.

Real estimate — pulled directly from Google's own data. Not a made-up projection. 🎯

No credit card  ·  No call  ·  Results in 30 seconds

If this sounds familiar…

You've been burned before.

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They own your accounts. Not you.

The day you leave an agency, your Google Ads account, tracking numbers, and landing page are gone. You spent $30,000 building their asset.

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The reports look great. The phone doesn't ring.

Impressions. Clicks. CTR. Beautiful PDF every month. But when you ask how many jobs you closed — nobody has a straight answer.

🤷

You ask a question. You get an email 48 hours later.

You need answers now. A human account manager you can never reach isn't service — it's a subscription to uncertainty.

Still got questions?

15 minutes with me. No pitch.

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

Lior Vaknin
Who's behind this

I'm Lior. 15 years making sure you never get locked out of your own marketing again.

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.

500+owners coached
$20M+revenue generated
15+years in the game

Peace,
Lior Vaknin

Good questions

Questions,
answered.

Is LSM a replacement for Relentless Digital?

Mostly no — we occupy different lanes. Relentless leans organic: Google Business Profile, SEO, websites, LSA. We don’t do SEO retainers or GBP management at all. We do one thing deep: a Google Ads machine you own, live in about 48 hours, managed daily by AI with my oversight. If the map pack is your priority, they’re a credible trades-built pick — we’ll say so on the call. Many owners run both lanes at once.

How much does Relentless Digital cost?

Their plan pricing isn’t published. Usefully, their own buyer’s guide says HVAC digital marketing runs $2,000–$10,000 per month, with most successful companies at $3,000–$6,000 (relentless-digital.com, July 2026) — so budget accordingly and get your exact quote and terms in writing. LSM’s pricing is printed here: $699, $1,499, or $2,450 per month, no setup fee, month-to-month.

Does LSM work for HVAC and septic companies like Relentless Digital’s clients?

Yes — HVAC, plumbing, electrical, septic, garage door: high-urgency trades are exactly where search ads shine, because the homeowner needs someone in hours, not weeks. 15 years, 500+ owners coached on this machine: your city, dedicated landing page, recorded calls, daily AI management, everything in your name. Run the free estimate for your market first.

Should I do SEO/GBP or Google Ads first?

Honest answer: if you can only fund one and you need revenue now, ads first — calls start in days and prove the market. Layer organic when cash flow allows; it compounds and lowers your blended cost per lead over time. The trap to avoid isn’t choosing wrong — it’s building either one inside accounts you don’t own. Keep the deed either way.

Which plan should I pick?

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.

How fast will my ads go live?

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.

What results can I expect?

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.

Do I really own everything?

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.

Is there a contract?

No contract, ever. Every plan is month-to-month. Cancel anytime — if we stop earning your business, you should stop paying.

What if I already have my own call tracking or fraud protection?

No problem. You can connect your existing accounts, or we set everything up fresh for you. Your call — you pick during onboarding.

I'm a locksmith or garage door company. Anything I should know?

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.

Do you work with my trade?

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.

What exactly is my LSM AI account manager?

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.

What's the 7-day money-back guarantee?

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.

Stop renting leads.

Check your market, pick your plan, or grab 15 minutes with me. Let's get your phone ringing.

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