Let me be straight with you, because this one’s rarer than you’d think: Rocket Media publishes the two things most agencies hide. Month-to-month contracts. Total ownership of your marketing assets. They’ve been serving HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and solar companies since 2003, they’re a Google Premier Partner, and they even cap clients per geography so they’re not running your competitor’s ads across town. That’s an honest shop. I’m glad they exist.
So the honest comparison is about shape, not ethics. Rocket is full-service — strategy, SEO, content, custom websites, paid — and third-party listings put entry pricing around $2,500/month and up, with specific figures quoted per engagement. Custom websites and SEO programs also run on agency timelines. If you want that breadth and your budget carries it, they’re a legitimate pick.
LSM is the narrow, fast version of the same fairness: one channel — high-intent Google Ads — at a printed $699 / $1,499 / $2,450 per month, no setup fee, live in about 48 hours after setup. An AI trained on 8,600+ real coaching sessions manages your account daily, I personally oversee it, and you approve everything before launch. Same ownership principle they honor — your ad account, your landing page, your call tracking — at a third of the entry price, with a 7-day full money-back guarantee.
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| What it is | Full-service home-services agency (est. 2003): strategy, SEO, content, paid, custom websites | Done-for-you Google Ads + your own AI account manager, personally overseen by Lior |
| Commitment | Month-to-month — stated plainly on their site. Credit where due | Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. 7-day full money-back guarantee |
| Asset ownership | Total ownership of your marketing assets — stated on their site. Also rare, also credited | You own it all — ad account, landing page, call tracking, in your name day one |
| Published pricing | Specific rates not on the site; third-party listings report entry from ~$2,500 | Printed on the page: $699 / $1,499 / $2,450 per month. No setup fee |
| Scope | Broad: SEO + content + web + paid across channels | One thing deep: high-intent Google Search that rings your phone |
| Time to lead flow | Full-service builds and SEO run on agency timelines | You approve everything; live in ~48 hours after setup |
| Daily management | Human account team (with per-geography client caps) | AI trained on 8,600+ real coaching sessions works the account every day |
| Best-fit client | Established shops wanting a long-term full-service partner | Owner-operators who want owned, measurable call flow at a printed price |
Rocket Media details from public sources (rocketmedia.com, clutch.co) as of July 2026. Pricing and terms change — confirm directly with Rocket Media. Rocket Media® is a trademark of its respective owner. Local Service Mastery is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Rocket Media. Comparison is based on publicly available information (rocketmedia.com, clutch.co) as of July 2026; features and pricing change — verify all details directly with the vendor.
Most of my 15 years has been spent warning owners about agencies that hold accounts hostage — so when a shop like Rocket Media puts ‘month-to-month’ and ‘total ownership’ right on the page, I tip my cap. The industry needs more of that, not less. But fairness isn’t the whole decision. Once two options are both honest, the spreadsheet takes over.
Ask yourself three questions. One: what do I actually need this quarter — six coordinated channels, or my phone ringing? Two: what’s my real budget — full-service entry money, or something my cash flow shrugs at? Three: how fast do I need proof — a strategy that matures over quarters, or calls I can count next week?
If your answers are ‘phone ringing, lean budget, proof now’, that’s the machine we built: Google Ads on emergency-intent searches in your city, dedicated landing page, recorded calls, everything in your name, live in about 48 hours after setup. AI manages it daily, I oversee it, you approve it all. 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 let the numbers pick your agency. — Lior Vaknin, founder, Local Service Mastery
— Lior Vaknin, founder, Local Service Mastery
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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
Only for the paid-search slice. Rocket Media runs strategy, SEO, content, and custom website builds — we deliberately do none of that. We do one thing deep: a Google Ads lead machine you own, managed daily by AI with my personal oversight. If you want a full-service partner and their entry pricing fits, Rocket is one of the more owner-friendly picks out there — we’ll say so on the call.
Their site doesn’t list rates; third-party listings as of July 2026 report entry pricing from around $2,500, with engagements quoted per scope. To their credit, terms are month-to-month with stated asset ownership. Confirm your exact number with them. LSM’s pricing is printed here: $699, $1,499, or $2,450 per month, no setup fee, month-to-month.
Yes — HVAC, plumbing, and electrical are the core of our 15 years and 500+ owners coached. The machine targets the emergency searches in those trades — ‘ac repair near me’, ‘panel replacement’, ‘no hot water’ — with a dedicated landing page and recorded, tracked calls, all in your name. Run the free estimate for your market first.
Because after fairness comes arithmetic. Entry price: theirs reported around $2,500/month; ours printed at $699. Speed: full-service builds take agency timelines; we’re live in about 48 hours after setup. Management: account-team cadence vs AI working your account daily with my oversight. And risk: our 7-day full money-back guarantee means the trial costs you nothing. Both doors are honest — ours is faster and cheaper to walk through.
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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