Comparing Small Screen Producer? Read this first

Video tells your story.
Search answers the customer’s.

  • Small Screen Producer: 30+ person Texas agency, strong in pool/spa, video storytelling, full-service digital. Pricing not published.
  • LSM: from $699/mo public pricing — high-intent Google Ads in YOUR account, calls in ~48 hours after setup.
  • Month-to-month, no setup fee, 7-day money-back guarantee. Cancel and keep the whole machine.
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The honest verdict

Real craft in the pool niche.
But brand films don’t answer ‘pool repair near me’.

Let me be straight with you: Small Screen Producer knows the pool and spa world. A 30+ person team out of Texas, led by Pam Vinje, with a five-pillar approach spanning websites, social, SEO, PPC, reputation, and — their signature — video storytelling. For a pool builder who wants a polished brand across every channel, that breadth is genuinely valuable.

But here’s the thing about breadth: it spreads your budget across channels with very different payback clocks. Video and social build a brand over quarters. Meanwhile, somewhere in your city tonight, a homeowner is typing ‘pool leak repair near me’ — and either your ad answers, or your competitor’s does. Also worth noting: no pricing is published, so you’ll learn the number on a sales call.

We put everything on the fastest, highest-intent channel and hand you the keys: your Google Ads account, your landing page, your call tracking numbers — built in your name, live in ~48 hours after setup, managed daily by an AI trained on 8,600+ real coaching sessions with me personally overseeing it. $699, $1,499, or $2,450 per month — public, month-to-month, 7-day full money-back guarantee. And no, we don’t do video, social posting, or website redesigns. If those matter more to you than owned lead flow, they may be your pick.

Small Screen ProducerLocal Service Mastery (LSM AI)
What it isFull-service digital agency (websites, social, video, SEO, PPC) strong in the pool/spa industryDone-for-you Google Ads + your own AI account manager, personally overseen by Lior
Published pricingNot published — ask for pricing and contract terms before signingPublic, on the page: $699 / $1,499 / $2,450 per month
Primary strengthBrand-building: video storytelling and multi-channel presenceBuyer-catching: high-intent Google Search when a homeowner needs you NOW
Payback clockBrand and content channels compound over quartersLive in ~48 hours after setup — calls start when the ads do
Who owns the ad accountNot stated publicly — ask before signingYou. Your Google Ads account, your name — forever
CommitmentConfirm minimum terms directly — not publishedMonth-to-month. Cancel anytime. 7-day full money-back guarantee
Daily managementTeam of 30+ specialists across many channels and clientsAI checks your account daily — trained on 8,600+ real coaching sessions
If you cancelConfirm what transfers — site, accounts, footage, dataYou keep everything — account, landing page, tracking numbers, campaign history

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

Why this matters

Nobody watches a brand film with a flooded backyard.

I’ve watched this movie for 15 years. A pool service owner invests in the full package — beautiful site, drone footage, social calendar, the works. It all looks fantastic. Nine months later he asks me why the phone isn’t ringing more. I ask one question: ‘When someone in your city searches pool repair near me, who shows up first?’ Silence. All that budget, and the single highest-intent moment in his market belonged to someone else.

Brand matters — I’ll never tell you it doesn’t. But brand is the second dollar. The first dollar goes to the moment of need: the homeowner with a green pool, a leaking heater, a broken pump, searching Google right now with a credit card in reach. Winning that moment is a discipline of its own — keywords, bids, landing page, call tracking, watched daily.

That’s the whole LSM product. Built in your accounts, in your name: your Google Ads account, your landing page, your call tracking numbers. Our AI manages bids every day, I personally oversee it, and you approve everything before launch — live in ~48 hours after setup. 15–40 qualified calls per month typical in a medium market with a $1,000 ad budget — run the free estimate for your market. Fund the moment of need first. Make the brand film with the profits.

— Lior Vaknin, founder, Local Service Mastery

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— 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
Book a call
$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
🔐

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 Small Screen Producer?

Not across the board — and I’d rather tell you now than on a call. They do video production, social, websites, and reputation work; we do none of that. We do one thing deep: a Google Ads lead machine you own, managed daily. If your pool company’s bigger need is brand video and multi-channel presence, they may be your pick. If it’s qualified calls this month, that’s us.

How much does Small Screen Producer cost?

They don’t publish pricing — you’ll get figures on a consultation, so ask about minimum terms and what you keep if you leave. Our pricing is public: $699, $1,499, or $2,450 per month, month-to-month, no setup fee, with a 7-day full money-back guarantee.

Does LSM work for pool builders and pool service companies?

Yes — pool service, repair, and remodel are strong fits because the buying moment is a search: ‘pool repair near me’, ‘pool leak detection’, ‘green pool cleanup’. Same machine we’ve run for 15 years across 500+ local service businesses. 15–40 qualified calls per month typical in a medium market with a $1,000 ad budget — run the free estimate for your market.

Do I need video marketing or Google Ads first?

Honest answer: if the phone isn’t ringing enough, Google Ads first — it captures demand that already exists in your city tonight. Video builds preference over time and makes everything else convert a little better, but it can’t manufacture a homeowner with a broken pump. Win the searches first, then reinvest in brand. We’ll tell you the same thing on the call even though we don’t sell video.

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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