Scottsdale, AZ

NexGen Performance Marketing

Landscaping Lead Generation

Building Lead Generation Systems for Landscapers, Hardscapes & Nurseries

From spring lawn installs to six-figure hardscape projects and nursery foot traffic — NexGen engineers exclusive lead generation systems tailored to the green industry. More jobs. Better clients. No shared leads.

Average Client Results
What a Proper System Delivers
Cost Per Exclusive Lead
$35–$75
vs. $120+ on aggregators
Avg. Hardscape Project Value
$8,500+
patio, wall & outdoor living
Organic Search Traffic Growth
3–6 Months
to rank top 3 locally
Time to First Inbound Lead
<30 Days
from campaign launch
100%
Exclusive Leads
3
Green Industry Verticals
12mo
Year-Round Strategy
$0
Paid to Aggregators
The Problem

Most Green Industry Businesses Are Invisible Online — Or Attracting the Wrong Clients.

Landscapers, hardscape contractors, and nurseries operate in a high-trust, visual industry — but most are either relying on word of mouth that plateaus, or paying for leads they're competing over with three other companies in the same zip code.

The NexGen Difference

We build systems that put your business in front of homeowners and property managers actively searching for your exact services — and make sure the only phone that rings is yours.

  • Word of Mouth Has a CeilingReferrals are great until they dry up. A system that generates leads 24/7 doesn't have slow seasons.
  • Shared Lead PlatformsHomeAdvisor and Thumbtack sell the same landscape lead to 4 competitors — you race to the bottom on price.
  • Attracting Low-Budget JobsWithout premium positioning, your ads attract mow-and-blow price shoppers — not $15K patio design clients.
  • No Visibility on Google MapsIf you're not in the local 3-pack when someone searches "landscaper near me," you effectively don't exist.
  • Seasonal Revenue GapsA year-round strategy smooths the feast-or-famine cycle by filling your calendar during shoulder months.
  • Nursery Foot Traffic DecliningBig box stores took your casual shoppers. Google, local SEO, and targeted ads win back enthusiast customers who buy more and return often.
Who We Build Systems For

Three Verticals. One Integrated Approach.

Each segment of the green industry has different buyers, different seasonality, and different average job values. We build strategies tailored to each — not one-size-fits-all campaigns.

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Landscaping Companies
Lawn Care · Design · Install · Maintenance

Whether you run recurring maintenance routes or design-build install crews, we generate the right mix of recurring contract clients and high-value install projects — without the tire-kickers.

  • Lawn maintenance contracts
  • Landscape design & install
  • Irrigation system installs
  • Artificial turf & sod
  • Tree planting & removal
  • Commercial property maintenance
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Hardscape Contractors
Patios · Retaining Walls · Outdoor Living

Hardscape is a high-consideration, high-value purchase. We build campaigns that attract homeowners actively planning outdoor spaces — and landing pages that showcase your craftsmanship before they call.

  • Patio & deck design/install
  • Retaining & garden walls
  • Outdoor kitchens & fire pits
  • Driveway & walkway pavers
  • Pergolas & shade structures
  • Water features & drainage
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Tree & Plant Nurseries
Retail Foot Traffic · Wholesale · Online Sales

Nurseries compete on experience and expertise — not just price. We build local SEO authority, Google Maps dominance, and seasonal ad campaigns that drive enthusiast buyers who spend more per visit and come back every season.

  • Local SEO & Google Maps
  • Seasonal product campaigns
  • Wholesale B2B outreach
  • Planting event promotion
  • Email list & loyalty programs
  • Online store & delivery ads
The Lead Generation System

Six Components. One Machine That Fills Your Calendar.

A real lead generation system is more than running Google Ads. It's the full stack — brand, tracking, pages, SEO, follow-up automation — all built to work together and compound over time.

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Brand Positioning

Before spending a dollar on ads, we identify what makes your company the premium choice in your market — and build messaging that attracts the clients you actually want.

  • Competitor market analysis
  • Unique value proposition (UVP)
  • Premium vs. budget positioning
  • Service area strategy
  • Visual portfolio direction
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Paid Ad Campaigns

Google Search, LSA, and Meta campaigns built specifically for landscaping, hardscape, and nursery buyers — targeting by project type, geography, and homeowner intent signals.

  • Google Search (project keywords)
  • Google LSA (Local Service Ads)
  • Meta photo/video campaigns
  • Pinterest for design-stage buyers
  • Seasonal campaign calendar
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Local SEO Authority

Ranking in the Google 3-pack for "landscaper near me" is worth more than any ad budget. We build the local authority that keeps you at the top — organically.

  • Google Business Profile (GBP)
  • City & service landing pages
  • Review generation system
  • Local citation building
  • Seasonal blog content
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Tracking & Attribution

CallRail, GTM, and GA4 configured so every call, form, and booked consultation traces back to the exact ad, keyword, or page that generated it. Know what's working — and scale it.

  • CallRail call tracking
  • Google Tag Manager setup
  • Form + call conversion events
  • Revenue attribution reports
  • Monthly performance dashboard
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Landing Page Infrastructure

Portfolio-driven landing pages for each service — designed to build desire and convert visitors into consultations. Before-and-after photography, project galleries, and social proof built in.

  • Hardscape project showcase pages
  • Landscape design/install pages
  • Nursery event & promo pages
  • City + service area pages
  • Mobile-first design
CRM & Follow-Up

A lead that doesn't get a response in 5 minutes goes cold. We build automated follow-up that texts and emails every inquiry instantly — while you're on a job site.

  • HubSpot or Jobber CRM setup
  • Instant SMS + email response
  • Quote follow-up sequences
  • Seasonal re-engagement campaigns
  • Review request automation
Tracking & Attribution

Stop Guessing Which Marketing Is Actually Working.

Landscaping and hardscape companies often run ads, rank organically, get referrals, and post on social — all at once. Without proper attribution, you can't tell which channel is actually filling your calendar.

01
CallRail Dynamic Number Insertion

Each traffic source — Google Ads, LSA, organic, social, direct — gets a unique number. Every call recorded, transcribed, and tagged to its exact origin keyword.

02
Google Tag Manager Configuration

All form submissions, click-to-calls, quote request events, and gallery interactions tracked as conversions — giving Google's algorithm real signal to optimize toward.

03
Project Value Attribution

We help connect your CRM job data back to campaign source so you know not just which ads generated calls — but which ones generated $12K patio jobs versus $300 tune-ups.

04
Monthly Performance Reports

Plain-English monthly reports covering leads by source, cost per lead, booked jobs, and the exact optimizations we made — and will make — to improve next month.

Tracking Stack We Deploy
Tool  ·  What It Tracks
CallRail
Call source, keyword, recording
Google Tag Manager
All events, triggers, pixels
Google Analytics 4
Sessions, conversions, paths
Google Ads
Ad performance, cost per lead
Google LSA Dashboard
Lead disputes, rating, budget
HubSpot / Jobber CRM
Pipeline, close rate, job value
Google Search Console
Organic rankings, impressions
BrightLocal
Local rankings, citation health
Meta Ads Manager
Social leads, ROAS, creative
The Outcome

You know the Google search term that generated the call that turned into a $14,000 outdoor kitchen project. That's the data that lets you scale what works and cut what doesn't.

Brand Positioning

Stop Competing on Price. Start Attracting Premium Clients.

In a market full of landscapers with the same generic website and the same "free estimate" offer, positioning is the difference between attracting $500 maintenance clients and $25,000 design-build projects.

We identify what makes your company genuinely different — your portfolio, your process, your guarantees, your crew — and build that into every ad, page, and Google profile.

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Competitive Landscape Audit

We analyze every landscaper, hardscape contractor, and nursery competing in your market — ads, reviews, rankings, and messaging — to find the exact positioning gap you can own.

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Premium Client Messaging

Copy frameworks built to attract design-conscious, investment-minded homeowners — not price shoppers calling five companies for quotes.

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Portfolio-First Strategy

In a visual industry, your project photography is your best sales tool. We build ad creative and landing page strategy around showcasing your best work at the right moment.

Review & Reputation System

Automated post-job review requests, Google Business Profile optimization, and a system that makes your rating the highest in your market — and keeps it there.

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Local Authority Building

City and neighborhood-specific pages, GBP posts with completed project photos, and citations that tell Google — and homeowners — you're the area's go-to expert.

Campaign Architecture

Four Campaign Types. Built Around How Landscape Buyers Actually Search.

A homeowner Googling "patio builders near me" is in a completely different mindset than one searching "how to plant a Japanese maple." We build separate campaigns for each stage of buyer intent.

01
Highest Intent
Design & Install Projects

Homeowners ready to hire now. "Patio contractor near me," "landscape company," "retaining wall installation." Highest bids, best landing pages, call-focused ads.

Google SearchLSACall + Form
02
High Intent
Recurring Maintenance

Homeowners and property managers looking for ongoing service. "Lawn care service," "commercial landscape maintenance." Lower CPL, high lifetime value per client.

Google SearchGBP AdsContracts
03
Visual / Inspiration
Design-Stage Buyers

Homeowners in the planning and inspiration phase — browsing Pinterest, saving Instagram ideas, searching "backyard ideas." Meta and Pinterest ads to capture them early.

Meta AdsPinterestRetargeting
04
Nursery & Retail
Plant & Nursery Buyers

Local plant enthusiasts, seasonal shoppers, and landscapers sourcing materials. Google Maps, local search, seasonal promotions, and loyalty-building email campaigns.

Google MapsSeasonal PromosEmail
Seasonal Campaign Planning

The Green Industry Has Four Acts. We Script Every One.

Unlike HVAC, landscaping has a longer selling window — but it still peaks and dips. We build a 12-month strategy that maximizes revenue during peak seasons and keeps your pipeline warm through the off-months.

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Spring Rush
Install, Cleanup & Nursery Peak

Maximum ad budget across all verticals. Landscape installs, spring cleanups, hardscape consultations, and nursery foot traffic are all peaking simultaneously. Dominate now.

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Summer Sustain
Irrigation, Hardscape & Maintenance

Shift spend toward irrigation, hardscape projects, and high-LTV maintenance contracts. Nursery focus moves to shade plants, tropicals, and landscape consulting services.

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Fall Close
Plant Sales, Cleanup & 2025 Pipeline

Fall planting campaigns for nurseries, cleanup services, and — crucially — booking spring design-build projects before the new year so your install calendar fills before competitors even start advertising.

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Winter Planning
Hardscape, Holiday & Pipeline Build

Hardscape installs can run year-round in warm markets. In cold markets, winter is for holiday lighting, indoor plant promotions, and building the spring consultation pipeline with low-cost remarketing.

What to Expect

Real Benchmarks. Real Green Industry Results.

These are the numbers we build toward for landscaping, hardscape, and nursery clients. Results depend on your market and services, but this is the target a well-built system consistently hits.

$35–$75
Cost Per Exclusive Lead

Compared to $120–$250+ on Angi and Thumbtack — for a lead that goes only to you, not four other landscapers racing to drop their price first.

Top 3
Google Maps Ranking — 3 to 6 Months

With proper GBP optimization, review velocity, and local citation work, most clients reach the local 3-pack within one full season of consistent SEO effort.

<30 Days
Time to First Exclusive Lead

From signed agreement to your first inbound call from a homeowner who found you on Google — not from a shared platform selling your lead to four others.

Our Onboarding Process

From Day One to Leads in Your Inbox in 30 Days.

No drawn-out strategy phases. No 90-day ramp-up excuses. Here's exactly how we go from signed agreement to exclusive inbound leads.

01
Discovery & Market Audit (Days 1–3)

We analyze your market, competitors, current website, and existing presence. We identify your highest-value service lines, best geographic targets, and the positioning gaps your competitors have left open.

Competitor AnalysisKeyword ResearchMarket Sizing
02
Brand & Positioning Build (Days 4–7)

We develop your UVP, ad messaging, and landing page direction. Portfolio strategy defined. Premium vs. maintenance audience segments identified. You review and approve before we build anything.

UVP DevelopmentAd MessagingPortfolio Strategy
03
Tech Stack & Tracking (Days 5–10)

CallRail installed. GTM configured. GA4 connected. LSA profile verified and optimized. CRM or Jobber integrated with lead routing. Every attribution system tested before a single ad goes live.

CallRailGTMCRMLSA
04
Campaign & Page Launch (Days 10–21)

Google Search and LSA campaigns go live. Service and city landing pages published. GBP fully optimized with photos, services, and posts. We monitor daily for the first two weeks and optimize aggressively.

Google SearchLSAGBPLanding Pages
05
Optimize & Scale (Month 2+)

Weekly bid optimizations, keyword pruning, and A/B testing on landing pages. Meta and Pinterest campaigns layered in. SEO content and citations compounding. New service lines and cities added as performance confirms what's working.

Weekly OptimizationA/B TestingSEO BuildMeta Launch
06
Monthly Reporting & Strategy (Ongoing)

A clear monthly report every single month: leads by source, cost per lead, booked jobs, top campaigns, and the exact 30-day plan for what's next. You always know exactly where your marketing dollars are going.

ROI ReportingStrategy ReviewGrowth Plan

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