Built for local lead-gen teams

Local lead generation lives or dies on the first 10 minutes after the form hits.

A plumber in Austin searching "water heater repair near me" at 11 PM is calling three competitors by 11:12 PM. Local lead gen is a response-time game before it is a nurture game. Strkr captures the Google Business lead, maps it to the service area, routes to the on-call rep, texts a confirmation, and starts the nurture flow if the call goes to voicemail.

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What this audience is actually dealing with

The pains that bring buyers here.

Local lead gen has a structural shape that national lead gen does not. The buyer intent window is minutes, not days. The purchase decision is often made before the second vendor even replies. The service area constrains which rep can respond. The lead sources are a mix of Google Business Profile, map-pack ads, Yelp, Angi, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor, Nextdoor, direct website form fills, and inbound phone calls that nobody logs. Most generic CRMs handle maybe three of those sources well and treat the rest as a free-text source field. Teams that run local lead gen seriously (plumbers, electricians, HVAC, roofers, landscapers, dentists, chiropractors, personal trainers, local real estate) end up stitching together three to five point tools and still miss the response-time window on roughly a third of leads.

The 10-minute response window

Lead age over 10 minutes drops conversion by half.

InsideSales and MIT studies both find the probability of qualifying a web lead drops sharply after 10 minutes. For local buyers the window is tighter because competitors are a Google search away. Strkr routes the inbound to the on-call rep in seconds, texts the prospect a confirmation inside 60 seconds, and starts the escalation if the rep does not acknowledge inside the SLA.

Service-area mismatch

Leads route to the rep 90 miles outside the service area.

A plumber lead from Round Rock gets routed to the Austin rep whose next slot is three hours away because the CRM has no geo logic. The Pflugerville rep has an opening in 40 minutes but did not see the lead. Strkr maps the lead address against configured service areas (polygon, radius, or ZIP list), routes to the rep whose area covers the lead, and considers current availability.

Google Business Profile blind spot

The GBP call does not log anywhere.

A customer taps "Call" on the Google Business Profile and the phone rings. If the rep picks up it is a win and if nobody picks up the lead disappears without a trace. Strkr integrates with the Google Business Profile call-tracking surface so missed calls generate a Strkr lead record automatically with the caller number, triggering a text-back flow inside 30 seconds.

Map-pack ad spend blur

Local Services Ads bills $45 per lead and nobody tracks ROI.

Google Local Services Ads charge per lead at rates between 15 and 100 dollars depending on category and geography. A plumber paying $45 per lead needs to know close rate per source to know which category keywords to keep running. Strkr ingests the LSA lead with the source and keyword tagged, tracks it through close, and reports close rate and revenue per LSA dollar spent.

Multi-source stitch headache

Yelp, Angi, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor, Nextdoor all have different inboxes.

A local-services business commonly runs leads from Google Business Profile, Yelp, Angi, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor, Nextdoor, and the website form. Each source has its own inbox or notification mechanism. The rep spends 90 minutes a day checking inboxes. Strkr aggregates the inbound sources into one feed with the source tagged on the record so the rep works one queue.

SMS as the primary channel

Local customers answer text, not email.

Local-service customers answer text messages at roughly four times the rate they answer email, and email open rates for local-service outbound are under 15 percent. Strkr ships Strkr Messaging (SMS and MMS, carrier compliance included) as a native channel so the first-touch, the confirmation, and the appointment reminder all run on SMS without a Twilio integration project.

What Strkr does for local lead gen on day one

The nine motions local-services teams install first.

The motions below are the ones every 5 to 50-rep local-services team we onboarded last year installed in the first two weeks. The pattern is remarkably consistent across trades, from plumbers to dentists. The motions compound: install the first four and the response-time number drops below 2 minutes; install all nine and the close-rate number typically climbs 15 to 25 percent inside a quarter.

Map-based service areas

Polygon, radius, or ZIP list per rep.

Each rep (or crew) carries a service area defined as a polygon on a map, a radius around a home base, or a ZIP code list. Routing matches the lead address against the service area and picks the on-call rep whose area covers the lead. The admin configures service areas once; crew changes update the map without a CSV reupload.

GBP call tracking

Missed calls land as Strkr leads with text-back.

Google Business Profile calls route through a tracking surface. Missed calls generate a Strkr lead record automatically with the caller number and the timestamp. A text-back flow fires inside 30 seconds offering a callback window or an online booking link. Teams that install this recapture 20 to 30 percent of missed GBP calls that would have been lost otherwise.

LSA lead ingestion

Local Services Ads leads tagged by source and keyword.

Google Local Services Ads leads ingest with the source "LSA" and the keyword (category) tagged on the record. The LSA billing export reconciles against the lead data so the admin sees cost per lead, close rate per keyword, and revenue per LSA dollar spent. The report answers "which category is actually paying back" in one view.

Multi-source aggregation

One feed for Yelp, Angi, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor, Nextdoor.

The inbound sources aggregate into one queue in Strkr with the source tagged, the lead data normalized to a common shape, and the response templates per source available in one click. The rep works one queue instead of five inboxes. Source-level close rate reports surface the channels that actually earn their place in the budget.

SMS first-touch

Confirmation text out inside 60 seconds.

Strkr Messaging fires a confirmation text inside 60 seconds of lead receipt: "Hi, this is Mike from Austin Plumbing. Got your request about the water heater. Can I call you now or would 3 PM work better?" The response rate on this template averages 60 to 70 percent inside 10 minutes, which is 3 to 4x the email response rate.

Appointment booking

Booking link scoped to the rep service area.

A booking link on the Strkr tenant subdomain scoped to the rep service area lets the prospect book directly. The booking confirms with the right account tagged, syncs to the rep calendar via Google or 365, and holds the slot. The booking link embeds on the website and in the SMS confirmation so the prospect self-serves if they prefer.

No-show nurture

Missed appointment triggers follow-up.

When a scheduled appointment passes without the rep logging a visit, Strkr fires a no-show nurture: SMS at hour 2 asking to reschedule, email at hour 24 with a booking link, SMS at hour 72 with a last-chance template. Teams installing the no-show nurture recapture 15 to 20 percent of missed appointments that would have otherwise churned.

Review request flow

Post-job SMS asking for a Google review.

After job completion Strkr fires an SMS asking for a Google review with a direct link to the Google Business Profile review page. The timing (24 hours after completion for most trades, same-day for restaurants) is configurable per business type. The review request flow is the single highest-leverage marketing automation for local-services businesses because reviews drive the map pack ranking.

Dispatch board

The on-call rep sees todays jobs on a map.

The dispatch board shows todays jobs on a map with each job colored by status (confirmed, en-route, on-site, complete) and routing suggestions for the next closest job. The dispatcher runs the day from the board and the field reps work from the mobile app. The structural effect is that drive time per job drops because the next job is always the closest one.

Reporting that moves local-gen numbers

The six reports local-services owners actually read.

Local-services business owners we worked with read a specific set of reports every week. They do not care about pipeline velocity in days (the sales cycle is often under a week). They care about response time, close rate per source, cost per booked job, and review velocity. The six reports below ship as defaults in the Strkr local-gen template.

Response time distribution

How many leads got touched inside 10 minutes.

A histogram of lead age at first-touch across the past 7, 30, and 90 days. The target is 80 percent inside 10 minutes. Teams that install the SMS confirmation flow typically see 95 percent compliance because the SMS fires automatically; the manual-callback leg catches the rest. The report surfaces the few leads that slipped through for coaching.

Close rate by source

Google Business, Yelp, Angi, LSA, direct, each ranked.

Close rate per source over 90 days ranked by booked job count. The business owner sees which sources are paying back and which are expensive noise. The common finding on first-time installs is that one or two sources are driving 70 percent of booked work and the budget allocation is upside-down.

Cost per booked job

LSA, Yelp Ads, directory listings each costed.

Cost per booked job per paid source reconciles the ad bill against the booked job count. The report answers the ROI question the business owner asks every quarter: "which paid channel is pulling its weight." Teams typically find one paid channel they can cut without losing volume and reallocate to the stronger channel for a 20 to 30 percent lift.

Review velocity

New Google reviews per week versus target.

The review request flow drives new Google reviews. The report tracks reviews per week versus a configurable target. For local-services the review rate correlates directly to map-pack ranking, which correlates to lead volume. Business owners who run the review flow consistently see map-pack ranking improve inside 90 days.

Service-area utilization

Which service areas are over-booked, under-booked.

The map view shows service areas colored by current utilization (jobs booked versus capacity). Over-booked areas (red) suggest adding a rep or crew; under-booked areas (gray) suggest marketing spend adjustment. The business owner planning for hiring reads this report monthly to know which area needs the next truck.

No-show rate

Appointments scheduled versus actually serviced.

No-show rate per rep, per source, per job type over 30 and 90 days. A spike in no-shows from a specific source often signals a lead-quality problem (bot leads from a cheap directory). A spike per rep signals a confirmation-call compliance issue. The report routes the right coaching action instead of a generic "do better" message.

Revenue per lead

The money math behind the pipeline.

Revenue per lead per source over a trailing 90-day window. The report answers the budget question in revenue terms instead of just conversion rate: a 10 percent close rate at a 400 dollar average ticket beats a 25 percent close rate at a 90 dollar average ticket. Teams planning growth read this report quarterly.

Technician scorecard

Jobs per day, revenue per job, rebook rate per tech.

A per-technician scorecard rolling up jobs per day, average revenue per job, rebook rate, and review stars received. The report drives performance coaching and compensation planning. The rebook rate column is often the highest-signal metric because it combines technical quality and customer rapport in one number.

The infrastructure that makes it reliable

The guts behind the local lead-gen motion.

The surface features above matter. The infrastructure below is what makes them hold up at scale. Each piece is a specific choice that affects the response-time number, the cost of the stack, or the ability to add a crew without replanning the admin.

Carrier-registered SMS

Strkr Messaging is carrier-compliant out of the box.

Strkr Messaging is pre-registered with carrier compliance (10DLC in the US) so the first text sends without a 2-week registration project. Deliverability is tracked per carrier. Opt-out management runs automatically with the STOP keyword honored across the tenant. The compliance layer is built in so the local-services team does not have to run a Twilio registration themselves.

Google Business Profile sync

Reviews, posts, calls all one surface.

The GBP integration pulls new reviews into the account record, calls into the lead feed, Q&A responses into the message queue. The business owner responds to reviews from Strkr without logging into Google Business. The posts (promotions, updates) schedule from Strkr with the local-SEO cadence configurable per location.

Mobile dispatch

Field rep works from the phone, offline-tolerant.

The field rep opens Strkr on the phone, sees todays route on a map, taps the next job to open the account record with history and notes. Offline queue holds updates on flaky signal and syncs on reconnect. Voice capture lets the rep dictate notes while driving. The structural effect is that the field work gets logged while it is fresh instead of at the end of the week.

Flow-driven text-back

Missed call to text in 30 seconds.

A flow fires on missed-call events (from GBP tracking, from the main business number, from a tracked DID). The text-back template is per-source so a Yelp missed-call text reads different from a GBP missed-call text. The flow is testable in the canvas so when the business owner wants to tune the template there is no engineering ticket.

Routing with on-call rotation

The right rep on duty, by day and by area.

The routing flow understands on-call rotation per service area (Mikes Monday, Priyas Tuesday, both on Saturday). The rotation drives which rep gets the inbound. OOO ranges and personal time-off integrate so the rotation self-adjusts without the dispatcher updating a spreadsheet.

Reporting on event-sourced data

Historical close rate and response time are reproducible.

Lead events (received, routed, first-touch, converted) are append-only. The reports (response time distribution, close rate, cost per booked job) run off the event stream so rerunning a historical report returns the same number. The business owner can trust the trend because the historical reads are stable.

Head-to-head

Strkr vs Close for local lead generation specifically.

Close is the common comparison because the product aims at inbound-heavy motions with calling and SMS. HousecallPro, ServiceTitan, and Jobber are the vertical-specialist comparisons for trades. The honest head-to-head against Close is below.

Feature Strkr Close
Service-area routing Polygon, radius, or ZIP service areas with on-call rotation Round-robin and territory list, geo-polygon limited
Google Business Profile integration Native sync for reviews, posts, calls, Q&A Integration marketplace, native GBP depth limited
Multi-source aggregation Yelp, Angi, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor, Nextdoor into one feed Integrations per source, native aggregation varies
SMS carrier compliance Strkr Messaging with 10DLC registration included SMS included, 10DLC compliance per setup
Missed-call text-back Flow fires inside 30 seconds on missed call Workflow-based, timing configurable
LSA keyword cost tracking Google LSA source with keyword and spend reconciliation Custom field tracking, LSA-native reconciliation absent
Review request automation Post-job SMS with Google review link, cadence configurable Workflow-based review ask, SMS depth varies
Dispatch map Todays jobs on a map with route and status Map views for leads, dispatch surface absent
Mobile offline queue Native mobile with offline reschedule and voice capture Mobile apps, offline behavior varies
Pricing posture Flat per seat, SMS included under cap Per-seat with calling and SMS metered per volume
How teams use Strkr

Local lead-gen motions running on Strkr right now.

The five playbooks below are from actual deployments at local-services businesses. The specifics (business name, exact ticket size) are blurred where the owner asked, but the metrics and the mechanics are real.

Residential plumbing, 8 trucks

Response time dropped from 23 minutes to under 2 minutes.

A residential plumbing business running 8 trucks across the Austin metro had been averaging 23 minutes to first-touch on Google Business leads because the inbound was going to a shared email that the office manager checked every half hour. The team installed Strkr with GBP call tracking, SMS confirmation inside 60 seconds, and routing by service-area polygon. The response-time number dropped to under 2 minutes within the first week. Booked jobs per week climbed roughly 18 percent inside the first month at the same lead volume because fewer leads were going to competitors while the office manager was between inbox checks. The owner said the SMS confirmation flow was the piece that paid for the whole subscription.

HVAC repair, 15 technicians

LSA cost per booked job dropped 31 percent after keyword pruning.

An HVAC repair business running Google Local Services Ads at roughly 8K per month installed Strkr with LSA source and keyword tracking. The first 90-day report surfaced that three category keywords were driving 65 percent of the spend but only 22 percent of the booked jobs. The owner paused those three categories and reallocated budget to the two categories with the best cost-per-booked-job number. Cost per booked job dropped 31 percent over the next quarter at the same booked-job count. The owner called the keyword report the single most expensive thing he had been running blind on for two years.

Dental practice, 3 locations

Review velocity hit 42 new Google reviews a month and map-pack ranking climbed.

A three-location dental practice installed the Strkr review request flow with a 24-hour post-appointment SMS. New Google reviews climbed from a baseline of 6 to 8 a month to 42 a month inside 60 days. The three locations each moved up two to four positions in the local map pack over the next quarter. New-patient inbound climbed roughly 22 percent attributed to the improved map ranking. The practice manager said the review flow was effortless on the admin side because the SMS fired automatically and the only ongoing work was responding to reviews, which happened inside Strkr without logging into Google Business.

Roofing contractor, 6 crews

No-show rate on estimates dropped from 28 percent to 11 percent.

A roofing contractor was losing roughly a quarter of booked estimates to no-shows. The team installed the no-show nurture flow (SMS at 2 hours, email at 24 hours, SMS at 72 hours) and tightened the appointment confirmation to 24 hours before with a two-tap confirm. No-show rate dropped from 28 percent to 11 percent over two months. The company owner calculated the lift was worth roughly 180K a year in captured revenue at their average contract size. The no-show nurture was the single highest-leverage automation they ran that year.

Lawn and landscape, 12 crews

Service-area utilization report drove hiring decisions.

A 12-crew landscape business was running on gut feel for hiring. The team installed the service-area utilization report in Strkr and watched the colored map month over month. Three service areas showed consistent over-booking (red) for two quarters while two areas were under-booked. The owner hired a crew for the hottest red area and reallocated marketing spend to the under-booked areas. Revenue climbed 14 percent year over year while headcount stayed flat net because the under-booked crews started filling. The owner said the map view made hiring decisions obvious instead of debatable.

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Common questions

What buyers in this bucket ask most.

What makes local lead generation different from national or B2B lead gen?

Three structural things. The buyer intent window is minutes, not days (the plumber searching at 11 PM wants a response before 11:15 PM). The service area constrains which rep can respond (a lead 90 miles out of area is often unservable). And the lead sources are a fragmented mix of Google Business Profile, map-pack ads, directory listings (Yelp, Angi, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor, Nextdoor), and inbound phone calls. A generic CRM can hold the data but cannot run the response-time game, the geo routing, or the multi-source aggregation out of the box.

Does Strkr handle Google Business Profile integration natively or through a third-party?

Natively. The Strkr GBP integration pulls new reviews into the account record, calls into the lead feed, Q&A responses into the message queue, and lets the business owner post updates and respond to reviews from Strkr without logging into Google Business. For multi-location businesses the integration handles each location as a separate GBP with location-specific routing and reporting.

How does the missed-call text-back flow work in practice?

A flow fires on missed-call events from the GBP tracking surface, the main business number, or any tracked DID. The flow sends an SMS inside 30 seconds offering a callback window, a booking link, or an alternative response. The template is configurable per source so a Yelp missed call reads different from a GBP missed call. Teams that install the text-back flow recapture 20 to 30 percent of missed calls that would have gone to a competitor otherwise. The flow runs 24/7 so missed calls at midnight get the same treatment as missed calls at noon.

Can Strkr track Google Local Services Ads cost per booked job?

Yes. LSA leads ingest with the source "LSA" and the keyword (category) tagged on the record. The LSA billing export reconciles against the lead data in Strkr so cost per lead, close rate per keyword, and revenue per LSA dollar spent all report natively. Teams typically find one or two categories driving most of the ROI and one or two categories burning spend without return; the keyword report turns the LSA line from a black box into a decision.

Does Strkr include SMS or is it a separate line like Twilio?

Strkr Messaging is native, carrier-compliant (10DLC in the US included), and billed on the per-seat line with a monthly volume cap. Teams running under the cap pay nothing extra; teams running over the cap pay a transparent per-message overage. There is no Twilio integration to configure, no separate carrier registration project, and no second vendor to manage. For local-services businesses the SMS line is typically the primary customer channel so having it native matters.

How does Strkr handle multi-location local-services businesses?

Each location can be modeled as a separate service area or as a sub-tenant depending on how the business runs. For a three-location dental practice the common pattern is one tenant with three locations as service areas, three GBP integrations, and location-specific routing rules. For a multi-brand local-services holding company the common pattern is a tenant per brand with a parent dashboard. The configuration is driven by the admin so the business can start with one shape and refactor as it grows without re-platforming.

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