Case Study

Appliance Repair Case Study

Sonus Digital's digital marketing solutions fill an appliance repair company's schedule with same-day service calls.

Appliance repair is one of the most urgency-driven searches in local home services — homeowners search, call, and book within minutes, not days. This case study breaks down how one appliance repair company went from invisible in local search to winning same-day service calls.

At a Glance

Challenges

  • Hyper-local, highly competitive market
  • Business depends on urgent, same-day searches
  • Missed calls meant missed revenue
  • No presence in Google's Local Map Pack

Results

  • Entered the Google Local 3-Pack in 45 days
  • 3x increase in same-day service calls
  • 52% lower cost per lead
  • 96% of new customers found them via Google
“When someone's fridge dies on a Friday, they're calling whoever shows up first in the search results. Now that's us.”
OwnerAppliance Repair Company

Objectives

When appliances break, homeowners search and call within minutes, not days. This appliance repair company needed to show up instantly in local search results — or lose the job to whichever competitor appeared first.

Solutions

Google Business Profile Optimization

Built out service categories, coverage areas, and same-day availability messaging to win placement in the Local Map Pack.

Google Local Services Ads

Launched pay-per-lead Local Services Ads specifically targeting “near me” and same-day repair searches.

Call Tracking & Missed-Call Follow-Up

Added call tracking and an automated text-back system for missed calls, so fewer urgent leads slipped away.

Results

Local Map Pack Visibility

Began appearing in Google's Local 3-Pack for core repair searches within 45 days.

Surge in Urgent Calls

Same-day “emergency repair” call volume roughly tripled.

More Efficient Ad Spend

Cost per lead dropped 52% compared to the company's prior, unmanaged ad efforts.

Search-Driven Growth

96% of new customers reported finding the business through a Google search.

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