{"podcast":{"title":"Pest Control Marketing That Actually Works","slug":"pest-control-marketing-that-actually-works-7647545","podcast_index_feed_id":7647545,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/t2tibvhb.rss","website_url":"marketingthatactuallyworks.ai","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/e1f63aa8-2f38-4f38-b7a7-c23b1a46ee66/logos/da4c3d76-5c5d-4bb9-9169-e538ea46efed.jpeg","author":"Cube Creative Design","episode_count":29,"summary":"Pest Control Marketing That Actually Works: The Growth Podcast Stop wasting money on marketing that doesn't deliver. Pest Control Marketing That Actually Works is the weekly podcast for pest control business owners who want real results, not empty promises. Hosted by Adam Bennett and Elisabeth Pallante from Cube Creative Design, each 20-minute episode delivers practical strategies you can implement right away. No fluff. No theory. Just proven tactics from a team that's spent 20 years helping pest control companies grow. What You'll Learn: Every episode tackles a specific marketing challenge pest control operators face. From building a website that converts visitors into customers, to running Google Ads that actually pay off, to creating content that ranks on page one. You'll hear what works, what doesn't, and exactly how to tell the difference. We cover topics like: Getting more leads from your website without spending more on ads Building a review strategy that brings in new customers on autopilot Creating content that ranks for searches in your service area Running paid ads that generate profit, not just clicks Using email and automation to turn one-time customers into recurring…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T02:20:34.387035+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pest-control-marketing-that-actually-works-7647545"},"episode":{"title":"Email Automation: Set It and Forget It Lead Nurturing","slug":"email-automation-set-it-and-forget-it-lead-nurturing","published_at":"2026-06-23T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pest-control-marketing-that-actually-works-7647545/email-automation-set-it-and-forget-it-lead-nurturing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pest-control-marketing-that-actually-works-7647545","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e3ecae9ecb6e03bc2033fb79847036bc1c440c66d2acee262db46f4c0cb28852/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI5Y2Q2NDQzYS05MDBmLTRjYTAtYjI3MS03OTQyYWU2ZjE4MmMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlMWY2M2FhOC0yZjM4LTRmMzgtYjdhNy1jMjNiMWE0NmVlNjYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTI1ZmNjYzk0MWIwNWFkZDQwZDQzZGUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEyODQ3ZjczZjhlMzlkNjUxM2FhMDhiL2N1YmVzLXN0dWRpby10MjBvcy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTYtOV9fMTktNS01OS5tcDMifQ==.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e3ecae9ecb6e03bc2033fb79847036bc1c440c66d2acee262db46f4c0cb28852/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI5Y2Q2NDQzYS05MDBmLTRjYTAtYjI3MS03OTQyYWU2ZjE4MmMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlMWY2M2FhOC0yZjM4LTRmMzgtYjdhNy1jMjNiMWE0NmVlNjYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTI1ZmNjYzk0MWIwNWFkZDQwZDQzZGUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEyODQ3ZjczZjhlMzlkNjUxM2FhMDhiL2N1YmVzLXN0dWRpby10MjBvcy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTYtOV9fMTktNS01OS5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"70 to 80 percent of pest control leads don't book on the first contact. They fill out a form, get a quote, then go quiet. Most pest control companies have no system for recovering those leads. They sit in a spreadsheet until someone gives up on them. In Episode 25, Adam Bennett, Elisabeth Pallante, and Chad Treadway walk through the three email automation sequences every pest control company should have running. Sequence one: the new-lead nurture. Four to five emails over two weeks for leads who filled out a form but didn't book within 24 hours. Open rates typically run 35 to 50 percent on the first email and settle around 20 to 25 percent by email four. Sequence two: the quote follow-up. Four emails over two weeks for leads who got a quote but didn't sign. Cube Creative clients pull an additional 18 to 25 percent close rate on quotes they would have lost. Sequence three: customer reactivation. Three emails over three weeks for past customers who haven't booked a service in 12 months or more. Response rates run 12 to 18 percent, which is wildly higher than acquisition because the relationship already exists. The math is brutal in the best way: 800 past customers, 15 percent reactivation, $400 ticket equals $48,000 from a sequence you set up in a weekend. You'll also learn what actually goes in the emails. The subject line patterns that work for pest control. Why 80 to 150 words beats a 600-word narrative every time. Why personalization beyond the first name matters. And the clear-next-step rule that turns reads into replies. Then Chad pushes back on the episode title. The \"forget it\" part is where most pest control companies lose ground. Automations set up two years ago reference last year's pricing, link to deleted pages, and were written by a marketing intern who's b…","meta_description":"70 to 80 percent of pest control leads don't book on the first contact. They fill out a form, get a quote, then go quiet. 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