Real Results, Real Growth

See how service businesses transformed their operations using the ReferralBug methodology.

73%
Avg CAC Reduction
340%
Avg Revenue Increase
89%
Avg Retention Rate
4.2x
Route Efficiency Gain
Lawn Care · Austin, TX · 12 months

GreenScape Lawn Care

The Challenge

Spending $3,200/month on Google Ads with inconsistent results. Customer acquisition cost was $287, and service area was too spread out with 42% of each day spent driving.

Key Results

Jobs in primary neighborhood
Before:12
After:47
+292%
Customer acquisition cost
Before:$287
After:$92
-68%
Drive time percentage
Before:42%
After:11%
-74%
Referral rate
Before:12%
After:61%
+408%
Annual revenue per neighborhood
Before:$34K
After:$161K
+374%

"We went from chasing leads all over town to having neighbors call us. The ReferralBug system completely transformed our business model."

Mike Rodriguez
Owner, GreenScape Lawn Care
Junk Removal · Denver, CO · 9 months

Junk Kings Removal

The Challenge

Competing primarily on price through aggregator platforms. Profit margins were thin (18%), and they had no systematic approach to building a local customer base.

Key Results

Neighborhoods dominated (30%+ share)
Before:0
After:8
+8
Direct bookings (vs aggregators)
Before:23%
After:78%
+239%
Average job value
Before:$340
After:$520
+53%
Total revenue increase
Before:
After:+$340K
+$340K
Profit margin
Before:18%
After:34%
+89%

"We stopped being a commodity competing on price and became the trusted local junk removal company in our target neighborhoods."

Sarah Chen
Co-Founder, Junk Kings Removal
Pool Service · Phoenix, AZ · 14 months

Crystal Clear Pools

The Challenge

180 pool maintenance accounts scattered across Phoenix metro area. Route inefficiency was killing profitability—technicians spent 3+ hours daily just driving. Customer churn was 28% annually.

Key Results

Accounts in target subdivision
Before:4
After:23
+475%
Route efficiency (accounts per tech/day)
Before:8.2
After:14.7
+79%
Annual customer churn
Before:28%
After:9%
-68%
Referral-sourced accounts
Before:18%
After:61%
+239%
Monthly recurring revenue
Before:$31K
After:$120K
+287%

"The neighborhood clustering strategy was a game-changer. We now dominate specific subdivisions instead of being spread thin."

Tom Martinez
Owner, Crystal Clear Pools

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