Become the obvious choice in your market.
Market leaders aren’t the businesses that spend the most. They’re the ones whose spend works. We research your market, build the website, run SEO and ads across Google, Meta and streaming TV, track every call to the sale, and move budget to what’s working, as one partnership.
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Most businesses pay to stand still.
Stop paying for a website that sits still, or for marketing nobody can measure.
The website project
A designer builds a site, hands it over and moves on. Launch day is the best it ever looks. Nobody is paid to find out why the phone isn't ringing.
The maintenance plan
Updates, backups and hosting, for a monthly fee. The site stays up. Nothing grows. You're paying to keep things exactly as they are.
The patchwork
A web designer, an SEO freelancer, someone running ads. Each one reports their own numbers, nobody owns the result, and you're the one connecting the dots.
The budget nobody can measure
Direct mail, print and TV that go out every month, with no way to tell which piece made the phone ring. The bigger the budget, the more that costs.
Moving from mail to digital →A website isn’t a project you finish. It’s the front of your sales, and it should get better every month.
What your money actually buys.
| What you get | One-off website | Maintenance plan | Freelancer patchwork | Growth Partnership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market and competitor research | Sometimes | — | Sometimes | ✓ Included |
| Website designed for search and trust | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Improved every month | — | — | Sometimes | ✓ |
| SEO and content | Usually extra | — | ✓ (separately) | ✓ |
| Google, Meta and streaming TV ads | — | — | ✓ (separately) | ✓ |
| Calls and forms tracked to the sale | Usually not | — | Usually not | ✓ |
| One person accountable for results | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Written monthly report with the reasoning | — | Sometimes | Each their own | ✓ |
| You own everything | Sometimes | Sometimes | Sometimes | ✓ |
Typical costs: one-off sites $5,000–$15,000 at agencies; maintenance $50–$500/mo; freelancers billed separately per channel. Sources: our website cost articles →
One partner. One plan. One monthly fee.
The Growth Partnership is how most of our clients work with us. We research your market, build the foundation, refine it once real customers arrive, and keep growing it with SEO and ads. You get the reasoning behind every decision, and the final say.
- Market, competitor and website research
- Site structure, sitemap and SEO plan
- Copy written to rank and to convert
- Basic branding: logo cleanup, colours, type
- Website design and build, up to 6 pages
- Hosting, security and updates
- Call and form tracking to the sale
- SEO and content
- Google, Meta and streaming TV ads (paid path)
- Weekly updates and a written monthly report
- A monthly decision call. You make the calls.
Add-ons, quoted in writing: full brand identity · larger sites · video commercials · AI receptionist and automation · CRM and AI sales agents
What happens in your first 90 days.
For most local businesses, traffic starts within 30 days of launch, because we build the site around what research shows your customers search for. Months 2 and 3 are where it compounds. Here’s what happens.
- Weeks 1–2Research
We start with your market, not your website.
- Customers, offer and what makes you different
- Competitor ads (paid) or competitor sites and rankings (organic)
- A written plan for the 90 days
- Month 1Foundation
We build the best foundation we can.
- Structure, sitemap and SEO plan
- Copy, basic branding, design and build
- Tracking live before launch
- Month 2Refine
Launch shows what's missing. We fix it.
- Gaps real visitors reveal
- Pages that get traffic but no calls
- Ads launched (paid path)
- Month 3+Grow
Now we grow what works.
- SEO, content and ads
- Monthly improvements from the evidence
- A written report and a decision call
After 90 days: month to month. Keep growing, change the mix, or stop. Everything you own stays yours.The full 90-day plan →
Calls now, or demand that compounds? Usually both.
Paid path
Google, Meta and streaming TV ads, landing pages and call tracking. For businesses that need the phone ringing this quarter. Starts with every ad your competitors run.
Organic path
SEO, content and a site built to rank. For businesses building demand that keeps paying back. Starts with your competitors' sites and rankings.
Not sure? Research recommends one, with the reasons. Want to see competitor ads first? Get a teardown for $250, credited against month 1 →
Is it worth $2,500 a month? Do the maths with your numbers.
This isn’t a forecast or a promise. It’s the bar the partnership has to clear, using your own numbers. If it looks easy, let’s talk. If it looks impossible, we’re probably not the right fit yet, and we’ll tell you.
What month 3 looks like.
| Google Search Console | Month 1 | Month 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Searches it appeared for | 23 | 124 |
| Times shown in Google | 552 | 1,980 |
| Clicks from Google | 8 | 41 |
Everything your growth needs, under one roof.
A partnership draws on whatever your business needs. Several of these are also available as standalone projects.
AI, software and brand identity projects: from $2,500 · from $5,000 · quoted in writing. One-off websites from $5,000. See every price →
Is a Growth Partnership right for you?
It’s for you if
- you want to be the obvious choice in your market, not one of the options
- you have a business that works and customers who'd recommend you
- a new customer is worth real money to you
- you'd rather have one accountable partner than five vendors
- you want to understand the decisions and make the final call
- you spend real money on marketing and want to know exactly what it returns
- you're ready to move budget from mail, print or TV to channels you can measure
- you can give it 90 days
It’s not for you if
- you want the cheapest website you can get
- you want a site built and then left alone
- you need results in two weeks
- on the paid path, you can't put about $3,000 a month into ads yet
Not sure? That’s what research is for.
Why clients stay.
You're in on every decision.
We explain the reasoning, you make the call. Nothing important changes without you knowing why.
You get your time back.
We run the site, the search, the ads and the reporting, so your week goes back to the business.
Reports that tell the truth.
Every month shows what fell next to what rose, and why, in plain English.
You own everything.
Domain, accounts, code, content and ad accounts are yours. If you ever leave, it's all handed over.
Growth Partnerships for market leaders in your industry
Industry pages show how we market businesses in your field, and the rules we work within.
We build software too.
The quickest way to judge a software team is to use something it made.
Ostra BlueprintAn AI receptionist for local businesses: answers calls, books jobs and emails a summary. Our own live product.NEXT.JS · VOICE AI · POSTGRESostrablueprint.com ↗
AI citation auditAsks ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity a question about a business and shows which sources each one cites.NEXT.JS · POSTGRES · THREE AI APISOpen it →
B2B funnel calculatorModels what a better lead-capture rate is worth, then builds a PDF roadmap from the visitor's own figures.NEXT.JS · PDF GENERATION · DATABASEOpen it →
Equipment sourcing directoryA database-driven directory of US equipment-sourcing firms, with claim and opt-out flows.NEXT.JS · PRISMA · SUPABASEOpen it →The 90-day playbook
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One email when a new article is published: the finding, the numbers and the link.
Questions people ask about Aroc
How much does a Growth Partnership cost?
Typically $2,500 a month for 90 days, then month to month. You get a written quote after research. Smaller scopes cost less; full brand identity, larger sites or several ad channels cost more. Programs for six- and seven-figure marketing budgets are scoped to the spend. Ad spend is paid directly to the platforms.
Why 90 days?
Because the first 90 days are where the compounding starts. Month 1 builds the foundation, and for most local businesses traffic starts within 30 days of launch. Month 2 fixes what launch reveals. Month 3 grows what's working. Committing to all three is what turns first traffic into a steady flow of enquiries.
What if I only want a website?
One-off sites start at $5,000, handed over at the end. Most clients find the partnership better value, because the site keeps improving instead of standing still.
Do you offer website maintenance on its own?
No. Maintenance is included in every partnership. On its own, it keeps a site running without growing it, and we'd rather spend your money on growth.
Do you run Google and Meta ads?
Yes, along with streaming TV, landing pages and call tracking, as one funnel. Want to see your competitors' ads first? The teardown is $250, credited against month 1.
Is research included?
Yes, in every partnership. On its own it's $950, credited in full if you start within 60 days.
Do I own everything?
Yes: domain, accounts, code, content and ad accounts.
Do you only work with small businesses?
No. We work with businesses that want to lead their market, from local leaders to national brands spending six figures a month on marketing. Programs for larger budgets are scoped to the spend.
Do you work with businesses in my industry?
Probably. If yours isn't listed, the approach is the same. See industries →
Let’s find out what’s holding you back.
Tell us about your business. We’ll reply within one working day with questions or a research proposal. Research is included in every Growth Partnership.
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