Pestify Pest Control
Google Ads Growth Strategy
Prepared by Dee Nick Media
Google Ads Growth Strategy · Flight: July 17 – Aug 30, 2026

Owning pest season across Suffolk & Nassau.

A rebuilt Google Ads engine that puts Pestify in front of Long Island homeowners at the exact moment a wasp nest, a tick-heavy yard, or an ant problem sends them searching — and turns that click into a booked, same-day-ready service call.

$1,150/day managed spend
6 campaigns
Suffolk + Nassau geo-targeted
Family & pet safe positioning
"Trusted by homeowners. Built for businesses."
01 — The Opportunity

Long Island pest season is a search-driven market.

When a homeowner spots a nest or gets bitten in their own backyard, they don't wait — they search, and they call one of the first credible names they see. The goal is simple: be that name, in every town worth serving, before the competition.

$12–$22
Typical cost-per-click for high-intent pest & exterminator searches on Long Island — a competitive, high-value category.
~3×
Seasonal lift in tick, mosquito & stinging-insect searches from late spring through August — the window we're spending into now.
8–12%
Realistic call + form conversion rate on a dedicated, fast-loading landing page vs. a homepage that scatters attention.
Why now: stinging insects and tick/mosquito demand peak through August, then fall off. This plan spends heavily into that peak, then rotates budget into termites and rodent control as the season turns — so the account is never paying for demand that isn't there.
02 — The Competition

Who we're bidding against on Long Island.

The Suffolk pest field is crowded with legacy names, most competing on longevity, awards, and a dollars-off first-service offer. That's the bar to clear — and where Pestify's modern brand and faster follow-up win.

Arrow Exterminating

Long Island's "#1," since 1947 (75+ yrs). Nassau + Suffolk.
$50 off first service100% guarantee

A&C Pest Management

Locally-owned, "organic" angle, same-day. "Voted best on LI."
$55 off new customersfree estimates

Woody's Exterminating

Award-led marketing — "Best Exterminator on Long Island."
award badge

LI Exterminating Co.

Legacy local operator, in business since 1958.
longevity play

Twin Forks Pest Control

East End / South Fork focus — overlaps our Hamptons targeting.
East End

Orkin & Terminix

National chains, always bidding — deep pockets, generic service.
national
How Pestify wins: the field is a wall of $50–$55-off offers and "since 19XX" badges. Pestify counters with a sharper modern brand, genuine family-owned + family & pet safe positioning, and a speed-to-lead system that answers faster than the legacy players — plus a first-service offer to stay competitive on the hook. (Finalize that offer line to match the category.)
03 — The Approach

Six campaigns, named geo-first, budgeted by demand.

Every current campaign is paused and rebuilt from scratch. Structure follows how the money actually converts: county first, then service — with the biggest budgets on the highest-ROI, in-season work.

Suffolk · General Pest

$300/day
The everyday bread-and-butter: the homeowner searching "exterminator near me" for ants, spiders, and crickets.
pest control near meexterminatorantsspiderscrickets

Suffolk · Stinging Insects

$300/day
Peak-season, high-ROI, urgent intent. Wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets — someone who wants it gone today.
wasp nest removalhornet nestyellow jackets

Suffolk · Tick & Mosquito

$200/day
Reclaim-your-yard demand. Seasonal programs and one-time event sprays. Revisit & scale again in April.
mosquito controltick controlyard spray

Suffolk · Remarketing

$100/day
Recaptures visitors who spent 8+ seconds on site but didn't call — the warm audience that just needs a nudge back.
site retargeting8s+ engaged

Suffolk · GBP Boost

$50/day
Pushes the Google Business Profile in the towns outside Port Jefferson, feeding the map pack and calls-from-search.
profile boostmap packouter towns

Nassau · General Pest

$200/day
A tight, high-value cluster of Nassau towns. Simpler scope — general pest and "pest control company near me."
pest control company near meexterminator
Geo strategy — Suffolk: Deer Park east to Calverton (stopping before Riverhead), all of Mid Island's North & South Shore and Middle Island, plus the South Fork from Westhampton Beach to Montauk. North Fork excluded. Core towns bid up: Port Jefferson, Mount Sinai, Ronkonkoma + a rotating town set.

Geo strategy — Nassau: a tight cluster only — Plainview, Hicksville, Westbury, Glen Cove, Woodbury, Syosset, Oyster Bay, East Norwich & Albertson.
04 — The Keywords

What we bid on — and what we deliberately don't.

High-intent, service-ready phrases only. Estimated cost-per-click is Long-Island-adjusted; every campaign runs a tight negative list so budget never leaks to job-seekers, DIY, or freebie hunters.

KeywordMatchEst. CPC (LI)
pest control near mePhrase$14–$20
pest control company near mePhrase$12–$18
exterminator near mePhrase$15–$22
pest control servicesPhrase$9–$15
residential pest controlPhrase$9–$14
local pest control / exterminatorPhrase$8–$16
affordable pest controlPhrase$8–$13
same day pest controlPhrase$10–$16
best pest control near mePhrase$12–$18
ant exterminator / ant control near mePhrase$9–$14
spider & cricket controlPhrase$6–$12
roach / cockroach exterminatorPhrase$8–$14
flea control near mePhrase$8–$13
pest control cost / free inspectionPhrase$6–$12

Plus geo variants — "pest control" + Port Jefferson, Mount Sinai, Ronkonkoma, Smithtown, Patchogue (bid up) — and an optional competitor-conquesting ad group (arrow exterminating, orkin, terminix).

KeywordMatchEst. CPC (LI)
wasp nest removalPhrase$12–$18
hornet nest removalPhrase$12–$18
yellow jacket removalPhrase$10–$16
wasp exterminator near mePhrase$14–$20
stinging insect controlPhrase$9–$14
KeywordMatchEst. CPC (LI)
mosquito control near mePhrase$12–$18
tick controlPhrase$10–$16
mosquito and tick sprayPhrase$11–$17
mosquito yard treatmentPhrase$12–$18
tick control companyPhrase$10–$15
KeywordMatchEst. CPC (LI)
pest control company near mePhrase$12–$18
pest control near mePhrase$15–$22
exterminator near mePhrase$16–$24
ant exterminatorPhrase$10–$15

✓ Lean into

  • Same-day service
  • Fast wasp & hornet nest removal
  • Family owned & operated · trusted local exterminators
  • Family & pet safe · licensed
  • "Near me" — organic keyword target, not paid ad copy

✕ Deliberately avoid

  • "Emergency" — triggers 24/7 impressions & ~5% higher CPC; implies round-the-clock dispatch
  • "Expert" — lowers ad strength & raises CPC; use "knowledgeable" / "years of service"
  • "Carpenter bee removal" — dropped; wasp control replaces it
  • DIY, jobs, salary, free, natural-remedy searches (negatives)
05 — The Ad Creative

The actual ads a homeowner will see.

20+ responsive ad variations per target, grouped by campaign and allocated by search volume. Copy leans on the levers that convert — speed, safety, and local trust — and steers clear of the words that quietly raise our costs.

Ad Sponsored · pestifyli.com
www.pestifyli.com/pest-control
Same-Day Pest Control on Long Island | Family & Pet Safe
Ants, spiders & crickets — handled. Family-owned, licensed, knowledgeable local technicians. Free inspection. Trusted by Suffolk homeowners.
Ad Call-only · Stinging Insects
www.pestifyli.com/wasp-hornet
Wasp & Hornet Nest Removal — Fast, Same-Day Service
Nest on your property? Licensed techs remove wasps, hornets & yellow jackets fast. Family & pet safe.
📞 Call (631) 681-5581
Ad Sponsored · pestifyli.com
www.pestifyli.com/mosquito-tick
Take Back Your Yard | Tick & Mosquito Control | Pet Safe
Enjoy your yard again. Seasonal mosquito & tick programs or one-time event sprays. Family-owned, knowledgeable & local. Free quote.
Ad Sponsored · Nassau County
www.pestifyli.com/nassau
Pest Control Company Near You | Nassau County | Pestify
Trusted, family-owned pest control for Plainview, Hicksville, Westbury & more. Licensed, family & pet safe. Free inspection.
06 — Where the Clicks Land

Every click lands on a dedicated page — never the homepage.

Two purpose-built landing pages, each with the lead form and a tap-to-call button right at the top, so an interested homeowner can act in one thumb-tap. Residential ads point to the general page; mosquito & tick ads point to their own.

pestifyli.com/pest-control
Home / General Pest landing page
pestifyli.com/mosquito-tick
Tick & Mosquito landing page

Live, fully-built versions of both pages are delivered alongside this strategy, ready to launch.

07 — Positioning

Why homeowners pick Pestify.

The Pestify promise

Pestify is family-owned and Long-Island-local — licensed, knowledgeable technicians who treat your home the way they'd treat their own. The products are safe around the people and pets who live there, the service is fast when a nest or a bite can't wait, and the same team shows up whether you need a one-time spray or a season-long plan.

Trusted by homeowners. Built for businesses. · NWCOA & EPIC certified · Family & pet safe
08 — Speed-to-Lead

Turning a click into a booked service call.

Ad spend gets the lead to the door — the follow-up is what wins the job. Every inquiry drops into your CRM and triggers an instant, automated response before a competitor ever picks up.

Lead comes in

Form or call from the landing page lands in your CRM and is tagged by service & town.

Instant response

Automatic text + email inside seconds — "We got your request, we're on it" — while intent is hot.

Missed-call text-back

If the call isn't answered, an automatic text fires so no lead ever goes cold or to a competitor.

Follow-up nurture

Automated reminders over the next few days until the homeowner books — the front desk stays in control.

09 — The First 90 Days

Launch, stabilize, optimize.

Weeks 1–3

Launch & Learn

All six campaigns live and rebuilt from scratch. Gather real search-term & conversion data, prune wasted spend daily, tighten negatives.

Weeks 4–8

Stabilize

Shift budget toward the towns, keywords & ads actually booking calls. Remarketing & GBP boost hit their stride.

Weeks 9–12

Optimize & Rotate

As stinging-insect & tick/mosquito demand fades after August, reallocate ~$200/day into Termite & Rodent control for the fall.

Built-in seasonality: the site's featured pests rotate with demand — ticks, mosquitoes, ants & yellow jackets now, reset in October — so ads, pages, and profile always match what Long Island is actually searching for.
10 — What to Expect

Honest numbers, not hype.

150–250
Estimated qualified leads per month at full in-season spend across both counties.*
2–3 wks
Before the data is rich enough to start cutting cost-per-lead meaningfully.
The levers
How fast the phone is answered and how the offer is framed move results more than any bid change.

Projection is for the confirmed $1,150/day flight (July 17 – Aug 30). Actuals depend on season, competition, and — most of all — how fast the phone is answered.

11 — Launch Checklist

What's ready, and the one thing we need.

Settle the offer line. Confirm the "starts at $50/mo" messaging (flagged — billing model changed). Budgets & flight are locked: $1,150/day, Jul 17 – Aug 30.
Campaign structure, geo lists, budgets & flight dates locked (this plan)
Keyword sets & negative lists drafted
Ad copy written to the approved do/don't rules
Two landing pages built & ready to launch
Speed-to-lead follow-up flow mapped