Pest Control Marketing That Actually Works · 2026-06-02 · 15 min
Summer is when most pest control operators make their biggest marketing mistake. The trucks are full, the phones are ringing, and it feels like the right time to pause marketing and save the budget. But that pause creates a revenue cliff that hits hard in September and October. In this episode, Adam Bennett and Elisabeth Pallante break down why going dark on marketing during busy season is the most expensive cycle in pest control, and what to do instead. They walk through the real cost of stopping and restarting: Google Ads campaigns that lose their optimization data, SEO rankings that slip while competitors keep publishing, and referral pipelines that dry up when customers stop hearing from you. The numbers are clear. Restarting a paused ad campaign costs 30 to 50 percent more per lead during the ramp-up period. Adam and Elisabeth lay out three practical summer strategies that keep your pipeline full without eating into field time. First, a seasonal content plan that turns active pest problems into blog posts and social content that drives traffic today and builds SEO authority for next year.
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