01The Honest Picture
Tony, you've built something real. Twenty years in flooring. A+ BBB rating. Customers who genuinely love you. People write reviews about how you moved their furniture and cleaned up like you were never there. That's not marketing โ that's earned trust. ๐พ
Your website has some good bones too. The phone number is right there in the header with click-to-call (smart move โ your designer got that right). You've got a showroom banner at the top. You've got 13 location pages in the footer covering towns from Croton to Pataskala. And your "Our Story" page? Genuinely great writing.
But here's the thing: your digital presence isn't working as hard as you are. In a world where people Google "flooring installer near me" or ask Siri for a recommendation, your website is leaving money on the table. Not because it's bad โ because it's not doing enough.
This brief shows you exactly where the gaps are, what your competitors are doing differently, and what we'd do about it. No pressure, no pitch. Just the picture.
02Your Digital Scorecard
Think of this like a home inspection, but for your website. Here's how your online presence stacks up across the areas that actually drive business:
Reputation
A+
BBB rated, strong Google reviews
Website Content
Thin
Homepage has 4 short paragraphs
Blog Activity
2 posts
Both from July 2024
Search Visibility
Low
Limited keyword rankings
AI Search Ready
No
Invisible to Siri, ChatGPT, etc.
Local SEO Pages
13
Great foundation โ needs depth
What's Working ๐พ
- Click-to-call phone number in the header โ customers can tap and dial instantly
- Showroom CTA banner at the top promoting your Johnstown location (670 West Coshocton, Suite E)
- 13 location-specific pages โ this is a real local SEO asset most competitors don't have
- Quality blog content โ "LVT vs. Laminate" and "Guide to Flooring Options" are genuinely helpful articles
- "Our Story" page is warm, personal, and well-written
Where the Gaps Are
- Homepage is too thin โ only 4 short paragraphs. No clear description of what you do, where you serve, or why someone should choose you
- No online scheduling โ there's a showroom CTA, but no way to book an in-home consultation online (and that's your bread and butter)
- Service pages lack depth โ LVT, Hardwood, Carpet, Tile pages exist but need more detail, photos, and answers to common questions
- No structured data โ search engines and AI assistants can't "read" your site properly (more on this in Section 5)
- Blog hasn't been updated โ 2 posts in July 2024, then nothing. Consistency matters for search rankings
- Location pages need content โ you have the pages (great start!), but they need unique content about each area to actually rank
03How You Stack Up
Here's how your online presence compares to the biggest flooring companies in the Columbus market. These aren't better at flooring than you โ they just have bigger digital footprints.
Online Authority Comparison
Domain Authority is like a credit score for websites. Higher = more trust from Google = higher rankings. Scale of 1โ100.
America's Floor Source
~50
Feature-by-Feature Breakdown
Tee's Flooring ๐พ
ContentBasic
MobileFair
SocialLimited
Blog2 posts
SchemaNone
ReviewsStrong
Levi's 4 Floors
ContentDeep
MobileExcellent
SocialStrong
BlogRegular
SchemaYes
ReviewsStrong
America's Floor Source
ContentDeep
MobileExcellent
SocialStrong
BlogRegular
SchemaYes
ReviewsStrong
Yoder & Co.
ContentMedium
MobileGood
SocialMedium
BlogSome
SchemaYes
ReviewsGood
The good news: Your real-world reputation is as strong as any of these competitors. The gap is purely digital โ and that's exactly what we fix. ๐พ
04What People Are Searching For
Every month, thousands of people in Columbus search Google for flooring services. These are the phrases they type โ and the ones your website should be showing up for. The number next to each one is how many times per month people search that exact phrase:
flooring installation Columbus450 /mo
Columbus flooring500 /mo
hardwood flooring Columbus400 /mo
flooring installation near me400 /mo
best flooring companies Columbus350 /mo
Columbus flooring companies350 /mo
flooring installation cost Columbus300 /mo
LVT flooring Columbus300 /mo
carpet installation Columbus250 /mo
local flooring contractors Columbus250 /mo
best flooring types Columbus220 /mo
tile flooring Columbus200 /mo
flooring financing Columbus200 /mo
flooring samples Columbus150 /mo
What this means: There are roughly 4,000+ searches every month from people in Columbus looking for exactly what you do. Right now, most of them are finding your competitors instead. ๐พ
05The Future of Search
Here's something most flooring companies aren't even thinking about yet: the way people search is changing fast.
Instead of typing into Google, more and more people are asking questions out loud to Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant. Or they're asking ChatGPT, "Who should I hire for hardwood flooring in Columbus?" And getting a direct answer โ no scrolling through ten blue links.
This is called AI-powered search, and it's growing every month. Here's the problem:
Right now, if someone asks an AI assistant "who's the best flooring installer near Columbus, Ohio?" โ Tee's Flooring won't show up. Not because you're not great at what you do. Because your website doesn't speak the language these tools understand.
What AI Search Looks For
Think of AI assistants like a really smart friend who reads every website and remembers everything. They recommend businesses that make it easy to understand:
- What you do โ clear, detailed descriptions of your services (your service pages are too thin right now)
- Where you work โ your 13 location pages are a great start, but they need more unique content
- Why you're trustworthy โ your A+ BBB and great reviews help, but they need to be structured so AI can read them
- How to reach you โ your click-to-call is great, but there's no online scheduling for consultations
What's Missing (The Technical Stuff)
Don't worry about memorizing these terms โ this is the behind-the-scenes stuff we handle. But it's worth knowing about:
- "Schema markup" โ this is invisible code that tells Google and AI assistants: "This is a flooring company. They're located here. They offer these services. Here are their reviews." Your site doesn't have any. Your competitors do.
- "E-E-A-T" โ stands for Experience, Expertise, Authority, and Trust. Google uses this to decide who to recommend. You score high on Experience (20 years!) and Trust (BBB A+), but your website doesn't showcase your Expertise well enough.
- Fresh content โ AI tools prefer websites that are regularly updated. Your blog hasn't been touched since July 2024.
Bottom line: The businesses that get ahead of AI search now will dominate for the next decade. We'd make sure Tee's Flooring is one of them. ๐พ
06How This Works
We're not patching your existing website โ we're building you a brand new one from the ground up. Custom-designed, custom-coded, built to rank. Here's the process, step by step:
Step 1
Creative Brief with Jaime
You sit down with our designer Jaime and talk through your vision. What you love about your business, your favorite projects, what makes Tee's different. She turns that into a creative brief โ the blueprint for your new site. Think of it like picking out your flooring samples before installation begins. ๐พ
Step 2
Design & Build Your Custom Site
Based on the creative brief, we design and hand-code your new website. Not a template. Not a WordPress theme. A custom site built specifically for Tee's Flooring โ fast, beautiful, built to show up in search results and AI assistants.
Step 3
Your Review & Revisions
We show you the site on a private preview link before anything goes live. You tell us what you love, what you want changed. We refine until it's exactly right.
Step 4
Transfer Your Domain
Your domain (teesflooring.com) is currently registered at GoDaddy and hosted on a shared server called SureSupport. We'll transfer the domain to Porkbun (a better, more reliable registrar) and point it to our modern hosting. Your domain keeps all 17 years of reputation it's built up โ we just move it to a faster, more reliable home. The transfer takes about 5 days and we handle the whole thing.
Step 5
Go Live & Cancel Old Hosting
Once your new site is live on teesflooring.com, you cancel your old hosting account with SureSupport. No more WordPress. No more paying for hosting you don't need. Your new site runs on Cloudflare's global network โ faster, more secure, and we manage everything.
What about the old site? We don't need anything from it. Your "Our Story" page has some great writing we'll bring into the new site, and we'll build better versions of your 13 location pages. Everything else gets replaced with something purpose-built. ๐พ
07Your Domain โ What You Should Know
Your web address โ teesflooring.com โ is one of your most valuable digital assets. You've owned it since October 2009. That's 17 years of history, and search engines respect that. Here's the current setup and what changes:
Domain Registrar
GoDaddy
Where you "own" the domain
Web Hosting
SureSupport
Where the site lives today
Domain Age
17 yrs
Registered Oct 2009
Expires
Oct 2026
Plenty of time to transfer
What "Transfer" Means (In Plain English)
Think of your domain name like a phone number, and GoDaddy like your phone carrier. Transferring it to Porkbun is like switching from AT&T to T-Mobile โ you keep the same number, just a better plan. Your customers won't notice any change. Same web address, same everything โ just faster, cheaper, and managed by us.
What We Handle
- Unlock the domain at GoDaddy (takes 2 minutes)
- Get the transfer code โ GoDaddy emails it to you, you forward it to us
- Initiate the transfer to Porkbun โ Aspire Digital covers your domain registration and hosting. No cost to you.
- Point DNS to Cloudflare โ this is what makes your new site go live
- Verify everything works โ email, website, phone links, all tested
What You Can Cancel After
- SureSupport hosting โ no longer needed once the new site is live
- Any WordPress maintenance fees โ your new site doesn't use WordPress
- GoDaddy renewal โ domain moves to Porkbun, so nothing left at GoDaddy
The bottom line: You keep your domain, cancel your old hosting, and Aspire Digital covers your domain and hosting going forward. We handle all the technical steps. You just forward one email. ๐พ
08Beyond the Website
A website is just the beginning. Here are the growth opportunities we see for Tee's Flooring โ each one designed to fit your personal-service style, not fight against it:
๐พ Social Media with Inspector Reno
Reno is a brand asset most companies would kill for. Before/after project photos with Reno "inspecting" the finished floor? That's viral content waiting to happen.
Medium effortHigh impact
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Online Booking
Let customers book in-home consultations right from your website. You keep your personal touch โ just with less phone tag.
Medium effortHigh impact
โญ Automated Review Requests
After every job, automatically send a friendly text or email asking for a Google review. You already get great reviews โ this just gets you more of them.
Medium effortHigh impact
๐ธ Professional Photography
Your work speaks for itself โ but you need great photos to let it speak online. Before/after shoots, showroom tour, maybe even a drone shot or two.
Medium effortHigh impact
โ๏ธ Email Marketing
Stay in touch with past customers. Seasonal promotions, maintenance tips, referral rewards. People who've used you once will use you again โ if you remind them you exist.
EasyMedium impact
๐ Modern Invoicing
We know you like Apple Pages for invoices โ and that works! But there are tools that could save time without changing your workflow much. No ecommerce, just efficiency.
EasyMedium impact
๐ "Ask Tony" Content Series
Answer the questions customers ask you every day โ in blog posts, short videos, or social posts. "What's better: LVT or hardwood?" "How do I care for my new floors?" This builds authority and drives search traffic.
Medium effortMedium impact
๐ Google Business Optimization
Regular posts, updated photos, Q&A section, complete service menu. This is free real estate on Google โ most businesses barely use it.
EasyMedium impact
09What This Could Mean
Let's talk numbers. These are conservative estimates based on the search volume we showed you and typical conversion rates for home service businesses:
Estimated Additional Annual Revenue
$200K+
Based on ~200 additional leads/year at average job value of $1,000
Traffic Increase
200%
Within 6 months
New Leads/Year
200+
Conservative estimate
Monthly Searches
4,000+
People looking for what you do
Perspective: You don't need to capture all 4,000 monthly searches. Even showing up for 10% of them and converting a small fraction would meaningfully grow your business. ๐พ
10Why Aspire Digital
We're not a big agency selling you a template. We're family โ and we build like it.
- We know your business personally. We've watched you build Tee's Flooring from the ground up. We know what matters to you.
- We know the Columbus market. Local SEO isn't just our service โ it's our specialty.
- We build custom, not template. Your website should feel as personal as your service. Because that's your competitive advantage.
- We handle everything. Technical SEO, content, design, photography direction. You focus on floors. We focus on getting you found.
- We're already invested. We've already started working on a fresh brand direction for Tee's โ including a new logo concept that brings Inspector Reno into the brand identity:
Logo Concept by Jaime
Inspector Reno's legacy, captured in a professional badge mark over natural wood texture. His spirit lives on in the brand he helped build. Designed by Jaime at Aspire Digital.
Let's make Reno proud.
You've built twenty years of trust, one floor at a time. We're ready to make sure the world sees it. Let's get started. ๐พ