Des Moines, IA · small businesses and local trades

Marketing for Des Moines small businesses and local trades. You do the work. We spread the word.

Send us a few minutes of phone video of your work each week. We turn it into 15 posts for your Facebook and Instagram, build your custom website, and set up your Google profile, SEO and AEO, so customers from Downtown to West Des Moines see your real work before they call.

Book a 15-minute call

Based in Southfield, Michigan. We work with Des Moines businesses remotely, by phone, text and a shared folder.

5 minutes of footage in. 15 posts out. Every single week. Or your next month is free.

Growth Plan: $997 setup, then $1,297 a month. Month to month.

  • Nobody on camera
  • Month to month
  • You own your site and footage
The Des Moines River leading to the Des Moines, Iowa skyline, as viewed from the SE 6th Street bridge.
The Des Moines River leading to the Des Moines, Iowa skyline, as viewed from the SE 6th Street bridge.. Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Around Des Moines

From Downtown to Waukee, we work with businesses all over the Des Moines area.

Whether the job is off I-235, I-35 or I-80, Des Moines customers look you up before they call. We make your posts, website and Google profile speak to the places you actually work.

Des Moines neighborhoods

  • Downtown
  • East Village
  • Sherman Hill
  • Beaverdale
  • Highland Park
  • Chautauqua Park

Towns near Des Moines

  • West Des Moines
  • Ankeny
  • Urbandale
  • Altoona
  • Johnston
  • Clive
  • Windsor Heights
  • Waukee

Des Moines landmarks

  • Iowa State Capitol
  • Terrace Hill
  • Science Center of Iowa
  • Des Moines Art Center

What keeps Des Moines crews busy: The Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers flooded badly in 1993 and again in 2008, and the city averages 36.5 inches of snow a season. Source

Des Moines by the numbers

A busy market for Des Moines trades.

The Des Moines–West Des Moines metro has 1,359 specialty trade contractors with paid employees, all asking the same customers to call. Your real work is what sets you apart.

  • 1,359specialty trade contractors with paid employees in the Des Moines–West Des Moines metro
  • 298landscaping companies with paid employees in the Des Moines–West Des Moines metro
  • 6,249new homes permitted in the Des Moines–West Des Moines metro in 2025
  • 212,086people live in Des Moines (2025)

Of the 79 metro areas behind our 100 city pages, the Des Moines–West Des Moines metro ranks #44 for trade contractors and #29 for new homes permitted in 2025. Des Moines's population changed -0.8% from 2020 to 2025, so the work goes to whoever customers find first. Landscapers are 14% of the trade businesses we counted in the metro, and home builders are 21%. Des Moines is in Polk County, Iowa. We work with businesses across the metro, including West Des Moines.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns (2023), Building Permits Survey and population estimates. Business counts are locations with paid employees in the Des Moines–West Des Moines metro area.

Homes in Des Moines

  • 1961half the homes in Des Moines were built before this year
  • 60%of Des Moines homes are lived in by their owners
  • $194,700median value of an owner-occupied home in Des Moines
  • $65,932median household income in Des Moines

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), city of Des Moines.

What we do in Des Moines

Des Moines marketing that starts with your real work.

Des Moines customers look you up before they ever call. They check your Google profile, your website and your posts. The ones who post get called the most.

  • Social media marketing in Des Moines

    15 posts a week for Facebook and Instagram, made from the phone video you already take on the job. Des Moines customers see your real work, not stock photos.

  • Website design for Des Moines businesses

    A custom site built around your real jobs, with a clear way to call or book. It names the Des Moines neighborhoods and towns you serve. You own it.

  • Google Business Profile and local SEO

    We set up or clean up your Google profile and keep fresh job photos on it, so you can show up when people around Downtown or West Des Moines search for a contractor near them. Google decides rankings; we don't promise a spot.

  • AEO: AI answers in Des Moines

    More people ask AI tools for "the best contractor in Des Moines." AEO makes your site easy for those tools to read. We don't promise placements.

A year of posts

What we'd post for a Des Moines business.

Des Moines averages 36 inches of snow a year. July highs average about 86°F and January lows about 14°F. Here is what we'd post through the year. Climate source

  1. Spring Mar–May

    Cleanups, mulch, new patios and driveways. This is when Des Moines books the year, so the posts start in February, before the phone rings.

  2. Summer Jun–Aug

    Finished patios, decks, roofs and coated garage floors. Before-and-afters from the job, posted the same week.

  3. Fall Sep–Nov

    Leaf cleanups, sealing, gutters and roof checks. Posts that fill next spring's schedule early.

  4. Winter Dec–Feb

    Snow removal reels, indoor jobs like basements and epoxy floors, reviews and team posts. You stay in the feed while others go quiet.

Questions

Straight answers for Des Moines.

Do you have an office in Des Moines?

No. Our team is in Southfield, Michigan, and we work with Des Moines businesses remotely. You send phone video of your work, we do the rest, and we talk by phone and text. Distance doesn't matter, and you text us directly.

Do you work with businesses in West Des Moines, Ankeny and Urbandale?

Yes. We work with businesses all over the Des Moines–West Des Moines area, including West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Altoona, Johnston and Clive. It all runs by phone, text and a shared folder.

What kinds of Des Moines businesses do you work with?

Small businesses and local trades: lawn care and landscaping, snow removal, concrete and hardscape, epoxy floors, roofing, remodeling and HVAC, plus restaurants, shops, salons and spas, auto shops and real estate. If Des Moines customers look you up before they call or come in, we can help.

Can you help my business show up on Google Maps in Des Moines?

We set up or clean up your Google Business Profile, build your website, and handle local SEO and AEO so customers in Downtown and East Village and across Des Moines can find you. Google decides the rankings, so we don't promise a spot. We do the work that helps you show up.

How much does marketing cost for a Des Moines small business?

Growth Plan: $997 setup, then $1,297 a month. Month to month. Every plan is paid before work starts, and you can cancel any month. See every plan on the plans page.

When do you call?

Mon–Sat during business hours, Central time, from a Michigan number. Book a 15-minute call and we'll show you real posts and what we'd post for you.

Near Des Moines

We also work with businesses in nearby cities.

See every city we work with

Ready when you are, Des Moines.

Book a 15-minute call. We call Mon–Sat during business hours, Central time, from a Michigan number. If it's not a fit, we'll tell you straight.

Book a 15-minute call

Prefer to talk now? Call or text (248) 390-1196.