The two real options for a remodeler
Most home remodelers reach the same fork. You can hire an agency to run your Google Ads, which means a retainer you do not control, campaigns built in an account you do not own, and changes made on someone else's clock. Or you can use YG3, a system that runs the ads for you, sitting on GoHighLevel and handling the whole job: search ads tuned and pruned, landing pages and local SEO that win the kitchen, bath, and addition searches near you, and outbound sent in researched waves. The real question is not which is cheaper this month. It is whether you control the cost, own the work, and keep getting jobs when you stop watching.
What a typical agency actually does
A typical agency sets up your search campaigns, picks keywords, writes a few ads, and sends a monthly report. The work can be real, but the terms rarely favor the remodeler. The retainer is a cost you do not control, separate from the ad budget you also fund. The account, the landing pages, and the data usually live with the agency, so leaving means starting over. And the pace is theirs: a wasted-spend search term or a paused ad waits for the next check-in. You are paying for attention you have to chase, on assets that are not yours, and the moment you stop paying the leads stop too.
Where YG3 is different
YG3 is not an agency you brief and wait on. It runs the marketing itself and you own what it builds.
- It does the work: Google Ads tuned and pruned, landing pages and local SEO that win remodeling searches near you, and outbound sent in researched waves to homeowners and past clients.
- It moves carefully near your money. Every change to a campaign is previewed, reversible, and logged, and your ad budget stays yours and separate from what you pay YG3.
- You own everything it builds: your Google Ads account, your site, your content, your data. You can leave anytime and take it with you.
- It shows up in search and in AI answers too, so when a homeowner asks for a remodeler in your area, your name is the one that comes back.
Why ads alone do not fill a remodeler's calendar
An agency that only runs Google Ads leaves money on the table, because a homeowner planning a $40,000 kitchen rarely calls the first ad they tap. They search your name, read reviews, check your past projects, and ask an AI assistant who is good nearby. YG3 covers that whole path in one loop. The ads bring the click, the content and local SEO win the research, outbound re-warms past clients and quote-stage leads, and your visibility in search and AI answers closes the trust gap. Each part feeds the others. An agency selling you a single channel cannot connect them, and you end up paying separately for each piece anyway.
How the two are priced
The pricing tells you who each one is for. A typical agency charges a monthly retainer you do not fully control, often plus setup, and sometimes a percentage of your ad spend, which rises the more you invest. YG3 is priced against the cost of a hire, not as an open-ended retainer: a one-time install of $10,000 to build the engine on assets you own, then $1,500 a month to run it, with your ad budget kept separate. Compare that to a marketing salary or an agency retainer, not to a software line item. You are buying the marketing department you would otherwise hire, and you keep everything it builds.
When a traditional agency is the better choice
A traditional agency can be the better choice in a few cases. If you want a named human you can call and brief on a specific campaign every week, and you are comfortable that the account and the work stay with them, an agency fits that hands-on relationship. If you have one short promotion to run and no interest in a system that keeps working after it ends, a project engagement is simpler. YG3 is for the remodeler who would rather not manage a vendor, wants the jobs to keep coming without chasing anyone, and wants to own the account, the site, and the data outright so leaving is never a reset.
How to choose for your remodeling business
Start with one question: do you want to manage the marketing, or have it run for you? If you want a hands-on vendor for a single channel and accept that the work stays with them, an agency fits. If you want the kitchen, bath, and addition jobs to keep coming without hiring a team or babysitting a retainer, YG3 is the answer, because it runs the ads, content, local SEO, and outbound itself and you own everything it builds. The average YG3 business passes more than 2,000 hands-free marketing actions a month, all without the owner lifting a finger.
How they compare.
| YG3 | A typical agency | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A system that runs your marketing for you | A vendor you brief and wait on |
| What it covers | Google Ads, content, local SEO, and outbound in one loop | Usually one channel, often just the ads |
| Who owns the account | You own the Google Ads account, site, content, and data | The account and work usually stay with the agency |
| Pace of changes | Tuned and pruned daily; every change previewed and logged | Made on their schedule between check-ins |
| How pricing works | Flat install plus monthly, priced against a hire; ad budget separate | A retainer you do not fully control, sometimes a cut of ad spend |
| If you leave | You take everything with you, no reset | You often start over from scratch |
| Best for | Remodelers who want the jobs to keep coming hands-free | Owners who want a hands-on vendor for one campaign |
- The average YG3 business passes 2,000 hands-free marketing actions every month, ads tuned, pages published, and messages sent without the owner lifting a finger. Source: YG3 product data
Common follow-ups.
Is YG3 better than hiring a Google Ads agency, and can it replace one?
For most remodelers, yes. An agency runs one channel on an account you do not own and waits for your check-ins. YG3 runs the Google Ads itself, tunes and prunes them daily, and adds content, local SEO, and outbound so jobs keep coming. You own the account and everything it builds, so it does the agency's job and you keep the assets.
How much does YG3 cost compared to a Google Ads agency retainer?
A typical agency charges a monthly retainer you do not fully control, sometimes plus a cut of your ad spend. YG3 is priced against the cost of a hire: a one-time install of $10,000, then $1,500 a month, with your ad budget kept separate. Compare it to a marketing salary or a retainer, not to a software line item.
Do I own my Google Ads account and landing pages with YG3?
Yes. YG3 builds the campaigns, landing pages, content, and data on assets you own, and you can leave anytime and take it with you. With many agencies the account and work stay with them, so leaving means starting over. With YG3 there is no reset.
Will YG3 do more than just run my Google Ads?
Yes. Ads alone rarely fill a remodeler's calendar, because homeowners research before they call. YG3 also publishes content and local SEO that win those searches, runs outbound to past clients and quote-stage leads, and keeps you visible in search and AI answers. Each part feeds the others in one loop.
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