Home-Services Marketing Expert
Build Your Backyard Empire.
I’m Josh Blakeley. I help home-service businesses turn great work into a predictable, high-value business, with marketing that actually fills the schedule.
Founder of JBL Digital Marketing & Landscape & Hardscape Contractor Marketing.
+$800K
new revenue in 4 months for one outdoor-living contractor
412
qualified leads in 8 months for a landscaping company
Week 1
leads from new Google Ads and Local Services campaigns
2017
helping contractors grow, year after year
How I help you grow
Get found. Get booked. Get known.
Three jobs, one system, built for home-service pros.
Get Found
SEO and Answer Engine Optimization so ready-to-buy customers (and AI search like ChatGPT) find you first.
Get Booked
Conversion-built websites, Google Ads, and Local Services Ads that turn clicks into booked jobs.
Get Known
Brand, content, video, and reputation that make you the obvious choice in your market.
Meet Josh
You work directly with the founder.
No junior account managers and no guesswork. You get a marketing partner who has helped hundreds of contractors and home-service businesses grow, and who shares the exact playbook in the book and on the podcast.
What clients say
Real businesses. Real results.
Rated 4.9 stars across 80+ Google reviews for JBL Digital Marketing and Landscape & Hardscape Contractor Marketing.
“JBL Marketing has been a game changer for our online presence through SEO, ad campaigns, and the JBL Connect platform. Josh has always worked with us to maximize our lead flow. We can’t say enough good things.”
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“Josh is very knowledgeable and responsive. With his strategies, we moved up in our Google rankings within 3 weeks and landed on the first page. That has a big impact on the business.”
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“Working with Josh and the team has been a huge boost for my business. Now I’m consistently getting new leads from Google Ads, Local Services, and my website, and the CRM keeps everything organized.”
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The Book
Backyard Empire
The step-by-step blueprint home-service pros use to conquer the online world and build a thriving, predictable business. No jargon, just the exact strategies I use every day.
- Dominate local search on Google and Maps
- Turn your website into a 24/7 lead machine
- Run Google and Local Services Ads without wasting money
- Work smarter with automation and AI
The Podcast
The Backyard Empire Podcast
Real, laid-back conversations with contractors and industry experts on building a thriving business: growth strategies, hard-won lessons, and what’s working now.
Let’s build your Backyard Empire
Ready to fill your schedule with better jobs?
Book a free call and I’ll show you exactly where your next jobs will come from, and the fastest way to get them.