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How To Market A Crane Company
The complete system, explained by Richie · 19 min · 17 chapters
Chapters
01 / 17
01
Who It's For
0:00
02
Who We Are
1:04
03
Getting Found
1:36
04
The Website
2:57
05
Google Ads
4:13
06
Ad Budget
4:44
07
SEO And Maps
5:22
08
Lead Tracking
6:02
09
Weekly Work
8:11
10
Months 1 To 6
9:14
11
Good Leads
11:20
12
Real Numbers
12:07
13
By Fleet Size
13:24
14
What It Costs
14:37
15
9 Failure Points
15:11
16
Recap
18:30
17
Next Steps
19:21
TWO WAYS IN
Free for 30 days
·
Or half price for 60 days
$20K to $300K+
Monthly Quoted Pipeline Tracked
10,000+
Contractor Calls Analyzed
25+
Crane Companies Served
7+ Years
In Crane Industry
Client Story · Patriot Lifting

Matt’s Results,
In His Own Words

Matt and his wife started Patriot Lifting seven years ago with one boom truck. By the time they called us, the fleet was eight cranes and the work still came from daily cold calls. This is his account of what changed, including the part where he left and came back.

Clips
8 clips · 6 minutes
Switching Marketing Agencies
2:13
Crane Leads On Demand
0:22
One Crane To Many: Salesman Or Marketing?
1:10
Google Ads: What I Wish I Knew Sooner
0:34
Why Crane Companies Need Crane Marketers
0:29
How To Keep Boom Trucks Busy
0:11
The Last Service I'd Cancel
0:13
Is A Marketing Agency Worth It?
0:46

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If I lost everything, I'd be gathering up a crane and I'd be calling y'all.

M
Matt
Owner, Patriot Lifting · Atlanta, GA
What Changed For Patriot Lifting
2x
Google Ads Leads
Doubled in 3-Months
50%
Lower Cost Per Lead
Cut in half in 1-Month
5 To 10x
Overall Leads Per Month
Compared with where he started
TWO WAYS TO START

More Calls Now, Or Proof First

Most owners start with the Free Month to get their real numbers, then grow them with the Growth Trial.

2-MONTH GROWTH TRIAL · HALF PRICE

50% More Calls And Forms In 60 Days, Or It’s Free

You get a new website, your Google Business Profile and Google Ads, all at half price for 60 days.

Your free month sets your starting number
Day 60: we count against the same weeks of the year
Miss 50% and it’s free until you get there
How The Growth Trial Works
FREE MONTH · CALL TRACKING

See Which Calls Turn Into Booked Crane Jobs, For Free

You get every call and form tracked for 30 days, tagged by where it came from, with a dashboard that shows which ones became quotes.

Nothing for 30 days, no contract
Your main number stays the same
Sets your starting number for the Growth Trial
How The Free Month Works
What We Market

Book More Jobs For Your
Boom Trucks

Pick the service you sell, then the crane you want booked. Each one gets its own pages, its own ads and its own call tracking.

OUR SERVICES

Operated Crane Service

Crane and operator, booked by the lift. The call that fills next week.

Crane and operator, booked by the lift.

See Operated Marketing →

Bare Rental

Long term units on a contractor's site. Fewer calls, bigger contracts.

Long term units on a contractor's site.

See Bare Rental Marketing →

Crane Dealer

New and used sales, parts and service. Buyers who search by model.

New and used sales, parts and service.

See Crane Dealer Marketing →
CRANES WE MARKET
Operated, bare rental or for sale. Same system for every one.
The System

Five Steps From A Search
To A Booked Job

Each step feeds the next. What we learn in month one makes month six better, and your team only has to close.

1
Get Found
Ads, map and organic
2
Get The Call
A site built to convert
3
Track Every Lead
Recorded, tagged, verified
4
Quote And Book
Your team closes
5
Learn And Reinvest
Data tunes the next month
Step 5 Feeds Step 1, So Your Cost Per Lead Keeps Dropping
Website

A Website Built To Convert

A fast site with service, city and fleet pages, built to get the call.

Service, city and fleet pages
Built in Webflow, fast on any phone
Quote form and call tracking wired in
Google Ads

Google Ads That Find Contractors

Search and Business Profile ads with negative keywords managed daily.

One campaign per crane type
Negative keywords managed daily
Every click tied to a recorded call
SEO And Maps

SEO And Map Rankings That Compound

Leads nights, weekends and holidays, in every city you serve.

Map pack in every city you serve
Pages that rank for crane plus city
Leads nights, weekends and holidays
How It Works

Four Things You See
Every Month

What your market asks for, every call recorded, an ad for each lift and a page for each crane. Click through to see each one.

What your market asks for, every call recorded, an ad for each lift and a page for each crane. Click through to see each one.

Fleet Dashboard

See What Your Market Is Asking For

Every tagged lead feeds one dashboard you can open any time: which units get requested, what the jobs are, and how heavy they run. It tells you what to bid, what to buy next and what to stop advertising.

Requests by crane, so you know which units earn their keep
Job types by share, from HVAC sets to container picks
Tonnage per request, so you see where capacity is short
Tracking And Insights

Know What
Every Call
Was Worth

Every call and form is recorded, transcribed and tagged by source. You see leads, job types, quotes and close rates in one place, and you can check any of it yourself.

Overview
Leads, quotes and pipeline at a glance
Leads
Every call and form, recorded and tagged by source
Insights
Job types, weights and cranes callers ask for
Revenue
Quoted revenue by month and what stalled
Client Dashboard
Sample Data
Sample Crane Co. • Last 30 days
Livefrom CallRail
Leads
80
+34%
Net New
70
88%
Quotes
39
49% rate
Pipeline
$160K+
+41%
Leads By Source
Google Ads
Business Profile
Organic
Caller
Source
Job Type
Quote
Call
Contractor, Dallas TX
Google Ads
HVAC Rooftop Lift
$3,200
1:12
GC, Fort Worth TX
Business Profile
Steel Erection
$8,400
3:48
Roofer, Plano TX
Organic
Quick Pick
$1,850
0:52
Developer, Frisco TX
Google Ads
Precast Set
$6,100
2:05
Leads
Sample Data
Sample Crane Co. • November • 64 qualified leads
Livefrom CallRail
All 64
Calls 47
Forms 17
High-Value 12
Ready To Quote 21
Needs Site Visit 6
Date
Lead
Job Type
Weight
Source
Stage
Nov 5
Set two rooftop units, 4-story office
Plano, TX
HVAC Lift
3 t
Google Ads
Ready To Quote
Nov 5
Precast panels for parking deck
Frisco, TX
Precast
14 t
Google Organic
Needs Site Visit
Nov 4
Steel beams for warehouse addition
Fort Worth, TX
Steel Erection
8 t
Business Profile
Ready To Quote
Nov 4
Move generator behind hospital
Dallas, TX
Machinery Move
11 t
Google Ads
Needs Engineering
Nov 3
Trusses for a custom home
McKinney, TX
Trusses
2 t
Direct
Budget Inquiry
Nov 3
Pool shell lifted over a house
Allen, TX
Residential
4 t
Google Ads
Ready To Quote
Insights
Sample Data
Sample Crane Co. • What callers asked for this month
Livefrom CallRail
Job Length
Quick Pick
52%
Multi-Day
18%
Week-Long
9%
Month-Plus
6%
Not Stated
15%
Requested Weight
3 To 8 t
31%
8 To 25 t
24%
1 To 3 t
22%
25 t And Up
16%
Under 1 t
7%
Requests By Crane
110 Ton All Terrain
31
60 Ton Truck Crane
22
40 Ton Boom Truck
18
80 Ton Rough Terrain
9
15 Ton Carry Deck
6
From The Call
HVAC Lift
“Caller needs a crane with a 150 foot reach to set two rooftop units on a five-story building, half a day on site.”
Revenue
Sample Data
Sample Crane Co. • Quotes sent from tracked leads
Livefrom CallRail
Quoted
$184K
38 jobs quoted
Average Quote
$4,850
Fixed-price quotes
Quote Rate
59%
38 of 64 leads
Stalled
$12K To $60K
3 waiting on a site visit
Quoted Revenue By Month
Apr
$98K
May
$115K
Jun
$130K
Jul
$127K
Aug
$147K
Sep
$139K
Oct
$168K
Nov
$184K
01 / 04 · Overview
Before A Lead Counts
Four tests every call and form has to pass
01
Real Person
Not a robocall, vendor or recruiter
02
In Your Area
Inside the service radius you set
03
Has A Lift
A job with a site, a date and a pick
04
Not A Repeat
New to you, not an existing customer
What Growth Looks Like

Day 60 Is The Minimum.
Month Six Is The Goal.

The Growth Trial gets you to 50% more calls and forms by day 60. After that, organic search starts stacking on top of paid.

The Growth Trial gets you to 50% more calls and forms by day 60. After that, organic search starts stacking on top of paid.

Month 1

Setup

Site and ads live, every call tracked, first leads in 3 to 5 business days.

Month 2

Day 60 Checkpoint

Calls and forms up at least 50%, or it’s free until they are.

Month 3

Optimization

Cost per lead drops, first organic rankings.

Months 4 To 5

Compounding

SEO stacks on paid, more cities ranking.

Month 6

Full Compound

Predictable pipeline, known cost per booked job.

Scaled To Your Fleet

Typical monthly lead volume once campaigns settle

1 to 3 Cranes
10 to 40
leads / month

Single boom truck, owner answering the phone.

4 to 15 Cranes
30 to 80+
leads / month

A real dispatch operation with someone qualifying calls.

16+ Cranes
40 to 150
leads / month

Multi crew, multi location, several service areas.

From The Field

What Owners Say
Once The Calls Come In

Start My Growth Trial

After our trial period we looked back into our numbers and are seeing momentum and success. We like the direction we’re heading and looking forward to the next steps.

Lyle
Adams Crane

Our experience working with Z&M has been exceptional. Their marketing strategies have significantly increased our leads and we are excited about the direction moving forward.

Kameron
Mr. Crane

One of the things I appreciate most is how responsive they are. We’ve tripled our business in the past 12 months.

Tyler
Lift It Crane
Who You Work With

Two People Who Have Heard
10,000 Crane Calls

No account managers, no handoffs. Richie and Nick build every account, review the calls and get on the monthly walkthrough themselves.

7+ Years
only in the crane industry
25+
crane companies, coast to coast
Chicago
based, working nationwide

"You should be skeptical. Most crane owners who call us have been burned once already. That is why we show the numbers before we ask for anything."

Richie Zarnicki, Partner
Richie Zarnicki, Co-Founder of Crane Marketers

Richie Zarnicki

Partner

Runs strategy and the client relationship. The voice on the video and on your monthly call.

Nick McKenzie, Co-Founder of Crane Marketers

Nick McKenzie

Partner

Builds the websites, the ad accounts and the reporting. Six years hands-on in Google Ads for crane companies.

After Day 60

Start At Half Price.
Then Keep What Works.

Every client starts the same way. After day 60, you stay month to month on a plan sized to your fleet.

Every client starts the same way. After day 60, you stay month to month on a plan sized to your fleet.

Step 1 · Free
Free Month

We track every call and form for 30 days to set your starting number. Free, no contract, no card.

Start My Free Month
Step 3 · Month To Month
Your Plan

Sized to your cranes and service area. We set your next target together on a 15-minute call. Cancel with 30 days' notice.

How We Compare

Us vs. An Agency
vs. A New Hire

Most crane companies weigh three options when they want more work. Here is how they stack up on the things that actually decide whether the phone rings.

What actually decides whether the phone rings
Built For Crane
Crane Marketer
Crane-only growth team
General Marketing Agency
Works across every industry
In-House Marketing Hire
One full-time employee
Speed And Expertise
Crane industry experience
Only works in crane, 7+ Years
Works across many industries
Depends on the hire
Time to first leads
Days after launch
3 to 6 months learning your business
3 to 6 months to hire and get up to speed
Who does the work
A full team: ads, SEO, website, tracking
Often one account manager
One person covering everything
Focus
Bringing in leads and booked work
Split across many clients
Pulled into events, social, trade shows
Visibility And Control
Lead tracking
Every call and form tracked to its source
Reports on clicks and impressions
Only if they set it up
Verify results yourself
Your team can log in and listen anytime
You rely on their reports
Depends on their setup
Who owns your call data
You do
Sometimes the agency
You do
Coverage when someone is out
The team covers it
Varies
Marketing stops
Commitment And Results
Commitment
Month to month after the 60-day trial
Often 6 to 12 month contracts
Salary, benefits and hiring costs
Results
50% more calls in 60 days, or it’s free
Depends on experience
Depends on experience

Crane Marketer

Built for crane. Crane-only growth team.

Crane industry experience
Only works in crane, 7+ Years
Time to first leads
Days after launch
Who does the work
A full team: ads, SEO, website, tracking
Focus
Bringing in leads and booked work
Lead tracking
Every call and form tracked to its source
Verify results yourself
Your team can log in and listen anytime
Who owns your call data
You do
Coverage when someone is out
The team covers it
Commitment
Month to month after the 60-day trial
Results
50% more calls in 60 days, or it’s free

General Marketing Agency

Works across every industry

Crane industry experience
Works across many industries
Time to first leads
3 to 6 months learning your business
Who does the work
Often one account manager
Focus
Split across many clients
Lead tracking
Reports on clicks and impressions
Verify results yourself
You rely on their reports
Who owns your call data
Sometimes the agency
Coverage when someone is out
Varies
Commitment
Often 6 to 12 month contracts
Results
Depends on experience

In-House Marketing Hire

One full-time employee

Crane industry experience
Depends on the hire
Time to first leads
3 to 6 months to hire and get up to speed
Who does the work
One person covering everything
Focus
Pulled into events, social, trade shows
Lead tracking
Only if they set it up
Verify results yourself
Depends on their setup
Who owns your call data
You do
Coverage when someone is out
Marketing stops
Commitment
Salary, benefits and hiring costs
Results
Depends on experience
The Bottom Line

A crane-only team, every call tracked to its source, and 50% more calls in 60 days or it’s free.

Start My Growth Trial
Five Minutes, No Slides

Questions Owners Ask
Before They Start

What Crane Owners Ask

The same six questions come up on every first call. Here is the short version.

Will this get me booked work, or just leads?

We only count a lead if it passes four quality tests, and we track what happens after it reaches you. Quotes and close rates sit on the same dashboard as the lead count.

How many leads will I get?

It depends on your market, your service area and how many cranes you run. Across the accounts we run today it ranges from about 10 to 40 leads a month for a small fleet up to 40 to 150 for a large one. We will give you a realistic range for your area before you sign anything.

How fast will I see results?

Most owners see their first new leads 3 to 5 business days after the website and ads go live, sometimes 7 to 10. Day 60 is when we count your calls and forms against where you started.

What if it does not work? Am I locked in?

Your free month sets your starting number, and we compare against the same weeks of the year. If your calls and forms are not up 50% by day 60, our work is free until they are. You still pay Google for your ads. If you would rather stop, the website is yours to buy at a discount. After the trial, it is month to month.

What do you need from me?

About ten minutes of your time: website access, domain access, Google Business Profile access, and Google Ads access if you already run ads. After that we handle the build.

What does it cost?

The first two months are half price, and you see full pricing before you start. We recommend at least $2,000 a month in ad spend, which goes straight to Google. Cost per lead across our accounts sits around $60 to $120.

PICK YOUR START

Start With A Growth Trial
Or A Free Month

Tell us where you are and what you run. You hear back within one business day with the right start for your company.

Growth Trial: 50% more calls in 60 days, or it’s free
Free Month: every call tracked for 30 days, at no cost
Either way, one short call to start

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