A Los Angeles marketing agency for businesses that already have customers
You're past the startup stage. You spend real money on marketing in one of the most expensive ad markets in the country, and you want to know what's actually working. Rob Pene helps Los Angeles businesses doing $1M–$10M a year find where leads leak and fix it.
Why marketing in Los Angeles is different
- Clicks cost more here. Advertisers pay around $10 a click just to show up for "marketing agency los angeles", and legal and home service searches cost far more. Every lead you waste costs real money.
- The metro is huge. A plumber in the Valley and a law firm in Downtown LA compete in completely different markets. Your pages need to match the neighborhoods you actually serve.
- Buyers check you out before they call. In a city with endless choices, people read your reviews, scan your website and increasingly ask ChatGPT who to hire.
How we help Los Angeles businesses grow
Four services, one goal: more of your leads turn into signed work, and you can see exactly where it came from.
Know which ads make you money
For you if you spend thousands a month on ads and can't say which ones work.
Speed to lead guideGet recommended by ChatGPT
For you if buyers in your field ask AI who to hire, and your name isn't coming up.
AI search optimization guideTurn website visitors into calls
For you if people visit your website but your phone isn't ringing.
Website and SEO articlesLet tools do the busywork
For you if your team spends hours on work that doesn't make money.
Custom tool examplesResults for Southern California businesses
Real numbers from our client work and research. Every result is tracked to calls, signed jobs or visits, not impressions.
website visitors in 30 days for a Los Angeles law firm, from 6,000–8,000 a month to 16,000
first-page Google spots in 6 weeks for a California consumer law firm, which then cut ad spending from $3,000 to $300 a month
in signed jobs from $65K of ads for a Southern California painting company
Who we work with in Los Angeles
Owner-led businesses doing about $1M–$10M a year that already have customers and a team.
- Home service companies: painters, roofers, HVAC, plumbers, remodelers
- Law firms, especially consumer, injury and lemon law practices
- Architecture, accounting and other professional firms
- Schools, clinics and multi-location service businesses
Areas we serve in Los Angeles
- Downtown LA
- Westside and Santa Monica
- Culver City
- San Fernando Valley
- Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley
- South Bay and the Beach Cities
- Long Beach
- Hollywood and Mid-City
In Los Angeles, see also SEO agency services in Los Angeles, law firm marketing in Los Angeles and local SEO in Los Angeles.
Based in Torrance. Also serving Orange County and South Bay, plus owners across the U.S.
Start with a free Growth Leak Audit
Rob reviews your business himself and shows you the biggest leak in dollars. It's free, there's no obligation, and he only does a limited number each week.
Marketing in Los Angeles: common questions
How much does a marketing agency cost in Los Angeles?
It depends on the work, but the bigger cost is usually wasted ad spend. We start with a free Growth Leak Audit that shows where your money leaks, so any work we do is aimed at the fixes worth the most.
Do you only work with Los Angeles businesses?
No. Rob is based in Torrance and works with owners across the U.S., but many clients are in Los Angeles and Southern California.
Can you help my business show up in ChatGPT, not just Google?
Yes. We've tracked 2,476 visits from AI tools to 18 websites and use what those pages have in common to help your business get named and clicked.
Do I have to switch my CRM or website platform?
No. We work with the tools you already use and set up tracking inside them.
Find out what your leaks are costing you
Book 30 minutes with Rob. You'll leave knowing your biggest leak and what fixing it is worth, even if we never work together.