Google Ads for tradie keywords: $2,000/mo — rented. The day you stop paying, the leads stop. We priced the crew against the ad market's own numbers.
| Google Ads | Answering service | 48 AI Crew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost/mo | $2,000+ | $400–600 | $299 |
| Answers calls 24/7 | No | Business hours | Yes |
| Books jobs itself | No | No — takes messages | Yes |
| Follows up dead leads | No | No | Yes |
| When you stop paying | Traffic dies instantly | Calls go unanswered | Your profiles & data stay yours |
Single-feature tools ($39/mo answering, $79/mo scheduling, $99/mo follow-up) stack to $217/mo and still don't talk to each other. $299 gets the whole crew — 48 workers, one system, everything connected.