Guide MKTG

Licensed & Certified

A StoryBrand Marketing Agency, Endorsed by StoryBrand Founder Donald Miller

The StoryBrand framework is a specific, proven way to market your business. We are licensed and certified by the organization that built it.

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Most business websites have the same problem.

They make the company the main character. The website talks about how great the business is, how many years they have been around, what awards they have won.

Meanwhile the customer is trying to figure out if you can actually help them and whether it is worth their time to call. If they cannot tell right away, most will not stick around to find out.

The gap between the quality of your work and how your marketing represents it is fixable.

Does this sound familiar?

  • Not sure how to talk about what you do in a way that makes people want to call
  • Your website gets visitors but the phone stays quiet
  • You have tried marketing before, spent the money, and did not see the results
  • Competitors seem to be winning business you should have

We had seen our sales start to level off and knew we needed to start marketing beyond just referrals. We tried a few things but felt like we were wasting our time and money. After hiring Guide MKTG our lead flow increased and sales went up.

Robert Freeman, Above Roofing

The StoryBrand Framework Closes That Gap

StoryBrand is built on a simple insight about how people actually make decisions. Every story that holds your attention follows the same structure: a hero faces a problem, finds a guide who gives them a plan, takes action, and ends up better off.

When businesses apply this to their marketing, the website stops talking about the company and starts talking to the customer. The message connects. People call.

That is what we do. We take the StoryBrand framework and build it into your website, your messaging, and your marketing strategy so that anyone who finds you immediately understands what you do, why it matters to them, and what to do next.

What It Means to Be a Licensed StoryBrand Guide

There is a certification process for StoryBrand Guides. It is run by the StoryBrand team, it is not easy to get, and there are not many of us.

We have been through the training, passed the certification, and have been applying the framework with real clients for years.

When you work with us, you are working with someone who has been trained, tested, and recognized by the people who built the framework. Donald Miller himself has endorsed our work. That is not something every agency that mentions StoryBrand can say.

What Happens When Marketing Gets Clear

Above Roofing

Roofing contractor

"After hiring Guide MKTG our lead flow increased and sales went up. Josh and Becky freed us up to concentrate on what we do best."

Robert Freeman, Above Roofing

  • 272% year-over-year increase in web visitors
  • 42% of funnel visitors booked an appointment
  • 20% increase in year-over-year sales
  • Hired a new salesperson to handle the demand
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MJR Landscape

Landscaping company

"Now when people check us out online they know exactly how we can help them and how to become a customer. And it's working. The phone is ringing!"

Mike Riske, MJR Landscape

  • 91% increase in unique website visitors
  • 63% increase in appointments booked
  • 5-week waitlist created by the increase in demand
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Stripe A Lot

Asphalt marking contractor

"Josh explained that the very first thing we need to do was get really clear about how we talked about the services we provide. Now our ads are sending people to a website that's clear and convinces people to call us!"

Nick Knapp, Stripe A Lot

  • 49.8% decrease in bounce rate
  • 5.4% CTR on digital ads, more than double the national average
  • Maintained and grew business through 2020
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Who We Work Best With

Mostly small to mid-size business owners in the trades, professional services, and financial industries. People who run good operations but struggle to explain what they do in a way that makes someone want to call.

  • Your internal team knows the tools but does not have a clear message to work with
  • You have tried marketing before, spent real money, and did not see the return
  • The quality of your work is not reflected in how you show up online
  • You need more leads and you need them to be consistent

If that sounds familiar, let's talk.

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