About the customer
Name: Darwin Johnstone Plumbing & Heating
Industry: Plumbing and heating services
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Goal: Increase high-quality leads (calls) while focusing on their most profitable services
results at a glance
📞 242+ leads in 12 months (202 from Yell.com ads)
💰 £32,250 in profit
📍 8,377 local people reached
💼 More enquiries & bookings than ever – looking to hire more staff
🤑 This year’s Yell investment (including ad spend) effortlessly covered by their marketing in 2 months – now generating pure profit!
background
The challenge
Darwin Johnstone Plumbing & Heating has been delivering trusted plumbing and heating services across Ayrshire since 1993. While they had been a Yell customer for over eight years, they wanted to increase their monthly jobs from 128 to 150 and shift focus to their most profitable services – moving away from bathroom jobs.
After a marketing review with their account manager, Val Ness, they upgraded to a tailored Accelerate digital marketing solution to drive higher-quality leads. Despite signing their contract on Friday 13th December 2024, results have been nothing short of phenomenal!
“Working with Val and the Yell team has been extremely positive for our business. They helped redevelop our website, making it more modern and easier to use, which has led to an increase in enquiries and bookings. Their customer support has been brilliant throughout. Thanks so much!”
their solution
How we helped
We strengthened their existing marketing and launched new, highly targeted campaigns to increase their visibility and drive more of the right leads.
Google & Bing ads – Targeting ready-to-buy customers searching for heating and boiler repair services within a 10-mile radius of Ayr to reach the right people at the right time
Website enhancements – A professional SEO website that highlights their experience, accreditations, USPs, and testimonials to build trust and encourage conversion
Focused service pages – Prioritising the higher-value jobs (servicing, installation, and repair of natural gas, oil, and LPG appliances)
Effortless reviews management across Yell, Google, Facebook & more to build a strong online reputation
Optimised online presence across 51 major platforms, making it easier for potential customers to find and choose them
Advanced call tracking – Real-time insights into where leads are coming from, helping them improve customer service and maximise their marketing ROI
Ongoing support – A dedicated account manager providing expert guidance, regular performance reviews, and continuous optimisations to keep their marketing delivering results
results & improvements
Before upgrading to Accelerate, the marketing for Darwin Johnstone Plumbing & Heating was already delivering strong results.
242+ leads (202 from Yell.com advertising!)
£32,250 in profit
8,377 local people reached
But since upgrading to Accelerate, their marketing has skyrocketed, driving record-breaking results.
🚀 £15,600 in profit generated
📈 5,328 local people reached
📈 413 marketing engagements
🔧 More leads via phone – their preferred method
💼 Looking to hire more staff to handle demand
🏆 Exceeded break-even point on marketing investment – now generating pure profit
And this is just the start of their journey! We’ll continue supporting the team and optimising their marketing to deliver even better ROI and help them secure the jobs they really want.
“You can clearly see on the performance dashboard when their Accelerate solution went live – the spike in results is huge! It’s been fantastic working with Darwin and team – and I’m thrilled to see them growing so fast. With more leads than ever and hiring plans on the horizon, it’s proof of how powerful the right marketing strategy can be.”
get a free consultation
Ready to get more leads for your business?
Darwin Johnstone Plumbing & Heating saw record-breaking results. Now it’s your turn.
Book your free 30-minute marketing audit to discover how we can help you too.
- 50-point marketing check
- Tips, advice, and recommendations
- Free copy of our local digital marketing eguide
- Personal Q&A with an expert
FREE, NO OBLIGATION AUDIT & ADVICE CALL
Get your free 30 min
audit & advice session
You’ve got so much insight to gain into your business, and nothing to lose! Fill in the short form and a friendly member of our team will call you back within 1 business day.
By submitting this form, you will be sharing your contact details with Yell Limited. We will call you in accordance with our privacy policy.
Claim your FREE, no obligation call with a digital expert to find out how to get the leads you really want. Here’s what you get:
- 50-point audit of your online presence & reputation (like a digital MOT!)
- Recommendations, advice & tips to improve your marketing
- Copy of ‘Local Digital Marketing for Beginners’ eGuide
- Business profile on Yell, Apple Maps, Microsoft Bing, Amazon Alexa
- App to request reviews, manage details, create invoices & more
- Time for any questions