Who is GoMarketing Inc.?
Before you commit to any agency, it helps to review what they actually offer, how they price it, and where they focus. Here's what we found when we looked at GoMarketing.
GoMarketing is a Thousand Oaks, California agency that's been around since 2008. Their founder, Richard Uzelac, won an Emmy for network television graphics and was a senior director at Realtor.com. They serve everything: plumbing, HVAC, healthcare, manufacturing, even cannabis. The "$2.5 billion in product sales" claim is across all industries and all clients over 16+ years.
Recognition: Founder won an Emmy for network TV graphics · Claims "$2.5B+ in product sales" across clients · Founded by former Realtor.com senior director · Founded 2008
Feature review at a glance
Side-by-side
Where GoMarketing excels
Full-service creative capabilities with real media production chops. An Emmy-winning founder means the video production and visual content quality is likely above average for a mid-size agency. And the Realtor.com background means the founder understands lead generation at scale.
And if you're a plumbing contractor specifically, that trade depth counts for something. GoMarketing knows the seasonal surges, the buyer hesitations, and the search patterns that generalist agencies miss entirely.
Our take
The "$2.5 billion in product sales" is a cross-industry, cross-client, 16-year cumulative number. It sounds impressive until you realize it averages to about $156M/year across presumably hundreds of clients. That's not a bad track record, but it's not the same as "$2.5 billion in home service revenue generated."
Who typically hires GoMarketing
Local businesses across multiple industries who want a full-service agency with strong creative and video production capabilities.
Where Fervor differs as a GoMarketing alternative
GoMarketing and Fervor cover overlapping ground — SEO, Google Ads, conversion work — but the shape is different. GoMarketing runs that playbook across many industries. Fervor runs it for contractors only, and ties every channel to the same number: booked jobs per visitor. So if you're pulling 2,000 visits a month and the phone only rings 9 times, we don't argue about whether the problem is traffic or conversion. We diagnose which one is actually leaking and fix that side of the funnel.
(Quick way to tell where your gap is: check your Google Analytics. Under 500 monthly sessions usually means you need more visibility — SEO, GBP, paid search. Over 1,000 and the phone still isn't ringing means the conversion path is leaking. Fervor works on both, contractor-side.)
Revenue per visitor
Your traffic has a dollar value. But most agencies won't calculate it because the number isn't always flattering. We measure what each visitor is actually worth in booked revenue, then rank your fixes by which ones move that number fastest.
The Site Inspection
Before we recommend a single change, we score your site across 6 categories against 343 national contractor brands. You get a Fervor Grade™ and a ranked fix list. No sales call required. And no money changes hands.
Conversion-first design
Booked by Design™ doesn't start with a homepage mockup. It starts with conversion benchmarks from 18 trades we've already scored. So layout decisions, CTA placement, form position, the order your services appear on the page, even which photo goes above the fold — all of it is backed by what actually gets contractors booked.
Where GoMarketing may fall short for contractors
Multi-industry with no contractor specialization. No published pricing. The home services page is one of many industry pages. No CRO or contractor-specific conversion data.
Choosing the right agency for your business
Choose GoMarketing if:
- You need an agency that only works with plumbing contractors
- You want plumbing-specific keyword strategy and campaign management
- You value emmy-winning founder with realtor.com background, 16+ years operating, full creative capabilities
Choose Fervor if:
- Your site gets traffic but your close rate from web leads sits under 5%
- You want to know exactly which pages are bleeding leads right now
- You need a website rebuilt around revenue per visitor, not just how it looks
- You want a Canada-based agency that works with US and Canadian contractors
One more thing. GoMarketing and Fervor cover overlapping ground. The honest split is shape, not service line: GoMarketing is built for breadth across industries; Fervor is built for depth across contractor trades, with revenue-per-visitor measurement on every account. Some contractors review both options and pick the fit that matches the way their team thinks about marketing.
Questions to review before hiring GoMarketing
Does GoMarketing specialize in home services?
Home services is one of many industries they serve, alongside healthcare, manufacturing, and cannabis.
What is GoMarketing's background?
Founded 2008 by Richard Uzelac, a former Realtor.com senior director and Emmy-winning TV graphics producer.
Does GoMarketing offer CRO?
Their services focus on SEO, PPC, social media, and video production. No dedicated conversion rate optimization for contractors.
What real Fervor clients say
Real feedback from real builds, straight from our Google Business Profile.
5.0 / 5 across 5 Google reviews.
Fervor Studios did an incredible job creating our website. From the design to the functionality, everything was handled professionally and exceeded our expectations. The team was responsive, creative, and made the entire process smooth from start to finish. They truly brought our vision to life and delivered a modern, high-quality website that we're proud to showcase. We're already seeing greater engagement from our clients and look forward to working with Fervor Studios again. Highly recommend Fervor Studios to anyone looking for top-tier web design and development services!
Working with Ney was a pleasure. He was attentive, he listened to each and every one of my 100+ revision requests (it wasn't actually that much). He created a beautiful page that has served me well for a year. He did everything as asked/expected/on time and I would love to work with him again.
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