Direct-Response Marketing for Local Businesses

Turn front doorsinto new customers.

Sales-driven door hanger campaigns built around your offer, not a generic template. We handle the strategy, the copy, the custom design and the printing. You put it on the door.

Strategy Included Custom Front + Back Design Printing Included Starting at $599
Sales-driven door hanger campaign for American Ground and Snow Management, front and back, built by Profit Revive
Real campaign · American Ground & Snow Management · Mystic, CT 4" × 14" XL Impact
Why this is different

You don't need another flyer.You need something built to sell.

Anyone can put a logo, a phone number and a list of services on cardstock. Homeowners have seen a thousand of them. They go from the door to the recycling bin in about four seconds, and the business never finds out. That is not what we sell.

Traditional printing asks
"What design do you want us to print?"

You supply the artwork. They supply the cardstock. If nobody calls, that's your problem. Nobody in the process is responsible for the response.

Manufactures paper
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Profit Revive starts with
"What do you want the customer to buy?"

You tell us what you want to sell. We figure out how to present it, write the message, design the piece, prepare it for press and manage the print. You approve it. Then it hits the doors.

Builds the campaign

Every campaign is engineered to move one homeowner one step.

Not every business needs every element in the same order. The strategy adapts to your offer, your market and your customer. The job stays the same.

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Attention

A hook the homeowner recognizes before they finish reading it. It earns the next three seconds.

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Offer

One specific, priced reason to respond now. Not a menu of everything you do.

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Trust

Before and after, reviews, licensing, awards, years in business. Proof that you are the safe choice.

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Action

One obvious next step, made easy. Call, text, scan, book. The path is decided for them.

We're not competing with print shops on cost per piece. They manufacture printed material. We build the customer-acquisition campaign, and the printing is handled. The cardstock is just how it gets to the door.

See it on a real campaign
A real campaign, taken apart

Every part has a job.

This is the front of a 4" × 14" campaign we built for American Ground & Snow Management in Mystic, CT. It doesn't list landscaping services. It sells one offer, and every element on it exists to move a homeowner one step closer to responding. Hover or tap a part to see what it's doing.

Front of the American Ground and Snow Management door hanger campaign built by Profit Revive
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Front · 4" × 14" XL Impact · Built by Profit Revive
  • 1Hook "Thin, patchy lawn?"A problem the homeowner recognizes before they finish reading it. If that's not their lawn, they were never the customer. If it is, they're still reading.
  • 2Outcome "Start the comeback this fall."What they actually want, said out loud. Not "landscaping services." A lawn they're not embarrassed by, starting now.
  • 3Proof Before and afterThe result is shown before it's promised. A homeowner believes a photo faster than a paragraph.
  • 4Offer $299 Fall Lawn ResetCore aeration plus overseeding, priced, and sized to lawns up to 8,000 sq. ft. One specific thing to say yes to, with the number right there.
  • 5Benefits Stronger roots, premium cool-season seedWhy the offer works, in the homeowner's language. Enough to justify the price, not enough to bore them.
  • 6Friction reduction "One visit. No need to be home."The two objections that quietly stop people from calling, answered before they're asked. Nothing to schedule around. Nothing to babysit.
  • 7Scarcity Limited fall route availabilityA true seasonal reason to act this week instead of "sometime." Aeration has a window. So does the route.
  • 8Call to action Text LAWN or scanOne next step, two easy ways to take it. Both connect the door hanger to the business's phone and CRM, so every response is captured and followed up.
  • 9Trust Licensed, insured, verified, awardedHIC number, insurance, a TradeCheck USA verified seal and a Best of the Best finalist badge. The last thing they read before they text is the reason it's safe to.
Notice what's missing: a list of every service they offer.

That's deliberate. One door, one offer, one decision. The rest of the business gets its turn on the back, which is the next part.

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Front of the Gregory Construction door hanger: our trucks are already on your street, 10 percent off plus free quote
Front · One offer
Back of the Gregory Construction door hanger: owner run, on the job every time, with the service list
Back · Who's behind it
3.5" × 8.5" Compact · Gregory Construction, CT
A second real campaign, front and back

And we don't waste the back.

Most door hangers leave the second side blank, or repeat the front. This Compact campaign for Gregory Construction puts one offer on the front: "Our trucks are already on your street," 10% off plus a free quote, scan or call. The back is where a stranger decides to trust them: the owner, on the job, a kid's thank-you note, the union standard, and the four services that turn a mowing customer into a hardscaping customer.

  • Cross-sell higher ticketsThe 10% off door opens on lawn care. Drainage, grading and hardscaping walk through it.
  • Raise lifetime valueOne quote becomes a maintenance customer, then a spring install, then a patio.
  • Put the owner on itA face, a name and a real customer's note beat a stock photo every time.
  • Brand familiarityEven if they don't respond today, the name on the fridge is the name they call next.
One physical campaign. More than one kind of customer.

The first side gets the response. The second side decides how much that response is worth. Basic print design doesn't think about either. And yes, this one is the smallest size we offer.

What's included

Everything you need to go from idea to doorstep.

Every package includes the same strategy, copy and design work. Size and reach change. The quality of the thinking doesn't. You're never choosing between a cheap design and a good one.

01 · Strategy
We decide what sells

Before anything gets designed, we figure out what the homeowner needs to see to respond.

  • Sales offer strategyWe develop or sharpen the offer the whole campaign is built around.
  • Campaign positioningAttention, problem, desire, offer, proof, trust, urgency, action.
  • CTA strategyCall, text, QR, quote request or booking. We pick the path that converts for your business.
  • Cross-sell strategyWhat goes on the back, and why.
02 · Creative
We write and design it

Custom, front and back, built around your brand, your service, your offer and your market.

  • Direct-response copywritingHooks, headlines, benefits, urgency and CTAs written to get a response.
  • Custom front design
  • Custom back design
  • Conversion-focused layoutVisual hierarchy that moves the eye from attention to action.
  • Trust and proof integrationReviews, credentials, licensing, before and after, awards, guarantees.
  • QR code integrationThe door connects to the exact digital destination we want them on.
03 · Production
We handle the rest

You never choose a paper stock, learn what a die line is or chase a delivery. Once you approve it, it's handled.

  • Digital proof before anything is produced
  • Two revision rounds included
  • Production handled start to finish
  • 14 pt. gloss cardstock, full color, front and back
  • Door hanger die cut
  • Delivered to your doorThe finished campaign ships straight to you, ready to hand out.
Nothing goes to print until you approve it.

You see a digital proof of the finished campaign, front and back. Two revision rounds are included. Printing starts when you say so, not before.

Digital proof 2 revision rounds Your sign-off
Choose your campaign

Pick a size. Pick how many doors. We handle the rest.

Every package includes sales strategy, direct-response copywriting, custom front-and-back design and printing. You make two decisions. We make all the other ones.

Step 01

Choose your size

Bigger gives the offer, the proof and the back side more room to work. Every size is full color, front and back, on 14 pt. gloss cardstock.

Compact3.5" × 8.5"A tight, direct offer. Fits any door handle.
Wide5.25" × 8.5"Room for a photo and a bolder offer.
Standard4" × 11"The classic door hanger, with a real offer on it.
Recommended XL Impact4" × 14"Full offer, proof, trust and a cross-sell back. The AGSM size.
Step 02

How many doors do you want to reach?

You're not buying pieces of paper. You're buying the number of homeowners who see your offer.

Starter Run 1,000doors Test an offer in one or two neighborhoods.
Most Popular 2,500doors Cover a full route area with one campaign.
Best Value 5,000doors Own the season across your whole service area.
4" × 14" · 2,500 doors $1,199
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How it works

From your offer to their front door.

You never choose a paper stock, design anything yourself or chase a delivery. You tell us what you want to sell. You approve the campaign. It shows up at your door, ready to hand out.

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Allow about six business days after your approval, then it ships direct. How fast you get to approval depends mostly on how fast the brief and your revisions come back.
  1. 01

    Choose your campaign

    You

    Pick a size and the number of doors you want to reach. Check out securely. Two minutes.

  2. 02

    Tell us what you want to sell

    You

    Complete a short Campaign Brief: the service, the offer, who you want to reach, what proof you have, and what the homeowner should do. No design skills. No marketing homework.

  3. 03

    We build the campaign

    Profit Revive

    We develop the offer presentation, the messaging, the copy and the front-and-back design, and connect the QR code to where you want them to land.

  4. 04

    You review it

    You

    You get a digital proof of the finished campaign. Two revision rounds are included, so tell us what to change.

  5. 05

    You approve it

    You

    Nothing prints without your approval. Once you sign off, we confirm shipping to your address and lock the order.

  6. 06

    We handle production

    Profit Revive

    Once you approve it, it's off your plate. The finished door hangers, full color front and back on 14 pt. gloss cardstock, die cut, are produced and on their way to you.

  7. 07

    It arrives ready to distribute

    Delivered

    The finished door hangers ship directly to you. Hand them to your crew, or a distribution service, and put your offer on the doors.

Questions, answered

What you'd ask before paying.

Straight answers on what's included, what happens after checkout, shipping, timing and what we will and won't promise. If it's not here, ask us before you order.

No. Printing is the last step. Every campaign includes sales offer strategy, direct-response copywriting, custom front-and-back design, trust and proof integration, QR code integration, a digital proof with two revision rounds, and the printing and delivery, handled for you. You are buying a customer-acquisition campaign that happens to arrive as door hangers.

No. You tell us what you want to sell in the Campaign Brief after checkout. We develop or refine the offer, write the copy and design the campaign around your business, your brand and your market. If you already have an offer that works, we will sharpen it. If you don't, we will build one with you.

You review a digital proof of the finished campaign before anything prints. Two revision rounds are included. Nothing goes to print until you approve it.

Printing is included in every price. Shipping is calculated separately based on your delivery location and the size of your order. We confirm the shipping cost with you after your design is approved and before production starts, so there are no surprises.

Allow about six business days after you approve the campaign, then it ships directly to you. The time to approval depends mostly on how quickly your Campaign Brief and revision feedback come back to us. Most of the work on your side is a short brief and two quick reviews.

No. The finished campaign ships directly to you, ready to hand out. Your crew or a local distribution service puts them on doors. In the Campaign Brief we ask which neighborhoods you're targeting so the offer and the message fit the homes that will actually receive it.

Local service businesses and trades that sell to homeowners: landscaping, lawn care, snow removal, tree service, roofing, general contracting, painting, pressure washing, dumpster rental, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, pest control, pool service, cleaning and property maintenance. If you win customers one neighborhood at a time, this is built for you.

No, and be careful with anyone who says otherwise. Every campaign is built to get attention, generate response and create sales opportunities, but results depend on your offer, your market, your reputation, the season and how well the door hangers get distributed. What we control is the strategy, the copy, the design and the finished product, and we build every one of those to convert.

Yes. Once your first campaign is built, your brand system, business details and approved design direction are already in place. Reprints of an approved design and seasonal refreshes with a new offer, headline and photos are much simpler than a first campaign. Ask us when you're ready for the next one.

Four sizes: 3.5" × 8.5" Compact, 5.25" × 8.5" Wide, 4" × 11" Standard and 4" × 14" XL Impact. Every campaign prints full color on both sides on 14 pt. gloss cardstock with a door hanger die cut. We handle every production decision so you don't have to.

The whole idea

Don't just print something.Put something on their doorthat has a job to do.

Get their attention. Make the offer. Build trust. Get the response. That's the product. Choose your size and your reach, and we'll build the rest around what you want to sell.

Starting at $599 Nothing prints until you approve Ships direct to your door

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