Premier Paving
Clarkston, Oakland County. Asphalt paving.
Our work: Google Ads.
108 tracked conversions from Google Ads
Marketing for Antrim County, MichiganAntrim County marketing for builders and service businesses in lake country.
Marketing in Antrim County starts with growth. The county had 24,536 residents in 2024, up from 23,427 at the 2020 base, and its business mix leans heavily toward building around Torch Lake and the Chain of Lakes. The question is how to get found before Traverse City companies do.
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Published work from Michigan clients
Browse all client resultsHanczaryk Chiropractic
Grand Blanc, Genesee County. Chiropractic care.
Our work: website and Google Ads.
294 tracked conversions from Google Ads
One Stop Customs
Warren, Macomb County. Vehicle wraps, tint and PPF.
Our work: website and Google Ads.
146 tracked conversions from Google Ads
CAMP Landscape Management
Grand Rapids, Kent County. Landscape management.
Our work: Google Ads.
94 tracked conversions from Google Ads
Figures come from each client's published record, which states its reporting period and how results were measured. Past results belong to that client and are not a forecast.
What we do for Antrim County businesses
Google Ads, websites and SEO, planned together so each one feeds the others.
Google Ads management
Separate campaigns for new builds, remodels and repairs, aimed at the lakes and villages you serve, with quote requests tracked to booked projects.
Google Ads management across MichiganWeb design
A hand-coded portfolio site with fast-loading project photos, a page for each service and a quote form that reaches your inbox every time.
Web design across MichiganSEO
Pages and a Google Business Profile built around Torch Lake, Elk Rapids, Bellaire and the other places customers name when they search.
SEO across MichiganWinning customers in Antrim County
Antrim County grew from 23,427 residents at the 2020 base to 24,536 in 2024, a 4.7% increase that puts it among the faster-growing counties in Michigan. Its businesses lean toward building. Of 625 establishments in 2023, 97 were construction companies, including 37 residential builders and 53 specialty trade contractors, a much larger share of builders than the state as a whole.
The county has several distinct markets. US 31 follows Grand Traverse Bay through Elk Rapids, whose village had 1,605 residents in 2024. Most of the Chain of Lakes, including Torch Lake, lies inside the county, and Bellaire, the county seat, is a village of 1,045. And the largest community is not the county seat: Mancelona Township had 4,519 residents, more than the villages of Bellaire and Elk Rapids combined.
US 31 continues south into Traverse City, and Grand Traverse County companies compete for Antrim jobs. A local business can win by being specific: a page for each service, a page for the lakes and towns you cover, and project photos that look like the homes people own here. Customers planning a large project compare several companies, so tracking quote requests through to booked jobs matters.
Antrim County by the numbers
The local market your marketing has to work in, from U.S. Census Bureau data.
- Residents, 2024
- 24,536
- Change since 2020
- +4.7%
- Median household income, 2023
- $72,369
- Business establishments, 2023
- 625
Largest communities, 2024 residents
- Mancelona Township4,519
- Elk Rapids Township2,638
- Milton Township2,465
- Central Lake Township2,261
- Kearney Township1,851
- Forest Home Township1,750
Local service businesses by type, 2023
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 population estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates 2023, and County Business Patterns 2023 (establishments with paid employees). Categories overlap with the business total and some small counts are withheld by the Census Bureau.
Serving businesses across Antrim County
Where we can help, and where to go next.
Communities
- Mancelona Township
- Elk Rapids Township
- Milton Township
- Central Lake Township
- Kearney Township
- Forest Home Township
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What working with us looks like
Clear terms before any work starts. Google Ads management has a six-month initial commitment, then runs month to month with 30 days written notice.
- A free 30-minute call with NickTalk through your business with the founder, not a salesperson.
- An itemized quote within 24 hoursYou see the scope and the price before you commit to anything.
- No setup fee for Google AdsA flat monthly management fee, never a percentage of ad spend.
- You own your accountsYour website, your domain and your Google Ads account stay in your name.
Talk through your Antrim County market with Nick.
Bring your website, the services you want more of and the communities you want to reach. You will leave with three clear priorities.
Can a small Antrim County company compete with Traverse City contractors online?
Yes. Bigger companies often advertise across the whole region with one message. You can win by showing work from the lakes and villages you serve, answering local questions on your site and collecting reviews from Antrim County customers.
Our jobs are large and slow to close. How do you measure that?
We track calls and quote requests from each campaign and page, then match them to the jobs you book. For project work, the number that matters is cost per booked job, not cost per click.
Is Antrim County growing enough to justify a new website?
The county added residents between the 2020 base and 2024, reaching 24,536. New residents and new property owners do not have a go-to contractor yet, and many will start by searching. A fast site with real project photos is how they find and judge you.
Do you visit job sites or meet in person?
No. Modern Apex is based in Michigan, and all planning happens on video or phone calls. Send us photos and your service list, and we build the site and campaigns from there.
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