Merritt Marketing Group

08/20/2026

An outdated website costs you twice.

First, in the jobs you never hear about. Someone visits your site, it looks dated or doesn’t work properly on their phone, and within seconds they’re checking out the next company.

Second, there’s the risk you carry behind the scenes. Old software, outdated plugins, missed updates, and poor security can leave your website vulnerable.

We see it constantly. A website built years ago, never properly maintained, quietly broken on mobile, and one plugin away from a security problem.

**MMG SiteCare™ takes care of that.**

Hosting, security, backups, updates, and monthly improvements, all managed for you. Your website stays fast, safe, current, and professionally managed while you focus on running your business.

**When did your website last get a checkup?**

Book a Free Strategy Call and let’s take a look.

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**Merritt Marketing Group**
Web · Automation · Digital Operations

08/12/2026

When was the last time you looked at your business the way a potential customer does?

Not from behind the counter. Not from the driver's seat of the work truck. From their phone.

They search your name. Check your Google listing. Look at your reviews. Visit your website. Maybe send a message or make a call.

And within a few minutes, they've decided whether to contact you or move on to the next business.

That's why we're offering a **Free AI Business Audit**.

We'll take a look at your business from the customer's side and show you what's working, where you may be losing opportunities, and what we'd fix first.

**One page. Plain language. No obligation.**

If you'd like us to take a look at your business, send us a message or book a free strategy call.

Merritt Marketing Group
**Web. Automation. Digital Operations.**
Serving businesses since 2003.

08/04/2026

You're under a house fixing a burst line. Your phone rings. It goes to voicemail. That caller phones the next plumber on the list.

That's not a hypothetical. It's how trades businesses lose thousands in work every month without ever knowing it happened.

MMG AI Assist™ answers when you can't. It captures the lead, collects the details, books the callback, and drops it all into your system. You finish the job. The next one is already waiting.

Your hands stay on the tools. Your leads stop leaking.

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07/31/2026

You already know the 10-80-10 split. You set direction. Someone else builds it. You review before it goes out.

The framework still works. What changed is who does the middle 80.

It used to be a hire. An employee, a freelancer, an agency. Which is why most small shops never actually ran 10-80-10. They ran 10-10-10, because they could not afford or could not keep the people to do the middle.

Now AI runs the middle.

The first 10 is still yours. What you stand for, what your customers need to hear. Nobody does that part for you. The last 10 is still yours too. The judgment call on whether something goes out.

For a trades business it looks like this. You pick the focus for the month, say spring tune-ups. Blog posts, social posts, follow-up emails and review requests come back drafted. You spend 30 to 45 minutes editing and approving.

The month is done. And the marketing goes out whether you are slammed that week or not.

Mike Fairfield broke the whole thing down here.

https://mikefairfield.com/blog/ai-automation-10-80-10-rule/

07/28/2026

Summer in the Nicola Valley means rodeo season, lake days, and trades crews working from sunrise to sunset.

Since 2003, Merritt Marketing Group has been proud to call this community home. We've seen local businesses weather floods, fires, economic ups and downs, and everything in between. Through it all, one thing has never changed: people here show up for each other.

If you're running a business this summer, we hope it's your busiest season yet.

And if you ever want an honest conversation about your website, your Google presence, or your marketing, we're here. No sales pitch. Just practical advice from a local team that's been serving Merritt businesses for more than 20 years.

Have a safe and successful summer.

07/24/2026

For plumbers, HVAC contractors, electricians, builders, and other trades businesses, getting the phone to ring is only part of the equation.

You need a marketing system that keeps working, even when you’re on a job, after hours, or too busy to answer the phone.

At Merritt Marketing Group, we help trades businesses build practical digital systems that:

Get your business found when customers are searching
Turn your website into a tool that generates opportunities
Capture and respond to leads after hours
Automate follow-up so potential jobs don’t slip through the cracks
Build a stronger, more consistent online presence

It’s not about adding more technology just for the sake of it.

It’s about building a marketing and digital operations system that helps your business win more of the opportunities already coming your way.

Want to see what this could look like for your trades business?

Book a Free Strategy Call with Merritt Marketing Group. We’ll talk about where your business is today, where opportunities may be slipping through the cracks, and what practical systems could help.

No pressure. Just a practical conversation about your business and where you want to take it.

Merritt Marketing Group
Web · Automation · Digital Operations

07/02/2026

Hi Everyone, Recently we signed up to host a Virtual Food Drive team in support of Food Banks BC! We are super excited about the work that FBBC is doing; providing access to healthy fresh food fo...

05/12/2026

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🔥 NEW FEATURE PIZZA ALERT 🔥

Introducing our NEW BBQ Beef Brisket Pizza! 🍕🔥

Loaded with tender slow-cooked beef brisket, melty cheese, red onions, and smoky BBQ sauce on a crispy hand-tossed crust. This one is packed with bold flavor from the first bite to the last.

💥 Just $25
💥 More specialty pizza flavors coming soon!

Grab one for the table during the game or make it your next dinner stop at Game On Sports Bar & Grill.

📍 Merritt, BC

04/21/2026