Marketing For Auto Repair Shop in NJ

99.5% Growth in Calls: A Case Study in Local SEO for Auto Repair Shops

  • March 2025
  • $3,001 – $5,000
  • Web Design
  • Brand Messaging
  • Copywriting
  • Local SEO Setup
  • Local SEO Maintenance ($197)
  • Joe Darragh

The Client and Goal

Autotech Car Care Firestone is a family auto repair and tire shop in Vauxhall, NJ. They’ve served the community since 1994. The goal was simple. Turn more Google searches into calls and visits.

The Challenge

Before we started, their online presence had gaps that blocked growth.
  • One-page website with generic content and stock-style images
  • Google Business Profile not optimized or managed
  • Missing or incomplete listings on directories like Yelp, Bing Places, BBB, and Nextdoor
  • No website service pages for tires, brakes, or alignments
  • Brand message sounded like everyone else
  • Review growth lagging local competitors

Prior marketing?

Autotech had previously worked with a marketing agency to build them a website that would help get more customers, but it wasn’t doing the job.

What We Did

We focused on building a professional online presence so they show up when new customers are searching, and turn all the attention they get into customers.

  • Clarified the brand message so customers know who Autotech serves, what makes them different, and how to start.
  • Built a custom WordPress site with new copy that matches the brand and works well on all types of screens (desktop, tablet, mobile).
  • Optimized for SEO across the site with written content, page headlines, page titles, page descriptions, internal links, & more.
  • Created key service pages for brakes, tires, wheel alignments.
  • Optimized Google Business Profile with the right categories, services, photos, posts, and an ongoing management strategy.
  • Set up profiles on Yelp, Yellowpages, DataAxle, Neustar, BBB and other reputable business directories.
  • Helped grow their reviews with our proven strategy.

We uncovered the details that make this shop unique and built their brand message around the things customers care about most.

  • Family-owned since 1994
  • Work on cars, trucks, and EVs
  • 12-month guarantee on parts & labor
  • Offer financing
  • ASE Certified
  • Firestone Authorized Retailer
  • Across from tons of stores so customers can shop while they wait!

The Results

During the first 120 days, Autotech saw a significant increase in visibility, phone calls, and website visits from people searching on Google.

Autotech Car Care Firestone – Marketing Results

From April 2025 to July 2025
Metric Before After Change
Google profile appearances (visibility) 1,109 2,517 +127% YoY
Calls from Google 375 746 +99.5% YoY
Website visits from Google 105 191 +81.9% YoY
Direction requests from Google 309 466 +50.8% YoY
Google reviews 307 351 +44 (+14.3%)

During these first 120 days, they started ranking on page #1 of Google for the following high-value searches:

  • auto repair union nj
  • auto repair shop vauxhall nj
  • mechanic vauxhall nj
  • brake repair vauxhall nj
  • brake shop vauxhall nj
  • wheel alignments vauxhall nj
  • alignments vauxhall nj
  • alignments union nj
  • tire shop vauxhall nj

Their rankings will continue to improve as we manage and grow their online presence each month.

The work we completed over the first 120 days to build a strong online presence for Autotech is the first stage of local marketing. They’re ranking when people are generally searching for auto repairs, mechanics, tires, brakes & alignments.

But they also want to show up when people are searching for other specific types of auto repair services they offer. When the time is right, the next step is to add a new page on their website dedicated to the new services they want to rank for:

  • auto ac repair
  • auto ac maintenance
  • transmission repair
  • oil change service
  • truck repair
  • electric vehicle repair

What They Say About Us

Building Their Custom WordPress Website

We started with 3 custom design options for Autotech to choose from.

Autotech chose their favorite design option, and then we finished designing the homepage.

Then, we built the core pages on their website, and optimized the pages to get recommended by search engines.

Homepage

About Page

Contact Page

Reviews Page

Finally, we added 1 page for the services they want to prioritize, and a page about financing since that’s something that sets Autotech apart from competitors. It’s important to have 1 page on your website for your most important services.

Brake Repair

Tire Shop

Wheel Alignments

Auto Repair Financing

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