Scorpion charges $2,000-$5,000/month for marketing packages that lock you into long contracts. BuildLocal delivers professional websites for trades businesses starting at $195/month with no contracts. Here's the full comparison.
| Feature | BuildLocal | Scorpion |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $195-$595/mo | $2,000-$5,000+/mo |
| Contracts | No contracts, cancel anytime | 12-24 month contracts typical |
| Custom website | Yes — fully custom | Yes — but cookie-cutter for their clients |
| SEO included | Local SEO fundamentals | Full SEO + PPC packages |
| You own your website | Yes | Often no — locked to their platform |
| Setup fees | None | $1,000-$3,000 typical |
| Account manager | Direct team access | Dedicated account manager |
| Best for | Small-mid trades businesses | Large home service companies |
Scorpion is a full-service marketing agency with enterprise pricing. If you're a large home service company spending $10K+/month on marketing, Scorpion might make sense. But for most trades businesses, BuildLocal delivers the website and SEO foundation you need at 1/10th the cost.
FAQ
Scorpion typically charges $2,000-$5,000/month with 12-24 month contracts and setup fees of $1,000-$3,000. BuildLocal starts at $195/month with no contracts and no setup fees. For a small trades business, that's the difference between a manageable expense and a major financial commitment.
Scorpion includes more services — paid advertising management, reputation management, and full SEO campaigns. If you need all of that and have the budget, it can be worth it. But if you primarily need a great website with SEO basics and don't want to spend $3K+/month, BuildLocal is the smarter choice.
This varies, but many Scorpion clients report that their websites are built on Scorpion's proprietary platform and are difficult or impossible to take with you when you leave. With BuildLocal, you always own your website and can take it with you if you cancel.
For local SEO — showing up when people in your city search for your trade — BuildLocal websites are built with the same fundamentals. We don't run paid ad campaigns or large-scale link building like Scorpion, but our sites are optimized to rank locally right out of the box.
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