No. Month-to-month, cancel or pause anytime, self-serve from your dashboard.

I don't have an ad - can you start me?

You don't need one. Every Smart Ad is built right in our guided template - same clean format as the rest of the directory. Drop in your website, our AI scans it and pre-fills your headline, sub-headline, bullets, CTA and logo. Tweak anything you want, then go live. No designer, no Canva, no extra fee.

How fast does it go live?

Ads are live instantly upon checkout. You'll get an email the moment yours is live.

Who actually sees my ad?

Pre-login visitors to the Contractor Directory - GCs, subs, suppliers, and owners researching trades and projects in your region.

How do I know it's working?

Real-time impressions and clicks in your dashboard, with CSV export. No black-box reporting.

Can I swap creative or change trades later?

Yes. Edit your headline, bullets, CTA, or logo anytime in the dashboard. Trade changes take effect immediately.

Trusted by GCs, subs & suppliers since 2010

Trade-targeted ads on the only directory built for construction.

When a GC searches "electrical contractors," your company appears at the top, before the other 146,000+ on DataBid.

Intent-based reachNo retargetingNo banner blindness

From $99/mo · Targeting by trade + region · Cancel anytime · No setup fees

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Live demo · how your Smart Ad appears in the Directory

Smart Ads are pay-monthly placements tied to specific trades and regions. No auctions, no bidding, no surprise bills.

Set up in minutes. Live the moment you check out.

No sales calls. No creative briefs. No waiting.

012 min

Pick your trades

Choose the specialties you want to show up for.

023 min

Build your ad - guided

Paste your website. Our AI scans it and pre-fills your headline, bullets, CTA, and logo in our Smart Ad template. Edit anything, then save.

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Check out and go live

Your ad starts showing in the Directory the moment you check out.

Start your Smart Ad - from $99/mo

No designer required

How your Smart Ad gets built.

Every Smart Ad uses the same templated format you see across the directory - so the whole experience stays clean and on-brand. You don't upload a JPG; you fill in a form, and our AI does most of it for you.

Paste your website

We scan it the moment you drop the URL.

AI pre-fills everything

Headline, sub-headline, bullets, CTA, and your logo - pulled straight from your site.

Polish, then publish

Edit any field in the template, swap your logo, and go live. Same clean format as the rest of the directory.

Included free. The AI auto-fill is part of every Smart Ad plan - no extra charge, no add-ons.

Smart Ad previewAuto-filled

Your headline goes here

Sub-headline pulled from your site

Bullet one - what you do best
Bullet two - who you serve
Bullet three - your differentiator

Be the first name they see.

Every Smart Ad claims both placements. Every device.

Your brand here

Top of Directory · full-width card

Simple, trade-based pricing.

Pick the number of specialties you want to target. Cancel anytime.

Starter

$99/mo

1 trade specialty

Niche specialists targeting one trade.

1 trade specialty of your choice
Own every search for that trade
Best for solo trades testing the channel

Get Starter

Most picked

Growth

$179/mo

3 trade specialties

Multi-discipline contractors.

Everything in Starter, plus:
3 trade specialties (3× the search surface)
Cover your full service mix on one plan
Best for multi-trade GCs & subs

Get Growth

Best value

Pro

$349/mo

10 trade specialties

Suppliers and broader services.

Everything in Growth, plus:
10 trade specialties - dominate a category
Show up across every related search
Best for suppliers & regional players

Get Pro

Agencies & brands

Unlimited

$599/mo

All 107 specialties

Major brands going wide.

Everything in Pro, plus:
All 107 trade specialties - full coverage
Appear on every relevant Directory search
Best for major brands & full-spectrum suppliers

Get Unlimited

Every plan includes

Real-time impressions & clicksRegional targetingCancel anytimeSelf-serve dashboard

Quick answers

Everything else you'd want to know.

Five questions, five answers. The rest is in your dashboard.

From $99/mo for one trade specialty. Top-of-Directory + inline placements are included. No setup fees, no contracts.

Ready to put your brand where contractors are already looking?

Pick a plan, build your ad in minutes, go live the moment you check out.

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