Geary Works — Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1

Will it sound like a robot?

Accepted Answer

No. The clip at the top of this page is a real call it answered. Most callers never realize they aren't talking to a person. If someone does ask for a human, it hands the call to you with the details already written down.

Question 2

What happens if it can't answer something?

Accepted Answer

It doesn't guess. If a caller asks something it doesn't know, or the job sounds urgent, it takes their name, number, and the reason and texts it straight to you. You call back with the whole story already in hand.

Question 3

Do I have to change my phone number?

Accepted Answer

No. You keep your number. You forward calls to the line I set up, and you choose when: around the clock, only after hours, or only when no one picks up after a few rings. Your customers dial the same number they always have.

Question 4

What does it cost?

Accepted Answer

Pricing depends on which build fits your business. Reach out and we'll walk you through the options — no setup fees, month-to-month, and backed by the guarantee.

Question 5

Why sell ads and AI together?

Accepted Answer

Because paid clicks are expensive and most of them get wasted. You pay for someone to call, then the call goes to voicemail and they dial the next company. Ads bring the work to your door. The AI makes sure somebody is home. Running one without the other is exactly how businesses lose money on Google.

Question 6

What's the difference between Search Ads and Local Services Ads?

Accepted Answer

Local Services Ads sit at the very top of Google with the Google Guaranteed badge, and you pay per lead instead of per click — but Google only offers them for certain trades and categories. Search Ads let you bid on the exact jobs you want, cover work LSA won't, and give you far more control. Most businesses do best running both. I'll tell you which one fits your market on the audit call.

Question 7

Who pays for the clicks?

Accepted Answer

You do, straight to Google, in an ad account you own. I never take a percentage of your spend and I never put your budget on my card. If we ever part ways, the account and all its history stay with you.

Question 8

How much should I spend on ads?

Accepted Answer

It depends on your trade and your city — emergency plumbing in Dallas costs more per click than landscaping in a small suburb. I'd rather look at your market and give you a real number than throw out a figure here. That's part of the free audit, and if the math doesn't work in your market I'll tell you that instead of selling you ads.

Question 9

Is there a contract?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a simple agreement so we both know what we're signing up for. But you're not betting on the paperwork, you're protected by the guarantee: if the first month doesn't beat what you're doing now, I work free until it does. Results keep you, not fine print.

Question 10

What if it messes up a call?

Accepted Answer

When it's unsure, it stops trying to be clever and just takes a message, so the worst case is a caller who gets a callback instead of an answer. I watch the calls, especially early on, and tune it to how you run things. And the guarantee has your back: if month one doesn't beat what you're doing now, I work free until it does.

Question 11

You're a student with no clients yet. Why should I trust you?

Accepted Answer

Fair. I'm not going to pretend I have a wall of logos. What I do have is the same AI the big franchises pay agencies to set up, run by someone who answers his own phone. You don't get handed to an account manager. If something breaks, you text me and I fix it. The free-month guarantee puts the risk on me, not you.

Question 12

How fast can you set it up?

Accepted Answer

Days, not weeks. I learn your services, your pricing, and how you want calls handled, then point your call forwarding at the new line. You don't touch anything technical.

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