In this episode of Pest Control Legends, I sit down with Mat Rogers, the COO of Lizard Marketing and one of the most innovative minds in pest control marketing. From scaling his family's company, Killingsworth Environmental, to $28M+ and helping Aruza Pest Control expand as CMO, Mat’s been in the trenches of service business growth for nearly two decades.

We dive deep into the second digital marketing renaissance—how SEO, PPC, social media, and AI are colliding faster than ever. Mat breaks down how Google's AI Overviews and Gemini are changing what it means to show up online, why “page one” no longer matters, and how service businesses need to adapt now to avoid getting left behind.

Mat Rogers, Founder Of Lizard Marketing:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mat-rogers-mktg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mathew.rogers.77

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mat.rogers/

Lizard Marketing: https://lizardmarketing.co/

Danny Leibrandt, Founder of Pest Control SEO:

Facebook: https://facebook.com/DannyLeibrandt

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dannyleibrandt/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DannyLeibrandt

Website: https://dannyleibrandt.com

Pest Control SEO: https://pestcontrolseo.com/

Pest Control Legends Platforms:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PestControlLegends

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/46XRaco5nPWcqHWIoQ2eZ5

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pest-control-legends/id1768175212

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b060991d-e5d5-4683-b83f-8db469714ba7/pest-control-legends

Audible: https://www.audible.com/podcast/Pest-Control-Legends/B0DGWL3119?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

Podcast Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Mat Rogers

03:04 The Evolution of Marketing in Pest Control

06:03 AI's Impact on Digital Marketing Strategies

11:57 The Shift in Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

14:53 The Intersection of Social Media and SEO

18:06 Content Creation Strategies for Pest Control Businesses

23:58 The Role of Paid Social Media in Marketing

29:09 Creating Memorable Brand Experiences

33:30 Optimizing for AI and Local Search

38:01 Cost Efficiency in Lead Generation

42:45 The Role of Trust in Marketing

51:37 Embracing the Marketing Renaissance

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