Prepared for Brent Partridge · Gotcha Covered Marine

Three projects. One digital presence that actually works.

Here's what we can build for Gotcha Covered Marine — a modern web presence, local SEO dominance, and a CRM-backed operations system that turns every inquiry into a booked installation.

$23,800 Full build (30% off) · milestone plan
$850/mo Ongoing management
12 weeks Full launch

Table of contents

01Site Preview — What We're Building 02Keyword Targets — SEO Strategy 03Why Now — The Opportunity 04Project Roadmap — Phases 1, 1A, 2, 3 05Market Comparison — Honest Math 06Project 3 Deep Dive — The Directory 07Insurance Coverage — Peace of Mind 08Investment Summary + Pricing
SEO — Project 1 Priority

Keyword targets. Position goals.

Project 1 includes a full SEO strategy targeting these specific searches. Each keyword targets Position #1 on Google — or Top 3 where competition is higher. These are real searches by real boat owners in your territory.

Primary targets — Position #1 goal

boat covers priest lake Position #1
boat lifts northern idaho Position #1
boat lift installation priest lake Position #1

Regional lake coverage

marina boat covers near me Top 3
boat covers coolin id Position #1
boat lifts nordman id Position #1
lake pend oreille boat lifts Position #1
dock boat covers sandpoint Top 3

Goal: Own Position #1 for every "boat [product] [location]" query across the Inland Northwest. No local competitor is doing this. The market is underserved online. First-mover SEO advantage is available right now — especially for a locally rooted, established business with a service area that spans multiple lakes.

Note: Search rankings depend on many factors including keyword competition, search engine algorithm updates, and content quality. Results may vary.


What Your New Site Looks Like

The design we're proposing for Gotcha Covered.

Marine aesthetic. Mobile-first. Conversion-focused. Built for Inland Northwest boat owners — searching from the dock at Priest Lake, Lake Pend Oreille, Lake Chelan, or Flathead.

thegotchacovered.com
Inland Northwest's #1 Marine Cover & Lift Specialist

Boat Covers & Lifts
Built for Northern Idaho Lakes

Professional installation. 16-year warranty on lifts. Free in-person quotes.

Boat Covers

Custom-fitted, all-weather protection for your vessel

Boat Lifts

Basta Premium — remote operation, 16-yr warranty

🔧

Installation

Full-service setup, maintenance & repair

Serving: Lake Chelan · Lake Pend Oreille · Coeur d'Alene · Priest Lake · Flathead · Lake Roosevelt · and all major Inland Northwest lakes

🎯 Be the first result when Inland Northwest boaters search "boat covers near me"

Start Your Free Quote →

The Roadmap

Three projects. Sequential. Connected.

Each phase builds on the last. Phase 1 gets you found. Phase 1A builds the site. Phase 2 gives you the operations infrastructure to run and grow. Phase 3 is the long-term asset.

1
SEO + Domain
SEO/AISO + Domain Capture
Project 1 · 2–3 weeks · One-time
Claim the keyword territory before anyone else does. Research what Priest Lake boat owners search, capture the matching domains, and build the local SEO foundation that makes you findable on day one of launch.
Primary keyword strategy for full Inland Northwest — Lake Chelan to Flathead to Priest Lake
Domain capture (priestlakeboatcovers.com etc.)
Google Business Profile optimization
Local schema markup + citation building
Technical SEO audit
Core Web Vitals baseline
1A
Site Rebuild
Full-Site Rebuild
Project 1A · 6–8 weeks · One-time
Rebuild thegotchacovered.com with modern architecture — structured data, SEO-optimized, mobile-first — and integrate Basta Boat Lifts content from bastaboatlifts.com into the brand system. Built to convert, not just to exist.
Custom homepage + all service pages
Service area geo-pages for all Inland Northwest lakes + towns
Basta Boat Lifts product integration
JSON-LD structured data (LocalBusiness, Service, FAQ)
Quote request form → CRM pipeline
Security headers + ClankShield bot protection
Blog / resource hub (SEO content engine)
Mobile-first, Core Web Vitals compliant
2
Analytics + CRM
Analytics + CRM + Business Operations
Project 2 · 6–8 weeks · Setup + $850/mo ongoing
Convert your website from a brochure into a revenue machine. CRM tracks every lead from first inquiry through installation. Quoting system handles the full quote-to-accept workflow. Analytics dashboard gives you a real-time view of your business.
CRM setup — lead pipeline, contact management
Quote request → CRM auto-population
Quote template builder (covers, lifts, accessories)
Installation scheduling + job tracking
Google Analytics 4 full funnel setup
Looker Studio weekly dashboard
Call tracking (which keywords produce calls)
Ongoing: 2 blog posts/mo + SEO monitoring
3
Directory (Future)
Marine Services Directory
Project 3 · Separate SOW · TBD
Build a regional directory of marine services, boat dealers, marina services, and maintenance providers — serving the full Inland Northwest — Priest Lake, Coeur d'Alene, Lake Chelan, Flathead, Lake Roosevelt, and surrounding communities. Long-term defensible web asset. Lead generation engine. Revenue from featured provider slots.
30–50 service categories (covers, lifts, mechanics, etc.)
Geo-pages for all regional lakes + towns
Provider listing + claimed profiles + photo uploads
Featured provider slots per category/location
SEO-driven organic traffic engine
Revenue model: $99–$499/mo per featured slot

Project Timeline

12 weeks to full launch.

Wk 1
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Wk 9
Wk 10
Wk 11
Wk 12
P1: SEO Audit
& Domain
P1: Local SEO
Foundation
P1A: Design
& Build
P1A: Launch
& Optimize
P2: CRM
Setup
P2: Dashboard
& Analytics
P2: Full
Ops Live

P3 (Directory) is separate — kicks off after Phase 1A + 2 are live and generating data.


Investment Summary

What's the total cost?

Project Investment Type
Project 1 — SEO/AISO + Domain Capture $2,500 One-time build
Project 1A — Full-Site Rebuild (Gotcha Covered + Basta dealer content) $5,500 One-time build
Project 2 — Analytics + CRM + Business Operations $8,500 One-time build
Project 3 — Marine Services Directory $17,500 One-time build
Domain acquisition + year 1 renewals (est.) ~$800 Annual
All 4 projects — combined total (builds only) $34,000 + domain costs
★ 30% discount — pay all 4 projects upfront $23,800 save $10,200
Milestone payment plan (all 4 projects, 30% discount) $23,800 total paid per milestone
$7,500 deposit — to start (Day 1) $7,500 Deposit
$5,000 at Project 1 completion (SEO + domains live) $5,000 Milestone 2
$5,000 at Project 1A launch (site live) $5,000 Milestone 3
$6,300 at Project 2 launch (CRM + analytics live) $6,300 Milestone 4
$0 — Project 3 (directory) is separate SOW at $17,500 $0 now P3 separate
Project 2 — Monthly management (ongoing) $850/mo Monthly

Local SEO — What You're Going After

When someone across the Inland Northwest searches...

Keyword targets

"boat covers priest lake" Position #1
"boat lifts northern idaho" Position #1
"boat lift installation priest lake" Position #1
"marina boat covers near me" Top 3

Regional lake coverage

"boat covers coolin id" Position #1
"boat lifts nordman id" Position #1
"lake pend oreille boat lifts" Position #1
"dock boat covers sandpoint" Top 3
No local competitor is doing this. The market is underserved online. First-mover SEO advantage is available right now — especially for a locally rooted, established business with a service area that spans multiple lakes.

Project 2 — What You're Getting

Your CRM-backed business operations.

Every inquiry goes into the CRM. Every quote gets tracked. Every installation gets scheduled. You see your whole pipeline in one dashboard.

📊 Lead Pipeline Dashboard
New inquiry → CRM auto-populated with source, page, timestamp
Lead scoring — hot, warm, cold — based on service type + location
Automated follow-up sequences (3-day, 7-day reminders)
Quote status: Sent → Viewed → Accepted → Scheduled → Complete
Weekly report: leads, conversions, revenue, backlog
📝 Quoting + Proposal System
Template-based quotes — covers by size, lifts by model, accessories
Version control — quote v1, v2, etc. with timestamps
PDF export — branded, professional, client-ready
Acceptance workflow — client accepts → job moves to installation
Photo documentation + job notes in CRM record
📅 Installation Scheduling
Calendar integration — Google Calendar or Calendly
Job status pipeline: Measured → Ordered → Scheduled → Complete
Customer SMS/email reminder before installation day
Post-install follow-up — satisfaction check + review request
Installation backlog view — know your capacity weeks out
📈 Analytics Dashboard
Looker Studio — live dashboard: sessions, leads, consultations, signed
Channel attribution — which source produces which lead quality
Call tracking — which keywords generate phone calls
Monthly SEO report — rankings, CTR, content performance
Revenue per service category — know what's driving your business

What You're Paying — And Why It Makes Sense

Market context. Honest math.

Here's what the same work costs at agencies, freelancers, and dev shops across the Pacific Northwest. Our pricing is positioned at the right end of fair — competitive enough to win, healthy enough to deliver.

What We're Building Market Rate (Agency / Freelancer) Our Price Position
SEO/AISO + Domain Capture
Keyword strategy, local SEO foundation, domain acquisition
$3,500–$9,000
Freelancer: $150–$300/hr
Agency: $200–$450/hr
$2,500 28–72% below market
Full-Site Rebuild
Custom HTML/CSS, mobile-first, JSON-LD, SEO, security, ClankShield
$8,000–$28,000
Small shop: $6K–$12K
Mid firm: $12K–$25K
Enterprise: $25K+
$5,500 31–80% below market
Analytics + CRM + Operations Platform
CRM, quoting system, installation scheduling, Looker Studio, call tracking
$6,000–$18,000
Setup: $100–$250/hr freelance
Mid: $150–$400/hr agency
$8,500 At market — strong value
Marine Services Directory
Directory platform, geo-pages, search, featured slots, SEO content engine
$22,000–$65,000
Directory MVP from scratch
Minimum: $20K–$30K
$17,500 20–73% below market
All 4 projects — market rate $39,500–$83,000 $34,000 15–59% below market

The real math that matters more.

Market rate for all four projects: $39,500–$83,000. Our price: $34,000 full / $23,800 with 30% upfront discount. That's a savings of $15,700–$59,200 versus going to an agency. We're not discounting because the work is worth less — we're offering a competitive entry point for our first paying customer.

But the directory alone changes the math. Built to the spec we're proposing, the marine directory is worth $22,000–$65,000 anywhere else. At $17,500, it's not a website — it's a long-term asset that generates leads every month, forever, at essentially zero marginal cost once it's built. That's not a $17,500 website. That's a $17,500 lead generation machine that compounds over time.


Project 3 — The Long Game

A regional directory that works for you — forever.

Project 3 is the piece that makes everything else stick. A regional marine services directory serving the Inland Northwest creates a durable first-mover advantage that no competitor can easily replicate.

What it is.

A searchable directory of marine service providers across the Inland Northwest
30–50 service categories: boat covers, lifts, mechanics, marine electric, storage, launch services, dock services, and more
Geo-pages for Priest Lake, Coeur d'Alene, Sandpoint, Lake Chelan, Flathead, Lake Roosevelt, and all regional towns
Featured provider slots per category/location — the revenue engine
SEO-driven organic traffic that grows every month you run it
Your listing — and your competitors' listings — all in one place

Why it wins.

First mover. No one in the Inland Northwest owns this. You claim it before someone else does.
Durable moat. Every listing, every search result, every map pin that points to your directory strengthens it.
Revenue from day one. Featured slots ($99–$499/mo per slot) start generating revenue as soon as the directory launches.
Referral engine. Every boat owner who uses it and every provider who pays to be listed becomes an advocate for your business.
Compounding SEO. More providers = more content = more search traffic = more leads for everyone, including you.
TRT-Finder playbook. We built this model for TRT-Finder with 76 domains. It works. We're adapting it for marine.

Project 3 is estimated at $17,500 to build, with a separate SOW at kickoff. The revenue from featured provider slots can exceed the build cost within the first year of operation.

$17,500 build Revenue from featured slots Break-even within year 1

Built to Standards — Here's Our Coverage

Who we're insuring. What it covers.

We carry business insurance appropriate for digital services companies — including professional liability, cyber coverage, and AI-specific risk protection. Here's exactly what we have in place.

Cyber Liability
ACTIVE
Covers: data breach response costs, notification to affected parties, credit monitoring services, legal defense fees if client data is compromised through our systems.
Professional Liability (E&O)
IN PROGRESS
Covers: claims arising from professional advice, errors in our deliverables, or negligence in service execution. Standard for digital agencies and consultants.
General Business Liability
ACTIVE
Covers: bodily injury, property damage, and personal injury claims arising from our business operations. Foundation coverage for any services company.
AI-Specific Risk Coverage
ACTIVE
Covers: AI deployment liability, hallucination/generative AI errors, training data exposure. Most standard policies exclude AI — ours explicitly includes it.

What this means for you. Every project we build is covered by our business insurance. If something goes wrong in our delivery, you're protected — not exposed. We carry coverage specifically designed for digital services and AI-delivered products, not just generic business insurance.

Our policies are underwritten through tech-native carriers (Coalition, At-Bay, Resilience) that understand how AI products work and what can go wrong. Coverage documentation available upon request under NDA.


Ready to start?

Let's build this for Gotcha Covered Marine.

Here's the next step: Fill out the 5-minute client questionnaire — it goes directly to our inbox and takes 15 minutes to complete. Then we schedule a call, sign the SOW, and get to work.

Next step:

1. Brent reviews this proposal. 2. He fills out the 5-minute client questionnaire. 3. We schedule a call, sign the SOW. 4. Project 1 begins within 5 business days.

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