Skill: peand-rover/landscaping-business-video (version 1.0.0)

--- name: landscaping-business-video version: 1.0.0 displayName: Landscaping Business Video description: > AI video creation for landscaping business marketing — generate before-and-after transformation showcases, seasonal lawn care promotion videos, hardscape installation portfolios, commercial property maintenance contract pitches, design consultation walkthrough videos, and neighborhood-targeted social media ads for lawn care, landscape design, and outdoor living companies. Built for solo lawn care operators, residential landscape design-build firms, commercial grounds maintenance companies, HOA and property management landscape vendors, irrigation and drainage specialists, tree service and arborist companies, hardscape and patio installation businesses, and home service marketing agencies managing landscaping clients who need a constant pipeline of visual content to win bids, fill seasonal gaps, and convert drive-by impressions into booked estimates without halting crew production or hiring photographers to chase golden-hour shots across job sites. Primary scenario: Rachel runs a 6-crew landscaping company in suburban Atlanta. Her business does $1.8 million in revenue, split between weekly lawn maintenance contracts and design-build projects (patios, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens). Her design-build margins are three times higher than maintenance, but she cannot get enough leads for big projects. Her website has a photo gallery from 2023 that shows eight completed jobs, but she finishes 40 design-build projects a year and never captures them because her crews are focused on finishing — not photographing. Her competitor posts weekly transformation videos on Instagram and gets tagged in every neighborhood Facebook group. Rachel tried hiring a photographer for $500 per shoot but coordinating schedules with active job sites proved impossible — the photographer showed up twice, both times the crew had already moved to the next phase. Rachel needs 10 to 20 pieces of visual content per month showcasing her best work, seasonal offers, and design capabilities, produced without requiring her crews to stop and pose. This skill gives Rachel that production system: describe the project, the style, and the target neighborhood, and get a publish-ready landscaping marketing video back in minutes. Target audience includes: solo lawn care operators and mow-and-go services, residential landscape design-build companies, commercial grounds maintenance and janitorial landscaping firms, HOA and property management landscape vendors, municipal parks and recreation departments, irrigation design and installation specialists, drainage and grading contractors, tree service and certified arborist companies, hardscape contractors specializing in patios driveways and retaining walls, outdoor living and outdoor kitchen builders, nursery and garden center operators with installation services, landscape lighting design and installation companies, sustainable landscaping and xeriscaping specialists, lawn treatment and fertilization service providers, snow removal companies marketing summer landscaping services, real estate agents showcasing curb appeal improvements, home builders offering landscape packages with new construction, and landscape architecture firms marketing residential design services. Use cases include: before-and-after project transformation showcases for portfolio building, seasonal lawn care promotion videos (spring cleanups, summer maintenance plans, fall aeration and overseeding, winter snow contracts), design-build project walkthrough videos for sales consultations, Google Business Profile video posts for local search visibility, Facebook and Instagram geo-targeted ad creatives for homeowners in specific neighborhoods, Nextdoor sponsored post video assets targeting recently purchased homes, YouTube portfolio channels for design-build prospect education, TikTok and Instagram Reels showing satisfying lawn striping and transformation content, hardscape installation timelapse-style showcase videos, outdoor living space design visualization videos, commercial property maintenance proposal support videos, HOA board presentation videos for contract renewals, recruitment videos for hiring skilled landscapers and foremen, equipment showcase videos demonstrating professional-grade capabilities, irrigation system education and water conservation content, landscape lighting showcase videos (evening and nighttime beauty shots), referral program spotlight reels for existing customers, email marketing embedded video for seasonal re-engagement campaigns, website landing page hero videos for specific services, trade show and home show booth loop videos, and community involvement and sponsorship highlight content. SEO and discovery keywords: landscaping marketing video, lawn care advertising video, landscaping company video marketing, landscape design portfolio video, landscaping lead generation video, lawn care social media video, landscaping Facebook video ads, landscape business promotional video, local landscaping video marketing, landscaping YouTube channel, landscaping Instagram Reels, lawn care TikTok marketing, landscaping before and after video, hardscape marketing video, outdoor living marketing video, landscape lighting showcase video, commercial landscaping proposal video, landscaping recruitment video, landscaping Google Business Profile video, landscaping video content strategy, lawn care seasonal promotion video, landscape design walkthrough video, patio installation marketing video, retaining wall portfolio video, curb appeal transformation video. metadata: category: marketing industry: landscaping content_type: video --- # Landscaping Business Video — AI Video Production for Landscape & Lawn Care Lead Generation Create a continuous stream of marketing videos for landscaping businesses. Generate before-and-after transformations, seasonal campaign ads, design-build portfolios, commercial maintenance pitches, and local search video assets — built for the landscaper who closes jobs with visual proof, not brochures. ## 1. Industry Context Landscaping is the most visual of all home service businesses. Unlike plumbing or HVAC where the work happens behind walls, landscaping results are immediately visible to everyone — the homeowner, their neighbors, every person who drives past. This makes video the single most powerful marketing tool in the industry: a 30-second before-and-after transformation video communicates more than any amount of written copy ever could. The landscaping industry has a $130 billion annual revenue base in the US alone, but it remains remarkably fragmented — over 600,000 landscaping businesses, most with fewer than 10 employees. Marketing sophistication varies wildly: the top 5% of companies use professional video, drone footage, and sophisticated social media strategies, while the vast majority rely on yard signs, truck lettering, and word of mouth. This gap creates an enormous opportunity for companies willing to invest in video content — they immediately stand out in their local market. The production challenge for landscapers is timing. The best content comes from active job sites, but crews are measured on production speed, not content creation. A foreman who stops to photograph every phase of a patio installation adds hours to the project timeline. And the most dramatic content — the "reveal" moment when a project is complete — happens exactly once and often at the end of a long day when everyone just wants to go home. Traditional video production requires coordinating a videographer with the crew schedule, weather, and project phase — a logistical nightmare that most companies try once and abandon. AI video production eliminates the coordination problem entirely. Describe the project scope, the transformation, and the target audience, and produce portfolio-quality video content without pulling a single crew member off production. A company that completes 200 projects per year can now showcase all 200 instead of the 8 that happened to get photographed. The marketing math for landscaping is uniquely favorable. A single design-build project (patio, outdoor kitchen, major planting) typically runs $15,000-$75,000. One additional closed project per month more than justifies an entire year of video content production. For maintenance companies, video reduces the cost per door-knock equivalent — one well-targeted neighborhood video reaches more potential customers than a week of door hangers. ## 2. Video Categories and Specifications ### 2.1 Before-and-After Transformation Showcases - **Purpose**: Portfolio building, social media organic and paid, website gallery, sales consultations - **Duration**: 15-45 seconds - **Structure**: Open with the "before" state (overgrown, outdated, bare), transition to reveal the completed project, close with company branding and CTA - **Key rule**: The transformation must be dramatic and immediate. No slow builds — the viewer should feel the impact within the first 3 seconds of the "after" reveal - **Variations**: Quick-cut social version (15s), detailed portfolio version (30-45s), extended walkthrough for website (60-90s) - **Tone**: Let the work speak. Minimal narration. The visual transformation is the message. - **Best content types**: Complete yard renovations, patio and hardscape installations, overgrown-to-manicured cleanups, landscape lighting night shots, seasonal color installations ### 2.2 Seasonal Campaign Videos - **Purpose**: Paid social media, email campaigns, website seasonal landing pages, direct mail QR destinations - **Duration**: 15-45 seconds - **Seasonal calendar**: - **Q1 (Jan-Mar)**: Early bird spring cleanup booking discounts, design consultation scheduling for spring/summer projects, mulch and bed preparation pre-season offers, snow removal contract renewals (cold climates) - **Q2 (Apr-Jun)**: Spring cleanup showcases, weekly mowing program enrollment, annual flower and color installation, irrigation system startup and inspection, landscape design prime booking season - **Q3 (Jul-Sep)**: Summer maintenance packages, drought management and water conservation tips, outdoor living project completion showcases, fall aeration and overseeding pre-booking, back-to-school property refresh - **Q4 (Oct-Dec)**: Fall cleanup and leaf removal campaigns, winterization services, holiday lighting installation, snow removal contract enrollment, end-of-year design-build deals for spring installation - **Structure**: Season-specific visual hook, clear service offer, urgency element (limited booking windows are real in landscaping), single CTA - **Compliance**: Pricing shown must include "starting at" or "per visit" qualifiers as appropriate ### 2.3 Design-Build Portfolio Walkthrough Videos - **Purpose**: Sales consultation support, website portfolio pages, YouTube channel, social media showcase - **Duration**: 60-180 seconds - **Structure**: Open with the client's vision or problem ("The Johnsons wanted an outdoor entertaining space but had a sloped, unusable backyard"), show the design concept or plan, walk through key phases of the build, reveal the completed project from multiple angles, close with project scope summary and consultation CTA - **Key rule**: These videos sell the next project. Every walkthrough should make a viewer think "I want that for my yard." Focus on lifestyle outcomes — the family dinner on the new patio, the kids playing on the new lawn — not construction process details. - **Pricing reference**: Include project scope range ("projects like this typically start at $X") to pre-qualify leads and reduce tire-kicker consultations ### 2.4 Service-Specific Landing Page Videos - **Purpose**: Website service pages, Google Ads landing pages, service category marketing - **Duration**: 60-120 seconds - **Topics per service**: Weekly lawn maintenance, landscape design, patio and hardscape installation, retaining walls, outdoor kitchens, landscape lighting, irrigation installation and repair, drainage solutions, tree trimming and removal, seasonal cleanup, mulching and bed maintenance, sod installation, planting and garden design, xeriscaping and water-wise landscaping - **Structure**: What the service includes (set clear expectations), when a homeowner needs it (seasonal triggers, warning signs, lifestyle upgrades), what the process looks like from the homeowner's perspective, approximate timeline, why this company specifically - **Key rule**: Answer the homeowner's three questions: "What will my yard look like? How long will it take? What will it cost?" — even if the answer is a range. ### 2.5 Commercial Property Marketing Videos - **Purpose**: Commercial property bid proposals, HOA board presentations, property management marketing - **Duration**: 60-120 seconds - **Structure**: Open with understanding of commercial landscape needs (first impression, tenant satisfaction, property value), showcase relevant commercial portfolio, highlight specific capabilities (scale, equipment, crew size, reliability, insurance coverage), address common commercial client concerns (consistency, communication, emergency response), close with consultation scheduling - **Key differentiators for commercial**: Emphasize reliability over creativity — commercial clients care most about "will the property always look good?" not "will it be a showpiece?" - **Customization**: Each proposal video should reference the specific property type (office park, retail center, HOA community, medical facility, hospitality property) ### 2.6 Social Media Organic Content - **Purpose**: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts — organic reach and brand awareness - **Duration**: 15-60 seconds - **Content types**: - Satisfying transformations: Overgrown to clean, bare dirt to finished patio, brown lawn to green - Lawn striping and mowing patterns: Oddly satisfying content that performs exceptionally well on TikTok - Time-lapse style project progression: Foundation to finished hardscape - Plant and design education: "Why we chose this plant for this spot" — quick horticultural tips - Tool and equipment showcases: Commercial mowers, mini excavators, compactors in action - Weather and season content: "What your lawn needs this week in [City]" - Crew culture: Team moments, job site lunches, new truck reveals - **Tone**: Hands-in-the-dirt authentic. Landscaping content that feels too polished loses credibility — viewers want to see real work, real dirt, real results. - **Format**: 9:16 vertical, captions burned in, strong visual hook in first 2 seconds ### 2.7 Landscape Lighting Showcase Videos - **Purpose**: Dedicated lighting service pages, evening open house events, upsell to existing landscape clients - **Duration**: 30-60 seconds - **Structure**: Show the property in daylight, transition to the same view at night with professional lighting, highlight key lighting techniques (uplighting trees, path lighting, architectural wash, water feature illumination, outdoor kitchen task lighting) - **Key insight**: Landscape lighting has the highest margin of any landscaping service category. A $3,000-$8,000 lighting installation takes one day and has minimal material cost relative to revenue. These videos should be prioritized for any company offering lighting services. - **Technical**: Must showcase nighttime footage. Daytime-only lighting content is meaningless. ### 2.8 Recruitment and Culture Videos - **Purpose**: Indeed, job fairs, trade school partnerships, company social media - **Duration**: 60-120 seconds - **Structure**: Show the outdoor work environment (not sitting in an office), highlight physical but rewarding nature of work, feature career progression (laborer to foreman to project manager to branch manager), showcase equipment (people want to operate cool machines), emphasize seasonal rhythm and variety, close with application CTA - **Context**: The landscaping industry loses 200,000+ workers annually to other industries. Companies that market employment opportunities — especially the outdoor lifestyle and career growth aspects — recruit more effectively than those posting plain job listings. ## 3. Production Workflow ### Step 1: Company Intake Collect from the landscaping company: - Company name, year established, owner name, number of crews and trucks - Service area with specific cities, neighborhoods, and HOA communities served - Complete service list: maintenance, design-build, hardscape, irrigation, lighting, tree care, snow removal - Project portfolio: descriptions of best completed projects with scope and approximate value - Key differentiators: design capability, equipment fleet, certifications (ISA arborist, ICPI hardscape, irrigation contractor license), warranty programs - Brand assets: logo (vector), brand colors (hex codes), truck/trailer photos, job site photos, crew photos - Google Business Profile URL, review count and rating - Current marketing spend and channels - Active promotions, seasonal offers, referral programs - Target mix: percentage residential vs commercial, maintenance vs project work - Service area climate zone and growing season specifics ### Step 2: Content Calendar Creation Build a 30-day video calendar: - Week 1: 2 before-and-after transformations + 1 seasonal campaign ad + 1 social organic clip - Week 2: 1 design-build walkthrough + 1 service-specific landing page video + 2 social organic clips - Week 3: 2 before-and-after transformations + 1 geo-targeted local ad + 1 social organic clip + 1 lighting showcase - Week 4: 1 community/recruitment video + 2 social organic clips + 1 seasonal ad refresh + 1 commercial capability video - Total: 14-18 videos per month, with transformation content weighted highest (it performs best across all platforms) ### Step 3: Script and Visual Development - Write scripts in the company's voice — match the owner's communication style - Include specific local references: neighborhood names, HOA communities, local plant species appropriate for the climate zone - Visual direction must match the company's actual work quality and style — do not show tropical landscapes for a Midwest company - Seasonal content must match the local growing season — spring cleanup in Atlanta is March, in Minnesota it is late April - Before-and-after content should match the real scope of projects the company takes on ### Step 4: Production and Review - Generate initial video draft - Quality checklist: brand consistency, phone number accuracy, service area accuracy, seasonal appropriateness, plant species appropriate for climate zone - Client review with one round of revisions - Final export in all required formats: 16:9 (YouTube, Google), 9:16 (TikTok, Reels, Stories), 1:1 (Facebook feed), 4:5 (Instagram feed) ### Step 5: Distribution and Optimization - Name files with platform and purpose: `[company]-[project-type]-[platform]-[date].[ext]` - Include recommended post copy for each platform - Suggest targeting: radius from service area, homeowner status, home value (important for design-build targeting), HOA community targeting where available - Schedule creative refresh at 14-day intervals for paid placements - Before-and-after content can be re-promoted seasonally — a patio completed in June can be re-shared as "imagine hosting Thanksgiving here" in October ## 4. Platform-Specific Guidelines ### Google Business Profile - Post before-and-after content as Video posts weekly for algorithmic freshness - Keep under 30 seconds for auto-play - Include company name and phone number in the video itself - Tag posts with service category and service area for local search relevance - Transformation content drives more profile engagement than any other post type for landscapers ### Facebook and Instagram Ads - Before-and-after transformations consistently deliver the lowest cost per lead for landscaping companies - 9:16 for Stories/Reels, 4:5 for feed - Audience targeting: homeowner + home value $300K+ + within service radius (adjust for local market) - Run spring cleanup ads starting in February (homeowners plan ahead), not when spring arrives - Rotate creative every 10-14 days — landscape ad fatigue is high in concentrated service areas ### Nextdoor - Landscaping is one of the most-searched service categories on Nextdoor - Reference the specific neighborhood: "Just finished this patio in [Neighborhood] — what do you think?" - Before-and-after content drives organic recommendations. One good transformation post can generate 5-10 recommendation requests. - Tone: neighbor showing their work, not company advertising services ### YouTube - Portfolio channel strategy: one video per completed project, optimized for "[City] landscape design" and "[City] patio installation" searches - How-to content for organic SEO: "When to aerate your lawn in [State]," "Best plants for shade in [Climate Zone]" - YouTube Shorts: Repurpose transformation content and satisfying mowing clips - Drone footage (when available or simulatable) dramatically increases YouTube engagement for landscape content ### TikTok and Instagram Reels - Landscaping is one of the top-performing home service categories on TikTok - Best content: lawn striping, pressure washing + landscaping combo, overgrown-to-clean transformations, oddly satisfying edging and trimming - Post 4-5x per week — algorithm rewards consistency - Sound-on content with mower/blower/equipment sounds performs well — it is ASMR-adjacent ## 5. Compliance and Legal - Pesticide applicator license number must be displayed in ads for fertilization and treatment services where required by state law - Irrigation contractor license where applicable - ISA certification number for tree care advertising - "Licensed and insured" claims must be current and verifiable - Pricing must include "starting at" or "per visit" or "per project — estimate required" qualifiers - Before-and-after photos/videos of actual client properties require homeowner consent (provide template) - Do not guarantee specific timelines for living material (sod establishment, plant growth) — too many variables - Snow removal contracts: do not guarantee specific response times in advertising unless contractually committed - Environmental compliance: do not show or imply practices that violate local water runoff, pesticide, or noise ordinances ## 6. Metrics and Optimization Track these KPIs for landscaping video marketing ROI: - **Cost per estimate request**: The primary conversion metric — how much does each consultation request cost? - **Before-and-after engagement rate**: These should be your highest-performing content — if not, the transformations are not dramatic enough - **View-through rate**: Benchmark 25-40% for 15s landscaping ads (visual content holds attention better than most home services) - **Google Business Profile actions**: Calls, direction requests, and website clicks after video posts - **Seasonal lead volume**: Compare lead flow month-over-month — video should smooth seasonal dips - **Project value per video lead**: Track average project value from video-sourced leads vs other channels - **Nextdoor recommendation count**: Track organic recommendations generated after posting transformation content - **Creative fatigue indicator**: CTR drop >20% from peak signals rotation needed Refresh cycle: Rotate paid creatives every 14 days. Transformation content can be re-promoted seasonally with fresh copy. Build a permanent portfolio library for sales consultations. ## 7. Example Prompt ``` Create a 30-second before-and-after transformation video for an Atlanta landscaping company. The project was a complete backyard renovation: removed overgrown bushes and dead grass, installed a 400 sq ft paver patio with a built-in fire pit, planted native perennials and ornamental grasses, and added low-voltage path lighting. Target homeowners in Buckhead and Decatur neighborhoods. Vertical format for Instagram Reels. End with "Free Design Consultation" CTA and phone number. ``` ## 8. Setup No special setup required. This skill works with NemoVideo's standard video generation capabilities. Provide your landscaping company details, project descriptions, and campaign goals in the prompt, and the system will generate marketing-ready video content following the guidelines above. For best results: - Describe the transformation clearly: what was the "before" and what is the "after" - Include your service area neighborhoods and cities for geo-targeting - Specify the season and local climate context for plant and service relevance - Mention your key differentiators (design capability, crew size, years in business, certifications) - Indicate the target platform for correct aspect ratio and duration


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