Stop waiting
on your next job.Build a pipeline you control.
Qualified leads for pole barn, barndominium, metal building and construction businesses. Lead systems that launch fast. Websites that get you found and called. And the know-how to build your own.
Veteran-owned · No free trial leads · Prepaid packages for established builders
The real problem
Quiet phones
are loud as hell.
You have crews to keep busy, equipment to pay for, materials that keep getting more expensive, and good people counting on you. When the phone slows down, you feel it right away.
People still want your buildings. Your bottleneck is whether enough qualified buyers in your service area find you, trust you and call you, and whether that keeps happening next month.
Your social media gets likes but not buyers.
Your website looks okay but doesn’t bring in leads.
Shared leads go to five builders and the cheapest quote wins.
Referrals come in waves and you can’t plan payroll around a wave.
Good work alone doesn’t keep a pipeline full. A system does.
Four ways to fill your pipeline
Buy leads. Get a system. Get found. Or learn it.
- 01Buy leads
Qualified Contractor Leads
You buy prepaid leads. We do the marketing.
Prepaid packages of qualified buyer inquiries for pole barns, barndos, metal buildings, shops and garages in your service area.
Best for: Established builders who want more quotes on the calendar now.
Who owns it: Build or Beg owns and runs the lead sites and campaigns. You receive the qualified leads in your package.
Explore - 02Managed system
Seasonal Lead Systems
We build, own and run a lead site for your market. You get the leads.
A dedicated lead site plus matching paid ads, aimed at your services and area and refreshed every quarter. Launch target: 72 hours once everything is ready.
Best for: Builders who want a steady, targeted lead flow without building or running anything themselves.
Who owns it: Build or Beg owns and operates the lead site. Your monthly fee covers the service, ad management, seasonal updates and lead delivery under your agreement.
Explore - 03Get found
Websites & SEO
We build a website your business owns. Then we help buyers find it.
Contractor websites built around your services and service area, with persuasive copy and search visibility on Google and AI search.
Best for: Builders whose site looks fine but doesn’t bring in calls.
Who owns it: Custom website builds: your business owns the completed website under the agreed contract and payment terms.
Explore - 04Learn it
1-on-1 Coaching
You learn to build your own leads, working directly with Mike.
A 10-day build and a 90-day improvement process. You learn the system and leave owning what you built.
Best for: Owners who want to stop depending on third-party lead sellers.
Who owns it: You build your own lead system in the program, and you own the assets you create.
Explore
Real leads. Real texts.
Don’t take our word for it. Read the leads.
I tried a couple of different lead sources that cost a fortune and they delivered nothing and then I found Mike.
“After speaking to him, I decided to give it one last shot and within days of speaking to him, I had my first lead and the leads have been coming ever since. If you're on the fence about working with Mike, I highly recommend you give him a call. He has been great to work with; honest, hard-working, and he delivered what he said he would deliver.”
Lead forms show what a buyer submitted, not a closed sale. We show both kinds of numbers on this site, and we always label which one you’re looking at.
Browse the full proof libraryVideo testimonial · 0:42
- Before Mike
- 2–5calls / week
- After
- 2–5calls / day
Client-reported: about 2–5 calls a week before, about 2–5 calls a day after. Individual results vary. Not a promised result.
Read the transcript
I’m a certified arborist and a certified tree climber. Just want to give a quick video review for Mike Lewis. Mike has been amazing. We met Mike in May of 2023, and prior to meeting Mike, we were probably getting maybe two to five phone calls a week. Now we’re averaging about two to five phone calls a day. Can’t say enough good things about Mike. All I can say is I wish we would’ve met him earlier. We never had an issue with customer satisfaction. We just had an issue with lead generation. So if this is you, if you fall into this category, give Mike a call. He can change your life. Thank you so much, Mike, and we look forward to working with you in the future.
From 2–5 calls a week to 2–5 calls a day.
One contractor explains how his lead flow changed after working with Mike.
“We were probably getting maybe two to five phone calls a week. Now we’re averaging about two to five phone calls a day.”
- “We never had an issue with customer satisfaction. We just had an issue with lead generation.”
- “All I can say is I wish we would’ve met him earlier.”
Case studies
What happened when builders went to work.
leads in the first 12 days after launch
From a hard year to 12 fresh leads in 12 days
A new website, built in 19 days, for a builder serving four states.
Read the case study
leads in the first 22 days
30 pole barn leads in the first 22 days
A Michigan post-frame builder fed by a dedicated lead site and qualifying form.
Read the case study
from first conversation to first lead
"I tried lead sources that cost a fortune. Then I found Mike."
A Texas custom home and barndo builder went from expensive dead-end lead sources to site meetings booked from fresh leads.
Read the case study
How it works
From a buyer’s search to your phone.
- 1
We target
Your service area, your project types, your ideal buyer.
- 2
We qualify
Ten questions on size, land, site, foundation, timeline and budget.
- 3
You get the lead
Fast, with the buyer’s own project notes attached.
- 4
We refine
We watch which leads turn into quotes and keep adjusting.
Every qualified lead includes
- Building type and what it will be used for
- Approximate size (length × width × height)
- Whether they own the land and the site is ready
- Foundation plans and extras (insulation, doors, lean-tos…)
- Timeline and budget range
- The buyer’s project notes, in their own words
Target launch for a seasonal lead system once your assets, approvals and access are ready.
Free trial leads. Prepaid packages only, so we work with builders who are serious.
Builders on working with Mike
Client testimonials
My worry about leads has turned into managing sales and projects.
“I have worked with multiple other SEO providers in the last several years and some were able to generate some results, but quickly faded after a month or two. … since the site has been live, he has continued to prove that he not only knows what he is talking about, but he also delivers real, consistent and growing results. … Highly recommend Mike and Build or Beg SEO and I trust all of his recommendations as they generate real results.”
Client tenure as stated in their own reviews. Most builders don’t stay with a marketing company that long unless it’s working.
“Build or Beg SEO is an excellent partner for any business that needs online advertising!!! I started using his team in March of 2017 for my septic service business and they have made my business grow overnight. The phone calls just keep coming..... A big thank you to Mike and I would give him a six star rating if we could add an additional star. I have and do recommend them with the highest regards.”
Isaac G.4+ year client “At first I was leery of being scammed out of my money from someone I don't know anything about. But, from the start you were honest with me about everything you can do for my business. And, you have accomplished that, and more than what I could have hoped for in a short amount of time. My business was Dead before I hired you to help me. … thanks for saving my company.”
Bryan T.Arkansas “We've tried a lot of SEO services that make claims that they can get you to the top of Google. None, and I mean none, have ever lived up to their claims and promises. Mike's team has surpassed all promises. … Mike is a pit bull working daily on your growth, placement and visibility. Recommend him all day. Worth the investment hands down. We will be with them forever no question.”
Ryan C.4+ year client “I originally went with one of those Google companies that call you and promise you the moon, but only deliver stinky cheese. Thank God I found his agency! Within months we were competing for top position in our business (as promised), and a few months later we WERE (and still are) on top. The ROI is worth it. If you find yourself in the position to be in their capable hands - DO NOT let it go by.”
Brian L.8-year client
Winter 2026–27 Campaign
Don't wait for spring
to build spring's pipeline.
Buyers don't stop planning when the ground freezes. Winter is when a lot of them price buildings, line up financing and pick a builder for spring. If they find you first, you start spring with conversations already going.
Northern markets
Crews slow down, but planning doesn't. Get in front of spring and summer projects while your competitors wait for the thaw.
Southern markets
Many crews keep building all winter. Keep the schedule full and catch buyers who want to break ground early in the year.
Every market
Fresh messaging, fresh photos and a fresh offer each quarter — so your ads match what buyers are thinking about right now.
Weather and building seasons vary by region. We set your timing, messaging and service area around your actual market — not a national calendar.
Live work
We don’t just talk about it. We run it.
Directory
Custom Builders Arkansas
A statewide, city-by-city directory of Arkansas builders: barndominiums, pole barns and post-frame buildings, red-iron and metal buildings, shops, ag buildings and custom homes.
- 58 Arkansas city pages
- Free listings + featured placements
- Owned and operated by Build or Beg SEO LLC
Book & member site
Build or Beg — The Book
The sales site and private member area for Mike’s contractor book, Build or Beg: Stacking Wins for Contractors.
- Instant digital delivery
- Member portal
- Secure Stripe checkout
Tool
Contractor Pipeline Quiz
A free 3-minute quiz that scores a contractor’s visibility, website, lead flow, follow-up and growth systems, then shows where they fall among four pipeline ranges.
- Scores 0–63 across five areas
- Four honest score ranges
- Leads into a pipeline review
The contractor book
Build or Beg Stacking Wins for Contractors
Turn old leads, past customers and finished jobs into more work, using tools you already have. No complicated software. No months of homework. Practical steps you can start using today.
- How to find the weak link in your lead-to-job pipeline
- Why your first job is NOT to quote, and what to do before you ever give a prospect a number
- How to uncover the marketing assets already hiding in old jobs, texts, photos, reviews and referrals
- The one Stack Wins rule that keeps a finished job working for you after the check clears
1-on-1 coaching
Stop buying leads.Learn to generate your own.
You'll work directly with Mike. No giant online course, no endless theory. Together you build a lead system for your pole barn, barndo or metal building business, and you own the assets you create in the program.
- Days 1–10
- Build & launch
- Days 11–90
- Improve & stack wins
- Day 90+
- You run it
Mike with an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior
Meet Mike
22 years in uniform. Online since 1998.
Mike is a 22-year military veteran who served in the Marines, the Air Force and the Army. He spent his last 14 years as an Army OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Maintenance Test Pilot. He built his first website in 1998, and today he helps builders get qualified leads and more control over their next job.
A maintenance test pilot doesn’t trust a repair until he’s flown it. Mike runs your marketing the same way: launch it, test it, measure it, and only then scale what works. No fluff, and no promises he can’t back up.
- years of military service
- 22years of military service
- years as an Army test pilot
- 14years as an Army test pilot
- first website built
- 1998first website built
Your next job is out there.
Make sure it finds you.
Tell us what you build, where you build it and what you want more of. We’ll look at your market and tell you straight whether leads, a lead system, a better website or coaching makes the most sense.
Mon–Fri, 9:30am – 6:00pm Pacific