Your Advertising Emergency Just Got Answered.
We make funny 30-second video ads for local businesses. Original characters. Real laughs. Built to get people watching, sharing and calling.
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HERO IMAGEThe cast laughing at a boring ad
This is what most local ads look like.
A logo. A truck. A phone number. "Family owned since 1994."
Nobody remembers them. Nobody shares them. Nobody laughs.
Here's the thing. Your ads aren't bad. They're invisible. People scroll right past them on the way to a video of a dog riding a skateboard.
So we fixed it. Make them laugh first. Sell second.
Your new spokesman doesn't want a salary.
He wants your easy chair.
GARY IMAGEGary the Scorpion
He wears a blue bathrobe. He moved into the kitchen. He is not paying rent. Pest control companies, he's working for you now.
TONY IMAGEFuhgeddaboudit!"
Tony Two-Antennae
Silk shirt. Gold chain. He moved in under your fridge and he knows a guy. Pest control companies, he's your new problem, and your next ad.
LOCAL 101 IMAGEStanley, Frank & Vinny
The Local 101 Toilet Workers Union has complaints, a gavel and a case number for every clog. Plumbers, they've voted you in.
TERMITE CREW IMAGEThe Termite Crew
Sawdust Sam, Tex, Boudreaux, Rico and the boys. One for every corner of the country, and each one talks like the locals.
Roofers, HVAC, landscapers and more are getting their own characters. Every one is an original.
Three steps. About a minute of your time.
Pick your industry
Watch the sample ads made for your trade.
Pick your package
3, 6 or 9 thirty-second ads. One character, one story.
We add your name
Your logo, business name, phone, website and license go on every ad. Delivered in 48 hours.
No meetings about meetings. No 90-day "strategy phase." No guy in a suit explaining your own business back to you.
Funny isn't fluff. Funny gets the call.
Which one would you stop scrolling for?
Everything you need. Nothing to figure out.
- 30-second video ads, ready for Facebook and your website
- Original characters built for your trade
- Captions on every ad, so it works with the sound off
- Your end card: logo, name, phone, website and license
- Delivered in 48 hours
- Bigger packages get extras, like done-for-you posting and ad tracking phone numbers
5A BUBBLE BATH
5B POOL FLOAT
5C COWBOY BOOT
5D GARAGERISK
The Phone-Ringing Guarantee
I'll be blunt.
Every full series comes with a tracking phone number, so we both know exactly how many calls your ads bring in.
If that line doesn't ring in the first 60 days, I'll make your next 3 ads free.
No forms. No arguing. No fine print.
(Included with the full 9-ad series.)
Stuff people ask
Is this going to cost a fortune?
No. It costs a lot less than a film crew, actors and an editor, and you get it in two days instead of two months. Pricing is on your industry page.
Do I have to be in the ad?
Nope. Gary or one of the other characters has it covered.
Do I have to post them myself?
On smaller packages you post them wherever you like. On bigger packages, we do the posting for you.
Will the guy down the street have the same ads?
Not if you buy the full 9-ad series. That locks your trade in your city: one business per trade, per city, first come, first served.
How fast do I get them?
48 hours after you order.
How are these made?
We use the newest video tools to build them, and a real person writes every script and checks every frame.
My industry isn't listed. Can you still help?
Probably. Call or email and tell us what you do. New characters are being built all the time.
ROBERT HEADSHOT45 years in locally owned businesses. Zero years in a corporate office.
I'm Robert Henderson. I've worked in sales, customer service, hospitality and marketing, all for locally owned businesses.
I've watched big agencies charge owners an arm and a leg for ads nobody remembers. Local businesses deserve ads people actually want to watch, at a price that doesn't make them wince.
That's what Hot Sos is for.
Stop running ads nobody watches.
Pick your industry, watch your sample ads, and see what your next ad could look like. It takes about a minute, and Gary promises to keep his bathrobe on.
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