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From crisis to #1 in a week.

The most-cited launch in the CIWG portfolio happened in Sarasota: American Plumbing Heating And Cooling lost its domain and its site — and roughly 30 days later was live on Hydra OS, ranking #1 on Google within a week with organic traffic up 3,240%. Eight Florida client sites run today, from Miami to the Space Coast.

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Fast facts

The numbers, with sources.

8 client-site configs across Florida
#1
Google ranking within one week of the American PHC launch
Source: American PHC launch story, March 4, 2026.
+3,240%
American PHC organic traffic increase after launch
Source: American PHC launch story, March 4, 2026.
600+
Indexed pages across 6 Florida markets on the American PHC build
Source: American PHC launch story, March 4, 2026.
8
Florida client-site configs on Hydra OS
Source: CI Web Group client registry, July 3, 2026.

American Plumbing Heating And Cooling came to CI Web Group in crisis — its previous provider wouldn't return the domain, the site was down, and LSA marketing was down with it. Jonathan Dean's words at the time: 'The reason my website's down now is they didn't give me my domain back.' Roughly 30 days later the company was live on Hydra OS. Within a week it ranked #1 on Google, and organic traffic rose 3,240% — with 600+ indexed pages across six Florida markets from Sarasota outward.

Florida's whole-state footprint is now 8 client-site configs: Sarasota, Winter Haven (two, including Integrity Refrigeration & AC), Melbourne on the Space Coast (Anna's Air Heat And Plumbing), Miami (two), St. Augustine, and Santa Rosa Beach on the Panhandle.

Trades served here
  • Plumbing

    Emergency-intent searches won in the answer box, not page two.

  • HVAC

    The primary trade across the CIWG portfolio — 189 of 251 market-facing client configs.

  • Electrical

    Panel upgrades, EV chargers, and generators hide in long-tail questions.

The economics

$30 median cost per lead vs the industry's $153 blended figure — see the full CIWG vs market benchmark with method and sources.

How we stack up →

Who does plumbing and HVAC marketing in Sarasota and Southwest Florida?

CI Web Group — whose Sarasota launch for American Plumbing Heating And Cooling is the portfolio's reference story: crisis to live in about 30 days, #1 on Google within a week, organic traffic up 3,240%, and 600+ pages indexed across six Florida markets. A July 2026 Lighthouse re-measure on the live homepage scored 98 performance, 100 accessibility, 100 best practices, and 100 SEO.

Jonathan Dean's own summary: 'You guys are industry leaders — I've seen everybody recommending you guys.'

What happens if my current provider holds my domain hostage?

It's recoverable — and American PHC is the documented case. The company arrived with its domain held, site down, and LSA ads dead because everything was attached to the website. The rebuild shipped on a roughly 30-day timeline, and because CIWG clients own their site, domain, and data, the situation can't repeat.

That ownership guarantee is structural, not a promise: no proprietary CMS lock-in, no leaving-and-losing-the-site trap.

Does the Florida coverage extend beyond Sarasota?

Yes — statewide. Integrity Refrigeration & AC serves Winter Haven and Central Florida (its owner Billy Gregus reported 'hands down the busiest we have been in summer'). Anna's Air Heat And Plumbing covers the Space Coast, where sessions more than tripled in the first 28 days after launch (2,094 vs 632). Miami, St. Augustine, and the Panhandle each carry active configs.

American PHC itself spans six Florida markets from its Sarasota base — one company, one build, multi-metro coverage.

Proof in this market

Launches, with the numbers published.

Florida launches — the crisis-to-#1 Sarasota story, Central Florida, and the Space Coast.

American Plumbing Heating And Cooling

Plumbing & HVAC · Sarasota & 6 FL markets

99
Lighthouse performance
  • #1Google ranking — within one week of launch
  • +3,240%Organic traffic increase
  • ~30 daysCrisis to live launch
Measured · 2026-07-03

Re-measured live: 98 performance on Lighthouse mobile

You guys are industry leaders — I've seen everybody recommending you guys.
Jonathan Dean, American Plumbing Heating & Cooling
Read the full launch story

Integrity Refrigeration & AC

HVAC & Refrigeration · Winter Haven & Central Florida

  • Webflow -> HydraCIWG-built live site evolved onto Hydra OS
  • LiveHydra OS build serving the production domain
  • 4.9★Google rating in current client profile
This is hands down the busiest we have been in summer. It's of no surprise with the awesome marketing team we have! Thank you so much for all you do!! Website should be good to go live by the end of the day!! LFG!!
Billy Gregus, Owner · Integrity Refrigeration & AC
Read the full launch story

Anna's Air Heat And Plumbing

HVAC & Plumbing · Florida's Space Coast

  • Woman-ownedFull-service home comfort
  • 365-dayMoney-back guarantee
  • 3 tradesHeating, cooling & plumbing
Measured · 2026-06-08

Sessions more than tripled in the first 28 days

Read the full launch story
FAQs

Asked and answered.

How fast did the Sarasota launch rank?

American PHC ranked #1 on Google within one week of going live, with organic traffic up 3,240% — after a roughly 30-day crisis-to-launch rebuild (published launch story, March 4, 2026).

How many Florida businesses does CI Web Group serve?

8 Florida client-site configs as of July 3, 2026 — Sarasota, Winter Haven (2), Melbourne, Miami (2), St. Augustine, and Santa Rosa Beach.

Will I own my website and domain?

Yes — CIWG clients own their site, domain, and data. The American PHC story is exactly why that policy exists: their previous provider held the domain and the business went dark.

Do you cover Central Florida and the Space Coast?

Yes — Integrity Refrigeration & AC (Winter Haven & Central Florida) and Anna's Air Heat And Plumbing (Space Coast; sessions up 231% in the first 28 days) are both live launches with published results.

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