Paddy Hirsch
Founder & Managing Partner, Rental Marketing Pros
Founder and managing partner of Rental Marketing Pros, a marketing agency for rental companies, based in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Book a Call with PaddyAbout Paddy Hirsch, Founder of Rental Marketing Pros
Padraic "Paddy" Hirsch is the founder and managing partner of Rental Marketing Pros, a marketing agency that works only with rental companies. After 8 years in construction and 15 years at REI, he knows how fast contractors' plans change, and that the rental company they can find in that moment is the one that gets the job. RMP's job is to make sure that's you.
He spent eight years in construction doing remodeling, additions, custom cabinetry, and bathrooms. He then spent 15 years in the outdoor equipment industry as a project manager for workforce planning at REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), an outdoor retailer with more than $3.5 billion in revenue and its own rental operation, planning the workforce behind every part of running its stores.
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In 2025 he moved into marketing, building websites and tools for marketing companies. He built every site and tool Rental Marketing Pros runs on, then turned that work toward an industry he knew from the inside. He saw that construction rental was underserved by marketers who didn't understand its pace. Contractors' plans change at a moment's notice, and the rental company that's visible in that moment is the one that gets the job. He also knows how much this industry runs on relationships, and that having people and equipment you can count on when plans change is what keeps contractors successful.
He also knows plenty of rental companies have been burned by marketers who overpromised and underdelivered. A rental company's website, digital footprint, and outreach are a reflection of the business itself, so RMP holds its work to a higher standard and doesn't settle for good enough.
The goal is to be the team rental companies can rely on to pivot when the industry shifts around them, to keep them front and center with the contractors in their area, and to deliver marketing that reflects the service and reputation they've earned. RMP is always innovating to grow each client's visibility and footprint in their market, because Paddy sees every client's success as RMP's success, and the agency as a partner in their work, not just a service provider.
What Paddy Works On Every Day
Rental Industries 9
- Rental company marketing
- Equipment rental marketing
- Dumpster rental marketing
- Portable restroom marketing
- Storage container rental marketing
- Scaffolding and access rental marketing
- Trailer rental marketing
- Tool rental marketing
- Event rental marketing
Search & AI Visibility 6
- Search engine optimization (SEO)
- Local SEO
- Google Business Profile optimization
- Local citation building and NAP consistency
- AI search visibility (AEO)
- Generative engine optimization (GEO)
Websites & Lead Generation 6
- High-speed, mobile-first website development
- Conversion-focused landing pages
- Service-area and location page strategy
- Lead generation for rental companies
- Commercial account outreach
- Review generation
Ads & Reporting 5
- Google Ads (PPC)
- Google Local Services Ads (LSA)
- Call tracking and lead qualification
- GA4 and conversion tracking setup
- Marketing reporting and analytics
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BrightLocal Academy Certified
Paddy has completed 18 BrightLocal Academy courses in local SEO, Google Business Profile management and local SEO audits.
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Create Website Content -
Essential GBP Tasks Agencies -
Essential GBP Tasks for Agencies -
GA4 Essentials for Local SEO -
GBP Eligibility -
GBP: Eligibility, Verification, Support & Suspensions -
Google Business Profile Management 101 -
How to Create Custom Local SEO Audits -
How to Master Local Keyword Research -
Insightful Competitor Analysis for Local SEO -
Level Up Your Local SEO -
Local SEO for Service-Area Businesses -
Master Local Link Building -
Mastering Franchise and Multi-Location SEO -
Optimize Local Landing Pages -
Optimize Location Pages -
Perform Local SEO Audits -
Service Page Optimization
Guides for Rental Companies
Start here Local Lead Generation for Rental Businesses Everything from a customer Googling your equipment to a signed contract, in one place. Find out where you're losing good jobs and how to plug the holes. Read the guide → Guides 3
- The Qualified Jobs Funnel: Local Search to Booked Jobs Six stages between a Google search and a signed rental contract. See which one is costing you the most jobs.
- Rental Traffic Up, Phone Flat? Where Jobs Leak Your website traffic went up. Your equipment is still sitting in the yard. Here is why, and what is actually broken.
- GBP Setup Guide Step-by-step Google Business Profile setup guide for rental companies. Get listed, verified, and ranked in Maps with free tools.
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