You're paying for it every month
Do you actually own your website?
If you left your marketing company tomorrow, would you keep your site, your domain, and your data — or do they hold the keys? Most owners only find out the answer when they try to leave.
Built on their platform
Locked into a proprietary CMS, your site can go dark the day your contract ends. Cancel, lose the website.
Held on their side
Leads, analytics, and call history — the record of your growth — live in their account, not yours.
Long and hard to exit
Lock-ins and murky cancellation terms keep you paying even after the results stop.
The 60-second check
Let's look at your domain
Enter your website and we'll read what's public — who holds the registration, when it renews, whether it's locked to a platform.
We only read public records. Nothing is stored, and you don't need to enter anything but your address.
The honest comparison
Rented marketing vs marketing you own
Same monthly budget. Completely different power balance. Here's what actually changes when you stop renting your growth engine back from the company that controls it.
Locked-in agency
- Website on their proprietary CMS — you lose it on exit
- Long contracts, difficult cancellation
- You're a small fish in a big pool — pooled, junior support
- Cookie-cutter strategy; results quietly slide after month 6
- Raw call volume reported — not booked revenue
- “AI” on the brochure, not in the work
All Signal · No Noise
- You own your website, domain, and data — day one
- No hostage lock-in; fair, transparent terms
- A senior strategist you know by name
- Real AI + automation: lead routing, review automation, AI-search visibility
- A dashboard tying every dollar to booked jobs
- Published pricing — no “contact us” wall
Straight answers
The questions every owner asks
Frequently asked questions
How do you check this?
We read public registration records (RDAP/WHOIS) for your domain, look up its nameservers, and take a quick look at your homepage to spot locked-in site builders. Nothing private, no login required — the same signals anyone could check, gathered in one place.
Does a high-risk result mean I've been scammed?
Not at all. Plenty of good agencies host sites this way out of convenience. The point is simply to know where you stand — so if you ever want to move, there are no surprises.
What should I do if I'm at risk?
Start by getting the logins: your domain registrar, your hosting/CMS, and your Google Business Profile. If you're not sure how, that's exactly the kind of thing we sort out — no strings attached.
Is this really free? Do I need to sign up?
Yes, and no. The check and the quiz run instantly, on-screen, with no email wall. The deeper Signal Assessment is also free if you want the full picture.
