A commercial for your local business, no film crew
A commercial for plumbers, dentists, salons, lawyers and every local service: the problem, the fix, your name and number. Pay once for the finished ad.
What a local business ad needs to show
- The problem, fast: a leak, a toothache, a lawn gone wild, a cracked screen.
- The fix and the person who does it. An AI spokesperson, a realistic presenter who says your lines on camera, can be the friendly face.
- Your name said and shown, twice.
- Your phone number and area on the end card, the last screen with your name and what to do next.
- Only what is true: years in business, licensed and insured, a guarantee, if you have them.
A 30-second local business commercial, beat by beat
Most good local service spots follow this plan. It is practice, not a rule, and the storyboard (a shot-by-shot plan with a picture for most shots) shows you yours before you pay.
| What | Seconds | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Hook | 0 to 3 | The problem, up close and a little funny: the drip, the buzz, the weeds. The hook is the first two seconds that make someone stay. |
| Problem | 3 to 8 | The worry: a phone in hand, a search, a sigh. |
| Meet the business | 8 to 12 | Your name on screen over the van, the front door or the spokesperson. |
| How it helps | 12 to 22 | The fix in three shots: arriving on time, the work, the clean result. B-roll, the footage that plays while someone talks. |
| Proof | 22 to 26 | One true line you give us: years serving the area, licensed and insured, a guarantee. |
| Name and number | 26 to 30 | The end card: name, phone number, area and web address, and the voice says the name. |
What to put in your brief
- What you do and the area you serve.
- The problem people call you about most.
- The one thing people should remember: fast, on time, fixed right, family-run.
- One photo or clip of your van, your team or your work, uploaded to your media library.
- Your phone number, your web address and the exact call to action, which is what you ask people to do at the end.
Which format fits
For local TV and streaming TV, a 30-second commercial in wide 16:9, name and number said and shown. For Facebook and YouTube in your area, a 15-second video ad with the problem first and the number at the end. Every commercial is delivered in wide, vertical and square from one approval, so one spot covers the station and the feed.
30-second commercial
0:30The standard spot. Hook, problem, product, how it helps, proof, call to action.
- Hook 0–3 s
- Problem 3–8 s
- Meet the product 8–12 s
- How it helps 12–22 s
- Proof 22–26 s
- Call to action and end card 26–30 s
15-second social ad
0:15Short enough for a feed, long enough for a problem, a product and a reason to tap.
- Hook 0–2 s
- Problem 2–4 s
- Product reveal 4–7 s
- Benefit 7–11 s
- Offer and call to action 11–15 s
The times are the storyboard's. The finished file also opens on a short title card with your title and logo, and closes on a card where the voice says your call to action, what you ask people to do next. Those cards are not billed.
What it costs
The storyboard is free and you pay once, for the finished length, when you approve it. Airtime is a separate bill from the station. After the ad runs, people search for you; our sister product NightShyft keeps your site showing up in Google and AI search.
Commercials open soon
Email us and we will tell you the price before anyone pays.
Commercials aren't taking new orders right now. Email support@customcommercials.ai and we'll tell you when they open.
Email us- Local TV spot from a local production company: $1,500 to $10,000 per simple spot (adwave.com, local TV ad cost (citing Moonb's 2026 guide), checked November 4, 2026).
- Freelance video producer: $1,000 to $3,000 project minimum (vidico.com, video production cost, checked November 4, 2026).
Commercials open soon
We are not taking new orders yet. Email us and we will tell you when they open, and what the price is before anyone pays.
Questions
How much does a local business commercial cost?
Here the price is a set price for each format and finished length, shown on the storyboard before you pay, with the storyboard free. A simple local TV spot from a local production company runs $1,500 to $10,000 and a freelance producer starts at $1,000 to $3,000 (checked November 4, 2026). Airtime is extra either way.
Can you show my van and my team?
Your photo, yes: add one photo or clip to your media library (uploading your own media needs a paid plan) and pick it in the brief, and it becomes the product shot. The people and places in the other shots are generated; they look like your kind of work, not your crew by name. The spokesperson comes from the presenter library, not from a photo of the owner.
Can it run on local TV?
Yes, if the station accepts it. You get a 1080p wide MP4. Each station publishes its own delivery rules for file type, length and loudness, so send the spec to your rep before you buy airtime and check the download against it. The cost guide has what local airtime costs.
How do people call us at the end?
The end card carries your name, your phone number, your area and your web address, word for word from your brief, and the voice says the name and the number if you ask. Keep the number on screen for the last four seconds; the storyboard shows where it sits.