“Our website gets enquiries, but dealers say none reached them.”
Route each enquiry to the nearest dealer within minutes, by WhatsApp. Our lead routing then tracks whether anyone called back.
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Digital marketingfor building materials
Since 201565+ in-house team6 cities
Search, video and WhatsApp that end at your dealer's counter, counted in enquiries each dealer receives.
A strategist calls you in one working day.
/ 01 Digital marketing for building materials
Your website is not the shop.The dealer's counter is.
Almost nobody buys building materials on a website, so the sale is won or lost at the dealer's counter. PromotEdge helps building materials brands send more ready-to-order buyers to their dealers.
We aim the work at the architects, contractors, masons and dealers who choose your products. Every month we count the enquiries each dealer receives.
Almost nobody buys cement, pipes or panels on your website. They look you up, then buy from a dealer. So every page and ad should end in a dealer, a sample request or a file the architect needs.
We start with logic and your numbers, not with ideas we happen to like. The score is the enquiries each dealer received, and whether sales rose where we were active.
Dealer listings on Google Maps belong to your dealers, so we help them fix their own. For who decides and the rules on claims, see our building materials marketing page.
- 2015working with Indian brands since
- 65+in-house team: strategy, creative, media and tech
- 4pillars under one roof: strategy, advertising, digital, on-ground activation (BTL)
- 6cities: head office in Kolkata, teams in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Guwahati and Bhubaneswar
/ 02 Services
Services forbuilding materials brands.
Local SEO for dealers
Dealer listings on Google Maps, fixed with each dealer's permission.
GoogleGoogle Business ProfileWebsite and spec pages
Product pages with spec downloads and a dealer locator for each town.
How-to video
Short videos for masons and fabricators, in the languages they speak.
YouTubeWhatsApp marketing
Useful, opt-in messages to dealers and tradespeople, not daily offers.
WhatsAppGoogle Ads
Search ads by district, paused where dealers are out of stock.
Google AdsLead routing and CRM
Each enquiry reaches the nearest dealer within minutes.
Our beliefChange is the only constant.
/ 03 Checklist
Brand basics checklist
Tick what you already have. The rest is where we can help.
The basics
11 items
- Logo and brand guidelinesOne set of logo files and a one-page guide to colours and fonts.
- Domain and business emailyourname.com and name@yourname.com, not a free mail address.
- A website that works on phonesFast, secure, with Call and WhatsApp buttons.
- Google Business ProfileCorrect name, hours, photos and category.
- WhatsApp BusinessCatalogue, quick replies and an away message.
- Social media handlesThe same name on each platform you use.
- Business cardsName, role, phone, email and website.
- Letterhead and invoiceYour legal name, address and tax details, with your logo.
- Company profile or brochureOne document you can send on WhatsApp.
- SignageMatches your logo and your Google listing.
- Photos and short videosReal work, real people, real premises.
For building materials brands
6 items
- BIS marks shown only where you are licensedBIS: licence under the BIS Act, 2016; compulsory for listed products.
- Spec sheet and test report for every productGood practice: one page per product, with the date and the test lab named.
- CAD and BIM files ready to downloadGood practice: drawings an architect can drop into a plan.
- Dealer list with address, phone and WhatsAppGood practice: one record, confirmed by each dealer every few months.
- Dealer Google listings in each dealer's own nameGoogle: a shop that sells other brands uses its own name.
- WhatsApp opt-in for dealers and masonsWhatsApp policy: message only people who opted in.
/ 04 What usually gets in the way
What gets in the wayand the way through.
“An architect asked for drawings, and we sent a heavy brochure.”
Give each product a page of its own with the spec sheet and test reports, and put the CAD and BIM files one click away.
“We spend on ads in states where our dealers have no stock.”
Set Google and Meta ads by district, and pause them where dealers are thin or out of stock. You stop sending buyers to an empty shelf.
“Our dealer keeps several brands and pushes the one with the best margin.”
Build pull, since you can't change a dealer's margin. When an architect names your product and a mason asks for it, the dealer stocks it.
“Our dealer list is old. A buyer drove to a shut shop.”
Keep one dealer record in a CRM (customer relationship management: one place for contacts), so a fix made once shows everywhere. AI tools spot a missing phone number.
Do your dealers say the leads never reach them? Tell us the state, and we'll show you where the break is. Tell us the state
/ 05 How we work
From search to the dealer's counter,step by step.
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1. Map searches, then clean the dealer list
We study what people type for each product, then check each priority dealer's address, phone and WhatsApp number, and build a dealer locator with a page for each town.
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2. Fix your dealers' Google listings
With each dealer's permission, we correct their Google Business Profile and help write replies to reviews. Counter branding and ACP (aluminium composite panel) sign boards for dealer shops are delivered through PEXORA, a joint venture of PromotEdge and Prodigy.
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3. Build the spec library for architects
One page per product holds the spec sheet, test reports and install guide, with CAD (computer-aided design) drawings and BIM (building information modelling) 3D files beside them. LinkedIn and a short email tell architects about new products.
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4. Make how-to video, and route every enquiry
Short videos for YouTube and WhatsApp, made in the languages of your key states. Every enquiry is tagged and sent to the right dealer, and our lead generation set-up checks how fast they reply.
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5. Run ads by territory, and report every month
Google search ads catch people already looking. Meta ads reach homeowners before the repaint season. Our tracking feeds one monthly report of enquiries and reply speed for each dealer.
Tell us what’s not working. We’ll send you an honest one-page growth plan, free.
Show a BIS mark only on products you are licensed for. Dealer listings and WhatsApp lists need the dealer's yes.
Digital marketing for building materials in depth
The rule that matters
Spec pages often show certification marks. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) says a licence under Section 13 of the BIS Act, 2016 lets the holder use a specified Standard Mark. A licence is compulsory for products on its compulsory list. Our advice: show a mark only for the products you are licensed for.
Source: Bureau of Indian Standards, Product Certification FAQ (Q1 and Q3), no date shown, read 11 Oct 2026 (https://www.bis.gov.in/product-certification/product-certification-faq/?lang=en)
How buyers decide
Our view: an architect checks the spec sheet and test report first. A contractor asks which dealer has stock. A homeowner asks the contractor or the shop. Each drops out at a page with no data, a dead dealer number or a form that goes nowhere.
What you can do, and what is not ours
You can keep spec sheets and test reports current, ask dealers to confirm their details, and answer each routed enquiry the same day. A dealer's margin, stock and counter service are not ours to change, and Google decides where listings show.
How we would deliver, and why each step
We clean the dealer list first, because a locator is only as good as its phone numbers. We build spec pages next, because architects decide before the counter does. We route every enquiry by territory, because a slow reply loses the sale. We report by dealer, because your sales head counts that.
Bodies to know
BIS: the Bureau of Indian Standards grants licences under the BIS Act, 2016 to use its Standard Mark.
BMTPC: the Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council has worked since 1990 on cost-effective, energy-efficient building materials.
Source: Official site of each body, read 11 Oct 2026
Not sure whether to start with the dealer locator or the spec pages? Let's decide together. Plan the first month
/ 06 Cost
What affects the cost of digital marketing for building materials.
We don't publish a price list. We quote against a written scope. Ad spend and other third-party costs are billed at actuals.
What affects the cost
- States, districts and dealers in the locator
- Products that need spec pages, CAD or BIM files
- Languages, videos and shoot sites
- Ad budget, channels and lead routing
How we quote
- A free 30-minute strategist call about your dealers and products
- We check your site, dealer list and WhatsApp set-up, then send a one-page plan
- A written quote follows within 2 working days. You approve it before work starts
What you get in the quote
- The locator, spec pages and CAD or BIM files
- How leads reach dealers, and who follows up
- The monthly dealer report
How it is billed
| Way of working | When it fits |
|---|---|
| Set-up project | Locator, spec library and lead routing. Timeline confirmed in the quote |
| Monthly retainer | Search, video, WhatsApp, ads and the report. Minimum 3 months, 30 days' notice to stop |
We can't do magic alone. The more involved you are, the faster you see results, starting with dealers who reply the same day.
/ 07 What happens next
What happensafter you ask.
For projects we think we can help, this is how it goes.
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A strategist calls you
In one working day: a 30-minute call with one of our strategists about your business and what is not working.
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You get a 1-page plan
A short, honest plan: what to fix first and what we would do. It is free.
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A quote, if you want one
If you want to go ahead, we send a quote within 2 working days.
We confirm the timeline in the quote. Contracts start at 3 months, with 30 days' notice to stop.
Brands and people are named only as public examples. They are not PromotEdge clients or endorsers unless stated.
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What people say
In their own words
“An aligned partner is always a welcoming step. Someone who can think deep through lines, understand the matrix of product management. Fortunate enough, PromotEdge has been a partner in progress for me. …”
Bobby SrinivasChief Manager Marketing & Brand Marketing at Utkarsh India“As a progressive and emerging digital marketing company, PromotEdge is doing something right to enhance the experience of companies associated with them. …”
Anish Basu MallikMarketing Executive at Unimark Group“PRAN & PromotEdge have been working together for last 1.5 years. Throughout, the work experience is good and satisfactory. As a client, we found PromotEdge very professional and dedicated towards any project assigned to them. …”
Sharif Rezwan KabirBrand Manager at PRAN RFL Group
Building materials brand selling through dealers?
Tell us what's not working.We'll show you where the dealer enquiries are.
Straight answers.
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The sale happens offline. Buyers check you online, then order from a dealer or through a contractor. So the work is built to send people to a dealer, a sample or a drawing. It is judged on the enquiries each dealer receives.
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Yes, but the listings belong to your dealers. Google's guidelines say a shop selling other brands lists under its own name. Your brand can't have a profile at that address unless the shop is an authorised, fully dedicated seller of your brand. So we help dealers improve their own listings. General guidance, not legal advice.
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Yes. Bricks and AAC (aerated concrete) blocks are bought locally, so local search and dealer listings do most of the work. Cladding and ACP panels are chosen by architects and fabricators, so spec pages, drawings and LinkedIn matter more. The method stays the same. The budget split changes.
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We don't publish a price list. The cost depends on the states, districts and dealers you cover, the products that need spec pages, the languages, the videos and the ad budget. A written quote follows within 2 working days of the first call.
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Yes, with permission. WhatsApp's business policy allows messages only to people who shared their number and opted in, and every opt-out must be respected. The DPDP (Digital Personal Data Protection) Rules, 2025, phased in over 18 months, expect a separate, clear notice of why you collect a number. General guidance, not legal advice.