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Real marketing advice for home services contractors. No fluff. Just what actually works.

🏠 Remodeling
Kitchen Remodel Marketing: How to Book Your Q1 Jobs Before the Holidays End
November 3, 2026
Homeowners plan a kitchen for months before they call. Here's the holiday plan I use so remodelers book the design consultations that become Q1 jobs.
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📍 Google Business Profile
Google Business Profile Suspended? What Contractors Should Do Next
October 28, 2026
Google Business Profile suspended? Here's what usually causes it for contractors, what proof to gather, and how to file the one appeal Google allows.
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🛡️ Local Services Ads
What Do Google Local Services Ads Cost a Plumber in Florida?
October 27, 2026
What plumbers really pay for Google Local Services Ads in Florida in 2026: how pay-per-lead works, current lead costs, and how I'd lower yours.
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🏠 Roofing
How to Get Roofing Leads in Florida After Hurricane Season
October 20, 2026
How to get roofing leads in Central and North Florida after hurricane season, from GBP and LSA to Google Ads and the state rules on storm marketing.
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📋 Hiring an Agency
How Do I Choose a Home Service Marketing Agency?
October 16, 2026
Choosing a home service marketing agency for 2027? Use this checklist: the questions to ask, red flags to avoid and what good reporting should show.
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📊 Strategy
Cost Per Lead for Home Services: It Should Be Simple
October 14, 2026
What does a lead actually cost you? How to figure your cost per lead, what a good number looks like for your business, and why the cheapest lead isn't always the best one.
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📍 Local Branding
Brand Awareness for Contractors: How to Be the Name Homeowners Call First
October 14, 2026
Google reviews, your Business Profile, trucks, yard signs and past customers: how Central Florida contractors become the first call.
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📊 Analytics
Lead Tracking for Contractors: How to Know Which Marketing Brings You Leads
October 14, 2026
Stop guessing which marketing works. How I track calls, form fills and cost per lead for contractors, plus what to check every month.
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✉️ Email
Email Marketing for Contractors: Your Past-Customer List Is Your Best Slow-Season Plan
October 14, 2026
One email landed a client three new jobs. Here's how to turn the customers you already have into your best slow-season marketing.
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🤝 Trust
How to Get More Google Reviews: A Slow-Season Plan for Contractors
October 14, 2026
Stop apologizing for your Google listing. A simple system to get more Google reviews while the phone is quiet.
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📣 Paid Ads
Local Services Ads vs Google Ads: Which Should a Contractor Run First?
October 13, 2026
Local Services Ads or Google Ads? How I'd pick the first one for a Central Florida contractor, and how to get set up before busy season.
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💰 Budget
How Much Should an HVAC Company Spend on Marketing?
October 7, 2026
Skip the 5% rule. Here's how to set an HVAC marketing budget from cost per lead and the jobs you want.
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🧭 Mindset
What Choice Do You Have When Business Slows Down?
August 7, 2022
When the phone gets quiet, here's where I'd put your energy.
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