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

Nick Beecher, founder of Brands That Last
🏠 Remodeling
Kitchen Remodel Marketing: How to Book Your Q1 Jobs Before the Holidays End
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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Nick Beecher, owner of Brands That Last in Eustis, FL, who manages Google Business Profiles for contractors
📍 Google Business Profile
Google Business Profile Suspended? What Contractors Should Do Next
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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Brands That Last blog graphic with founder Nick Beecher: what Google Local Services Ads cost a plumber in Florida
🛡️ Local Services Ads
What Do Google Local Services Ads Cost a Plumber in Florida?
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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Two roofers working on a clay tile roof of a stucco home under a clear blue sky
🏠 Roofing
How to Get Roofing Leads in Florida After Hurricane Season
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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Brands That Last blog graphic: How Do I Choose a Home Service Marketing Agency? with founder Nick Beecher
📋 Hiring an Agency
How Do I Choose a Home Service Marketing Agency?
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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Cost per lead for home services
📊 Strategy
Cost Per Lead for Home Services: It Should Be Simple
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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Nick Beecher of Brands That Last working on a laptop at a café window
📍 Local Branding
Brand Awareness for Contractors: How to Be the Name Homeowners Call First
Google reviews, your Business Profile, trucks, yard signs and past customers: how Central Florida contractors become the first call.
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Nick Beecher, founder of Brands That Last
📊 Analytics
Lead Tracking for Contractors: How to Know Which Marketing Brings You Leads
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 marketing for contractors: your past-customer list
✉️ Email
Email Marketing for Contractors: Your Past-Customer List Is Your Best Slow-Season Plan
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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How contractors can get more Google reviews
🤝 Trust
How to Get More Google Reviews: A Slow-Season Plan for Contractors
Stop apologizing for your Google listing. A simple system to get more Google reviews while the phone is quiet.
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Nick Beecher, founder of Brands That Last
📣 Paid Ads
Local Services Ads vs Google Ads: Which Should a Contractor Run First?
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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Nick Beecher of Brands That Last working on a laptop at a café window
💰 Budget
How Much Should an HVAC Company Spend on Marketing?
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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What Choice Do You Have When Business Slows Down?
🧭 Mindset
What Choice Do You Have When Business Slows Down?
When the phone gets quiet, here's where I'd put your energy.
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