Turn Your Top 10 Customer Questions into 30+ Pieces of Content
Pull in Leads with Content Based on FAQ You don’t need to be a “content creator” to win at inbound marketing. You just need to answer the questions your customers already ask you every week. Here’s a simple system. Step 1: Write Down Your Top 10 Questions Grab a notebook or open Google Docs, Microsoft […]
Which is Better? 1,000,000 Viral Views vs. 40,000 Targeted Views
Why the Small Number Won In 2023, my painting company had a YouTube video reach 1,000,000 views. Sounds amazing, right? You’d think that meant a wave of new clients. We got zero leads from it. Viral Views Don’t Pay the Bills That viral video: Great for vanity. Terrible for inbound leads. If you’re a local […]
How Custom Home Builders Can Use Content to Charge Higher Prices
People Pay More When the Value Is Clear Most contractors say they want to “charge what they’re worth.” Cool. But your online presence and portfolio needs back that up. It is hard to get leads/clients online for $500K remodels or $3M custom homes with a $50 website full of stock photos and generic AI-speak. People […]
How Contractors Can Set Up Social Media Profiles to Get More Leads
Business Social Media Profiles That Work Pet peeve: Clicking on a contractor’s “Instagram” link from their website and landing on the owner’s personal page full of dogs, burgers, and random memes. Cute? Yes. Useful for a potential client? Not really. Your business needs its own social media profiles, and they need to pull their weight. […]
Lead Generation for Tile Contractors
How to Get Better Tile Installation Leads 3 Reasons Why Tile Contractors Struggle With Lead Quality 1. Price Shoppers Tile is one of the most visible finishes in a home. Because of that, homeowners often assume it’s just a materials + labor number they can compare without further questions. What’s actually happening: Most price shoppers: […]
How do I track what marketing is actually making me money?
4 simple ways home service contractors can measure their marketing performance. Most contractors have a tracking problem. If you don’t know where leads come from, everything feels like it’s working… or nothing does. Here’s how to get some clarity without creating a data science project. 1. Use Call Tracking Numbers Give each channel its own […]
SEO for Flooring Contractors: What’s The Fastest Way to Start Getting Leads?
If you’re a flooring contractor just starting out, the hardest part isn’t the work; it’s getting the phone to ring. And when you have no website, no reviews, and no brand recognition, SEO feels overwhelming and something you’ll do “later.” But honestly: SEO is not step one. Speed-to-lead is. And the fastest way to get […]
Is AI Changing How Home Services Get Found Online?
Searching for a Home service contractor: Google vs Claude vs ChatGPT In this walkthrough, I run a simple experiment: Search for “best cabinet painter in NYC” across three platforms (Google, Claude, and ChatGPT) and compare what each one returns. Video breakdown: Takeaways 1. What Google Shows (The Traditional Layout) Nothing shocking here. Google gives you: […]
Flooring Contractor SEO Case Study
Jan 1 – Nov 23, 2025 website traffic for www.spagnoliflooring.nyc 6,200 Organic Visitors & 844 Leads in 11 Months Breakdown of the numbers What Drove the Growth: The Takeaway: Deep, well-written content paired with real project photos and videos can turn a flooring contractor website into a high-intent, inbound lead magnet without spending a dollar […]
Content Hubs For Contractors
What is Content-Driven Acquisition? Read time – 3 minutes By creating content that people can actually use and learn from, you can acquire leads and build an email list. You become more than a contractor; you become a resource. PLEASE stop asking ChatGPT to write blogs for you on AC or lawn maintenance and just copy […]
Why Getting More Leads Starts With Your Website
Using a website to pull in leads and turn them into clients Read time – 2 minutes Step 1 in our marketing playbook for contractors is to have a fast, mobile-friendly website. Why? Your website is your digital foundation, your virtual real estate, and the only online space you can fully control. When you post […]
5 Lead Magnet Ideas for Roofing Contractors
Use your roofing expertise to pull in more leads. Read time – 3 minutes What’s a lead magnet? A lead magnet is a free, high-value resource—like a guide or checklist—that grabs attention, builds trust, and turns curious homeowners (or business owners) into warm leads by exchanging real value for their contact info. Surely you have […]
How do contractors get more inbound leads?
“Fish where the fish are.” – someone who’s eating well. Read time – 3 minutes Where are the fish? Where do people look for contractors? Fill you funnel. Focus on getting in front of people who already have a problem or desire and are searching online to solve it. If my friend doesn’t have a […]
Mastering Virtual Estimates: A Contractor’s Guide to Scheduling Tools, Video Calls, and Follow-Up
How to give better virtual estimates Read time – 5 minutes What is a virtual estimate? Read last week’s blog about the pros and cons of virtual estimates and whether your company should offer them here. Scheduling – You set the times, and customers choose Giving people the option to book a virtual estimate on […]
Should You Give Virtual Estimates?
The pros and cons of giving virtual estimates as a contractor Read time – 8 minutes Virtual services have become normal for most people in America. Doctors are doing telehealth, counseling sessions are done online, and fitness coaches are yelling at clients virtually; I even took Spanish tutoring lessons over Zoom video call for 2 […]
Clear and Effective Website Contact Form Tips for Home Service Contractors
Get qualified inbound leads with a clean contact form. Read time – 3 minutes What is a website contact form? Why do I need a contact form? Why not list my email address on the company website? Good example: Poor example: The form above is for an electrician. What is wrong with it? Key elements […]
3 Tips for a More Profitable Carpet Cleaning Business
Turn Stains into Gains Read time – 3 minutes When I was 21 I worked the summer at a high end carpet cleaning company. They charged 4x what a normal carpet cleaning company charged. I couldn’t understand it. Were we doing something special? They were paying me $10/hour, which seemed like a lot (in 2009) to […]
How We Revamped a Flooring Contractor’s Site and Drove 13x More Traffic
We took a bare-bones, 5-page website with little traffic, few leads and turned it into a powerhouse. Here’s how. Read time – 3 minutes I’ve known the owners at Spagnoli Flooring for a few years. They are great people who always give great service. I co-own a painting company, and we always use them as […]
How A Local Painting Company Gets Over 1400 Website Visitors A Month With No Paid Ads
4 Steps To Grow A Contractor’s Website Organically Consistency over perfection. Read time – 3 minutes We find tactics that work. Do more of them (reps). While doing more of them we focus on making them better (better reps). Then we try new tactics. Where we started 2018: 3-page Squarespace website with little company info […]