Blog: Digital Marketing
We recently released our 2017 home services industry survey results, and confirmed something we already knew—home service businesses struggle with recruiting. In fact 60.5% of respondents reported that recruiting talent was a challenge for their business, and not being able to hire necessary t...
Curious how you compare to other home service industry experts? We sent out a survey to remodelers, contractors, movers, and other home service specialists so that you can find out where you stand. See some of the survey highlights in the infographic below, or download the full report to get the mos...
With Google being one of the biggest players in marketing, we pay close attention to what they have to say. Recently, Google released an article on the four things to know about the future of marketing, so we broke down how these things relate to home service businesses like yours. Download the full...
When you’re planning your marketing budget as a contractor, the number one question you need to ask yourself is how many leads do I need to meet my revenue goal? This one question will frame your entire marketing strategy. You need to put enough money towards your marketing budget to ensure that y...
Recently we hosted a webinar on Local Services by Google (formerly Google Home Services) and spoke directly with two Google representatives about some of your most burning questions on the pay-per-lead ad program. They had great insight on how disputed leads are handled, the future of the program, a...
In 2017, we worked with hundreds of home service companies to increase lead generation. Watch our video to see 3 of the top strategies that drove success for our partners. Planning for 2018? Take these strategies into 2018 by downloading our digital marketing plan template made specif...
We love this time of year—holiday spirit is in the air, hot cocoa is flowing aplenty, and industry trend predictions are giving us ideas on how to boost our business. The amount of content out there can be overwhelming, though, so we dove into the industry reports for you and put together the...
Data—for many this word conjures up images of Excel spreadsheets and complicated tables with little actionable insight. This mindset can make it hard to see how data fits into the home services landscape. But with new technology and better tracking tools, “data” is getting a new face, particul...
With one month left in 2017, it’s time to lay out some actionable goals for the new year. You’ve likely thought about streamlining your sales process or getting a better handle on search advertising, but what about upping your philanthropic efforts? We work with hundreds of home service companies th...
Last year, mobile usage surpassed desktop usage, and the divide is only increasing. With 77% of American adults owning a smart phone, lead generation is becoming a mobile game. So, what can you do to increase mobile functionality? Two things! The first is to understand the behavior patterns of mobil...
