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January 17, 20259 min read

Why Your Google Ads Cost So Much (And How to Fix It)

The expensive mistakes service businesses make with Google Ads and the specific fixes that lower your cost per lead.

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January 16, 20258 min read

Emergency vs. Planned: The Ad Strategy Most Service Businesses Get Wrong

Why running the same ads for emergency and scheduled services wastes budget and how to structure campaigns that convert both.

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January 15, 20257 min read

The $500/Month Google Ads Budget: What's Actually Possible

Honest expectations for small ad budgets: when $500/month makes sense, when it doesn't, and how to maximize limited spend.

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January 14, 20258 min read

Why Your Leads Don't Answer the Phone (And What to Do About It)

The frustrating reality of leads who never pick up, why it happens, and the systems that actually get people to answer.

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January 14, 20259 min read

Call Tracking 101: Stop Guessing Where Your Leads Come From

Most service businesses have no idea which marketing channels actually generate phone calls. Call tracking fixes that. Here's how to set it up and what to do with the data.

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January 13, 20258 min read

Facebook Ads for Service Businesses: When It Works (And When It's a Waste)

The honest truth about Facebook advertising for plumbers, HVAC, roofers, and electricians, including when to skip it entirely.

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January 13, 20257 min read

The Only 5 Marketing Metrics Service Businesses Should Track

Forget the 47-metric dashboard your agency sends. Here are the only 5 numbers that actually matter for service business marketing, and how to use them.

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January 12, 20259 min read

The Real Cost Per Lead: What Service Businesses Should Expect

Benchmarks for what plumbers, HVAC techs, roofers, and electricians actually pay per lead, and how to know if you're getting ripped off.

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January 12, 202510 min read

How to Know If Your Marketing Is Actually Working

Your agency sends impressive reports, but is your marketing actually making you money? Here's how to cut through the BS and know for sure.

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January 11, 20258 min read

Your Website Gets Traffic But No Calls: Here's Why

The conversion killers hiding on service business websites and the specific fixes that turn visitors into phone calls.

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January 11, 202511 min read

Seasonal Marketing: How HVAC and Plumbing Businesses Should Plan the Year

Stop reacting to slow seasons. Here's how to plan your marketing calendar so you're never caught off guard by seasonal dips in demand.

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January 10, 20257 min read

The 3-Second Rule: Why Mobile Speed Kills Service Business Leads

How slow page load times cost service businesses emergency calls, and the specific fixes that make your site fast.

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January 10, 202510 min read

The Maintenance Plan Playbook: Recurring Revenue for Service Businesses

Feast or famine revenue is exhausting. Here's how to build a maintenance plan program that creates predictable, recurring income for your service business.

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January 9, 20256 min read

Stop Hiding Your Phone Number (And Other Conversion Mistakes)

The simple website fixes that dramatically increase phone calls for service businesses, starting with making your number visible.

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January 9, 20259 min read

When to Hire a Marketing Agency (And When to DIY)

Marketing agencies aren't for everyone. Here's an honest assessment of when professional marketing help makes sense, and when you're better off doing it yourself.

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January 8, 20258 min read

What a 5% Conversion Rate Actually Looks Like for Service Businesses

Realistic conversion rate benchmarks for plumbers, HVAC, roofers, and electricians, and what moves the needle.

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January 8, 202511 min read

From 3 Trucks to 10: The Marketing That Scales (And What Doesn't)

Growing from a small operation to a real company requires different marketing. Here's what changes as you scale, and the mistakes that keep businesses stuck.

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January 7, 20257 min read

The Landing Page Mistake Costing You Half Your Ad Spend

Why sending ad traffic to your homepage wastes money and how to build landing pages that actually convert.

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November 10, 20247 min read

Conversion Rate Optimization Beyond A/B Testing

Why most CRO programs fail and the systematic approach that actually moves metrics.

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