If you’re a contractor with a marketing plan in 2018, it’s incredibly likely that you’ve long since joined Instagram in order to connect with and inspire your potential clients. In the last couple years, we’ve watched Instagram roll out update after update—some smaller, like the ability to post photos of any orientation and follow hashtags—and […]
Why Contractor SEO Matters So Much
Today I want to talk about the importance of local SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for contractors. Like most businesses today, you probably have a website and a social media account set up for your company. Maybe you think that simply owning a website and doing a little social media work is enough action to get […]
Two Keys to Building Trust Online
Trust is the foundation of business relationships. In construction work, contractors trust the designers’ plans; designers trust that the builders will safely construct the building according to plan; and most importantly, the homeowners trust the people they’ve put in charge of creating the future home for their family. After everybody shook hands and exchanged names […]
Contractors, Get Online Now!
It’s 2018! Times have changed, and with the times, the tools have changed as well. Nail guns have replaced hammers on large projects. Screwdrivers and hand-saws have been exchanged for cordless drills and jig saws. While the methods of contractors building have changed, old-school contracting values and principles have remained the same. Lay a solid […]
5 Contractor Marketing Hard Truths You Don’t Want to Hear
We hope you’re sitting down, because we have something important to tell about contractor marketing hard truths that may be hard for you to hear. Actually, we have five important things to say, and they’re all going to be bitter pills to swallow. But facing these contractor marketing hard truths is the only way to […]
Creating an Ideal Customer Profile
My question for you is, have you ever taken the time to determine who your company’s Ideal Customer is? In other words, the people your company is tailor-made to serve in order to create the best client/contractor relationships? Maybe you haven’t; it’s tricky to define the exact client you want to work for, when growing […]
Use LinkedIn to Expand Your Reach as a Contractor
Today, social media is important to your contracting marketing scheme. There are many options and platforms; the one we will talk about today is how LinkedIn to expand your reach. Maybe you feel that LinkedIn is no longer a viable social media platform. Nothing could be further from the truth. LinkedIn is still growing, and […]
Kick-Start 2018 With These Top Contractor Marketing Strategies
Kick-Start 2018 With These Top Contractor Marketing Strategies A lot of things have changed in the contractor marketing world. Some of these changes mean that a few traditional marketing strategies are less effective than they were a decade ago. As the world changes around you, be excited to change with it and take advantage of […]
Marketing to Millennial Homeowners
Millennials are loosely defined as the generation born in the early 1980s and the twenty years following. For our purposes, we could define this generation as the 21st Century Homeowner (Millennial Homeowners). Millennials are the people to whom contractors are selling their services both now, and in the future. Millennials are the families buying […]
Social Media Marketing Tips For Contractors
Social media isn’t just for teens, celebrities, and mommy-bloggers—it’s important for businesses as well. It’s a great place to establish connections, reach out to others, and extend your company’s online influence and reputation. There are a plethora of social media platforms to choose from. Facebook and Instagram remain the most popular and effective for […]