Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): The New SEO Every Contractor Needs to Know in 2026

You’ve spent thousands on a website. You’ve paid for Google Ads. Your SEO guy promised you’d be on page one. And yet, when homeowners search “best HVAC contractor near me” or “kitchen remodeling cost,” they’re getting their answers from ChatGPT or Google’s AI—without ever clicking on your site. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. The game […]
The Real Cost of Not Marketing Your Contracting Business: A 12-Month Revenue Analysis

You know that sinking feeling when your phone goes quiet for a week? When the estimates you sent out three months ago never turned into signed contracts? When you drive past a job site and see your competitor’s trucks parked out front—a project you didn’t even know existed? That’s what happens when you’re not marketing […]
How AI-Powered Marketing Cuts Customer Acquisition Costs by 40% for Home Service Businesses

You’re spending $300 to get a customer worth $800. Your competitor is spending $180 to get that same customer. Guess who’s growing faster, hiring more crews, and dominating your market? If you’re a contractor still doing marketing the old way—throwing money at Google Ads, waiting hours to respond to leads, manually sorting through tire-kickers—you’re bleeding […]
How AI Chatbots Convert 30% More Leads While Your Team Sleeps

It’s 10:30 PM on a Tuesday. A homeowner’s AC just died in the middle of a heat wave. They’re sweating, frustrated, and ready to hire someone RIGHT NOW. They visit your website, see “Leave us a message and we’ll get back to you during business hours,” and immediately hit the back button. Your competitor’s site? […]
First-Time Hiring a Marketing Agency? 12 Questions Every Contractor Should Ask

You’ve built a solid contracting business the hard way—one job at a time, one satisfied customer at a time. But now you’re ready to grow, and you know you need help with marketing. So you start calling agencies. The first one promises you’ll be “dominating Google in 90 days.” The second one throws around terms […]
How to Build a 90-Day Content Calendar for Your Home Service Company (Template Included)

You know you should be posting content. Your marketing guy said so. That LinkedIn article said so. Every podcast you listen to says so. So last Tuesday, you finally sat down at 9 PM, exhausted from a day of job sites, and wrote a blog post about “Why Regular HVAC Maintenance Matters.” You posted it. […]