For many business owners in the home services industry, it’s not uncommon to wear multiple hats. From managing the business side of things in areas such as marketing, sales, and finance to working with customers and carrying out daily projects, you’ve got your hands full.

Even if you are not looking to offload any work anytime soon, finding ways to do all of your jobs more efficiently can make all the difference for your business.

Most homeowners use social media everyday, making it one of the best ways for prospective customers to locate and research home services companies. If your company doesn’t have a presences on various social media sites, you could be missing out on valuable leads and business growth opportunities. 

Whether you’re new to social media or are already using it, these best practices will help you improve your brand awareness and generate more leads.

The demand for home service providers doesn’t look to be going anywhere any time soon. That being said, some home service business owners find more success than others. While the quality of work can certainly affect a company’s bottom line, more often than not, long-term success boils down to business management. Find out if you are making these three costly business mistakes and how to avoid them.

No matter the size of your home service business, lead generation is important to your overall marketing strategy. Simply put, a lead is someone who has expressed interest in your services or products. The more quality leads you capture, the more jobs you can book and grow your business. When you are trying to book more jobs, it’s important to understand the value of having multiple lead generation sources.

As a disaster mitigation or home services contractor, you know it’s important to have the right tools for the job. This is also true then it comes to your marketing strategy. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow your business, we look at the best lead generation channels for small businesses.

Without a doubt, COVID-19 left a major impact on home service contractors. Whether customers are dealing with financial issues or are just worried about keeping their family safe, they are more cautious than ever when it comes to hiring a contractor. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t grow your home service business during a crisis. From communicating with customers to adjusting your marketing strategy, we look at five ways to generate high-quality leads and grow your home service business during a crisis.

Home services contractors rely on leads to grow their business. However, sometimes closing leads is harder than generating them in the first place. While your marketing and sales tactics encourage customers to buy, we’ve found there are three unexpected strategies for closing high-quality leads. From dealing with questions around cost to following up, these strategies will help you close more high-quality leads and land more customers.

Marketing is one of the last things people think about when they start a business. You might be able to be successful without marketing, but that’s usually not a sustainable business practice. If you’re looking to get more leads for your home services business and increase your revenue, you will need to put some time and money into launching a marketing campaign.

Why You Need Marketing to Grow Your Business

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Obviously, customers are the key to getting more water restoration jobs. While you may think in terms of how to target them, it’s just as much about making sure customers can find you.

Search engines like Google and Bing are the easiest way for customers to find your business. Even when customers get a referral from friends and family, they almost always end up doing a search to find out more about that company.

Your Google My Business listing is one of the most overlooked tools for getting jobs for your restoration business. When used correctly, you will really stand out to customers that need your services. From how to get started to maximizing your exposure, learn how to get more jobs from your Google My Business listing.

What Is A Google My Business Listing?

You may think Google is just a search engine or a map,