Most contractors do not have a lead problem. They have a visibility problem. When we audit a contractor’s marketing, we usually find the same pattern: The company does solid work, reviews are decent, the owner answers the phone, and customers are happy. But the marketing is leaking opportunities everywhere. The website is slow. The Google […]
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For home service businesses, waiting can feel painful. You have trucks to keep busy, employees to pay, and bills that don’t care whether Google is still learning. So, how long should marketing take to work? The answer depends on the channel. Some channels can bring leads fast. Others take months to build. The key is
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For many home service companies, buying leads feels like a necessary part of growing the business. The promise sounds simple enough. Pay for leads, book more jobs, and scale faster. But shared leads for contractors often create a very different reality. Instead of getting a clean shot at a serious homeowner, your team may end
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At 99 Calls, we believe great marketing starts with understanding the businesses we serve. That’s why we’re introducing our Meet the Team series, where we sit down with the people behind the calls, campaigns, and strategies that help contractors grow. Today we’re talking with Jordan Evans, who wears multiple hats at 99 Calls, from sales
Meet the Team: Jordan Evans on Google Ads, Lead Quality, and Helping Contractors Grow Read Post »
Welcome back to our If We Were Starting a Service Business in 2026 series, where we ask our lead generation experts what service area business they would start today and why. In the last post, Diane and Fred explained why they would choose duct cleaning. This time, we asked Dipa, whose instinct was personal. “I’d
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Your Rankings Might Still Be Good, But Traffic Is Falling A lot of contractors are seeing the same thing right now. And naturally, the first thought is: “Did Google penalize my website?” Most of the time, that’s not what happened. The bigger issue is that search itself is changing. Homeowners aren’t searching the same way
