SEO, Social Media, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
SEO and social media are now part of how remodeling firms must market.
Is Remodeling Firm Shopping an Online Activity?
Based on recent Pew Internet report, Continuum Marketing Group estimates that 80% of full service and design build remodelers' best prospects research online.
Help Them…Don’t Sell Them – Smarter Remodeler Marketing
More and more homeowners today resist being “sold to,” but are happy to buy from remodelers who help them make informed purchase decisions. This used to be a characteristic of Gen X purchasers, but as Boomers became more careful in the way they shop, research, and […]
When It Comes to Remodeler Marketing – Trust in Chemistry
Our remodeler marketing research has shown that while there are many differences between remodeling companies, homeowners often have trouble deciding which remodeling company is the best for them out of the two to four they have decided to call. Often the decision of who to […]
Search Engine Optimization vs. Website Optimization
We frequently find that remodelers seeking marketing assistance are unclear about the differences between Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Website Optimization. Both of these remodeler marketing practices are important and, though related to each other, they are not the same. It is important to understand that […]
Publish or Perish – A New Remodeler Marketing Reality
The need to “publish or perish,” once a pressure felt exclusively by college professors and other academics, is now shared, to a real extent, by remodelers. Like it or not, more and more homeowners are inclined to buy services from remodeling contractors who provide them with […]
90% Referrals Can Be Fatal Remodeler Marketing Strategy
When it comes to remodeler marketing, a high percentage of referral-based projects is a blessing that can turn fatal. But how, and why?
Having a high referral rate generally means you are doing a good job in making your clients happy, which is great remodeler marketing. However […]
Myth: Word-Of-Mouth Remodeler Marketing Is Cheap
I sometimes talk to remodelers who boast that they spend NO money marketing their remodeling company because they get all their business from word-of-mouth and referrals. That they get all their business through word-of-mouth marketing may be true, but it is not true that they spend no money on remodeling company marketing.
To build a business […]
The Pros and Cons of Jobsite Marketing For Remodelers
Without a doubt, jobsite marketing is one of the most cost-effective remodeler marketing approaches. At one end, jobsite marketing involves a well-designed and visible jobsite sign with your company name, logo, website, phone number, and perhaps a tagline and a “take-one” box with brochures. […]
Are Consumer Ratings Important?
Does a bear…? You Bet! And, consumer ratings are extremely important in today’s remodeler marketing environment because homeowners who research remodelers on the web look for consumer ratings that other homeowners have given a remodeler they are considering. In today’s market, a four or five star consumer rating carries the same kind of weight as […]