Blog: November 2017
In the remodeling industry, there are definite seasonal trends that face your dealers. Around the holidays, with lousy weather, fewer consumers are looking to take on optional home improvement projects. How much seasonality impacts your dealers can vary. For instance, I spoke with one large regional...
With one month left in 2017, it’s time to lay out some actionable goals for the new year. You’ve likely thought about streamlining your sales process or getting a better handle on search advertising, but what about upping your philanthropic efforts? We work with hundreds of home service companies th...
Last year, mobile usage surpassed desktop usage, and the divide is only increasing. With 77% of American adults owning a smart phone, lead generation is becoming a mobile game. So, what can you do to increase mobile functionality? Two things! The first is to understand the behavior patterns of mobil...
The home improvement lead generation space is big business. HomeAdvisor bought out the established player Angie’s List earlier this year, likely to monetize their stream of review-based home improvement leads. Google, never one to shy away from competing for advertising revenue, has recently rebrand...
In a recent email that went out to thousands of small to medium-sized business owners, Yelp cracked down on businesses asking customers for reviews. The email warned companies that review solicitation creates a biased ranking system, ultimately harming consumers and other businesses. Yelp has always...
Following the acquisition announcement of Angie’s List by HomeAdvisor’s parent company IAC, we saw news this month of large-scale layoffs at Angie’s List. With an estimated 230 employees leaving the company after the new merger, that means about 20% of the review giant’s workforce has been let go in...
