Guides · Plain-English Contractor Marketing

Marketing guides written by people who came from the trades.

No jargon, no fluff — real numbers from the South Florida market, worked math you can check on a napkin, and the honest version of what each channel can and can't do for a contractor. The same answers we give on audit calls, in writing.

Google Ads

What a Google Local Services lead actually costs — trade by trade

Real per-lead ranges for roofing, HVAC, plumbing and electrical in the tri-county market, the three levers that move your number, and budget math that starts from booked jobs.

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Websites

Why your website isn't getting calls — 7 fixes that work

Tappable call bars, sub-3-second loads, real proof, schedulers and instant estimators — the seven conversion fixes we make most, in the order that moves the needle.

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Meta Ads

Facebook ads for contractors: why stock photos burn budget

The half-second test every ad has to pass, why real filmed job-site content wins, and the honest math on what Meta can and can't do for a contractor.

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Case Study

Two contractors, same $2,000 Meta budget — one used AI creative. Guess who won.

One spent it all on ad spend with AI-generated content. The other put $700 into real edited videos and $1,300 into ads — and passed the first guy's total lead count by his first $130 of spend.

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Roofing

Roofing marketing in Miami: the playbook that books jobs

Google Ads at $90–$180 per lead, content creation that homeowners actually trust, and the ad management discipline that protects the budget — for roofers.

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HVAC

HVAC marketing in Miami: the playbook that books jobs

Google Ads at $50–$120 per lead, content creation that homeowners actually trust, and the ad management discipline that protects the budget — for HVAC companies.

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Plumbing

Plumbing marketing in Miami: the playbook that books jobs

Google Ads at $40–$100 per lead, content creation that homeowners actually trust, and the ad management discipline that protects the budget — for plumbers.

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Electrical

Electrical marketing in Miami: the playbook that books jobs

Google Ads at $30–$80 per lead, content creation that homeowners actually trust, and the ad management discipline that protects the budget — for electricians.

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Landscaping

Landscaping marketing in Miami: the playbook that books jobs

Google Ads at $15–$50 per lead, content creation that homeowners actually trust, and the ad management discipline that protects the budget — for landscapers.

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Case Study

How a weak Google Business Profile doubles your cost per lead

Two roofers, same city, same $3,000 budget — one pays $55 a lead, the other $111. The mechanics, the math, and the fix.

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