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The Two Tools Worth Building for a Trade

Courtlyn Saxby

Most interactive content is a distraction for a trade. Two exceptions work for the same reason: they answer what a homeowner is too uncertain to phone about.

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Say What You Do, in the Words Customers Use

Courtlyn Saxby

Keyword stuffing is a solved problem, and the warnings now do more harm than the practice, the common failure is pages that never plainly say what the business does.

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You Pay for LSA Leads You Never Answer

Courtlyn Saxby

These ads charge per lead, not per click, so the calls you fail to answer are billed exactly like the ones you win, and they cost you ranking too.

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Nothing Is Evergreen, So Make It Cheap to Update

Courtlyn Saxby

Evergreen is usually described as writing that never dates. For a contractor almost nothing qualifies, aim instead for content that is cheap to keep current.

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Nobody Wants a Newsletter From Their Plumber

Courtlyn Saxby

Nobody wants a newsletter from their plumber. They will read a message saying their service is due, because that one is about their house.

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The Answer Box Sits Below the Map

Courtlyn Saxby

Being quoted at the top is worth having, and worth less to a local trade than advertised: for the searches that bring work, the map results sit above it.

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Algorithm shifts, badge changes, and what they mean for a home-service business, posted where you already are.