Residential Contractor News

Customer reviews can give contractors like you a sales lift of 18%! You have probably hired Contractors for major projects for your own house. You are likely part of the 89% who read online reviews before making a purchase. As a business owner, did you know that 16% of your ranking factor in the Local SEO map section of a search relates to your customer reviews? Learn how customer reviews can turn into free high-quality leads in this guest blog post from our expert marketing friends at Rainmaker for Contractors.

Over a year into the COVID pandemic, masks are starting to come off, hand sanitizer and toilet paper are no longer in short supply and businesses are ready to go back to full operation. Most of the residential repair industry maintained growth last year while some other industries struggled. So what are the biggest challenges facing our industry as the rest of the world gets back to work?

Contractor Accelerator, a leading residential contractor app provider, helps contractors schedule appointments, create professional bids and drawings, and fully manage their business, is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned public website at www.contractoraccelerator.com.

Long gone are the days when a promise to do good work was all it took to earn a customer's trust. Today, customers expect a great price, details of how you will do the job, proof of previous success, and much more. We've outlined the six most important things you can do to ensure you meet your customer's expectations and win more jobs.

We know customers make buying decisions based on emotion and human interaction. The need for social distance, face masks, and the shunning of the good ol' fashioned handshake has caused many businesses to reinvent what it means to connect with their customers. Here are a few ways you can earn customer trust during this unique time.