If you’re not familiar with it, WordPress is an open source (i.e., free) content management system (CMS). The primary benefit of using some sort of CMS for your website is you can go in and update it yourself anytime you like—no programmer needed. WordPress is the perfect website solution for remodelers of all sizes because it’s versatile, easy
SEO. Search Engine Optimization. These terms can be frustrating and confusing for many remodelers. Part of the problem is that Google is always changing their algorithim, so if you aren’t in the industry, it can be tough to keep up! They are making small changes almost daily and large changes multiple times per year. For
Mobile, mobile, mobile. It’s all we hear about today! Ugh! Well, we’re hearing about mobile because it’s absolutely exploding. Mobile website traffic that is. Why Having a Mobile Optimized Website Matters One of our clients was getting about 10% of their website visits from mobile devices in December of 2013. Just 6 months later, that
Do you struggle with how to spend your marketing budget? Want to know cost effective ways to generate the best leads? In this week’s episode of PowerTips TV [7:11] I’ll give you the top 5 things you should be doing with your marketing dollar. Learn about creating a fantastic customer experience, how to stay in front
Are you the perfect choice for your customers? I have no doubt that you are. The fact that you are a loyal PowerTips reader proves that you’re committed to being the best at what you do. But do they know that? Do your potential clients arrive at your website and say, “This is exactly what
Everyone has to be smart about generating leads. Marketing is more important than ever and many of us are finding that we have to spend much more to generate enough leads for our business. Below are ten tactics that you should have in place in your business before you do anything else. If you don’t
A Virginia design/build remodeling company learned that a competitor had registered seven “lookalikes” of the company’s domain name. The only difference was that the legitimate company’s URL ended in .com, whereas the lookalike URLs ended in .net, .org etc. and were directed to the competitor’s site. A California remodeler checked out its profile on Yelp!,
Since many of the traditional marketing tactics are no longer working, everyone is searching for the silver bullets. Our friend, Leah Thayer, asked remodelers to share their best marketing tactics with her in her Daily5Remodel. Many of the responses she received were from our Remodelers Advantage members. Check out what these savvy business owners had
We instituted a lead capture system on our website to identify prospects who come to our website via Social Media, Search Engines, or referrals. I strongly recommend this marketing tactic to every remodeling company which has a website – and that should be everyone! Our lead capture system uses what some marketers call the Law
Thompson Remodeling, Inc., has a strong presence in its Grand Rapids, Mich., market— and beyond. The company’s reach and image are augmented by a top-notch Web site (http://www.thompsonremodeling.com/). With its scrolling photos, prominent company logo and contact information, and regular updates about the firm’s doings, the eye-pleasing site is informative and never static. Company president
Selema Lawson-Jack joins the show and discusses how she found a technology fix to solve an inventory management issue but expanded its capabilities to create efficiencies across the organization and generate revenue simultaneously. She talks about how Sortly, the affordable app she implemented, operates and how she integrated it into the organization successfully. Selema worked
The Great Recession gobbled up a whole slew of remodeling companies, but more of them fail during an economic expansion than during a contraction. Growth is great, but it’s risky, and knowing how not to grow will put you ahead of the game. In this hot market, there are so many opportunities, you can get ahead of
The Locus of Control is a concept that highlights one’s ability to control the outcomes and events in their lives. When applied in a business, The Locus of Control can increase productivity, and breed ownership and support. The Tim Faller Show welcomes back guest Jef Forward, to share his experiences surrounding the locus of control
Reviewing employees in the remodeling world is, at best, a struggle. It is often an employee’s opportunity to ask for a raise and an employer’s opportunity for frustration. Tim Faller joins Mark and Victoria to talk about the necessary fundamental shift in the employee review process. Tim makes the transition from podcast host to guest
As a society, we spend nearly four hours daily on our smartphones, a 59% increase compared to just two years ago. The total amount of time each person spends in front of all media per day is 12 hours and 21 minutes, up 11% over two years, and the amount of time we spend socializing