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Where Should You Post Your Painting Business Online?
While your own website is the only place where you’re truly in control of your own image, there are several other sites where you can list your painting business online to gain more leads. These sites are the first stops for many people...
Your Paint Business + Great Referrals = More Jobs and Better Jobs
Did you know that 92% of people trust recommendations from their friends? While it can seem difficult to get customers to provide referrals, painting companies grow much quicker and have much better customers when they earn referrals. ...
Why Is a Website Essential for Painters? To Attract Ideal Customers
For more and more businesses, their customers are discovering them in an online search. While word-of-mouth remains a powerful source of referrals, this is also true for many painters. In part, this is because a paint job advertises...
How Important is Google My Business for Painting Contractors?
In a word – extremely. Being found online is one of the most effective ways for painting contractors to bring in new customers and/or secure better paying jobs. Unfortunately, there’s not just one thing you need to do to be found when...
Six Signs That a Painting Contractor Website Provider Won’t Deliver
Unfortunately, the web-design industry is full of companies that promise the world and deliver nothing. Click here for six signs that you might be getting ready to get scammed.
Three Ways to Avoid Making Your Painting Customers Angry
A satisfied customer is likely to give your name to friends, neighbors and co-workers needing a professional painter. An angry customer is even more likely to give them your name – and tell them never to call you. What can you do to...
Why Painting Contractors Should Connect with Real Estate Agents
One of the disadvantages of the painting business is that, once you’ve impressed a person with a great paint job, they’re unlikely to need your services again for years. While they can provide your name to other people (and word-of-mouth...
Five Reasons Bad Websites Don’t Produce Good Leads
A great business website is one of the most cost-effective ways to market your painting business - and one of the only ones that doesn’t cost extra for every customer you reach. But not all websites produce results for painting...
How to Earn Referrals for Your Painting Business
Have you ever met a painter that can’t keep up with all of the business they have? If you’re trying to grow your own business, it can be frustrating – what did they do to get so much business? First, they’re probably doing great work,...