lead gen for flooring is a total crapshoot, but this one cracked me up

been doing lvp installs for 8 years now, and lead gen in this market is like herding cats on caffeine. i tried angi leads last quarter and ended up chasing ghosts for weeks, only to land one $4k coretec job after 20 no-shows. out here in Arizona the heat wave killed my response rate too, everyone thinks ac is priority over new floors. decided to pivot to nextdoor posts showing before/after on scratched up berber carpet to luxury vinyl, and bam, two callbacks in a day. watched that vinyl flooring expert ig reel on staging installs for pics, totally stole that trick. someone in flooring contractors network group mentioned thumbtack's algorithm favors video content, so i'm gonna film a quick demo with my milwaukee m18 cutter next week. NGL, it's all trial and error, but laughing at the flops keeps me sane.

angi leads are a scam designed to bleed solo flooring guys dry, same for every trade.

don't waste time on paid leads, stick to local fb groups for real flooring referrals.

i feel your pain on those az heat days, had a whole week of no-shows last summer too.

bro, run a google business profile with lvp install pics, gets me 5 solid leads a month.

nextdoor is gold for neighborhood lvp swaps, but watch for the cheapskates haggling price.

thumbtack's ok if you bid low on first few to build reviews, then raise.

frustrated with these platforms taking 20% cut on every flooring gig i book.

same, switched to direct mailers with before/after carpet to lvp shots, better roi.

humor helps, i post memes about botched diy tile jobs on my ig, pulls in the scared homeowners.

milwaukee tools in vids? smart, brands love re-sharing that content for free exposure.

lead gen sucks across the board, but pairing with a local realtor for flip house floors changed my game.

the flops are funny til they eat your gas budget, focus on one channel and double down.

yeah man, az market is tough but your coretec hook sounds solid, congrats on the wins.

we're all in this lead chase together, keep grinding those undercut demos.

proud of you for pivoting, hit 50 lvp jobs this year off social alone.

flooring pros in the fb group ranting about angi non-stop, you're not alone.