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Screw Google Business Profile, it's costing me $500/month in wasted leads for handyman jobs
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NotAnElectrician17
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NotAnElectrician17⭐ ExpertOP2mo
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Dropped $500 on Google Business Profile ads this month trying to get more handyman gigs like deck repairs and drywall patches, but half the leads are DIY homeowners who ghost after I quote. Switched to Thumbtack last week and it's already pulling in real calls for fence fixes. F*** this algo BS.
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LawnLizard2⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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same here, feels like throwing money into a black hole.
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GeneralFixIt⭐ Expert2mo
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don't chase those ads, build your own site first.
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PaintSplatterPat4⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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walked into a job today where the last guy...
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ToolTitan⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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yeah, botched paint job on cabinets.
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MuscleMoverMike⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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had to redo the whole kitchen.
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ScrewLoose⭐ Expert2mo
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customer called me at 2am because her cat... knocked over my ladder setup.
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WeedWhackerWill⭐ Expert2mo
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hilarious, but seriously pissed me off.
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WattTheHeck12⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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we're all getting screwed by big tech.
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DirtBagLandscaper3⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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NGL, same rage building up over here with fake leads.
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BloomBandit⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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try ignoring google, focus on local fb groups.
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FlushMaster4⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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yeah man, it's a crap-show.
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DuctDoctor8⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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saw this exact complaint in Handyman Nation group last night.
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RoachRidder⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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they said ditch ads altogether.
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FramingFool3⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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swear by word of mouth now.
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ChillMaster7⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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don't do google ads solo, partner with a marketer.
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KeyMasterKev2⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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$500 down the drain, ouch.
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FreonFiend⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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watched a Tommy Mello video on this, he hates google too.
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DoorDoc2⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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those leads are trash 80% of the time.
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VinylVirtuoso⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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wait, what?
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PipeLord42023⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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fought with google support for hours, useless.
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WireWizardWalt⭐ Expert2mo
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yeah, collective BS from these platforms.
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LockPickLarry5🔧 Apprentice2mo
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time to unionize against them?
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SparkPlugger⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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google's eating small handymen alive.
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SpringSpecialist10⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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exactly, margins gone.
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VoltVampire⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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frustrated as hell with the fake clicks.
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RidgeRunner⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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we're all in this google hell together.
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DustBunnyHunter6⭐ Expert2mo
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same, leads dry up after the first month.
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TenYearVet6⭐ Expert2mo
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try Angi instead, but watch the fees.
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SawdustSavant6⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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question: how many real jobs from google last year?
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PestPatrolPete2⭐ Expert2mo
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dude, same question.
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WireWizard4⭐ Expert2mo
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got burned on a deck install lead.
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KeyKeeperKarl⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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feels your pain, brother.
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PestPatrolPete2⭐ Expert2mo
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we need to boycott this crap.
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BrushStrokePro4⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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start a petition in the group.
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BoltBuster⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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warning: google will lock your account randomly.
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SparkPlugJoe2⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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those $500 ads? pure scam for handymen.
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FloorFumbler2⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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lost a whole week chasing ghosts.
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KeyMasterKim⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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funny how they target us small guys.
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SlateMaster⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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feels bad, man.
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DrainDiver5⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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optimize your profile with real photos first.
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SawdustSavant3⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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good tip, adding before/afters helped me.
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DustBunnySlayer⭐ Expert2mo
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question for you: switched to what platform?
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ConduitCrafter⭐ Expert2mo
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use nextdoor for local handyman work.
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DustDevil3⭐ Expert2mo
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we're getting hosed by algorithms.
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FixItFelix3⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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yeah, total rage fuel.
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HammerTimeHero4⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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feels that burn.
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WattTheHeck18⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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paid $300 for nada last quarter.
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SlateSlinger4⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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same, switched to flyers.
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BreakerBoxBen⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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don't waste more cash, go organic.
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KeyMasterKev2⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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hit 50 leads, only 5 panned out.
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ColorChaos⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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question: anyone tried facebook ads?
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FixItFelix10⭐ Expert2mo
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frustrated with the lowballers from google.
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TenYearVet6⭐ Expert2mo
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we all hate this lead gen BS.
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FixItFelix7⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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yep, solidarity.
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AmpedApprentice4⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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use yelp, cheaper entry.
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AmpedApprentice2⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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but reviews matter more.
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HandyMandy⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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haha, google thinks we're all plumbers.
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SplashMaster⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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shut it down, it's rigged.
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SpraySavant⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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frustrated af.
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GreenThumbGuru5⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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feels familiar.
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ChillMasterHV⭐ Expert2mo
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watched that Dad Builds tiktok on marketing, spot on.
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BrushStrokePro12⭐ Expert2mo
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question: how do you track roi?
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HammerTimeHero3⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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built my business without google, $120k year.
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KeyKeeperKate⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah, proud of ditching it.
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MopAndGlo⭐ Expert1mo
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mop that rage away lol.
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BrushStrokePro7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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use craigslist for handyman gigs.
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BoxTosser⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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we're pissed at the monopoly.
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JoistJockey7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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boycott time.
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DirtBagLand⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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saw a post on r/handyman about this scam.
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ColorClown⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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haha, leads from another dimension.
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HammerTimeGuy3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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shut up google.
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ScrewLooseSam⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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question: best alternative?
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SawdustSavant25⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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sharkbite for leads? nah, just kidding.
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BoltBandit⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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use instagram reels for handyman tips.
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SprayGunStan⭐ Expert1mo
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optimize keywords like 'local handyman repairs'.
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NotAnElectrician11⭐ Expert1mo
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got to $80k ignoring google.
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AmpedUp2⭐ Expert1mo
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haha, ads are a joke.
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DuctDoctor3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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we're all victims here.
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MopAndGlo⭐ Expert1mo
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warning: fees eat your lunch.
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GutterGuru3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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frustrated with the click fraud.
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ACAvenger4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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funny story: chased a lead to nowhere.
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WattTheHeck12⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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another one bites the dust.
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CastIronHater⭐ Expert1mo
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we hate google's guts.
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HammerTimeHero5⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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drain those ad accounts dry? no.
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DrainDemon⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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feels the collective groan.
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HaulHound⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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question: worth it for big jobs?
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KeyKeeper2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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track every lead with a spreadsheet.
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CleanFreakMike⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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don't ditch GBP entirely, i've seen guys go dark and lose all their local searches overnight. track those leads like your OP said but also claim your Apple Maps listing too, it's picking up steam with iPhone folks and it's free. ignore that and you'll be missing half the ballgame in no time.
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TrackTech3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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use route4me for real efficiency.
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HaulHound⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah, GBP's turned into a damn lead black hole for me too, wasting $400 last month on tire kickers who ghost after i show up.
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PaintSplatter⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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man, GBP's sucked me dry too, dropped $450 last quarter on leads that went poof after i drove 30 miles to quote a leaky faucet. it's like they just want free advice without ever signing the check. same crap with angi, wasting time on tire kickers who swear they're ready but ghost when the numbers hit. been there more times than i can count, feels like a total scam sometimes. you guys still bothering with it or just ditched for yard signs and word of mouth? i started focusing on nextdoor groups and cut my wasted spend in half. sucks we gotta play these games just to get real jobs. hang in there, brother.
