lead gen tips for locksmiths getting more 5-star reviews

been in the locksmith game for 5 years now and reviews are gold for landing new jobs. i always ask customers to leave a quick review on google after i rekey their Kwikset deadbolts or install a fresh Yale smart lock setup. saw a thread on r/Locksmith where a guy said following up with a text the next day doubles your response rate. someone in the Locksmith Professionals facebook group mentioned using housecall pro to automate the review requests right after invoicing. makes a huge difference in visibility without coming off pushy. watched a tommy mello video on reputation management and started implementing his template emails. keeps the pipeline full without chasing leads on angi. yall got other hacks for turning happy customers into online endorsements?

i tell em 'if you loved the service, smash that 5-star button before i even leave the driveway' works every time lol.

goddamn angi leads are a scam, they charge you an arm and a leg for crap contacts while google reviews bring in real locals for free. we all hate these lead mills eating our margins.

proud to say my google profile is all 4.9 stars now from consistent follow-ups, led to 3 commercial contracts last month alone. feels good when the system works.

man i feel you, chasing reviews after a long day of lockouts sucks but it's worth it. same grind here.

frustrated as hell when customers ghost the review request after i fix their jammed medeco cylinder at 2am. waste of time.

ugh, same here, spent an hour on a rekey and they dont bother reviewing. pisses me off.

these review platforms are rigged against us small guys, big chains dominate with fake positives while we grind for real ones. time to union up or something.

try sending a personalized thank you note with the review link, bumps it up 20% in my experience. use something simple like google forms if housecall is too much.

angi and thumbtack are the worst, flooding us with lowball leads that go nowhere. stick to organic reviews, brothers.

after every job, i snap a quick pic of the installed schlage and text it with 'mind leaving a review?' gets em every time without nagging.

big corps buying up locksmith reviews, its bullshit how they game the system while we play fair. rage inducing.

yeah i hear ya, been there after too many ignored requests. hangs low.

set up a simple landing page on your site for reviews, link it in every invoice. easy win.

totally get the frustration, especially on emergency calls where theyre just glad its fixed. keep pushing though.

home advisor leads are trash, but my review game strong now with automated texts via service titan, pulling in steady residential work.

hit 50 reviews this year from smart follow-ups, turned into a referral machine. loving the growth.