Consent Resolve
Frequently asked

The straight answers,
no sales script.

Every question we get — 199 of them — in one place. Search it below, or jump to your trade. If we missed one, the contact form is a click away.

Common questions

Is this legal?
Here's what actually gets contractors sued: calling or texting people who never opted in (TCPA), and websites that track visitors without asking (CIPA and state privacy laws like the Texas TDPSA, which the Texas AG actively enforces). Consent Resolve is built the other way. A homeowner is identified only after an affirmative yes on your consent banner, every consent is timestamped with a signed audit ID, recovered contacts are re-engaged only through the channels that consent covers, and we never hand you a number to cold-call. The tools that track people in secret are the ones writing settlement checks. We built the opposite. See our full take at /why-consent-first/.
Do I have to change my privacy policy?
We handle it. Termageddon generates and updates the policies for you, so you stay covered without the legwork.
What if a homeowner doesn't consent?
Then you get nothing on them — and that's the point. No consent, no data. That's what keeps you safe.
How fast does a lead reach me?
Seconds. A Slack, text, or email fires the moment they consent, and it lands in your CRM at the same time.
Which CRMs do you work with?
On the trade side: Jobber, Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan, and GoHighLevel. Plus Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Microsoft Dynamics, ActiveCampaign, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Marketo, Pardot, Intercom, Segment, Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, and any tool through a custom API or webhook. Don't see your CRM? We build custom integrations for enterprise customers.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Flat $7 per lead — card required, no contract, cancel whenever you want from your dashboard.
Do you offer refunds?
No — all sales are final. But you're only ever billed for a consented, deliverable contact: ad-blocked, non-consenting, and hard-bounced or invalid records are never billed in the first place. You pay only for real homeowners who raised their hand and consented to be reached.
Do I need a developer?
No. Paste one line of code in your site's header — about 10 minutes, no developer needed. If you can paste a tracking tag, you can do this.
What does a homeowner see?
Your normal consent banner — the same kind you already have for cookies. They click Accept like always. Identification happens only after that consented yes, matched through a trusted, deterministic data source — no fingerprinting, no probabilistic guessing, no shadow tracking.
Is my data safe?
Yes. Identification happens only after a consented yes, matched through a trusted, deterministic data source — no fingerprinting, no shadow tracking. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, every consent carries an audit trail, and lead data goes to you alone — never resold, never auctioned.

Questions by trade

General Contractors

How do general contractors get exclusive leads?
You identify homeowners already pricing a project on your site. When they consent, you get a recovered record — yours alone, never shared.
Will I know what project they want?
Yes. You see what they were shopping for, so when they call you already know it's a kitchen, a bath, or an addition.
What does it cost?
Flat $7 a lead — a rounding error against one signed remodel. Card required, cancel anytime.

Handymen

How do handymen find local jobs without paying for shared leads?
You identify the homeowners already on your site. When they consent, the lead is yours alone — not auctioned to other handymen.
Is it worth it for small jobs?
At $7 a lead, one booked afternoon of work pays for a stack of them.
Do I need a developer to set it up?
No. Paste one line of code, and you're live in about 10 minutes.

Tree Removal

How do tree removal companies get more local jobs after a storm?
You see the homeowners pricing removal in your area in real time. When they consent, the recovered record drops into your retargeting and CRM so they come back through your funnel — inbound, not cold-call.
Can I see which neighborhoods are shopping?
Yes. Every lead drops a pin on your service-area map.
What's the cost?
Flat $7 a lead — one big removal covers months of leads. Card required, cancel anytime.

HVAC & AC

Can I tell a new-system shopper from a repair?
Yes — you get what they were shopping for, so you know if it's a tune-up or a replacement before they ever reach out.
Are these leads shared with other shops?
Never. Every HVAC lead is yours alone.

Plumbers

What if it's an emergency, like a burst pipe?
You get the alert in seconds, and the recovered contact feeds your funnel so you stay in front of them before they settle on another plumber.
Will I know what the job is?
Yes — you see what they were shopping for, so your follow-up speaks to the exact job.
How much does it cost?
Flat $7 a lead, no contract. Card required, cancel anytime.

Locksmiths

How do locksmiths get more local calls?
You recover the people already on your site for lock work. When they consent, the recovered record feeds your dispatch and retargeting so they come back to you, not another shop.
Does it work for emergency lockouts?
Yes — the alert fires in seconds, which is the whole game.
Are these leads exclusive?
Yes. Yours alone, never resold.

Electricians

Are these leads ready to buy?
They were on your site pricing the work. Your funnel keeps you in front of them while it's still top of mind.
Will I know if it's a panel job or a small fix?
Yes — you see what they were shopping for.

Roofers

Do these work for storm and insurance jobs?
Yes. You see who's pricing roof repairs right after a storm, and your retargeting and email keep you in front of them until they call — so you're not racing the chasers on the phone.
How do I beat out-of-town storm chasers?
Stay in front of the homeowner. The recovered visitor drops into your retargeting and CRM, so they keep seeing you long after the chaser packs up the parking lot.

Painters

How do painters get more estimate requests?
You identify the homeowners already pricing a job on your site. When they consent, the recovered contact feeds your funnel so you stay in front of them and book the walkthrough.
Will I know if it's interior or exterior?
Yes — you see what they were shopping for.
Are leads shared with other painters?
Never. Each one is yours alone.

Deck & Fence Builders

How do deck and fence builders get leads in the busy season?
You identify the homeowners already pricing a build on your site and stay in front of them through your funnel, so you land the bid while your calendar still has room.
Will I know the project type?
Yes — you see what they were shopping for, so your follow-up fits the job.

Garage Door Repair

How do garage door companies get same-day jobs?
You identify the homeowners already on your site — your alert fires in seconds and your funnel keeps you in front of them while the door's still stuck.
Repair or replacement — will I know?
Yes, you see what they were shopping for.

Appliance Repair

How do appliance repair techs get more local calls?
You identify the homeowners already on your site and stay in front of them through your funnel, before they book someone else.
Will I know which appliance?
Yes — you see what they were shopping for, so you bring the right parts.

House Cleaners

How do cleaning companies get recurring clients?
You identify the homeowners already shopping your site and stay in front of them through your funnel — recurring clients usually go to the service that stays top of mind.
Will I know if it's recurring or one-time?
Yes — you see what they were shopping for.
Are leads shared with other cleaners?
Never. Each one is yours alone.

Pest Control

How do pest control companies get more local jobs?
You identify the homeowners already shopping your site and stay in front of them through your funnel, while the problem's still driving them crazy.
Will I know the pest type?
Yes — you see what they were shopping for, so you're prepared when they reach out.

Power Washing

How do power washing businesses get more jobs?
You identify the homeowners already pricing a wash on your site and stay in front of them through your funnel, before they book another crew.
Can I group jobs by area?
Yes — every lead drops a pin, so you can route nearby jobs together.

Lawn Care

How do lawn care companies get recurring customers?
You identify the homeowners already shopping your site and stay in front of them through your funnel — recurring routes go to whoever stays top of mind.
Can I keep my route tight?
Yes — every lead is mapped, so you can build by neighborhood.

Mobile Car Services

How do mobile mechanics and detailers get more bookings?
You identify the drivers already shopping your site and stay in front of them through your funnel, while they're still deciding.
Repair or detail — will I know?
Yes, you see what they were shopping for, so you're ready when they reach out.

Straight from our guides

Questions pulled from our how-to guides and plain-language explainers. Each links to the full piece.

How-to guides

How do I get customers to actually leave a review?

Ask right after the job while they are happy, send a text with a direct link to your review page, and make it take less than a minute. Friction and timing are why most review requests fail.

Read: How to Get More Google Reviews on Autopilot →
Is it against Google's rules to ask only happy customers for reviews?

Yes. Review gating — soliciting only satisfied customers while filtering out unhappy ones — violates Google's policies. Ask everyone, and handle dissatisfaction directly instead of hiding it.

Read: How to Get More Google Reviews on Autopilot →
Should I respond to negative reviews?

Always, calmly and professionally. A measured response to a negative review reassures future customers far more than a perfect record does, and it can win the upset customer back.

Read: How to Get More Google Reviews on Autopilot →
What is a good conversion rate for a home-service website?

Many contractor sites convert under four percent of visitors into leads. A well-optimized site can reach eight to fifteen percent, so doubling your current rate is usually realistic without buying more traffic.

Read: How to Get More Leads From the Website Traffic You Already Have →
Should I use a contact form or a phone number?

Both. Make the phone number tap-to-call and prominent for urgent jobs, and offer a short form for visitors who prefer not to call. Removing friction from each path lifts total conversions.

Read: How to Get More Leads From the Website Traffic You Already Have →
Why do most website visitors leave without converting?

The most common reasons are a slow mobile load, no clear offer above the fold, a long or intimidating form, and missing trust signals like license number and reviews.

Read: How to Get More Leads From the Website Traffic You Already Have →
Is identifying website visitors legal?

It depends entirely on how it is done. Consent-based identification, where the visitor has agreed to be identified and contacted, is compliant. Buying or scraping contact data and cold-contacting people without consent creates serious TCPA, CCPA, and CIPA exposure.

Read: How to Identify Anonymous Website Visitors the Consent-First Way →
What is the difference between email-grade and phone-grade leads?

Email-grade means the visitor consented to email contact; phone-grade means they consented to phone or text contact. Matching your follow-up channel to the consent level you actually hold is what keeps you compliant.

Read: How to Identify Anonymous Website Visitors the Consent-First Way →
How is consent-first visitor identification different from data brokers?

Data brokers sell contact information often gathered without the person's knowledge. Consent-first identification only surfaces visitors who have agreed to be identified, giving you a lead you can legally and ethically follow up with.

Read: How to Identify Anonymous Website Visitors the Consent-First Way →
How fast should I respond to a new lead?

Within five minutes if at all possible. Response speed is the strongest predictor of whether you book the job, and the odds drop sharply with every passing hour.

Read: How to Follow Up With Leads So You Actually Book the Job →
How many times should I follow up with a lead?

Plan for around seven touches across text, email, and phone over a couple of weeks. Most contractors quit after one or two, which is why so many winnable leads go cold.

Read: How to Follow Up With Leads So You Actually Book the Job →
Can I automate lead follow-up without it feeling spammy?

Yes — automate the timing and reminders, keep the messages personal and helpful, contact people only on consented channels, and always make it easy to opt out.

Read: How to Follow Up With Leads So You Actually Book the Job →
What is neighbor marketing for contractors?

It is systematically reaching the homes near a job you just completed — by postcard, door hanger, or mail — while your truck and work are visible proof, to win more jobs on the same street.

Read: How to Market to the Neighbors After Every Job →
When should I send the neighbor mailer?

Time it to the in-progress or just-completed job, while neighbors have seen your truck and crew. The visible work is the social proof that makes the mailer convert.

Read: How to Market to the Neighbors After Every Job →
Why does route density matter?

Clustering jobs on the same streets cuts drive time and fuel, raises crew productivity, and compounds your local visibility, so each job makes the next one cheaper to serve and easier to win.

Read: How to Market to the Neighbors After Every Job →
How do I compete without being the cheapest?

Compete on value and trust instead of price: present good-better-best options, anchor on outcomes and guarantees rather than hours, deliver the quote fast, and follow up on open estimates.

Read: How to Quote and Close More Jobs Without Dropping Your Price →
How fast should I send a quote?

Same day whenever possible. Quote speed signals reliability and keeps you top of mind, and it often matters more to the homeowner than being a few dollars cheaper.

Read: How to Quote and Close More Jobs Without Dropping Your Price →
Does offering financing actually help close jobs?

Often, yes. Financing reframes a large number into an affordable monthly payment and removes the budget objection that stalls bigger jobs.

Read: How to Quote and Close More Jobs Without Dropping Your Price →
How long does it take to rank in the Google Map Pack?

Most home-service businesses see movement in 30 to 90 days after fully optimizing their Google Business Profile and building review velocity, though competitive metros take longer.

Read: How to Rank in the Google Map Pack for Home Services →
Does my service-area radius affect Map Pack ranking?

Yes. Google ranks proximity to the searcher, so you will rank strongest near your business address or designated service-area center and weaker at the edges of your radius.

Read: How to Rank in the Google Map Pack for Home Services →
How many Google reviews do I need to rank?

There is no fixed number. What matters most is review velocity (a steady stream of recent reviews) relative to your local competitors, not a one-time total.

Read: How to Rank in the Google Map Pack for Home Services →
What percentage of calls do contractors miss?

Many home-service businesses miss a quarter or more of inbound calls, especially during jobs and after hours — and a large share of those callers never call back, they call a competitor instead.

Read: How to Stop Losing Jobs to Missed Calls →
Is texting a missed caller back compliant?

Texting back someone who just called you is generally well-grounded because they initiated contact, but you should still keep records, identify your business, and honor any request to stop.

Read: How to Stop Losing Jobs to Missed Calls →
What is missed-call text-back?

An automated system that instantly sends a text to anyone whose call you miss, acknowledging them and offering to help, so the lead stays warm instead of dialing the next company.

Read: How to Stop Losing Jobs to Missed Calls →
How much do Google Local Service Ads cost?

You pay per lead, not per click, and the price varies by trade and market — typically from around $15 to over $90 per lead. You set a weekly budget and only pay for leads that contact you through the ad.

Read: How to Win Google Local Service Ads Without Overpaying →
What is the Google Guaranteed badge?

It is a green checkmark badge Google shows on your LSA listing after you pass a background and license check, signaling trust to homeowners and offering them a limited Google-backed guarantee.

Read: How to Win Google Local Service Ads Without Overpaying →
Can I get a refund for a bad LSA lead?

Yes. You can dispute leads that are out of your service area, for a service you don't offer, spam, or otherwise invalid, and Google credits qualifying disputes.

Read: How to Win Google Local Service Ads Without Overpaying →
How do contractors track which marketing brings in leads?

Use unique call-tracking numbers per source, UTM tags on every link, and a 'how did you hear about us?' question as a fallback, then tie booked revenue — not just leads — back to each source.

Read: How to Track Where Your Leads Actually Come From →
What is the difference between tracking leads and tracking revenue?

Lead tracking tells you which source produced inquiries; revenue tracking tells you which source produced booked, paid jobs. A source can deliver many cheap leads that rarely close, so revenue is the truer measure.

Read: How to Track Where Your Leads Actually Come From →
Do I need expensive software to track lead sources?

No. A call-tracking tool, consistent UTM links, and a simple way to record source and outcome per lead are enough for most contractors to see cost per booked job by channel.

Read: How to Track Where Your Leads Actually Come From →

Plain-language explainers

How much do Google Local Services Ads cost?

You pay per lead, not per click, and the price per lead varies by trade and area. You set a weekly budget, and Google bills you only when a customer calls or messages you through the ad. Leads that clearly aren't a fit can be disputed for a credit.

Read: What Are Google Local Services Ads (LSA)? →
Are Local Services Ads leads exclusive to me?

No. Google typically sends the same searcher to several qualified contractors at once. Whoever responds fastest and most professionally usually wins the job, so quick follow-up matters more here than almost anywhere else.

Read: What Are Google Local Services Ads (LSA)? →
How are LSAs different from regular Google Ads?

Regular Google Ads charge per click and appear below the LSA block. LSAs charge per lead, require background screening, and show the Google Guaranteed badge. They're built specifically for local service businesses.

Read: What Are Google Local Services Ads (LSA)? →
Is a Google Business Profile free?

Yes. Claiming, verifying, and managing your Google Business Profile costs nothing. Google makes money from ads, but the profile itself and the organic listings it powers are free.

Read: What Is a Google Business Profile (GBP)? →
What's the difference between a Google Business Profile and a website?

Your website is a page you own and control. Your Google Business Profile is a listing Google hosts that shows your basics — hours, phone, reviews, photos — right inside Search and Maps. Many customers decide whether to call you straight from the profile, without ever clicking through to a site.

Read: What Is a Google Business Profile (GBP)? →
Do I need a storefront to have a Google Business Profile?

No. If you travel to customers — like most plumbers, roofers, and HVAC techs — you set up a service area business and hide your street address. Google still lists you for the towns you serve.

Read: What Is a Google Business Profile (GBP)? →
How do I get into the Google Map Pack?

The Map Pack is the set of three business listings Google shows above the regular results. Getting in comes down to a complete, accurate profile, steady recent reviews, the right business category, and consistent contact info across the web.

Read: What Is a Google Business Profile (GBP)? →
What is a lead magnet in simple terms?

It's something useful you give away for free — like a checklist, guide, or discount — in exchange for a homeowner's contact info and permission to follow up. It turns a website visitor into a lead you can reach.

Read: What Is a Lead Magnet? →
What makes a good lead magnet for a contractor?

Something simple and specific that solves a small problem right now: a seasonal maintenance checklist, a clear price guide, or a free inspection. It should be genuinely useful and easy to deliver.

Read: What Is a Lead Magnet? →
Does a lead magnet capture consent?

It can, and it should. The opt-in form is where the homeowner gives their info and agrees to be contacted. Be clear about what they're signing up for so the consent is real and the follow-up is welcome.

Read: What Is a Lead Magnet? →
How is a lead magnet different from just buying leads?

A lead magnet attracts people who chose to raise their hand for your offer, so they already know your business. Buying leads brings in prospects from elsewhere. With consent-first leads like ConsentResolve's, that step is handled for you — the homeowner already agreed to be contacted.

Read: What Is a Lead Magnet? →
Why are most of my website visitors anonymous?

Because most people are still shopping. They're comparing contractors, reading reviews, and checking prices before they commit. Filling out a form or calling is a step most visitors aren't ready to take on a first visit, so they browse and leave without identifying themselves.

Read: What Are Anonymous Website Visitors? →
Can I see who my anonymous visitors are?

Only the ones who agreed to be identified somewhere in the data chain. A consent-based service can surface those visitors as leads. The rest stay anonymous, and trying to identify them anyway is the risky approach to steer clear of.

Read: What Are Anonymous Website Visitors? →
Is it bad that so many visitors are anonymous?

No, it's normal for every business. The goal isn't to unmask everyone. It's to recover the small share who showed real interest and agreed to be contacted, while leaving the rest alone.

Read: What Are Anonymous Website Visitors? →
What's the difference between an anonymous visitor and a lead?

An anonymous visitor is just traffic — a session with no name attached. A lead is someone you can actually follow up with. Consent-based identification is what can turn a qualifying anonymous visitor into a contactable lead.

Read: What Are Anonymous Website Visitors? →
Should a plumber be a service area business or a storefront on Google?

Almost always a service area business. If customers don't come to a shop to buy from you — they call and you drive to them — you set up a service area business and hide your street address. Only list a storefront if customers actually visit a location.

Read: What Is a Service Area Business (SAB)? →
Do I have to show my home address?

No. That's one of the main reasons the service area setting exists. If you run the business out of your house, you can verify with the address but hide it from public view, so customers and competitors only see the towns you serve.

Read: What Is a Service Area Business (SAB)? →
How many towns can I list as my service area?

Google lets you list up to about 20 areas, but you should only list places you genuinely serve. Stuffing in distant towns to look bigger tends to backfire — it can dilute your ranking in the areas that actually matter.

Read: What Is a Service Area Business (SAB)? →
Can a business be both a storefront and a service area business?

Yes. If customers can visit your location and you also travel to jobs, you can show your address and list a service area. This 'hybrid' setup fits some shops, but most pure contractors don't have a storefront customers visit.

Read: What Is a Service Area Business (SAB)? →
What's a realistic match rate?

For a consent-based service, expect a modest number — often in the single digits to low double digits as a share of total visitors. That's because the service only counts visitors who actually agreed to be identified, which is a small slice of any audience.

Read: What Is a Good Match Rate? →
Why would a low match rate be good?

A low rate means the service is being honest about consent. It's only surfacing people who said yes, not everyone who happened to load your page. A higher rate usually means the provider relaxed the consent standard to inflate the number.

Read: What Is a Good Match Rate? →
Is a 90% match rate possible?

Technically yes, but only by de-anonymizing visitors who never agreed to be identified. A rate that high is a signal the provider is using the risky scrape-everyone approach, not consent-based matching.

Read: What Is a Good Match Rate? →
What should I look at instead of match rate?

Look at lead quality and consent. Are the identified people real prospects in your service area? Did they genuinely agree to be contacted? Ten good consented leads beat a hundred questionable ones every time.

Read: What Is a Good Match Rate? →
What's the difference between an exclusive lead and a shared lead?

An exclusive lead is sold to one contractor only and never resold. A shared lead is sold to several contractors at the same time, so multiple businesses are calling the same prospect about the same job.

Read: What Is an Exclusive Lead? (vs Shared) →
Are exclusive leads worth the higher price?

Usually, yes. You pay more per lead, but you're the only one calling, so a bigger share of those leads turn into booked jobs. The right way to judge it is cost per booked job, not cost per lead.

Read: What Is an Exclusive Lead? (vs Shared) →
How do I know if a lead is really exclusive?

Ask the provider directly how many other contractors receive the same lead, and whether leads are ever resold later. If the answer is anything other than 'one — you,' it's a shared lead.

Read: What Is an Exclusive Lead? (vs Shared) →
Does ConsentResolve sell exclusive leads?

Yes. Every lead is sold to one contractor only and never resold or shared, at a flat $7 per lead.

Read: What Is an Exclusive Lead? (vs Shared) →
Does CAN-SPAM require people to opt in before I email them?

No. CAN-SPAM does not require prior opt-in the way the TCPA requires consent for texts. But you still have to be truthful, identify yourself, include your address, and give a working unsubscribe. And emailing people who never asked to hear from you still triggers spam complaints that hurt your sender reputation.

Read: What Is the CAN-SPAM Act? →
What has to be in every marketing email I send?

Accurate from and subject lines, a clear notice that it's an ad if that isn't obvious, your valid physical postal address, and an easy way to opt out. Once someone opts out, you have to stop emailing them within 10 business days.

Read: What Is the CAN-SPAM Act? →
How big are the penalties for breaking CAN-SPAM?

The FTC can seek a civil penalty for each separate email that breaks the rules — the maximum is adjusted for inflation and currently sits in the tens of thousands of dollars per email. A single bad campaign can stack those penalties quickly.

Read: What Is the CAN-SPAM Act? →
Does CAN-SPAM cover transactional emails like invoices?

Purely transactional or relationship messages — receipts, appointment confirmations, warranty info — have lighter rules, but they still can't use false or misleading header information. Once an email's main purpose is to advertise, the full set of CAN-SPAM rules applies.

Read: What Is the CAN-SPAM Act? →
Does the CCPA apply to my small contracting business?

Maybe not directly. The CCPA applies to businesses that meet certain thresholds — like a high revenue level, handling the personal data of a large number of consumers, or making most of their money selling data. Many small local contractors fall below those lines. But the safest habits — collect less, be honest, contact only people who agreed — are good practice regardless.

Read: What Is the CCPA (and CPRA)? →
What's the difference between the CCPA and the CPRA?

The CCPA is the original 2018 law. The CPRA is a 2020 ballot measure that amended and strengthened it — adding new rights, a category for sensitive personal information, and the California Privacy Protection Agency to enforce the rules. People often just say 'CCPA' to mean the combined, current law.

Read: What Is the CCPA (and CPRA)? →
What rights does the CCPA give California residents?

The right to know what personal information a business has collected, the right to delete it, the right to correct it, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of that information. Businesses also can't retaliate against someone for exercising those rights.

Read: What Is the CCPA (and CPRA)? →
I only work in one state — why should I care about a California law?

Two reasons. If you serve any California residents, the law can reach you once you hit the thresholds. And more states keep passing similar privacy laws, so building good data habits now means you won't be scrambling when your state follows.

Read: What Is the CCPA (and CPRA)? →
How is consent-first marketing different from regular lead generation?

Regular lead generation often starts with a list of strangers and works to get their attention. Consent-first starts after the person has already agreed to be contacted — usually because they reached out first. You're following up on interest, not interrupting someone who never asked.

Read: What Is Consent-First Marketing? →
Does consent-first mean I can only wait for people to call me?

No. It means the people you actively contact have agreed to it. You can still advertise, run a website, and capture interest — but the outreach you do is to people who opted in, not to bought lists or cold numbers.

Read: What Is Consent-First Marketing? →
Isn't asking for consent just one more thing that slows me down?

It's usually one line and a checkbox on your contact form, set up once. In exchange you get higher reply rates, fewer spam complaints, and follow-up you never have to second-guess. Most contractors find it speeds things up, because they're not chasing people who don't want to hear from them.

Read: What Is Consent-First Marketing? →
What does consent-first look like in everyday work?

A homeowner finds you, fills out your form, and agrees to be contacted by email or text. That agreement is recorded. When you follow up, they already know who you are and expect to hear from you — so the conversation starts warm instead of cold.

Read: What Is Consent-First Marketing? →
How do I calculate cost per booked job?

Add up everything you spent on a channel, then divide by the number of jobs you actually booked from it. If you spent $2,000 and booked 8 jobs, your cost per booked job is $2,000 ÷ 8 = $250.

Read: What Is Cost Per Booked Job? →
Why is cost per booked job better than cost per lead?

Cost per lead counts every lead, even the ones that never answer or never hire you. Cost per booked job counts only the leads that became real work, so it bakes in your close rate. It tells you what you actually pay for revenue, which is the number that decides if a channel is worth it.

Read: What Is Cost Per Booked Job? →
How is cost per booked job different from customer acquisition cost?

They're close cousins. Cost per booked job focuses on the cost to land one job from a given lead source. Customer acquisition cost looks at the cost to win a customer across all your sales and marketing, including your time. Booked-job cost is the simpler, per-channel version most contractors can track today.

Read: What Is Cost Per Booked Job? →
What's a good cost per booked job?

Compare it to what a job — or a customer — is worth to you. A $250 cost per booked job is excellent when the job is worth $2,000 and the customer may come back. There's no universal target; the right number is one comfortably below the value of the work it brings in.

Read: What Is Cost Per Booked Job? →
How do I calculate cost per lead?

Add up everything you spent on a channel over a period, then divide by the number of leads that channel produced. If you spent $2,000 and got 40 leads, your CPL is $50.

Read: What Is Cost Per Lead (CPL)? →
What is a good cost per lead for contractors?

There's no single right number — it depends on your trade, your average job value, and how many leads you close. A $50 lead is cheap if you close half of them and great if your average job is several thousand dollars. Judge CPL against cost per booked job, not on its own.

Read: What Is Cost Per Lead (CPL)? →
Why is cost per lead misleading?

CPL only counts the front of the funnel. A source can hand you cheap leads that never answer, never qualify, or already hired someone else. Until you know how many of those leads turn into booked work, the cost-per-lead number tells you almost nothing about value.

Read: What Is Cost Per Lead (CPL)? →
Is cost per lead the same as cost per booked job?

No. Cost per lead is what you pay for a lead. Cost per booked job is what you pay for a lead that actually becomes a job. Booked-job cost is always higher and is the number that tells you whether a channel is profitable.

Read: What Is Cost Per Lead (CPL)? →
How do I calculate customer acquisition cost?

Add up everything you spent winning customers over a period — ads, lead fees, software, and the cost of the time spent selling — then divide by the number of new customers you gained. If you spent $4,000 and won 10 customers, your CAC is $400.

Read: What Is Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)? →
What's the difference between CAC and cost per lead?

Cost per lead is what you pay for a lead. CAC is what you pay for a customer — a lead that actually bought. CAC is always higher because not every lead becomes a customer, and it counts sales effort, not just marketing spend.

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What is a good customer acquisition cost?

There's no universal number. A $400 CAC is excellent if a customer is worth $5,000 to you and terrible if they're worth $300. Judge CAC against customer lifetime value, not against some industry figure.

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Does CAC include my own time selling?

Ideally, yes. If you or a salesperson spends hours chasing and closing leads, that time has a cost. Leaving it out makes your CAC look lower than it really is and can hide a channel that's quietly unprofitable.

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Does a digital checkbox count as express written consent?

Yes. A signature includes an electronic or digital signature, which covers a checked box, an e-signature, or a clear agreement on a web form — as long as the disclosure is clear and the person took an affirmative step to agree.

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Can I require consent before giving someone a quote?

No. Express written consent for marketing calls and texts can't be a condition of buying a product or service. You can ask, but the person has to be able to get their quote without agreeing to marketing messages.

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Is verbal agreement on the phone enough?

For autodialed or prerecorded marketing, no — the standard is express written consent, which needs to be in writing or a digital equivalent. A casual verbal yes won't meet it, and you'd have no record to prove it later.

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How long does express written consent last?

There's no fixed expiration in the law, but it lasts only for what the person actually agreed to, and it ends the moment they opt out. Honoring a 'stop' immediately is part of keeping consent valid.

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Do I need permission to email someone?

The CAN-SPAM Act doesn't strictly require prior opt-in the way text rules do, but the smart and respectful practice is to email people who gave you their address expecting to hear from you. Buying or scraping lists leads to spam complaints, bad deliverability, and a damaged sender reputation, even when it's technically allowed.

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What does CAN-SPAM require in a marketing email?

Honest 'from' and subject lines, a clear note if the message is an ad, your valid physical postal address, and a working unsubscribe link that you honor promptly — generally within 10 business days. Those rules apply to every commercial email you send.

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How often should a contractor email their list?

There's no magic number, but useful and occasional beats salesy and constant. A seasonal tip, a maintenance reminder, or a genuine offer every few weeks keeps you in mind without wearing out your welcome. Watch your unsubscribe rate as a signal.

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Is email marketing still effective for contractors?

Yes. It's one of the cheapest ways to stay in front of past customers and slow-to-decide leads, and you own the list — no platform can take it away or change the rules overnight. Done with permission and restraint, it quietly drives repeat and referral work.

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What's an example of first-party data for a contractor?

The contact form a homeowner fills out, the email list you built from past customers, the notes in your CRM about a job someone asked for. Anything you collected directly from people who dealt with your business is first-party data.

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Is first-party data better than third-party data?

For most contractors, yes. It's more accurate because it came straight from the source, it's more durable as tracking rules tighten, and it carries far less privacy risk because the person knew they were giving it to you.

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Is first-party data automatically compliant?

Not automatically. Collecting it directly is a good start, but you still need consent for how you use it — especially for marketing calls and texts. First-party data with clear consent attached is the safest kind.

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Why is first-party data getting more important?

Third-party tracking cookies and broker data are being restricted by browsers, regulators, and privacy laws. Data you collect yourself, with permission, doesn't depend on those shrinking sources, so it holds its value.

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How do I calculate customer lifetime value?

A simple version: average job value × jobs per year × number of years a customer stays, then take the profit portion. If a customer spends $600 a year for 5 years and your margin is 40%, that's $600 × 5 × 0.40 = $1,200 in lifetime value.

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Why does lifetime value matter if I do one-time jobs?

Even one-time jobs lead to referrals and reviews, which bring new customers at little cost. And many 'one-time' trades see customers come back years later or recommend you to neighbors. Estimating LTV keeps you from underpaying for leads because you only counted the first job.

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What's the difference between LTV and average job value?

Average job value is what one job is worth. Lifetime value is what the whole relationship is worth — every job, every year, plus the profit from referrals. LTV is almost always much larger, which is why it changes how much you can spend to win a customer.

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How do LTV and customer acquisition cost work together?

You compare them as a ratio. If a customer is worth $1,200 over their lifetime and costs you $300 to win, that's a 4-to-1 return. The wider that gap, the more room you have to invest in winning customers and still profit.

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What does identity resolution actually do?

It takes separate signals — a website visit, an email address, a device — and works out that they belong to the same person, so a business can recognize a returning visitor or connect a visit to a known contact.

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What's the difference between deterministic and probabilistic matching?

Deterministic matching links records using solid shared identifiers, like a confirmed email, so it's high-confidence. Probabilistic matching uses statistical clues, like device and location patterns, to make an educated guess, so it's lower-confidence and more error-prone.

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Which type of matching is safer for contractors?

Deterministic matching built on consent. It gives you confident, accurate matches of people who agreed to be identified, instead of guesses about strangers who never did.

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Can identity resolution be done without consent?

Technically yes — probabilistic methods can try to resolve anyone. But resolving identities of people who never agreed to be identified is the risky, scrape-everyone approach that raises privacy-law problems.

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What is lead nurturing in simple terms?

It's staying in helpful touch with leads who aren't ready to hire yet, so you're the contractor they call when they are. Instead of giving up after one 'not now,' you keep a light, useful connection going.

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How often should I follow up with a lead?

Often enough to stay in mind, not so often that you're annoying. A reasonable rhythm is a few touches in the first week or two, then spacing out to a check-in every few weeks. Always stop when someone asks you to.

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Isn't lead nurturing just being pushy?

No — pushy is repeating the same sales pitch until someone caves. Nurturing is being helpful: a tip, a reminder, an answer to a question. The goal is to be useful and stay remembered, not to pressure.

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Why does consent matter for lead nurturing?

Because nurturing means contacting someone over time. If they agreed to hear from you on a channel like email, you can follow up confidently. If they never agreed, repeated outreach is both unwelcome and a compliance risk.

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What's the difference between local SEO and regular SEO?

Regular SEO tries to rank a page for searches anywhere. Local SEO focuses on searches tied to a place — 'near me' or '[trade] in [town]' — and leans heavily on your Google Business Profile, reviews, and maps, not just your website.

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How long does local SEO take to work?

It's slower than paid ads. Most contractors see real movement over a few months of steady work, not days. The trade-off is that the visibility you build keeps paying off long after you do the work, unlike ads that stop the moment you stop spending.

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Can I do local SEO myself?

Yes. The core moves — claiming and filling out your Google Business Profile, asking customers for reviews, keeping your contact info consistent everywhere — don't require a specialist. They take attention and consistency more than technical skill.

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Do I still need local SEO if I run Google Ads?

They work together. Ads buy visibility while you pay; local SEO builds visibility you keep. Many contractors run ads for fast results and build local SEO underneath so they're not renting all their traffic forever.

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What does NAP stand for?

Name, Address, and Phone number. NAP consistency means those three pieces of information are written exactly the same way everywhere your business appears online — same spelling, same format, same number.

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Does a small difference in my address really matter?

Small differences add up. 'Suite 200' on one site and 'Ste 200' on another, or an old phone number lingering in an old directory, can make Google less certain you're a single real business. Matching exactly removes that doubt.

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Where do I need my NAP to match?

Everywhere it appears: your website, Google Business Profile, Yelp, Facebook, Bing, Apple Maps, industry directories, and any old listings floating around. Your Google profile and your website are the most important, but the goal is for all of them to agree.

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I changed my phone number — what do I do?

Update it everywhere, not just on Google. Old numbers in stale directories are one of the most common causes of NAP problems. Track down every listing with the old number and fix it so only the current one remains.

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What does pay-per-lead mean?

Pay-per-lead means you pay a set price for each lead you receive, rather than paying for ad clicks or a flat monthly fee. You only pay when an actual prospect comes in.

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How is pay-per-lead different from pay-per-click?

Pay-per-click charges you every time someone clicks your ad, whether or not they ever contact you. Pay-per-lead charges only when a real lead arrives, so your money maps directly to prospects, not just traffic.

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Is pay-per-lead cheaper than a marketing retainer?

It depends on volume, but pay-per-lead is more predictable. A retainer is a flat monthly cost no matter how many leads you get; pay-per-lead scales with the leads you actually receive.

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What should I watch for with pay-per-lead providers?

Exclusivity. Some pay-per-lead providers sell the same lead to several contractors at once. A low price per lead means little if four other businesses got the same lead, so always ask whether leads are exclusive.

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How much does PPC cost for contractors?

It depends entirely on your trade and area, because you're bidding against other businesses for the same keywords. Competitive emergency terms cost more per click than quieter ones. You set a daily or monthly budget so spending stays capped, but the real cost is per click — paid whether or not the click books a job.

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Is PPC the same as Google Ads?

Google Ads is the most popular PPC platform, but PPC is the broader idea. Bing Ads, Facebook and Instagram ads, and many other platforms also charge per click. So all Google search ads are PPC, but not all PPC is Google Ads.

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Is PPC worth it for a small contractor?

It can be, if you track which clicks turn into booked jobs and your landing page actually converts. The risk for small budgets is spending on clicks that go nowhere. Start narrow, measure results, and grow what works.

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What's the difference between PPC and SEO?

PPC is paid traffic — you pay for placement and it stops when the budget runs out. SEO earns placement over time through your website and content, and keeps working without per-click fees. Many contractors use both.

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Is retargeting the same as remarketing?

People use the two words almost interchangeably. Both mean showing ads to people who already interacted with your business. Some platforms call it remarketing, others call it retargeting, but for a contractor the practical idea is the same.

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How does retargeting know who visited my site?

A small piece of code, sometimes called a pixel or tag, sits on your website. When someone visits, it adds them to an audience the ad platform can show ads to later. It's tracking the visit, not personal details like a name or phone number.

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Is retargeting worth it for a small contractor?

It can be, because the audience already knows you, so results per dollar are often better than advertising to strangers. It works best once you have steady website traffic. With very few visitors, there aren't enough people to retarget to make it worthwhile.

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Can retargeting feel creepy to customers?

It can if you overdo it. Showing the same ad too many times makes people feel followed. Frequency caps, sensible time limits, and stopping the ads once someone books keep it helpful instead of annoying.

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How do I calculate ROAS?

Divide the revenue you earned from a campaign by what you spent on it. If you spent $1,000 on ads and those ads brought in $4,000 of work, your ROAS is $4,000 ÷ $1,000 = 4, usually written as 4x.

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What is a good ROAS for contractors?

It depends entirely on your margins. A 4x ROAS is healthy for a business with thin margins and might be break-even for one with very low margins. Because ROAS ignores your costs, judge it against your profit margin, or switch to ROI to see the real picture.

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What's the difference between ROAS and ROI?

ROAS compares revenue to ad spend only. ROI compares profit to total cost. ROAS tells you if a campaign is pulling in revenue; ROI tells you if you actually made money after paying for the work, the leads, and everything else.

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Does ROAS account for my labor and material costs?

No. ROAS only looks at revenue versus ad spend, so it ignores what it costs you to actually do the jobs. That's why a high ROAS can still hide a money-losing campaign, and why ROI is the better measure of profit.

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What's the difference between reviews and reputation management?

Reviews are the individual ratings and comments customers leave. Reputation management is the ongoing practice around them — asking for reviews, replying to them, addressing negative ones, and keeping the overall picture customers see accurate and strong.

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Can I pay to remove a bad review?

No legitimate service can simply delete an honest review, and you shouldn't try. You can flag reviews that break platform rules — fake ones, ones from non-customers — but the real answer to a bad review is a good response and a steady flow of genuine positive ones.

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Is it okay to offer a discount for a review?

Asking for a review is fine; paying for a positive one is not. Offering money or discounts in exchange for a good review violates platform policies and FTC guidelines. Ask everyone for an honest review, and let the good work speak for itself.

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Do I need permission to text a customer?

For marketing texts, yes — you need clear prior consent from the person before you send. A customer giving you their number to schedule a job isn't the same as agreeing to receive promotional texts. Marketing messages need their own opt-in, and texting numbers that didn't agree carries real legal exposure.

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What has to be in a marketing text?

Identify your business so it's clear who's texting, send only to people who opted in, and include an easy way to opt out — usually 'Reply STOP to unsubscribe.' When someone replies STOP, the texts have to end immediately.

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Can I text my past customers a promotion?

Only if they agreed to receive marketing texts from you. A number you have on file for service scheduling isn't automatic permission to send promotions. If you didn't collect consent to text marketing, get it first or stick to channels they did opt into.

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Why is SMS riskier than email?

Text marketing rules are stricter and the penalties are steeper. Texting people who didn't consent can trigger per-message penalties that add up fast across a list. Email has its own rules, but a non-compliant text blast is one of the fastest ways for a contractor to get sued.

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How fast is fast enough for speed to lead?

Minutes, not hours. The first few minutes after a lead comes in are when the homeowner is most engaged. Responding within five minutes puts you far ahead of contractors who wait until the end of the day.

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Why does responding first matter so much?

Homeowners often hire the first contractor who responds, because their problem is fresh and they want it solved. The longer you wait, the more time they have to cool off or hear back from someone else.

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I'm on a job site all day — how can I respond fast?

You don't have to answer every lead in person on the spot. A quick text acknowledging their message, an automatic reply, or a simple routine for checking leads between jobs keeps your speed to lead low without stopping work.

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Does speed to lead matter more for shared or exclusive leads?

It matters for both, but with shared leads it's a race against the other contractors who bought the same lead. With exclusive leads you're the only one calling, so fast follow-up is about catching the homeowner while they're still engaged, not beating competitors.

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Does the TCPA apply to text messages?

Yes. Courts and the FCC treat marketing texts the same as calls under the TCPA, so a text to someone who didn't give you prior express written consent carries the same $500–$1,500 per-message exposure.

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Do I need consent to call a customer I already did work for?

For a normal, manually dialed service call about their existing job, generally no. But autodialed or prerecorded marketing — promotions, review requests blasted by software — still needs the right level of consent, even for past customers.

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What counts as TCPA consent?

For autodialed or prerecorded marketing calls and texts, you need prior express written consent: a clear, signed (including digital) agreement that names your business and isn't a condition of buying anything.

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What are the penalties for a TCPA violation?

$500 per call or text, rising to $1,500 if the violation is willful. There's no overall cap, so a single non-compliant blast to a list can add up to a very large number very quickly.

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Can you really tell who visits a website?

Sometimes, and only under the right conditions. If a visitor has agreed to be identified somewhere in the data chain, a service can match their visit to a name or business. If they never agreed, trying to identify them anyway is the risky kind of tracking you want to avoid.

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Is website visitor identification legal?

It depends entirely on consent. Identifying visitors who agreed to be identified is generally fine. Quietly de-anonymizing everyone who lands on your page raises real privacy-law problems, which is why the consent question matters more than the technology.

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Why don't most visitors fill out a form?

Most people are still deciding. They're comparing options, checking your reviews, or shopping price. Only a small share are ready to call or submit a form on the first visit, so most warm interest leaves quietly.

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What's the difference between this and buying a lead list?

A purchased list is a batch of strangers who never visited your site or agreed to hear from you. Consent-based visitor identification surfaces people who actually showed interest in your business and agreed to be identified — a much warmer and safer starting point.

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