by markpoppen | Feb 18, 2026 | Business, Lead Generation
You get an email every month. Subject line: "Your Monthly Marketing Report." You open it. There are charts. Graphs. A bunch of numbers that trend upward. "Impressions are up 43%!" "Engagement increased by 28%!" The report looks...
by markpoppen | Feb 17, 2026 | Automation, Lead Generation, Technical
If you've ever thrown money at Google Ads, Facebook campaigns, or even good old-fashioned yard signs and thought, "I have no idea which one of these is actually bringing in calls," you're not alone. Most contractors and small business owners are...
by markpoppen | Feb 12, 2026 | Business, SEO
Let's be honest: when someone's furnace dies at 10 PM or their roof is leaking into the dining room, they're not scrolling through page three of Google. They're looking at the Map Pack: those three businesses that show up with the little red pins right...
by markpoppen | Feb 12, 2026 | Business
If you’ve spent any time in the trades lately, you know that the "old way" of getting leads: word of mouth and a yellow pages ad: is long gone. Even traditional Google Ads (the ones with the little "Sponsored" tag and a bunch of text) are starting...
by markpoppen | Feb 5, 2026 | Business
Let’s be honest, every marketing “expert” you’ve talked to has told you something different about where to spend your advertising budget. One guy swears by Google Ads. Another says Facebook is the only platform that matters. Your nephew who...
