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January 2026 Pro Highlight — Meet Laura.Meet Laura ( @AR2i ), a Top Pro with 98% 5-star reviews and 4 years of Top Pro badges — and a Pro Advisor on Thumbtack's Pro Advisory Board. Laura is the owner of AR2i Business Solutions in Discovery Bay, CA. We asked her about… -
May 2025 Pro Highlight — Meet Dan.Meet @junkminers11 a Top Pro junk remover, a pro mentor, and a Pro Advisor from our Thumbtack Pro Advisory Board. Dan has over 8 years of experience on Thumbtack, and is a leader in his industry. We asked him about his Thumbtack ex…
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Need any Pro tips?Hi Pro Community, While I am spending a beautiful Saturday working on some projects that I just can't seem to get to during the week, I wanted to reach out and introduce myself to any relatively new Pros on this forum. I am the… -
April 2025 Pro Highlight — Meet Bret.Meet @Bretdouglas a Top Pro landscaper, a pro mentor, and a Pro Advisor from our Thumbtack Pro Advisory Board. Bret also uses Thumbtack to help give back to his community during times of crisis — finding folks who need help with fal…
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Inspiring stories from our pros: Segar LASteven moved to LA with an idea and a lot of motivation. He turned that idea into a thriving business, with the help of Thumbtack. In his words: “We have never advertised and solely used Thumbtack to get new clients over the last fi…
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How to Get New Students via Thumbtack!Hi lessons Pros! In this video I discuss how to get new students and how to succeed on the Thumbtack platform. Remember to be patient and work hard! 😎 Watch video: https://youtu.be/QHJq-vFo_HI Let me know if you have any questions… -
New member trying to make some noiseI’m a roofing contractor and excited to be here. I want to make the most out of this and maximize my presence/ time/ money.. wondering if anyone has any helpful tips! Excited to learn from you all thank you. -
Free consultation and thumbtack app helpHello. Are you struggling to learn how to best use the Thumbtack app? I have been a top pro ever since I joined up so many years ago. I have learned how to make the app work for me Let me help you. For free We have grown a succes…
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December 2025 Pro Highlight — Meet Clay.Meet Clay ( @ClayRiser ), a Top Pro electrician with over 90% 5-star reviews — and a Pro Advisor on Thumbtack's Pro Advisory Board. Clay is the owner of Mr. Electric of Golden Colorado. We asked him about his Thumbtack experien…
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Winter time leadsHello everyone I'm a top pro from the Orlando Florida area. I hope everyone is having great success in this winter season. Leads will slow down and we need to focus on getting the quality jobs Sometimes we fall prey to the …
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November 2025 Pro Highlight — Meet Nura.Meet Nura ( @_Nura101 ), an 8 year Top Pro with over 4,300 5-star reviews — and a Pro Advisor on Thumbtack's Pro Advisory Board. Nura is the owner of Responsive Resumes nationwide. We asked her about her Thumbtack experience an…
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Pro summitHey everybody I'm Brett Douglas a top pro and a member of the pro advisory board. I just wanted to say I hope everybody enjoyed the summit. And if you need any help to further your opportunities with thumbtack. I can be reached…
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Keep on thumbtackingGood morning, fellow thumbtack pros. I hope that your journey partnering with thumbtack is helping you to achieve your business goals and allowing you to live the lifestyle that affords your family security Thumbtack, like any busi…
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October 2025 Pro Highlight — Meet Kristopher.Meet Kristopher (@kdiddy01), a 5 year Top Pro with over 500 5-star reviews — and a Pro Advisor on Thumbtack's Pro Advisory Board. Kristopher is the owner of Offset-Designs in Florida. We asked him about his Thumbtack experienc…
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New hereHi everyone! My daughter & I recently just started helping others to keep a nice tidy and well organized house. New to this online community of hard working people -
Fake leadsI got one guy on here that really likes to mess with my money gets me directly and then cancels either his account or the job but for some reason somehow this name and the same picture keep popping up in my leads and I reported it a…
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Fake Names used for leadsWhy are people allowed to post leads with fake names on Thumbtack? And why is it when a pro asks for a refund, Thumbtack claims the lead is genuine even when the pro has text message proof that the person in question is using a fake…
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May 2025 Pro Highlight — Meet Beth.Meet @busyb Beth, a Top Pro home organization and move management professional, a pro mentor, and a Pro Advisor from our Thumbtack Pro Advisory Board. Beth has years of experience in her industry and is in her 5th year as a Top Pro.…
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May 2025 Pro Highlight — Meet Thomas.Meet Thomas, a Top Pro roofing contractor, a pro mentor, and a Pro Advisor from our Thumbtack Pro Advisory Board. Thomas has decades of experience in his industry and is a 3 year Top Pro. We asked him about his Thumbtack experience …
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Tips to convert more LeadsThumbtack has partnered with ChatGPT, so please optimize your Thumbtack Pro profile by filling in as much information as possible, such as your website, business hours, what you offer, and social media accounts. Use automation to ac…
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April 2025 Pro Highlight — Meet Shaqueal.Meet @ShaquealThomas, an Top Pro painter and one of Thumbtack's Pro Advisors. Shaq is also an active member of our Pro Community, a Pro Mentor, and regularly attends CommuniTEA sessions (so if you've been around for a bit,…
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Struggling with Your Sliding Door? AZ Sliding Fix Can Help!Is your sliding door stuck, noisy, or hard to open? AZ Sliding Fix is your go-to solution for smooth, effortless doors! We specialize in: ✅ Sliding Door Repairs ✅ Track & Roller Replacement ✅ Lock & Handle Fixes Don…
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Hi Everyone!How's a good time to communicate and use resources today, tomorrow or sometime soon???
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Should customers get rated like we do?Only so we know if they have done something to another business
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Questions for the platform developersWhy aren't customers accountable for orders? For example, if a client came to the platform, came to the performer as a lead, and then decided to do nothing. The platform receives money from the contractor, but the client owes n…
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Thankful for YOU this season.I just wanted to take a moment this week to express how grateful I am for this Community of Thumbtack Pros. Every day, I feel inspired by the stories I hear, the incredible professionals I meet, and the way you all share wisdom and …
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Pressure Washers Lead QualityDoes anyone have any suggestions on how to get better lead quality. Do you feel thumbtack is just a short term fix until you grow and get better leads at lower cost from google my business. I personally have a love hate relationsh…
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I've heard buzz that there's a Zoom call on 25th of September.........I've heard buzz that there's a Zoom call on 25th of September. How do those of us Top Pro's get on that call?
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From the worst week ever on Thumbtack to one of the best in less than 3 daysHey guys it's Brett from Central Florida. Last week was an absolute disaster for me and I lost about $500 on bids. Leads that certainly didn't work out for me and I felt some of it should have been refunded. Out of the who… -
Back on track. Did a deep dive on my profileHello Thumbtack family. Yesterday I was feeling horrible it was the worst week I've ever had in 10 years with thumbtack. For the life of me I didn't understand how all my money was spent up for my budget and I didn't …
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This week on ThumbtackHello everybody. I know I'm normally the one being inspirational and leading everyone on the Thumbtack path. I finally also had the dreaded Thumbtack week. Literally getting denied refunds on leads that are miscategorized which…
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Pro advisory board. This will be epicHello everybody I'm Brett Douglas a top pro from the Orlando Florida area. You may or may not have seen me posting. I have been confidently using Thumbtack for many many years and have been a top pro ever since being on the pla…
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Background check is in processIt has been 15 days. Interested parties are unable to get hold of me. I can not respond to any leads, apparently because the background check is in process. I am frustrated and wanting to leave the platform. How quickly can this be …
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