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How to Optimize Thumbtack Profile for Local Service Bookings in a Competitive Market?Hi Thumbtack Community, I’m a freelance web developer using Thumbtack to book local clients (~10 inquiries/week). My profile gets views, but conversions are low. Setup: Completed profile, 5 reviews, targeting local web design serv… -
Just got negative review for not replying.. how come?I just got a negative review with "doesn't reply" message. As I know besides me another 2 tech gets a lead. I never started a communication with a client. So, I'm confused now. The only option I have is to reply to a rev…
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Review with inaccurate statementsWhat is the TT policy on statements in reviews that can be proven false via screen grabs directly from the lead themself? If what is said in the message is X and their review says Y does that violate your review terms of service an…
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Should we go to a new leads website!?I have been on thumbtack for 2.5 years now and the quality is going down and really hurting us business owners while they just make tons of money. Is there another site we can use and all migrate to instead of thumbtack!? They need …
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Super Low Lead Volume. Anyone Else?Hi, Running an irrigation business in Houston. This time of the year is our busiest season, mostly all because of Thumbtack leads. This years leads have floored. Only 5 in June vs 28 same time last year. Anyone experienced anything …
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How do I get reimbursement for incorrect leads?I just got a lead for a wedding over 300 miles from my location, even though my profile says I won't do weddings more than 50 miles from my home. The groom mistakenly entered the wrong zip code. How do I get a refund?
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turn off exact match leads? (architecture)Can someone tell me how to turn off direct leads? i.e. the ones Thumbtack autosends pros? I'd much rather prefer replying to opportunities & having clients contact me directly, not being auto matched. I can't figure out how t…
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General Contractors?How do we set up our account and use it well for our marketing efforts? Thanks for answering and we would love to connect with someone who can introduce us to this wonderful platform.
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The new Phone number situationHi Team! Long-time Thumbtack user here and I am really concerned about not having access to real phone numbers now. I replied to a lead, paid a significant amount of money. They did not reply to my message and when I try to call …
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Background Check Server ErrorEvery time I've attempted a background check over the past few months, on both Safari and Chrome desktop browsers, both SSN and photo of an ID, I've gotten a "ServorError" badge and can't move forward. Help would be apprec…
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Mobile Notary Lead ChargesHi everyone, I’m new to both the notary business and Thumbtack, and I wanted to start a discussion to share some of what I’ve experienced so far using this platform to find clients and opportunities. In my opinion, Thumbtack’s lead …
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Change locationHow can I change the locations where I offer service
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Is it possibleIs it possible to request clients that are welling to pay more
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Lead location preferences is bugged but they won't refund youThis is a warning to all pros out there, If you ever get a lead outside of the location preferences you have set you will not get anything refunded. I was asked to provide proof of setting up my distance as 25 instead of 50 miles b…
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Thumbtack calendarIs there anyway to put on the calendar my booking so that way if I am busy that day I don't get direct lead and get charged for it
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Views up, leads down. Why?A couple of weeks ago, I updated my profile, number of hires, and gathered several new reviews. My number of views doubled, but I've only gotten one (unresponsive) lead - which is even lower than usual. Any ideas? Also, the info on …
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Error submitting responses to reviewsI am getting this message when responding to reviews. Is there any way I could get a hold of a human that can help me fix this?
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Adding New ServicesHello! I am a notary and am having difficulty adding services that don't populate in the suggested services menu, i.e. "Fingerprinting" and "Apostille." If anyone has any guidance, that would be helpful. Thank …
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Response Time / Front DeskIs there already an auto-responder tool/app/solution on Thumbtack to help us maintain a fast response time? I have a good conversion rate even if I don't respond within 1 hour, and I usually respond quickly by combining multiple co…
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Notification selections not workingI should only be receiving notifications (email, push, and text) with customer messages and refunds. But I routinely don’t get these messages, and get texted about opportunities. The only way I know about a new lead is the notificat…
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Not Recieving New Thumbtack LeadsI have looked in every section of my PC and phone to ensure everything is turned on TXTs, emails, phone etc but I still don't recieved notifications of new leads. Please advise! Thanks Jeff Arndt House Facts Inspections
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Sudden Drop in Ranking & Exposure on ThumbtackHey everyone, I’ve been a Top Pro for 3 years and was ranked #1 for the last 7 months with 301 reviews and a 4.9-star rating. I also respond to leads in less than a minute to keep my profile competitive. But suddenly, my ranking d…
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Integration with multiple locationsI am trying to find a third party integration with thumbtack to support all my locations, most integration forces me to choose one location, which integrations will allow me to pull all my leads from all my different locations using… -
Opp leads with business hiddenAre customers receiving opportunity lead messages when my business is hidden? When I look at the message portal I never see a blue “read” checkmark next to the quote I send. And I never get replies to these messages. Since I don’t…
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NotificationsHello, I am noticing that new messages are often taking 20 minutes to come in as a notification through email, and sometimes won't come in at all. Is there a way to fix this? I have already attempted to toggle the notification butto…
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My views are rising but my leads stoppedhello! Usually my view to lead ratio is pretty high but now it can be 80 views with only 1-2 leads that doesn’t reply. It can’t be ranking because I’ve been #1 in all of my areas for the past year . I had multiple friends try and bo…
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Why is this refund deniedCustomer posts in the structural engineering category, but when I speak to him, he's looking for a contractor. I'm not a contractor, so I shouldn't have to pay for this.
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Thumbtack for Non Home Based ServicesNow that Thumbtack is only focusing on home based services, are they going to spinoff the categories for non home based services into a new website and under a different name?
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Remove Direct LeadsI'd like to remove the direct leads function and just receive the general leads that you pay ONLY if the prospect replies. The direct leads are not working out.
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