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DustiO
DustiO Administrator, Moderator Posts: 2,159
edited April 4 in Social Groups

Welcome to our mentorship page! If you're new and looking to connect with an experienced Thumbtack pro, we're excited to help you on your journey. Please comment below, letting us know which industry you're in, and we'll help you get connected. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable insights and guidance from seasoned Thumbtack pros.

You can also join a live Zoom session — find them on our events page.

(Note that we do not have mentors in every category, but we will help you connect with experienced Thumbtack pros!)

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  • CIDA
    CIDA Posts: 1

    Hi everyone, I'm having a hard time figuring out how to use Thumbtack. I’ve already spent $300 and only got one client. I lowered my budget — could that be why I’m not receiving good leads? How does the algorithm work, and what’s the ideal weekly budget to set? I'm new here and really can’t afford to lose more money. Please, I’d appreciate any advice or help.

  • DustiO
    DustiO Administrator, Moderator Posts: 2,159

    @CIDA Sorry for the late reply (due to the holiday). In short, yes, a lowered budget could impact lead volume - ie if you don't have enough left in your budget for leads, you would not show up in search results. You could play around with a few things:

    • Lowering your max lead prices to prices that make more sense for you/your business
    • Raising your budget just slightly to see if it impacts lead volume
    • Getting more reviews. Cleaning is a pretty competitive category — it looks like the average pro in your area/category has 15 reviews. So, I would aim to get a few more! You can collect from past customers (outside of Thumbtack) and you can import from Google.
    • Shortening your response time to under one hour is also statistically likely to lead to more hires (even faster than that is better).

    I hope this helps! You should also join our CommuniTEA networking & mentorship sessions too if possible. You can chat with other pros and get great real-world advice from seasoned pros.

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