General Contractors?

Draughn

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.

DustiO

@AntilleanRestoration @Bretdouglas @ShaquealThomas @CodyRisner @Jack_Marquardt @junkminers11 @JWC @Juliano_50 @busyb As pros in general contracting or home improvement categories, do you have any advice for @Draughn who is just getting started on Thumbtack as a general contractor?

DustiO

It looks like there is a bit of a bug happening right now here - if you want to reply and help out @Draughn I believe you will need to "join" this Thumbtack Pro Mentorship group and then you will be able to comment! Sorry for the confusion for those of you who wanted to respond! You could also just send a DM to @Draughn or post in the main feed and tag each other!

CodyRisner

@Draughn @DustiO I completely understand where your thinking is with regards to using Thumbtack as a "Marketing" avenue. But I do not believe you will have much success with the platform if you approach it solely as an additional marketing avenue. The platform is best served as a way to get exposure to new clients through a PPL type strategy. I am not entirely sure what your area of business is on the platform, but I have personally used it as a way to get in front of a typically more tech-saavy clientele. Over time and through aggressive bidding, quick response times and an emphasis on reviews it has put me as a leader in my field within the platform. Now at this point in the game I am able to use it more like a "marketing" piece of my business since I am getting more screentime with the clients through my rankings, which leads to more potential clients choosing me over the competitors. Think of it much like getting first page rankings on search sites. Very few people pick from anything past 1-3 pages.

Hope this can help, and feel free to tag me or send a message if you would like any further discussions.

Best Regards,

Risner Roofing

Draughn

@CodyRisner

Thanks for the idea. We will consider what you said.
and we agree we will use Thumbtack as one of our tools for marketing

busyb

@Draughn I apologize for the delay in responding but if you are still looking for additional insight into Thumbtack as a lead generator let me know. I am on the Pro Advisory Board and often mentor new pros. Feel free to reach out at 720-637-2492… Beth @ It's Just Stuff

DustiO

Thank you so much, Beth! @busyb