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Ups and downs. We can ride this outHello everyone this is Brad from Central florida. Just wanted to speak some words of encouragement to everybody's business models and to know that we are in a cymbient relationship. We all need to succeed and we all need to feel lik… -
[Resource of the week] The Power of BudgetingLet's talk budgeting – the unsung hero of business success. Budgeting lays out your financial path, giving you clarity on income, expenses, and how to reach your goals. It's your GPS for financial success. Your budget helps you prio… -
Instant BookingI went around and around with a text to from tech-support yesterday, and I kept pressing them. I found out these two things. First, supposedly they did trial runs and experiments, and found that all users want instant book, which is… -
Helped a pro ,are you next?Hello everyone I'm Brett Douglas a top pro in the central Florida area. I'm also currently on the pro advisory board that strives to help bridge the distance between the pros and the thumbtack organization. I have always felt it's m…
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Why does this even existWhy do we have another step after this. This step nothing but a trick test a change of mind not every client are looking to book if they already staring to check on availability why ask them to skip the back and forth. Direct booki…
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My online service is not showing outside of my zip codeHi! My service (online piano lessons) is getting very few views. Upon checking, I found out that it shows just fine when searched within my zip code. However, it’s not showing outside of it (which makes no sense since I’m providing … -
TT Pet SittersHi! I’m Laurie and I’m a pet sitter in the Cincinnati & Dayton Ohio areas. I’ve started getting on the bi-weekly pro calls so I can learn more to get more customers. I’m not getting leads, but I’m am getting views, so I’m postin…
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Why do I get charged for leads that are miscategorized?Back on 4/28 I got a lead from an individual in Shawnee, KS for wedding videography. The lead cost me $30.02. I messaged the person back and said "Sorry, I don't do wedding videography". This person had selected "Vide…
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Thumbtack leads were amazing this weekJust wanted to show my gratitude to thumbtack.we got 19 leads this week in Florida for landscape. Little over $400 was spent
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DustioThank you so much for working tirelessly to help pros on this platform. From all the different ideas that you always generate to the different events that you're always asking us to participate in to feel like we're part of a team. …
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Welcome to our new Community members — May 2024If you're tagged in this post, you've joined the Community over the past 2 months - and we're so glad you're here. Drop a comment and introduce yourself - post a pic, a link to your Thumbtack profile, tell us about your business - o… -
ICYMI — Today's CommuniTEA RecapI don't always post a recap from these sessions, but today we had such a great conversation, I wanted to share about it! One of our Community members @Mage (music instructor and performer) posed a question to the group about how bes…
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Thumbtack Lead QualityWe've had great experience with Thumbtack for the past couple of years. But recently we've been getting a lot of leads that end up being the wrong number, or did not request for a service. We've also wasted a considerable amount of …
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Tell Us How We Can Make Our Webinars Even Better 🚀Hey there, Thumbtack enthusiasts! We want to hear straight from you about how we can take our webinars from good to mind-blowing. Whether you've been tuning in faithfully or you're considering checking out the next webinar for the f… -
Don't give up. You got this.Hello fellow pros. This is Brett from florida. I just wanted to let you know I'm praying for all of your successes and that you have a great week. We are so blessed to have received over 14 leads this week and we have already sold o…
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BookingWhy is this a thing since when do we get instant booking for multiple pros. This supposed to be a direct leads not instant book. Cause last time I check the goal for instant booking was to add all info and book one pro only for the …
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Sales are picking upHey everybody. I hope your thumbtack is picking up. We started Monday with seven new leads. We have sold four of the jobs Whoop whoop
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SPRING CONTEST: Curb appealSpring is nearly upon us — from spring cleaning to home projects, this can be a really busy time of year. But we still want to see your work! For this season's contest we want to see your "curb appeal projects". Share your…
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[RECORDINGS] Webinar Series for ProsPlease access the "On-Demand Webinars" tab to find recordings of all our previous webinar sessions. For details on upcoming sessions and registration links, please visit our "Events" tab.
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Interested in being a featured expert.I am very interested in being a featured expert! SOOOO many people are on the Diet RollerCoaster & they can't quite figure out how to get off & stay off! That's where I come in! With clarity and structure, I help clients get…
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Your feedback in actionHere in the Community, we strive to foster a spirit of “building together.” While we continuously meet with our Pro Advisory Board to help us keep our fingers on the pulse of how the Thumbtack platform is working for pros, we’re als…
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Don't give up. Give in to reaching out for supportHello everyone I'm Brett and a top pro. I've made it my mission to seek out other contractors and top pros and pros using this app. I have been extremely successful with this and have learned how to manage and change on the fly for …
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Lead prices out of controlAnybody else having issues with lead prices going up more than 50% lately? Im paying 20% of what I charge for my service per lead, I need to book 1/5 to cover leads at the moment, its insane. I paid less than $20 per lead last year…
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Are you struggling to set up your profile or your settingsHey everybody I am Brett douglas. I've been a top pro since 2018 on this app and have worked my way around the system for a long time. I know it's each new rollout comes there's a little certain period of confusion to get back on to…
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Anniversary Swag?How do I actually get my anniversary swag? The link I clicked only brings me to this community page. Please let me know. TIA.
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Why my 20+ pro reviews disappeared? Need helpgreetings, I am a pro with a moving company. Licensed and insured. Been using your platform for a while, spent good amount of money. I had over 20 reviews, about 25 I believe, and now they are all gone and I only had 1 review left.…
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Thoughts on what to do regarding a customer who wants me to lower my price after paying me?I have a customer who I put together a large basketball hoop for. It was a hard job, and later I read reviews saying that a lot of folks have had issues assembling this hoop. I spent awhile talking to customer service, and I did n…
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Sudden decline in viewsHello! Last February my account all of the sudden started getting a lot of views (which I appreciated for obvious reasons). It was close to 400 a week. Then each week they started to decline dramatically. I did change my settings (…
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Regularly Checking Your Targeting PreferencesWhen was the last time you looked at your targeting preferences? You know, those settings that determine the types of leads you get? If you’re not sure what I’m referencing... you got some reading to do. Don’t worry, here’s a guide … -
Calling our plumbing professionals!We have an upcoming opportunity featuring a plumbing professional. I'm tagging in our plumbing pros who have visited the Community this week. If you see this and are interested in learning more (it's time sensitive), please comment …
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