NJ Advance Media

09/16/2026

Repairs don't wait for a marketing calendar. The moment a storm or a freeze causes damage, homeowners are searching, and the first business they find gets the job.

Weather-based advertising activates your campaigns when conditions change, so your crews are visible at the exact moment demand spikes. Build it now, before winter comes.

Read how it works:

For home service companies, weather isn’t just conversation—it’s revenue. A sudden cold front, a spring thunderstorm, or a summer heatwave can trigger the phones to ring off the hook. But what if your marketing could anticipate those shifts automatically? Why Weather Drives Homeowner Decisions...

09/14/2026

Every customer you have was a stranger once. Most businesses can't say what moved them from stranger to sale.

Our new guide, The Journey of a Lead, maps every step in between and shows where leads quietly fall out. Find the gaps, fix them, and stop guessing where your customers come from.

Read it here:

AI is changing how customers discover, evaluate, and choose businesses. Not in one place, but throughout the decision-making process.

09/08/2026

Every customer you have today was once a stranger who had no idea you existed.

We put together a short guide on how, why, and where you actually generate leads. It walks the whole path from stranger to customer.

Grab it here and start seeing where your best leads really come from: https://hubs.li/Q04wM6_q0

AI is changing how customers discover, evaluate, and choose businesses. Not in one place, but throughout the decision-making process.

09/01/2026

“Buying leads might fill your calendar today, but building your brand is what keeps it full tomorrow. The contractors who win long-term are the ones homeowners recognize and trust before they ever search for a quote.” -Tim Drummond, Sales Director

Read about the hidden cost of buying leads:

You need more jobs. Revenue is flat. So you do what seems logical and sign up for HomeAdvisor or Angie’s List and start buying leads. At first, it feels like progress. But three months later, you’re working harder than ever, with thinner margins, because you are fighting others buying the same l...

08/28/2026

Think Millennials are shopping rates first? Not exactly.

They check fees and requirements, then reviews, Google search results, social media, and your website. By the time they contact you, they've already formed an opinion.

Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04vLNzx0

08/21/2026

You're generating leads. The phone is ringing. Forms are being filled out.
So why aren't more prospects becoming customers?
The answer may not be lead quality.

Today's buyers research your business the moment they contact you. Reviews, website experience, social presence, and brand credibility all influence whether they take the next step.

If leads are disappearing after first contact, it may be time to examine the trust signals your brand is sending.

Read more:

You’re paying good money for leads. The phone rings. Prospects fill out quote forms. But then… silence. Follow-ups go unanswered. Appointments get canceled. And you wonder, why aren’t you getting better leads? Here’s the uncomfortable truth: the problem might not be the leads at all. The Res...

08/19/2026

Your best prospects are watching video. Are you making any?

58% of Gen Z uses YouTube to research financial decisions. TikTok reaches almost half of them. Most banks and credit unions still have zero video strategy.

If you're not on video, you're invisible to the generation shaping the next 30 years of growth.

Read the full research 👉 https://hubs.li/Q04tF1t00

08/14/2026

77% of American consumers view local credit unions favorably — the highest of any institution type in our national survey.

And yet most non-members either don’t know your credit union exists, don’t know they qualify, or have never been given a reason to look.

Content marketing is the bridge between your favorability advantage and the members you haven’t yet reached. →

Download the Report Local credit unions are the most favorably viewed financial institution type in the United States, according to our 2026 American Financial Consumer study. Seventy-seven percent of American consumers view local credit unions favorably — ahead of local banks, regional banks, nat...

08/13/2026

77% of Americans view local credit unions favorably. Higher than banks, higher than fintechs.

The problem? Most people who haven't joined yet don't know that.

National banks are filling that awareness gap on streaming, in your local market, and in AI search answers. Credit unions are leaving it wide open.

Financial education content like budgeting tips and credit explanations is how you close it:

Download the Report Local credit unions are the most favorably viewed financial institution type in the United States, according to our 2026 American Financial Consumer study. Seventy-seven percent of American consumers view local credit unions favorably — ahead of local banks, regional banks, nat...

08/11/2026

Furnace dies, pipe bursts. Nobody grabs the phone book anymore. They Google it.

97% of homeowners research online before booking. If you're not on page one, you're invisible.

Visibility next to trusted local news content beats a random banner ad every time. That's instant credibility, not just a click.

Learn more:

When a homeowner’s furnace stops working or a pipe bursts, their first move isn’t to grab a phone book—it’s to open Google or their favorite local news site. For plumbers, HVAC technicians, roofers, and electricians, local visibility is the difference between being the first call and being f...