The Marquette blog

Straight talk on winning more work.

Practical marketing advice for contractors, written by Travis Richardson. No fluff, no jargon, just what actually gets your phone ringing.

Every call that hits voicemail is a job walking to your competitor. Here's the simple math, and the fix that takes five minutes to set up.

Reviews decide who gets the call. Here's how to ask so customers actually leave them, and what to do about the bad ones.

Your website is your first impression. These five common mistakes quietly send ready-to-hire customers to someone else.

Most customers would rather book online than call during business hours. Here's what phone-only booking is quietly costing you.

Winning a new customer costs far more than keeping one. Here's the real math on referrals and repeat business.

Nearly half of all Google searches are local, and most turn into a call within a day. Here's how to actually show up for them.