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Practical guides to getting more installation work, what advertising really costs, and when it isn't worth spending the money. No 10X nonsense, and no marketing dictionary required.
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Featured resource · GuidesLead generation for installers
How installation companies generate more work — and which channels actually make sense for different types of business.
Read the guideGuides and comparisons
- GuidesMeta ads for installersA plain-English guide to when Facebook and Instagram advertising works for installation companies, and when it doesn't. · 16 min read
- ComparisonsBuying leads vs generating your ownShared leads, exclusive leads, directories and running advertising in your own name — the genuine differences. · 11 min read
- GuidesHow much should installers spend on Meta?Why there isn't one magic budget, and how to test the economics of paid advertising without burning money. · 12 min read
- GuidesFacebook ad examples for installersIllustrative examples of how specialist installation businesses can advertise the work they actually want. · 13 min read
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We're building an Installer Lead Cost Calculator, and eventually we'd like to publish real enquiry-cost ranges by installation type. Both need proper first-party data behind them, so neither is here yet. We'd rather publish nothing than publish numbers we've invented.
In the meantime, the budget guide walks through the same arithmetic by hand.
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