Placed Journal

Useful ideas for better websites and local search.

Practical notes on websites, search, positioning, and the small decisions that make local businesses easier to find and choose.

09/30/26 4 min read

How to Get More Plumbing Jobs: 10 Ways to Fill Your Schedule

How to get more plumbing jobs: answer every call, turn service calls into bigger work, build partner referrals, and own the map for emergency…

09/29/26 4 min read

How to get more landscaping jobs and clients: work the neighborhoods you are already in, sell recurring care, win the map, and plan ahead…

09/29/26 4 min read

60 landscaping business name ideas for landscapers and lawn care companies, plus how to pick one that is easy to remember, easy to find,…

09/28/26 4 min read

How much it costs to maintain a website, what maintenance should include, what drives the price, and how to tell if your current plan…

09/28/26 4 min read

How to get more leads as a contractor: where good leads come from, how to capture the ones you are already missing, and how…

09/28/26 4 min read

Website getting traffic but no leads? Here are nine reasons contractor websites do not convert, starting with the free five-minute checks.

09/27/26 4 min read

How often to update your website, how often to redesign it, and nine signs your contractor website is outdated and costing you calls.

09/27/26 7 min read

The Google 3-pack is the box of three local businesses that shows up with a map when someone searches for a service near them,…

09/26/26 4 min read

60 HVAC company name ideas, plus how to pick a heating and cooling business name that is easy to remember, easy to find on…

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