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Short, useful posts for tree service companies, published several times a week.
What a neighbor postcard after every removal costs a tree company, and when it pays back
Mailing the 100 homes around every big removal costs less than a day of ads. The real cost per card, per job, and how many calls it takes to break even.
2026-10-25
Reader question: an uninsured guy keeps underbidding me by half. How do I market against that?
A tree service owner keeps losing removals to cash crews with no insurance. How to make your coverage visible in ads, on Google and at the estimate, plainly.
2026-10-22
A winter pruning discount or a yearly maintenance plan, and when each one wins for a tree company
Two ways to keep crews busy from December to March: a one-time dormant pruning offer or a yearly tree care plan. What each costs you and when each wins.
2026-10-19
What a truck wrap costs a tree company, and when it pays back
A full wrap, a partial wrap and plain door lettering, priced out. How to work out payback for a tree service and the mistakes that make a wrap worthless.
2026-10-16
Reader question: my best climber quit. Do I keep the ads running?
When a tree company loses its lead climber, the ads keep bringing in jobs the crew cannot safely do. What to pause, what to keep, and how to say no well.
2026-10-13
On-site estimates or photo quotes by text, and when each one wins for a tree company
Driving out to every estimate eats your week. Quoting from photos saves it but can miss what matters. How to decide which jobs get which, with a simple rule.
2026-10-10
What a Local Services Ads lead really costs a tree company, and when it pays back
Google Local Services Ads charge per lead, not per click. The real cost once you count bad leads, disputes and close rate, and the math for when it pays back.
2026-10-07
What it costs to have someone answer the phone, and when it pays for itself
A line-by-line cost breakdown of missed-call text-back, a live answering service and a part-time dispatcher for a tree company, with the payback math for each.
2026-09-10
Peak storm season starts this week. Five things to fix before the phone explodes
Atlantic activity peaks around September 10 and the derecho season is not over. What a tree company should fix in the next seven days, in order.
2026-09-04
Google is quoting tree removal prices before anyone reaches your site
AI answers now give homeowners a price range for a removal before they call. What that does to your estimate process, and how to be the company being quoted.
2026-08-21
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