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Local Service Ads for Contractors: What Works: Killerspots branded digital advertising graphic
Marketing

Local Service Ads for Contractors: What Works

Local Service Ads put contractors above every other result and charge per lead. A CEO who runs them covers who qualifies, what ranks, and what changed.

Sep 30, 2026
Google Map Pack: How to Rank in the Top 3: Killerspots branded SEO graphic
SEO

Google Map Pack: How to Rank in the Top 3

Google's map pack takes the call before anyone scrolls. A CEO who runs local SEO explains what decides the three spots, what moves them, and how long it takes.

Sep 28, 2026
Speed to Lead: Why 5 Minutes Wins the Deal: Killerspots branded CRM and automation graphic
Sales

Speed to Lead: Why 5 Minutes Wins the Deal

Speed to lead decides who gets the customer before anyone compares quotes. A CEO who runs the systems explains why five minutes matters and how to hit it.

Sep 25, 2026
AI for Small Business Marketing: Where It Helps: Killerspots branded CRM and automation graphic
Marketing

AI for Small Business Marketing: Where It Helps

An AI developer explains where AI for small business marketing pays off, where it wastes money, and how to put it to work without sounding like a robot.

Sep 23, 2026
Google Business Profile Optimization: What Moves Rankings: Killerspots branded SEO graphic
SEO

Google Business Profile Optimization: What Moves Rankings

How Google Business Profile optimization works: the fields that move map rankings, the ones that only help conversion, how reviews count, and what to never do.

Sep 21, 2026
Brand Video: What It Is and How to Make One That Works: Killerspots branded video production graphic
Video Production

Brand Video: What It Is and How to Make One That Works

What a brand video is, how it differs from a commercial, the types worth making, how long it should run, and the production steps that decide if it works.

Sep 18, 2026
What Does a Social Media Manager Do? An Owner's Guide: Killerspots branded social media graphic
Marketing

What Does a Social Media Manager Do? An Owner's Guide

What a social media manager actually does for a business: the four jobs behind the posts, what the role does not cover, when you need one, and who to hire.

Sep 16, 2026
Website Redesign: When It Pays and How to Do It Right: Killerspots branded SEO graphic
Web Design

Website Redesign: When It Pays and How to Do It Right

A website redesign done right: how to tell if you need one, how to keep your Google rankings through launch, and what AI search now expects from a new site.

Sep 14, 2026
Email Marketing for Small Business: What Actually Works: Killerspots branded CRM and automation graphic
Marketing

Email Marketing for Small Business: What Actually Works

Email marketing for small business: what to send, how to stay out of spam, what to measure now that open rates are broken, and when it pays to hire help.

Sep 11, 2026
How to Choose a Google Ads Agency: 9 Questions: Killerspots branded digital advertising graphic
Marketing

How to Choose a Google Ads Agency: 9 Questions

Nine questions that separate a real Google Ads agency from a good pitch: account ownership, conversion tracking, who touches your account, and how you leave.

Sep 9, 2026
Missed-Call Text-Back: The Cheapest Lead Source: Killerspots branded CRM and automation graphic
Marketing

Missed-Call Text-Back: The Cheapest Lead Source

Missed call text back turns every unanswered call into an instant text conversation. What it is, how it works, what to say, and how to measure recovered leads.

Sep 4, 2026
What Is an Agency of Record (and Do You Need One)?: Killerspots branded marketing graphic
Business

What Is an Agency of Record (and Do You Need One)?

What an agency of record is, what one actually does, how AOR retainers differ from project work, and how to tell when your business is ready for one.

Sep 2, 2026

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