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Ep 71 – Why Your Leads Are Going to Your Faster Competitor

March 25, 2026

In this weeks episode:

You can run great ads. You can rank on Google. You can generate steady leads.

But if you’re slow to respond… you’re funding your competitor’s growth.

In the latest episode of Trades Secrets: Contractor Marketing, Amanda and Devon break down one of the most expensive (and overlooked) problems in contractor marketing: slow response times.

Inside the episode:

  • Why speed-to-lead is now a true competitive advantage
  • How strong marketing campaigns fail because of weak follow-up
  • The hidden revenue loss behind missed calls and delayed form replies
  • Simple ways to improve lead routing, automation, and internal workflows
  • How to increase booked jobs without increasing ad spend

Let’s go!

Episode Transcript:

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