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Local SEO

Mar 27, 2026

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5 min read

Get Found Beyond Google

#002 – The 10 free citation sites every contractor should claim before a competitor does

John Ragon

Articles

May 8, 2026

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2 min read

Your Google Business Profile Describes What You Do — Not Who You Are

#007 – I've reviewed over 100 contractor GBP profiles this year. The same mistakes keep showing up.

John Ragon

Apr 24, 2026

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4 min read

Ads Don't Fail. Websites Do.

#006 – The real reason contractor ad budgets disappear with nothing to show for it.

John Ragon

Local SEO

Apr 17, 2026

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5 min read

Your GBP is Only as Strong as the Profiles Backing it Up

#005 – NAP consistency, Bing Places, Yelp — here's the full digital ecosystem checklist.

John Ragon

Apr 10, 2026

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4 min read

Demand Capture vs. Demand Generation

#004 – Most contractors are running ads before they're ready. Here's the framework that fixes it.

John Ragon

Apr 3, 2026

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4 min read

Why Your SEO Isn't Working Yet

#003 – Content and ads only amplify what's already there. Make sure it's solid.

John Ragon

Local SEO

Mar 27, 2026

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5 min read

Get Found Beyond Google

#002 – The 10 free citation sites every contractor should claim before a competitor does

John Ragon

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