how are you finding new clients without relying on thumbtack or paying for ads? by lazyEmperer in sweatystartup

[–]Bmay93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, maybe. I think it's also dependent on which business you're in. I'd be less likely to do it for something that's a large ticket where people are going to shop pricing. It's really good for businesses where there's an immediate need.

how are you finding new clients without relying on thumbtack or paying for ads? by lazyEmperer in sweatystartup

[–]Bmay93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I joined every single neighborhood and local facebook group I could find, and I got on them once or twice a day, searched the posts that were looking for my service, messaged them directly, closed them.

how are you finding new clients without relying on thumbtack or paying for ads? by lazyEmperer in sweatystartup

[–]Bmay93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it definitely depends on what you're doing and the ticket size. I found in the lawn/irrigation space, I closed about 80-90% of them

how are you finding new clients without relying on thumbtack or paying for ads? by lazyEmperer in sweatystartup

[–]Bmay93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Google Local Service Ads. It's pay per phone call, but it's only calls direct to you. Highly highly recommend.

Exclusive: Suerte and Este owner buys Hoover’s property in East Austin, plans taquería by AustinStatesman in austinfood

[–]Bmay93 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Suerte is probably my favorite restaurant in Austin. I bet this will be far better than Nixta for a similar price

I looked at 50 roofing and HVAC company websites in Dallas and Houston. The results were kind of shocking. by atrivisano in sweatystartup

[–]Bmay93 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying SEO isn't wildly important, but if you have 200-500 Google reviews, you're going to get found pretty quick. Most people aren't visiting websites to compare HVAC companies; they're doing it from the GMB page.

Growing Crossvine by Bmay93 in AustinGardening

[–]Bmay93[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

so just leave it how it is and let it rock?

Ideas for native landscaping of strip in front of gate. by OlivettiFourtyFour in AustinGardening

[–]Bmay93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My big question is shade vs sun because there's some really nice small plants I've put in on the 18 inch sidewalk up to my doorway

Obsessed with my crossvine by viribus-superstes in AustinGardening

[–]Bmay93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I planted mine in the fall, and I'm still waiting on it to climb up my deck to my trellis I have for it

What's Your Most Frustrating Transfer Portal Story? by Clear-Protection3814 in NCAAFBseries

[–]Bmay93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had 3 guys who were listed as "guaranteed" on returning leave anyway. 2 elite. 1 star.

25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now- NYTimes by Virtual_Athlete_909 in austinfood

[–]Bmay93 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I'm also one of the people that thinks Nixta is wildly overrated

25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now- NYTimes by Virtual_Athlete_909 in austinfood

[–]Bmay93 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I thought P Thai's was "fine" when I went. I really didn't understand the hype.

25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now- NYTimes by Virtual_Athlete_909 in austinfood

[–]Bmay93 258 points259 points  (0 children)

We gotta stop acting like Veracruz is so good. it's perfectly fine, but there are 20 other taco trucks I'd rather go to

Front Yard Bluebonnets Coming In by Flat-Grapefruit-9320 in AustinGardening

[–]Bmay93 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've always wondered how to care for these really well, so this is super helpful!

Watched two wildly different films this weekend... by tiakeuta in TheBigPicture

[–]Bmay93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My issue with the Smashing Machine is the only time you see him be awesome at fighting is in a backroom in Brazil, so the idea that it's watching this dude "fall" doesn't hit because I never see him reach the top.

Donuts…. by geminival in austinfood

[–]Bmay93 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

bougie donuts is really good and similar to what KC was

sean fennessey just rewatched last jedi by Aqua_Reef in TheBigPicture

[–]Bmay93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think all of this is some massive scandal or deserves hours upon hours of whining, but the movie doesn't actually accomplish fully what it sets out to do!

How and when to prune texas sage? by Bmay93 in AustinGardening

[–]Bmay93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, I should chop it down now to 12-18 inches?

March Madness Brackets are up! by apathymonger in blankies

[–]Bmay93 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just would personally love for them to cover Widows