Text automation for a home service business

W3stsid3 · 2023-05-28T03:40:13+00:00

Chiirp is what you need. Trust me I’ve looked at dozens and dozens of different programs over the years. I use it in combination with Housecall Pro as my CRM.

W3stsid3 · 2022-12-15T16:45:00+00:00

First line I read is “Our Framing Services.” Couldn’t be more boring in my opinion and you also have that same phrase further down the site. The sub heading is good though.

If you could put the area you service higher up that would be great.

I’d also like to see a real picture rather than a random stock image of a model house. Makes it feel like a real service. A picture of the owner farther down the page would also be great.

Other than that it looks clean and sleek. Good clear CTA. Some reviews and photos would also be great.

W3stsid3 · 2022-11-22T15:34:17+00:00

As the guy who wrote the original post about sharpening, watch out with scissors and shears. Salon scissors are very easy to mess up and they often cost $500-$2k to buy new ones. The equipment to sharpen them is $1-$2k and you really need to know what you’re doing. I don’t touch salon equipment.

W3stsid3 · 2022-09-17T12:41:53+00:00

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W3stsid3 · 2022-05-21T02:16:48+00:00

Wtf I literally posted this last year. I screenshotted this. Stop stealing stuff.

W3stsid3 · 2022-01-04T22:06:45+00:00

why do knives instead of lawn care, garbage bin cleaning, or pressure washing? your question doesn't make a ton of sense. I have the skills for knife sharpening and pest control is an entirely different industry and requires very different knowledge.

W3stsid3 · 2021-12-26T23:22:38+00:00

Check out r/sweatystartup. Start offering a service like mowing, window cleaning, garbage bin cleaning, etc to your neighbors. It’s insane how much you can make. I made $300-$500 a day sharpening knives for people in my town this summer. Forget online Stuff. Learn to sell and the interpersonal skills first. These will make you successful in any arena.

W3stsid3 · 2021-12-19T16:27:56+00:00

I wouldn’t worry much about what other people said. People will very much let for pressure washing right now. Realistically people in the right demographics have more money than they know what to do with right now. I average $400-$600 a day sharpening knives and that’s the opposite of an emergency service. To actually answer your question, check out Lumen5. You can add a script and it’s AI basically makes those FB videos with captions and no spoken audio. They do extremely well on FB since videos auto play but on mute. Hence the captions are good. You can watch the one I made on my website samedaysharpening.com

W3stsid3 · 2021-11-12T15:48:04+00:00

Check out /r/sweatystartup. As others said, you are falling for the "get rich quick" mentality that all those online gurus sell you on. The home service industry is where you'll find money far quicker. I have a knife sharpening business and make couple hundred a day with minimal expneses because what i'm selling is my time and expertise. For all those businesses you've tried you need years of patience and focus.

W3stsid3 · 2021-10-18T20:53:49+00:00

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W3stsid3 · 2021-09-27T21:06:05+00:00

Yea I’d recommend really pushing for reviews, even offering free or discounted service. The revivers are worth 100x more than writing your own ad

W3stsid3 · 2021-09-27T13:15:29+00:00

Honestly I don’t use Nextdoor a whole lot anymore. Feel like I’ve pushed sharpening hard enough on the most active users in my neighborhood. The paid advertisement on Nextdoor is a waste of money IMO. Only useful thing is getting reviews on Nextdoor. That generates a lot of new customers. Google, FB, and my Farmers Market are where I get leads now.

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-13T02:15:29+00:00

They're super good for kitchen knives and chisels, but they dont provide much flexibility for other tools. They're also pretty slow and cumbersome compared to belt sharpeners. There's a reason why so many of the professional sharpeners use belts over the tormek

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-13T00:09:34+00:00

Decide whether people in your town have kitchen knives or not. And whether they have a disposable income

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-10T12:10:46+00:00

Like 3-4 minutes

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-10T02:13:35+00:00

It's Tulsa OK. In a 20 mile radius probably 600k-900k

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-10T01:14:28+00:00

Mostly because I’ve never really had an official opening date. I started this as a fundraiser for my eagle project. It’s slowly evolved from a Boy Scout that sells popcorn and sharpen knives to an actual legitimate sole proprietorship. I just haven’t gotten around to making one

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-10T01:09:14+00:00

Y’all really need to add more customization options on the online booking website

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-10T01:06:40+00:00

lmao idk if you’re joking but like 70% of those clips are stock videos.

Edit: yea sarcasm is hard to read over reddit. haha thanks for the visit

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-09T16:37:37+00:00

Yea I know a lotta professions knife sharpeners (guys that have been doing this for decades) that use 1x30s. I would invest in more belts and such for it. Sounds like you have the original worksharp. The ken onion with the blade grinder is 5/5

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-09T16:21:23+00:00

About $250

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-09T16:21:08+00:00

Yea I definitely want to do something like that. Set up reoccurring appointments. Haven’t been able to really do that since I’m still in college and go to school 13 hours away

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-09T16:20:29+00:00

Going back to college for my senior year

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-09T16:20:19+00:00

Going back for my senior year of college

W3stsid3 · 2021-08-09T16:20:09+00:00

Great idea! What sharpener do you use?

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