07 September 2010
For years now, US consumers have been switching from the Yellow Pages to search engines to find out about businesses in their community. Today, there is an incredible opportunity for contractors to use the Internet to grow their business. Here are some of the top-line things contractors should consider when it comes to Internet marketing: [...]
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30 August 2010
Today we spoke with Glen Kohlenberg from the Contractor Blab Blog, who writes about a variety of topics related to the contracting business including management, marketing and how to grow your business. Here is the full transcript from our interview with Glen: Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself and your motivation [...]
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30 August 2010
A few weeks ago we announced the release of our ranking algorithm on BuildZoom, which is influenced by a number of variables including consumer feedback. One reason that review sites are difficult is due to the potential for fraud when it comes to user feedback. Contractors can inflate their own rating by providing their own [...]
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28 August 2010
Today we announced the acquisition of our accreditation with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central, Northern and Western Arizona and business rating of A- (the minus is because we are still pretty young). Like the BBB, the goal of Sharperoo is to promote transparency and accountability in the marketplace and our shared vision fueled [...]
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16 August 2010
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) have released the Housing Market Index (HMI) numbers for August 2010, which currently stands at 13, the lowest level on the books since March 2009. The number is a composite drawn from a monthly survey of home builder perceptions that the NAHB has been conducting for more than [...]
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09 August 2010
We are excited to announce the release of our ranking algorithm. The algorithm determines the order in which contractors will appear on BuildZoom.com and is based on a broad array of criteria. The goal of the algorithm is to bring the best contractors on BuildZoom.com front-and-center. Here are some key points to consider: License status [...]
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07 August 2010
With any community-driven site, negative comments are a fact of life. As homeowners and customers we have all been there – I really can’t list the number of times in the past year that I have felt like venting over shoddy workmanship, pricing that made me feel like I was being taken advantage of and [...]
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02 August 2010
The “Business Information” section of the BuildZoom contractor profile contains some extremely important information on contractors. For example, this section will be able to tell you whether or not the contractor is licensed, bonded and how long they have been in business. We have a verification process in which a BuildZoom researcher will go and [...]
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19 July 2010
At BuildZoom we place a premium on the value of open dialogue. In fact, the dialogue that happens between contractors and homeowners is all we have that distinguishes us from any other service out there. This means that we don’t censor and we really care about what people have to say – even if it [...]
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13 July 2010
It’s as common as a question can get. “Do you know a good contractor? I want to get some work done on my house.” The reason the question is asked so often is because so much of the time the answer is, “No.” We’ve all had experiences with people whose purpose it is to help [...]
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Defining Big Data – How Data has Begun to Breed Like Rabbits
Big Data & Social Media: Do Two Memes Make a Right?
Verifying contractor information with BuildZoom
Chasing Clouds – How Data Fundamentally Changes when it Evaporates
It’s Not All Semantics – The Importance of Structure to Big Data
Which Contractor Listing Services do Consumers Trust the Most?
How Consumers Find Home Improvement Contractors
It’s Not All Semantics – The Importance of Structure to Big Data
Chasing Clouds – How Data Fundamentally Changes when it Evaporates
What Was Lost is Now Found – How Openness Helps Fuel Big Data
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