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There is no doubt that podcasting has exploded, and with good reason. What other method allows you to get focused, current content on the subject of your choice that you can consume on the run? Whether walking the dog, driving to a job site, or eating lunch, podcasts are a great way to increase your knowledge while doing other necessary activities. With that in mind, we have compiled what we think are some of the top podcasts for you to check out in the construction and remodeling space. While 2020 may go down in history as the Year of the Pandemic, let’s make 2021 the Year of the Podcast.

In this article, we're going to discuss how to get free contractor leads. If you're looking to generate no-cost leads as a general contractor, it probably means you have more time than money at the moment. Lead generation always requires one or the other - time or money. The money method is to spend on things like advertising or marketing or hire someone (an agency or employee) to do this for you! The time method is you or someone you already have on your team will execute certain marketing strategies to attempt to get qualified leads without spending an extra cent.

Roughly 4 million college graduates entered the job market in April and May of 2020. A couple of unexpected factors came into play at once for Builder Funnel. We saw that as those who relied solely on word of mouth marketing began struggling to bring in new leads during the initial coronavirus surge, our clients who had months or years of content marketing working to their favor continued to grow in market share. Not only did construction remain essential in nearly every state, but the value of inbound marketing had been laid bare for all to see.

If you’re a home builder looking for new homeowners you probably get pretty excited when someone in your office says they have new leads. That’s good! Without new leads it’s impossible to grow your business.

As of 2016, Facebook boasts 1.59 billion monthly active users on its platform.  To put that into more tangible terms, the population of India is roughly 1.252 billion and America is 303 million. So if Facebook were a country, it would be about as large as America and India combined.

So with that in perspective, are you positive you're using Facebook as efficiently as you could be?