“We don’t need no education; we don’t need no thought control,” goes 1979 hit Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd. The trouble is, people do need education, particularly when it comes to topics such as home building.  Let’s face it, not everyone is a buff on the subject, and when it comes time for you to provide a proposal for a home building project it will help if your customers don’t have unrealistic expectations. Here are 4 reasons why customer education is essential to your home builder marketing strategy:

Why is customer service important in the construction industry?

Your level of customer service can be the deciding factor for many potential customers that are looking to build or remodel their homes. If you have several poor reviews on Google, Facebook, and other review sites, chances are your potential customers are going to go with a competitor with a collection of 5-star reviews. Can you really blame them? Building or remodeling a home is a major investment, so it is important that your customers feel valued. So how do you make your customers feel valued? Always provide outstanding customer service. Even if you have several bad reviews, you can start turning things around by focusing on the level of customer service your team provides. 

There’s an old piece of fishing wisdom that’s been passed on from generation to generation: “If you want to catch fish, fish where the fish are!” The concept holds true for remodeler marketing as well. If you want to snag leads for your remodeling business, go where the leads are.

Did you know that approximately 80 percent of homebuyers begin their search online? With so many potential buyers beginning their search on the internet, it’s absolutely critical for homebuilders to push their site to the top of search engines as quickly as possible. Of course, Google AdWords provides an immediate solution as SEO efforts begin to take hold, but AdWords also poses a unique challenge with its own set of considerations.