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Google Reviews Now Ask You To Rate Tree Service Prices

By Abby Sexton

There’s now one more reason to ensure that your tree service offerings and associated prices – as well as the unique value you bring to customers – are crystal clear. Google Reviews now asks customers to specify the service they received and rate how they feel about the price they paid for tree work.

LSA Leads & Budget: Why Review Activity Matters More Than You Think

By Panajota Gushkova

Think a higher LSA budget will get more leads? Not necessarily. Instead, Google’s LSA ranking prioritizes review velocity over budget. Tree service companies consistently generating new reviews get more leads at lower costs. Learn why review activity matters more than budget.

Fake Google Ads Are Stealing Login Credentials

By Panajota Gushkova

Discover how fake Google Ads are stealing login info, running up huge ad spend, and locking you out. Learn what you can do to protect your tree care business.

Did Your Website’s Google Impressions Just Crash?

By Monica Hemingway

Around September 11–14, 2025, Google made a measurement/reporting change that caused reported impressions in Google Search Console (GSC) to tank. Don’t worry, it’s not a ranking crash! In fact, your average position in GSC probably went up. This is simply a change in how/what data Google is reporting.

Why You Should Ask Customers to Take Photos

By Monica Hemingway

A recent study of consumer behavior by Bazaarvoice found that: Two-thirds of consumers prefer customer-generated images to images created professionally for companies Over half agree that social media influences purchases Why should you care? While this research focused on shoppers in general (rather than home or business owners), it suggests that you can improve your…

Citations Are ‘Table Stakes’ for Tree Service Businesses

By Monica Hemingway

If you don’t have your citations in order, you’re killing your chances of appearing in the local pack and organic listings in the Google search results.

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10 Common Mailchimp Mistakes – And What To Do Instead

By Monica Hemingway | February 6, 2019
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Are you making any of these common Mailchimp (email marketing) mistakes? And what SHOULD you be doing instead? If you hate email marketing, don’t do it consistently, or can’t get it to “work”, then this article and video will show you how to overcome the mistakes and make it easier and more effective.

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6 Things You Must Have On Your Tree Services Homepage

By Monica Hemingway | April 12, 2018
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As a local service company, your goal is to bring in business from tree care customers within your local service area. Here are 6 simple (but often overlooked) things you must do on your homepage to bring in more local leads and convert them into customers (plus 4 bonus tips).

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How Local SEO Really Works in the Tree Care Industry

By Monica Hemingway | January 25, 2018
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Frustrated that your tree service business isn’t showing up in the local search results for the neighboring town? It’s because of the way local SEO and the Google search algorithm work. Here are the details and what you can do about it.

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Three Massive Mistakes Tree Service Companies Make That Cost Them Customers And Lost Revenue

By Monica Hemingway | October 27, 2017
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When business owners ask me why they’re not bringing in more customers, I usually find that they’re making one or more of the three biggest mistakes you can make in your marketing. The sad thing is that these mistakes are easily avoidable.

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Why Your Tree Services Website Is Hurting Your Business

By Monica Hemingway | September 20, 2017
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Most tree care company websites are a business liability. I know that’s a pretty strong statement. But the fact is that most websites in our industry are more likely to turn potential customers off than to turn them into customers.

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Does Search Engine Optimization Still Work? 7 Facts You Need To Know

By Monica Hemingway | August 13, 2017
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Is SEO Really Dead?

You may have heard that “SEO is dead.”

Don’t believe it.

Although the latest search algorithms have reduced the impact of “old fashioned” search engine optimization (SEO) techniques, like using keywords and link exchanges, good SEO still makes a huge difference. We cut through the crap and give you the straight story.

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Online Safety in the Tree Care Industry

By Monica Hemingway | June 13, 2017
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Our websites, social media accounts, email addresses, Angie’s List profiles, etc. are important assets for the business (just like our people) and are vulnerable to “injury” if we don’t make online safety a priority. So how do you identify risks and take reasonable precautions?

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Get Them Out Of Here! Why You Should Prune Your Email List Monthly

By Monica Hemingway | March 26, 2017
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You’re proud of your growing email list. But is it bringing you the value you need or expect? One often overlooked problem is the number of inactive subscribers – those who never even open your emails, let alone read them. So what should you do about them?

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10 Questions to Ask Your Tree Service Website Designer

By Monica Hemingway | June 17, 2016
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10 questions to ask your website designer

You need more than just a pretty tree service website, it has to deliver business results. And you need a website designer who can do that. Here are the top 10 questions to ask any designer before deciding to hire them.

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The Two Reasons You’re Not Getting More Tree Care Customers (and How to Fix the Problem Today)

By Monica Hemingway | June 16, 2016
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Reasons Youre Not Getting More Customers

There are only 2 reasons you’re not getting more customers. That’s right – only two. But they can make or break your business. Discover what they are and how to overcome them to bring in more business today.

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