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Audit Breakdown: How 147 HVAC Websites Handle Emergency Visitors

Audit Breakdown: How 147 HVAC Websites Handle Emergency Visitors

78% of HVAC websites lack after-hours messaging. The average site loads in 18.4 seconds. Here's how the industry handles — and mostly fails — the highest-value visitor: the emergency searcher.

· 9 min read
7 Questions Homeowners Ask Before Calling — Your Site Answers None

7 Questions Homeowners Ask Before Calling — Your Site Answers None

69% of homeowners search for pricing before calling. Only 15% find anything useful. Here are the 7 questions your HVAC website needs to answer — and probably doesn't.

· 9 min read
Angi, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor: The $1,400-Per-Job Trap You Can't Quit

Angi, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor: The $1,400-Per-Job Trap You Can't Quit

HomeAdvisor was fined $7.2M by the FTC for selling fake leads. Angi charges $1,400+ per booked job. Yet HVAC contractors keep paying. Here's the real math — and what to do instead.

· 8 min read
What Separates a 50/100 HVAC Website From a 90/100

What Separates a 50/100 HVAC Website From a 90/100

Most HVAC sites cluster at 30-40 out of 100. The jump from 50 to 90 comes from 5 specific fixes — not a redesign. Here's exactly what the top-scoring sites do differently.

· 9 min read
We Audited 50 HVAC Ad Landing Pages — Most Fail 3 Tests

We Audited 50 HVAC Ad Landing Pages — Most Fail 3 Tests

We audited 50 HVAC Google Ads landing pages. The average score was below 40. Missing pricing, buried phone numbers, and zero trust signals cost contractors 50-70% of their paid clicks. Here's what we found.

· 9 min read
We Browsed 3 HVAC Sites Like a Homeowner — One Scored 28

We Browsed 3 HVAC Sites Like a Homeowner — One Scored 28

We opened 3 HVAC websites as if we needed AC repair at 11 PM. One scored 28, one scored 54, one scored 91. Here's exactly what a homeowner sees — and why most sites fail the 5-second trust test.

· 10 min read
Audit Breakdown: HVAC Local Presence Scores Across 15 Markets

Audit Breakdown: HVAC Local Presence Scores Across 15 Markets

GBP completeness, citation consistency, and review velocity vary wildly by market. Here's the full breakdown of HVAC local presence scores across 15 U.S. metro areas.

· 9 min read
We Checked 147 HVAC Sites for Pricing — Here's What We Found

We Checked 147 HVAC Sites for Pricing — Here's What We Found

Only 31% of HVAC websites show any pricing. Sites with pricing convert 3-5x higher. We audited 147 HVAC sites and broke down exactly what the top performers do differently.

· 9 min read

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