<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>SoomroLabs — Notes and newsletter</title><description>Practical writing on local SEO, Google Ads, lead follow-up and websites for service businesses in the Austin metro.</description><link>https://soomrolabs.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>How do I know which of my marketing is actually bringing in jobs?</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/how-to-track-where-leads-come-from/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/how-to-track-where-leads-come-from/</guid><description>Most contractors guess which marketing brings in work. Here is how to trace every call and form back to a signed job, without expensive software.</description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lead follow-up</category><category>Budgeting</category></item><item><title>How do I get Angi leads into JobNimbus automatically?</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/how-to-get-angi-leads-into-jobnimbus/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/how-to-get-angi-leads-into-jobnimbus/</guid><description>Three ways to get Angi leads into JobNimbus, which one to use, and why the setup matters less than how fast someone calls the homeowner back.</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lead follow-up</category><category>Automation</category></item><item><title>Is HomeAdvisor worth it for a general contractor or remodeler?</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/is-homeadvisor-worth-it-for-general-contractors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/is-homeadvisor-worth-it-for-general-contractors/</guid><description>What HomeAdvisor leads really cost a contractor, why big-ticket jobs fit the model poorly, and how to step off it without a dry spell.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Budgeting</category><category>Getting started</category></item><item><title>How do I choose a roofing marketing company?</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-roofing-marketing-company/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-roofing-marketing-company/</guid><description>What to look for in a roofing marketing company, the questions to ask on the first call, and the warning signs you are about to pay for the wrong thing.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Getting started</category><category>Budgeting</category></item><item><title>What does managing Google Local Services Ads actually involve for an HVAC company?</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/google-local-services-ads-for-hvac/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/google-local-services-ads-for-hvac/</guid><description>Running Google Local Services Ads for an HVAC company is mostly answering calls, flagging junk leads and toggling job types. Here is what it involves.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Google Ads</category><category>Lead follow-up</category></item><item><title>Should a remodeling contractor run Facebook ads or Google Ads?</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/facebook-ads-vs-google-ads-for-remodelers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/facebook-ads-vs-google-ads-for-remodelers/</guid><description>Google Ads catches people already shopping for a remodeler. Facebook creates demand. Which a remodeler should fund first, and when to add the other.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Google Ads</category><category>Budgeting</category></item><item><title>Are Angi and HomeAdvisor leads worth it for a contractor?</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/are-angi-homeadvisor-leads-worth-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/are-angi-homeadvisor-leads-worth-it/</guid><description>When Angi and HomeAdvisor leads pay off for contractors and remodelers, when they quietly drain margin, and what to build so you need them less.</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Budgeting</category><category>Getting started</category></item><item><title>Should my HVAC or plumbing company run Local Services Ads or Google Ads?</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/local-services-ads-vs-google-ads/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/local-services-ads-vs-google-ads/</guid><description>Should your HVAC or plumbing company run Local Services Ads, regular Google Ads, or both? An honest breakdown of cost, control and which to start with.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Google Ads</category><category>Budgeting</category></item><item><title>Roofing lead generation — build a plan around qualified jobs</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/roofing-lead-generation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/roofing-lead-generation/</guid><description>Compare local SEO, Google Ads, Meta Ads and referrals for roofing lead generation. Use inspection rates and job economics to choose your next marketing move.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Getting started</category><category>Local SEO</category></item><item><title>The nine-point Google Business Profile checklist</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/newsletter/google-business-profile-checklist/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/newsletter/google-business-profile-checklist/</guid><description>The nine things we check on a Google Business Profile before touching anything else. Most local businesses fail at least four of them, and all nine are free to fix.</description><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Newsletter</category></item><item><title>Do you need a new website, or just a better one?</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/new-website-or-fix-existing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/new-website-or-fix-existing/</guid><description>How to tell whether your local business website needs replacing or just needs fixing — and why an agency that recommends a rebuild every time is a signal.</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Websites</category><category>Getting started</category></item><item><title>What should a pressure washing company spend on Google Ads in Austin?</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/google-ads-budget-pressure-washing-austin/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/google-ads-budget-pressure-washing-austin/</guid><description>How to work out a realistic Google Ads budget for a pressure washing business in the Austin metro, starting from job value rather than from a number someone made up.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Google Ads</category><category>Pressure washing</category><category>Budgeting</category></item><item><title>The cheapest fix for lost leads in a service business</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/missed-call-text-back/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/missed-call-text-back/</guid><description>Why automatic missed-call text-back recovers more revenue per dollar than almost any advertising change for a local service business with crews in the field.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lead follow-up</category><category>Automation</category></item><item><title>How long does local SEO actually take for a service business?</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/how-long-does-local-seo-take/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/how-long-does-local-seo-take/</guid><description>A realistic month-by-month timeline for local SEO results for an Austin-area service business, and why page one in thirty days is a promise worth doubting.</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Local SEO</category><category>Getting started</category></item><item><title>Your Google Business Profile matters more than your website</title><link>https://soomrolabs.com/blog/google-business-profile-vs-website/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://soomrolabs.com/blog/google-business-profile-vs-website/</guid><description>For most local service searches, customers decide inside Google&apos;s map results and never reach a website. 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