Free Online Directories to boost your web presence

Here are those FREE online directories I promised could boost your online presence… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC. In my last couple of e-mails on “The 7 Crucial Marketing Secrets Every Pool Builder Should Know,” I kept promising I would send you a list of “OTHER free online directories you should take […]

Pool Builder Marketing Secret #3: Your Online Image Is More Important Than You Think

Secret #3 of Pool Builder Marketing: Your Online Image Is More Important Than You Think. By Brett Lloyd Abbott, MYM Austin Inc. In the last 2 weeks, we’ve discussed and acknowledged that “Buying a pool is a big deal“ and “Until you demonstrate otherwise, you look like everyone else.” Nice concepts, but not many “actionable items” […]

Pool Builder Marketing Secret #2: They think you’re “UGLI”

Secret #2 of Pool Builder Marketing: You Look Like Everybody Else. By Brett Lloyd Abbott, MYM Austin Inc. Last week, I shared with you the first of “7 Crucial Marketing Secrets for Pool Builders.” The essence of secret #1 is that “Buying a pool is a very big deal to the average homeowner.” While they’re […]

Pool Builder Marketing Secret #1: Buying a Pool Is a BIG DEAL

We’ve got to recognize that even though Mr. and Mrs. homeowner are excited about getting a swimming pool, they are most likely also filled with some level of ANXIETY, FEAR, RELUCTANCE and DISTRUST. Yes, showing them “pretty swimming pools” is important. But if we can ALSO address their anxieties, fears and trust issues, then we will have a much better chance of getting them to choose YOU over of your competitors.

The 2013 Pool Spa Patio expo (and why 2014 will be BETTER)

2014 will be BETTER for POOL BUILDERS… Because of the 2013 Pool Spa Patio expo. (Yes, you read that right.) By Brett Lloyd Abbott, MYM Austin Inc. I’ve just returned from what is now my 7th International Pool Spa Patio Expo, and I can tell you I’ve never seen such definitively positive signs and data […]

MORE SEO and PPC Insights from a Pool Industry Expert

Last week I announced a FREE WEBINAR with Joseph Christoforo, a PPC and SEO expert who works exclusively in the pool industry. I can confidently state it was an OUTSTANDING webinar, loaded with excellent “insider tips” on “How to succeed with Google.” Here’s a “Cliff’s Notes” version of what we covered…

Why Trade Shows are a SMART Thing for Pool Builders

Want to be BETTER than your competition? Try going to a trade show… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, MYM Austin Inc. This message is for those of you who DON’T regularly attend pool industry trade shows. Before I joined the swimming pool industry, I spent about 20 years in high-tech sales and marketing. Every year, I […]

Facebook for Pool Builders in 2013 – Some NEW Tricks Worth Trying

Facebook for Pool Builders in 2013: Some NEW Tricks Worth Trying… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, MYM Austin Inc. Hard to believe it’s been 3 1/2 years since I first began offering advice about Facebook. (I would offer you a hyperlink to my original post, but it’s so old, it’s probably not worth your time.) Initially, […]

How’s your Houzz going to sell more pools?

Can “Houzz” help you sell more pools? Oh, you Betcha! By Brett Lloyd Abbott, MYM Austin Inc. My pool builder friends – I hope I’m not wearing you out with all this new Social Media advice. But as you know, I’m all about helping you sell more pools. And this newest social medium can help […]

The Plus Side of Google+

The “Plus” Side of Google+ (How “Google+ Local” can help you sell more pools…) By Brett Lloyd Abbott, MYM Austin Inc. Continuing with my updates on the newest and best Social Media for pool builders, here’s another “no-brainer” social medium that EVERY pool builder should begin utilizing IMMEDIATELY. “Google+ Local” is a “Wow, why didn’t […]