My Suggestions for a Better 2019…

Here’s my fresh view on what to do in 2019… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC Don’t let my introduction confuse you. This story is about marketing. After holding steady at 175 pounds for most of my adult life, I suddenly gained 10 pounds right around Thanksgiving, and solidly kept it on right […]

Fixing Your Website Speed Issues…

Here’s a way to fix your website speed issues FAST and CHEAP. By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC A few weeks ago, I told you about a handy little website “speed test” that would immediately tell you whether or not you have speed problems with your website. I mentioned that a speed score […]

If My Marketing Advice Sounds Brutal, Here’s Why…

I’m brutal with my marketing advice, but it’s only because I want you to be successful… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC I don’t recall when exactly, but it seems like it was within the first 30 days of opening my agency (16+ years ago) that I knew my primary goal should be […]

Here’s Another Quick/Easy Way to Test Your Website…

This handy little website speed-test is highly informative, and totally FREE. And it can actually help you sell more pools. By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC We’ve known for several years that “website speed” plays a big role in the overall success of your website. (So much so, in fact, that some experts […]

Why Most People Lose Money on PPC…

Here’s Why Most People Lose Money on PPC… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC When it comes to selling new pools, I’m a huge fan of PPC/Pay Per Click advertising. Over the years, it’s grown from “a non-player” (remember when people used the Yellow Pages?) to quite possibly the single most powerful advertising […]

Here’s Why Some Buyers Are Easy, and Some Are Hard…

Here’s Why Some Buyers Are Easy, and Some Are Hard… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC I give credit to Roy H. Williams, a.k.a. “The Wizard of Ads” for this amazing marketing/sales insight that applies to just about anything that a human being buys. I learned it more than a dozen years ago, […]

If the phone’s not ringing, here’s why…

It’s May 1. If you’re not getting as many leads as you want, I think I know why… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC (If you ARE busy, then congratulations. This article is not for you.) If your business is in North America, then this should be just about the busiest day of […]

More Bad Advice: “I’ve found some errors on your website…”

Do YOU get those “I found some errors on your website…” emails too? By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC I’ll bet you’ve received plenty of those email messages, WARNING you that your website has problems. Such as this one, that just came in this morning: My name is Joe and I am a Digital Marketing […]

Bad Advice from Good Marketing People (part 1)

You’ve Been Given Some BAD ADVICE from Well-Meaning Marketing People… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC I’ve spilled a lot of ink offering advice on the best ways to generate leads, build websites, setup auto follow up systems, and much, much more. But lately, I seem to be explaining to business owners why the well-intentioned advice they’ve heard […]

Comments from the 2017 IPSPE in Orlando…

Comments from the 2017 IPSPE in Orlando… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC I never really thought about this before, but if there are 1 million people working in the US swimming pool industry (a reasonable guess), and 10,000 people attend the annual International Pool Spa Patio Expo (a consistently accurate number), then that means 99% […]