Here’s the Forecast for NEW POOLS and RENOVATIONS…

Here’s the Forecast for NEW POOLS and RENOVATIONS… From Metrostudy and Hanley Wood By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC Did you happen to catch the “National Housing Market Forecast” from Metrostudy and Hanley Wood about a week and a half ago? Led by Metrostudy’s Chief Economist Mark Boud, it offers some great insights into […]

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 […]

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% […]

Your Website – The Crucial “First Step” of Marketing…

Your Website – The Crucial “First Step” of Marketing… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC Last month, I wrote about the “3 Simple Secrets” for selling more swimming pools. I elaborated on the power of the “low risk offer” which then triggers an automated follow-up system with both the “now buyers” and the “future buyers” who are interested […]

The Hidden Power of a “Low Risk Offer”

The Hidden Power of a “Low Risk Offer”… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC A few weeks ago, I described the “3 Simple Secrets” for selling more swimming pools, which includes (1) a killer website, (2) a low-risk offer on that website, and (3) an automated follow-up system that “drips, drips, drips” on these prospects “until they buy […]

The 3 Secrets of Swimming Pool Marketing…

The 3 Secrets of Swimming Pool Marketing… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, Pool Builder Marketing LLC A couple of years ago, I wrote a 42-page e-book called “7 Crucial Marketing Secrets Every Pool Builder Should Know.” I went into fairly lengthy detail regarding…well… the seven crucial marketing secrets that I think every pool builder should know. […]

Marketing Advice for Pool Builders in 2017

Here are my latest, greatest marketing recommendations for 2017… By Brett Lloyd Abbott, MYM Austin Inc. Isn’t it a relief to have the United States 2016 election year behind us?  Now we can focus on what REALLY matters, which is making more money and selling more swimming pools.  And fortunately, the rules haven’t changed a […]