Expanding Local w/ Will Troup
Expanding Local is your essential podcast for strategies, success stories, and expert advice to help local home service businesses grow. Whether you're in pest control, roofing, electrical, or HVAC, learn proven tactics to boost your marketing, attract more clients, and make your phone ring. Join us each week for insights from industry leaders and actionable tips to elevate your business.
Episodes
Tom Decker, CEO of Attic Depot and author of "When Can You Do It?", shares his expertise on revolutionizing home service sales. With over 15,000 in-home estimates and a 90% closing rate, Tom reveals the secrets that transformed his business from $500,000 to $6 million in just one year.
🔑 Key Topics:
Building effective sales presentations that convert
How to position yourself as an authority in ...
Welcome to Episode #11 of Expanding Local, where host Will Troup talks with Greg Schmitt—founder of the hugely successful Huge Handyman in San Diego. After starting his career as an accountant and working an array of odd jobs (including Instacart during COVID), Greg eventually discovered his true passion: building a handyman business from the ground up.
In this episode, Greg shares how his diverse background helped him cultivate a s...
Join host Will Troup in Episode #10 of the Expanding Local Podcast as he talks with Brian Burton, General Manager of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing in Phoenix and host of the Waste No Day podcast. Brian shares his evolution from plumber to mentor, highlighting how sales training, mindset shifts, and public speaking propelled him forward in the trades. He also explores the dangers of addictions—including video games—and the importance o...
Join host Will Troup in Episode #9 of the Expanding Local Podcast as he interviews Mike Blumenthal, a trailblazer in local SEO since 1995. With decades of experience in digital marketing and an insider’s perspective on Google's influence, Mike offers home service businesses practical ways to stand out in increasingly competitive search results.
Discover how to optimize your online presence by understanding the customer journey—...
In Episode #8 of the Expanding Local Podcast, host Will Troup interviews Ryan Fenn, CEO of Chirp, a platform revolutionizing lead conversion for home service businesses. Ryan shares his entrepreneurial story—starting as a high school dropout-turned-successful founder—and reveals the core strategies that helped him build a thriving customer engagement system through text messaging, follow-up, and genuine marketing authenticity.
Disco...
Join host Will Troup in this exciting Episode #7 of the Expanding Local Podcast as he interviews Tony Whatley—a successful entrepreneur, business coach, and author known for helping business owners unlock their full potential. In this conversation, Tony shares his perspectives on mindset, personal branding, and accountability, offering valuable strategies for home service businesses seeking growth and profitability.
In this episode,...
Join host Will Troup on the Expanding Local Podcast as he interviews Andrew Lee Jenkins, founder of Catalyst RVA Marketing, to explore the ethical challenges faced by home service contractors in the digital marketing world. Andrew shares his experiences with agency pitfalls, reveals best practices for website optimization, and explains how a careful balance of SEO, local search, and backlinks can deliver real results. He also highl...
Join host Will Troup in this episode of the Expanding Local Podcast as he welcomes Carson Spitzke, co-founder of Vision Management, to discuss the latest strategies and trends in Home Service Marketing. Carson reveals how Facebook Ads, retargeting, and effective campaign setup can transform your digital advertising efforts—especially when targeting higher-ticket home improvement and premium services.
Throughout their conversation, C...
Join host Will Troup on the Expanding Local Podcast as he chats with Andrew Napier, founder and CEO of Pursuit of Happiness Marketing. Andrew reveals how he transitioned from the automotive industry to running a successful marketing agency that empowers home service businesses through video sales letters, intent-based marketing, and strategic use of Google Ads and Bing Ads.
In this episode, you’ll learn how AI is reshaping the futur...
Join host Will Troup on the Expanding Local Podcast as he interviews Lewis Vandervalk, a marketing pro who transformed his background in construction and mechanical engineering into a thriving career in digital marketing for home-service businesses. In this episode, Lewis explains how hands-on experience in the trades can give you a competitive edge when it comes to creating effective SEO strategies, building backlinks, and masteri...
Join host Will Troup, founder of LocalSink, in the second episode of the Expanding Local podcast, as he interviews Billy “Door Guy” Cline, founder of Your New Door, about the mindset shifts and practical strategies needed to grow a small home-service business into a scalable model. In this episode, Billy reveals how he transitioned from competitive bass fishing to running a thriving door business by focusing on leadership, rebrandi...
This is the first full episode of the Expanding Local Podcast. In this episode, Will Troup, the founder of LocalSink and Jonathan Bannister, the founder of Cornerstone Marketing Solutions discuss specific strategies that can make the phone ring for your home-service business.
We cover direct mail, Google Business Profiles, ads, and much, much more.
In this bonus clip of Expanding Local, I sit down with Keigan Carthy to dive deep into the world of Facebook Ads and Google Local Service Ads (LSAs) for local home service businesses. We discuss proven strategies for crafting compelling ad creatives, the importance of tracking and optimizing leads, and how to maximize the effectiveness of your ad spend. Keigan shares his expert insights on the unique challenges and opportunities in...
In this bonus clip of Expanding Local, we sit down with Ted Budzichowski, the CEO of Wirefox Electric. While Ted is one of the best electricians in Odenton, MD, it wasn't always that way. We sat down to discuss his journey through the challenges of working with digital marketing companies. Ted shares candid stories about past experiences with marketing agencies that overpromised and underdelivered, revealing the red flags ever...
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