Insights
The stuff we'd tell you on a call, written down.
No email wall, no 'ultimate guide' padding. These are the arguments and findings we bring into strategy sessions — including the ones that cost us work when owners disagree.
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Reviews Are a Ranking System, Not a Vanity Metric
Owners often treat reviews as a reputation nice-to-have. They're actually a direct input into your local search ranking and your Local Services Ads placement — which makes review strategy a growth lever, not just a feel-good metric.
Terramand Team · May 19, 2026Article
What AI Can Actually Do for a Home-Service Company Right Now (No Hype)
Every vendor has bolted 'AI-powered' onto their pitch deck. Most of it doesn't hold up. Here's an honest, specific breakdown of what AI can and can't reliably do for a home-service business today.
Terramand Team · July 14, 2026Article
Algorithmic Marketing: How to Be the Answer, Not Just Another Listing
Homeowners used to find you through newspapers, then Google, then social feeds. Now a growing share ask an AI assistant — and it answers with one or two names, not ten blue links. Here's the philosophy behind marketing to every algorithm at once, including the ones that talk.
Terramand Team · August 20, 2026
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