The Painting Contractor’s Guide to Local SEO

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Generate more leads online with these SEO-enhancing tips

As a painting contractor, you’re probably already familiar with SEO—search engine optimization—and how it affects online traffic to your business’ website. SEO is all about making your website show up earlier and more frequently in search engine results. But you may not know that SEO is handled differently for local businesses compared to national websites or organizations. Continue reading The Painting Contractor’s Guide to Local SEO

Do You Have a Mentor?

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Finding a good mentor can help your business flourish and grow

Sometimes a little advice from a trusted source can be just what you need to take your business to the next level. That’s what many people in the workplace are realizing, as mentoring programs are increasingly common among the most successful businesses.

Studies have found that people with mentors report greater happiness in their work, experience less workplace anxiety, and are more likely to receive promotions and higher income than people without mentors. Those benefits aren’t just limited to big Fortune 500 companies either; they can work for your painting business too, helping you make more money, retain talented employees, and enjoy your job more. Continue reading Do You Have a Mentor?

When My Craft Became My Calling: How Two Paint Pros Turned Jobs into Careers

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Every painter has an origin story. An aha moment when they realized their true calling. And while each story is unique, there are often common threads that tie them together. When we sat down to chat with two expert pros, we discovered it is their love of the trade, a desire to build their knowledge and skills and an openness to collaboration that led them to turn “just a job” into businesses and lifelong careers.
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Want to Elevate Your Exterior Game? Ask Your ProPartner

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Want answers to your most pressing painting problems? PPC’s Ask Your ProPartner™ columnist Dennis Fiorilli is here to help. This time: exterior painting FAQs.
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An Eye for Detail: Pennsylvania Project Will Always Be One of This Paint Pro’s Top 10 Jobs

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Being female in what is still a male-dominated industry may seem like an obstacle to some. But it’s actually been just the opposite for Corissa Cook, who in just two years has built a thriving interior painting business serving the Pittsburgh area.
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