Mauricio Cardenal

Contractor Growth Engine

Business EN ↓ 9 episodes

Podcast for contractors that want to generate leads and get ahead of the curve

Author

Mauricio Cardenal

Category

Business

Latest episode

Mar 26, 2026

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Episodes

Why Private Equity Is Winning the Local SEO Game 26.03.2026

Private equity is quietly taking over the home services industry and most contractors don’t even realize it. In this video we break down how private equity-backed companies are dominating local SEO and taking over Google search results in roofing, HVAC, plumbing, and other home service markets. These companies aren’t guessing, they’re running data-driven marketing systems designed to control the m...

Why Having More Reviews Isn't Enough to Rank on Google Maps 19.03.2026

Google Business Profile isn't just about filling out your info and hoping for the best. In this video, I'm breaking down the exact strategies we use to get contractors ranked at the top of Google Maps—including a few grey-area hacks that 99% of your competition doesn't know about. What You'll Learn: The 3 foundational factors that matter most How to (legally) add keywords to your business name Why...

You Don’t Have a Lead Problem — You’re Just Flying Blind 12.03.2026

Most contractors think they have a lead quality problem. In reality, they have a visibility problem inside their marketing funnel. In this video, we explain why contractors who complain about “bad leads” are often missing the real issue: no tracking between the first contact and the final sale. If you can’t see what’s happening between a click, a phone call, an appointment, and a closed job, you’r...

How to Build Local Trust Signals That Dominate Local Lead Generation 05.03.2026

Your SEO didn’t “die.” The rules changed. In this video we break down how to build local trust signals that dominate local lead generation in 2026. If your rankings dropped, calls slowed down, or you disappeared from Google’s map pack, it’s likely not your website, it’s your lack of digital trust authority across platforms. Search engines and AI tools like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Bing, and A...

Warning: Do NOT Spend Another Dollar On Marketing Until You See This 26.02.2026

Most contractors think their rankings dropped because “SEO stopped working.” That’s not what actually happened. Search changed. In 2026, Google, Apple Maps, Bing, and AI platforms like ChatGPT don’t just rank websites. They rank trust. And if your business isn’t sending the right local trust signals, you won’t get recommended, no matter how long you’ve been around. In this video, I break down what...

How Much Should You Pay Your Marketing Agency? (For Contractors) 19.02.2026

How much should you REALLY pay a marketing agency? In this video, Mauricio Cardinal breaks down the real costs of digital marketing for contractors, including SEO pricing, Google Ads management fees, website costs, and full-service marketing packages — so you can avoid overpaying or getting burned. We cover the typical price ranges for SEO ($2K–$10K/month), PPC management ($500–$1,500 + % of ad sp...

How Contractors Are Quietly Getting 300+ Leads from Google LSAs (Ranking Factors Exposed) 13.02.2026

If Google Local Service Ads (LSA) aren’t your #1 paid lead source as a contractor, something in your setup is likely holding you back. In this video, I break down why LSA consistently outperforms traditional Google Ads, with conversion rates around 31% vs ~12% for standard PPC, and how contractors can turn LSA into their highest-ROI lead channel. We cover why LSA ads dominate the top of search res...

Why a 30-Year Roofing Company Is Invisible in AI Search (And What That’s Costing Them) 05.02.2026

In this video, I break down the real online presence of Paul Bange Roofing, one of the largest and most established residential roofing companies in South Florida. Founded in 1989 and serving Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties, this case study looks at what happens when a strong offline brand meets today’s AI-driven search landscape. We analyze Paul Bange Roofing’s website, SEO, Google B...

30 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Marketing Agency (Or You'll Get Burned) 29.01.2026

Most contractors don’t fail because of bad work — they fail because they hired the wrong marketing agency. In this video, Mauricio from Contractor Marketing Pros breaks down the 30 most important questions every contractor MUST ask before hiring a marketing agency, based on real conversations with thousands of roofing, HVAC, plumbing, and home service business owners. If you’ve ever: • Been promis...

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