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Chris Hobbick’s Blog

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Websites

A Plain Guide to Service Area Pages for Contractors

What service area pages for contractors need to rank: real towns, real jobs, honest response times, and links that connect to the…

Oct 20, 2026 · 14 min read

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Automation

Texting Customers From a Business Number for Contractors

Covers texting customers from a business number for contractors: carrier registration, consent, two-way texting, and who owns the…

Oct 19, 2026 · 15 min read

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Business Systems

Per-Seat Pricing for Field Service Software, Explained

See how per seat pricing for field service software scales with your crew, what counts as a seat, and when an owned system costs…

Oct 16, 2026 · 16 min read

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Shopify

What B2B Wholesale Ordering on Shopify Should Look Like

B2B wholesale ordering on Shopify needs company accounts, matching price lists, case-pack rules, and one-click reorder for repeat…

Oct 15, 2026 · 17 min read

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Automation

The Daily Owner Report Email, Explained

A daily owner report email for a service business sends money and exceptions every morning, so you know what happened yesterday…

Oct 14, 2026 · 9 min read

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Automation

How to Build a Quote Request Form That Doesn't Lose Leads

Builds a quote request form that does not lose leads: fewer fields, reliable delivery, and follow-up that reaches every lead the…

Oct 13, 2026 · 17 min read

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