Do yard signs work for contractors?
They do when the sign stands at a job the neighbors can watch, names the work in a few big words, and gives people a fast way to ask. The catch with a plain sign is that you never find out whether it worked — a sign that counts its own scans, questions and leads tells you, street by street.
Why do yard signs work for contractors?
Because the sign stands next to the proof. A neighbor sees the work happening, the crew and the trucks, and the sign tells them who's doing it. It's an ad planted in front of the result, read by people who can judge that result for themselves.
What are the common yard sign mistakes?
A few mistakes keep a sign from pulling its weight.
- Listing every service in small type. From the street, a list is a blur.
- Going up after the crew is gone. Neighbors notice a crew while it's working.
- Making a phone number the only way in. Someone walking the dog has to remember it until they get home.
- A QR code that opens your home page instead of the job in front of them.
- Answering tomorrow. A question sent in the evening and answered the next afternoon can go to whoever answered first.
How do you know if your yard sign is working?
With a plain sign, mostly you don't. A call might come from the sign, a referral or a search, and nobody remembers which. Asking every new customer how they heard about you helps.
A sign with its own code does better: every scan is counted, so you can see which sign, on which street, brought in which questions and leads — and which ones didn't pull.
Are yard signs worth it for a small contractor?
A plain printed sign doesn't cost much, so it doesn't have to do much to pay for itself. An InsideJob sign costs more because it answers for you: $399 to start, including your first sign, then $49 a month per sign. One job from your sign will most likely cover your costs for the year. The rest is profit.
What does InsideJob add to a yard sign?
An answer on the spot. A neighbor scans the code and lands on the job in front of them, and Val — your AI assistant — answers their questions and takes their name and number while you keep working. Your phone buzzes the second they scan, and every sign keeps its own count of scans, conversations and leads.