A Fresh (Blue) Coat of Paint Can Increase a Home’s Value

Professional painters know that a fresh coat of paint can provide a range of benefits, from home protection to homeowner happiness.  It can also improve a home’s resale value, of course.  But did you know that certain colors have been proven to bring in more money?...

Infographic: Standing Out From The Competition

There are over 125 million households in the United States. Unfortunately, there are also over 300,000 painting businesses. There’s a good chance that several painting businesses are competing with your own business. How do you stand out from the competition? Click...

Great Visuals = Great Marketing for Professional Painters

When you’re running a business, you’re so familiar with information about the industry that it’s easy to get lost in it.  As a painter, you have probably done enough jobs to have a pretty good estimate of how much you’re going to charge for a room of a certain size. ...

Should You Incorporate Your Painting Business?

You may have heard commercials that promise that they can incorporate your business with only 15 minutes of work.  But they don’t promise it’s free!  In reality, incorporation can cost several hundred dollars after legal and government filing fees. That’s true...

Win the Paint Job with Great Customer Communication

It’s true that for many customers, price is the primary factor in selecting a painter.  But just how important is price? If a customer receives quotes from three painters, and they’re all within 10% of each other, will they select the lowest quote simply because it’s...

The Importance of Mobile-Friendly Websites for Painters

Did you know that more searches happen from a mobile device than a desktop or laptop computer?  More than half of people in the US search for a local business online at least once a month. Around 60% of those searches are happening on mobile phones and tablets,...