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Guides for Solar Contractors

Five tailored playbooks for solar contractors — reviews, postcards, referrals, local SEO, and compliance. Trade-specific timing, economics, and examples drawn from real solar businesses.

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REVIEWS 9 min read

How Solar Contractors Get More Google Reviews

Practical playbook for solar contractors to build review velocity, climb the Local Pack, and win more nearby jobs. Trade-specific timing, templates, and response framework.

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POSTCARDS 8 min read

Direct Mail Marketing for Solar Contractors

How solar contractors use post-job radius campaigns, Smart Cards, and referral postcards to turn one residential PV install into a whole street of new customers.

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REFERRALS 7 min read

Build a Solar Referral Program That Runs Itself

Why referrals have the lowest CAC of any channel for solar contractors. Reward structures, timing, automations — and the FTC disclosure rules that keep you safe.

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SEO 10 min read

Local SEO for Solar Contractors

The Local Pack ranking playbook for solar contractors. Business Profile, citations, service-area pages, schema, and the review velocity that compounds over time.

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COMPLIANCE 8 min read

TCPA & SMS Compliance for Solar Contractors

Practical TCPA and CAN-SPAM compliance for solar contractors. Consent capture, 10DLC registration, quiet hours, recordkeeping — and the per-violation penalties to avoid.

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OPERATIONS 9 min read

Multi-Location Solar Operations Playbook

How solar businesses scale to multiple branches — per-location attribution, brand consistency, central vs. branch authority, technician mobility, and the marketing patterns that scale.

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PRICING 9 min read

Pricing & Quoting Playbook for Solar Contractors

Pricing models for solar contractors — flat-rate books, options-based quoting (good/better/best), raising prices without losing customers, and financing for higher-ticket jobs.

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HIRING 8 min read

Hire & Retain Solar Technicians

The hiring and retention playbook for solar contractors. Sourcing apprentices, pay structures, retention, and the cultural patterns that keep your best solar techs from leaving.

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BUYER'S GUIDE 10 min read

Review Management Platforms for Solar Contractors — Buyer's Guide

Choosing a review management platform as a solar contractor. Evaluation criteria, feature comparison, TCO analysis, vendor categories, and the non-negotiables.

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Pillar Library

Looking for the foundational long-form guides?

The pillar guides cover the full mechanics of each topic across all trades.

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Trailfire's growth engine — reviews, postcards, referrals, compliance — wired together for solar contractors.

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