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KitCat blog posts on SEO: search, AI answers and ads for local and blue-collar businesses.

SEOOct 9, 2026

How to redesign your website without losing your Google rankings

Most redesigns don't lose traffic because of the design. They lose it because of URLs nobody mapped. The pre-launch checklist that prevents it.

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SEOAug 26, 2026

Marketing for electricians: you're running two businesses now, and only one of them is urgent

Honest electrician marketing: why service calls and panel-upgrade projects need opposite strategies, and what actually wins the high-ticket work.

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SEOAug 19, 2026

Marketing for roofers: your real competitor isn't another roofer

Honest roofing marketing: why lead sellers own your market, the two customers you're actually selling to, and where roofing budgets get burned.

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SEOAug 12, 2026

Marketing for plumbers: you're not selling plumbing, you're selling the next 90 minutes

Honest plumbing marketing: why emergency calls are won on the map, where the real money hides, and the five things that waste a plumber's budget.

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SEOAug 5, 2026

SEO for HVAC companies: the work has to happen six months before the heat wave

Honest SEO for HVAC contractors: why summer rankings are won in February, the three searches that behave nothing alike, and what's a waste of money.

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SEOJul 29, 2026

How to get more Google reviews (without breaking Google's rules)

The honest playbook for getting more Google reviews for a service business — when to ask, how to ask, and the shortcuts that get your profile penalized.

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SEOJul 22, 2026

How to rank higher on Google Maps (the local pack playbook)

The honest, step-by-step guide to ranking in Google's Map Pack for local service businesses — what actually moves you up, and what's a waste of time.

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SEOJul 21, 2026

Marketing for home service businesses: what actually works in 2026

A no-BS guide to marketing for plumbers, HVAC, roofers and contractors in 2026 — what to spend on, what to skip, and how to get found on Google and AI.

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SEOJul 13, 2026

How long does SEO actually take to work?

The honest answer to the question every client asks: real timelines, why it takes that long, and how to tell if it's working before the traffic arrives.

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SEOMay 14, 2026

The core update survival kit

Some sites never drop in a Google core update. Here are the five boring habits that make a site update-proof.

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SEOApr 16, 2026

Zero-click search isn’t the end. It’s a filter.

Zero-click search isn’t killing SEO — it’s filtering out low-intent clicks. How to win the searches that still convert.

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