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Lead Generation

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They Didn't Forget They Need Tree Work. They Forgot About You.

Nov 16, 2025

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3 min read

They Didn't Forget They Need Tree Work. They Forgot About You.

Why remarketing costs $5/day and converts better than chasing cold leads | The Backcut Issue #27

Jacob Hastings
Jacob Hastings

Pricing & Profit

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The 93-Cent Customer

Nov 15, 2025

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4 min read

The 93-Cent Customer

How losing money on every sale built a $21 million business | The Backcut Issue #26

Jacob Hastings
Jacob Hastings

Lead Generation

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The System Problem

Nov 13, 2025

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3 min read

The System Problem

You're not overwhelmed - You're the system | The Backcut Issue #25

Jacob Hastings
Jacob Hastings

Marketing

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Three Agencies, Two Years, Forty Thousand Dollars

Nov 9, 2025

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4 min read

Three Agencies, Two Years, Forty Thousand Dollars

Why most agencies run on you not knowing | The Backcut Issue #24

Jacob Hastings
Jacob Hastings

Lead Generation

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The First Company to Answer Usually Wins

Nov 8, 2025

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2 min read

The First Company to Answer Usually Wins

Sixty-two percent of calls go to voicemail. Most never call back | The Backcut Issue #23

Jacob Hastings
Jacob Hastings

Lead Generation

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You Paid to Get That Customer Once

Nov 5, 2025

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6 min read

You Paid to Get That Customer Once

Then let your competitor buy them back | The Backcut Issue #22

Jacob Hastings
Jacob Hastings

Lead Generation

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The Second-Largest Search Engine Isn't Bing

Nov 2, 2025

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5 min read

The Second-Largest Search Engine Isn't Bing

Why a ten-minute video keeps working two years later | The Backcut Issue #21

Jacob Hastings
Jacob Hastings

Owner Mindset

Twenty Issues In. What Do You Want Next?

Nov 1, 2025

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Twenty Issues In. What Do You Want Next?

A look back, and a question for you | The Backcut Issue #20

Jacob Hastings
Jacob Hastings

Lead Generation

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Your Best Leads Open Mailboxes Too

Nov 1, 2025

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4 min read

Your Best Leads Open Mailboxes Too

EDDM, and why the mailbox has less competition than the search bar | The Backcut Issue #19

Jacob Hastings
Jacob Hastings

Ads, Tracking & Data Feedback

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Google's AI Can't Tell a Customer From a Bot

Oct 26, 2025

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3 min read

Google's AI Can't Tell a Customer From a Bot

Why smart bidding rewards your cheapest garbage leads | The Backcut Issue #18

Jacob Hastings
Jacob Hastings

Pricing & Profit

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You're Not Selling a Price. You're Selling Clarity.

Oct 25, 2025

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2 min read

You're Not Selling a Price. You're Selling Clarity.

Audit your last dozen bids and find the pattern | The Backcut Issue #17

Jacob Hastings
Jacob Hastings

Lead Generation

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The Cheapest Leads in Town Are in Your Neighborhood

Oct 23, 2025

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2 min read

The Cheapest Leads in Town Are in Your Neighborhood

Community pages, Craigslist, and yard signs, treated like marketing | The Backcut Issue #16

Jacob Hastings
Jacob Hastings
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