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The rise of AI-powered search tools has led many business owners to wonder if blogging still plays a meaningful role in home services SEO. With platforms like Google SGE, AI assistants, and conversational search changing how people find information, it is understandable that some believe blog content has lost its value. The reality is different. Blogging has not become irrelevant.

Local search has continued to evolve rapidly, and heading into 2026, one of the most impactful shifts for home service businesses is Google’s ongoing tightening of the visibility radius for Google Business Profiles. HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies are still seeing volatility in “near me” rankings, shrinking coverage areas, and fluctuating map pack performance. These patterns are not temporary anomalies.

Rankings used to be the primary way home service businesses judged SEO success, but they no longer tell the full story. Search results now shift based on location, device, personalization, and a growing number of AI-driven features. For local service providers that rely on neighborhood visibility, these variables mean that no two customers see the exact same results. Users often

Winter creates a different landscape for HVAC and home service businesses. Temperatures drop, emergency calls rise, and consumer behavior shifts as homeowners focus on holiday budgets and winter priorities. These seasonal changes affect search demand, service volume, and the types of marketing efforts that perform best during the colder months. Because the winter season includes both high urgency heating needs

By 2026, pay-per-click advertising will look completely different from what marketers knew just a few years ago. Artificial intelligence has become the driving force behind modern PPC, shaping everything from automated bidding and audience targeting to predictive analytics and creative testing. AI-driven automation allows campaigns to learn and adjust in real time, helping advertisers make smarter decisions faster. Rather than

Organic click-through rate (CTR) has always been a north star for SEO performance, but that metric is changing fast. In 2024, across major home-service verticals, we saw average CTRs drop by nearly 18% year over year, even when rankings held steady. At first glance, it might look like search is failing. But that’s not the full story. CTR, or click-through