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How to Vet an HVAC Marketing Company: 7 Questions That Expose the Bad Ones
Before you hire an HVAC marketing company, ask these 7 questions. A 15-year tradesman turned agency owner breaks down exactly how to separate real local SEO operators from the ones selling vanity metrics.
The Mirror Strategy: How to Build a Local SEO Website That Actually Ranks
The Upward Bound Media Mirror Strategy is a website architecture framework that mirrors your Google Business Profile to build local search authority. Categories become silos, services become pages, and every signal points the same direction.
The Best HVAC Marketing Strategy for Independent Contractors (Without Burning Money on Angie's List)
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Ditch the SEO Hype: Your Guide to Getting Local Customers to Call You
Stop wasting money on broad SEO campaigns. Learn why Local SEO and Google Business Profile optimization are the only strategies that drive phone calls for HVAC, plumbing, and home service businesses.
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Federal Antitrust Coverage: The Big Seven HVAC Manufacturers
Two federal class actions accuse Carrier, Trane, Daikin, Bosch, Lennox, Rheem, and AAON of coordinated price-fixing since 2020. Read both case briefings, the full 106-page filing, and the supporting investigative coverage.
Berg v. Robert Bosch LLC
Homeowners and end-users who purchased HVAC equipment from the Big Seven since 2020.
Isom v. Trane Technologies
HVAC contractors, distributors, and wholesalers (Direct Purchaser Class). Treble damages eligible.
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The Big Seven Manufacturers
Profiles of the seven defendant brands.
SEER2 & A2L Fact Check
Did regulations justify 40%+ hikes?
History of Trade Price-Fixing
From the 1960s Electrical Conspiracy to HVAC.
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How to Vet an HVAC Marketing Company: 7 Questions That Expose the Bad Ones
Before you hire an HVAC marketing company, ask these 7 questions. A 15-year tradesman turned agency owner breaks down exactly how to separate real local SEO operators from the ones selling vanity metrics.
How Much Does HVAC SEO Cost in 2026? Real Pricing From an Agency Owner
Actual HVAC SEO pricing — what agencies charge, what you should get for it, and when you're being overcharged. Real numbers from a 15-year HVAC tradesman who now runs the agency.
The Mirror Strategy: How to Build a Local SEO Website That Actually Ranks
The Upward Bound Media Mirror Strategy is a website architecture framework that mirrors your Google Business Profile to build local search authority. Categories become silos, services become pages, and every signal points the same direction.
The Best HVAC Marketing Strategy for Independent Contractors (Without Burning Money on Angie's List)
A field-tested HVAC marketing playbook from Mark Cantrell and four independent operators: what works, what to stop doing, and how to grow without lead-gen platforms.
HVAC Price-Fixing Lawsuit Update: June 2026
The HVAC price-fixing lawsuit has grown from 2 cases to at least 6 since March 2026. Updated June 2026: full case tracker, new contractor plaintiffs, consolidation motion, and what it means for independent HVAC businesses.
HVAC Price-Fixing Class Action Lawsuit: The Complete 2026 Investigation
The definitive guide to the HVAC price-fixing class action lawsuits of 2026. Two federal cases (Berg v. Bosch and Isom v. Trane) against Carrier, Trane, Daikin, Bosch, Lennox, Rheem, and AAON. Eligibility, damages, and how to join.
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