Q. How does your service work ?

A. HandymanBrand is a free service. Customers go to www.handymanbrand.com and search our data base for providers of the service they need. Customers can also fill out a request form, requesting service providers to contact them. Basically they are telling us what they need and we provide the search results to them, via e-mail.

Q. Who Uses www.handymanbrand.com ?

A. All sorts of people, for all sorts of reasons.... People with big jobs and people with little day jobs. Homeowners and business owners are popular visitors in addition to residential and commercial contractors looking to fill a position. Even factory owners who need part time experienced helpers. Be sure to list your skills on the information page.

Q. What makes this service popular ?

A. We offer a comprehensive and beneficial service.... sort of a one stop shop. The service is easy to use and offers a variety of methods for clients to find the provider that best fits their needs.

Q. Do I need a license to be an independent handyman ?

A. No, but check the laws of your state, most set fair size limits on the size of the jobs you can take. For example in California jobs up to $500 can be handled without a contractors license. It’s a good idea to keep reference letters from satisfied customers to use as proof of experience, should you want to qualify for a license. 

Q. What does it take to be successful in the handyman business ?

A. If you have viable construction skills, good communications skills, good clean-up and follow through skills, and you’re are ready to go to peoples homes and local businesses and meet their expectations, you will probably do well in the handyman business.

Q. How much money can I charge prospective clients ?

A. You can charge whatever the market will bear, just remember that you are competing with a large number of other handymen so you will want to be reasonable and fair. Often it is a good idea to offer new clients a discount until they see the relationship is mutually beneficial.

Q. Can anyone advertise on your network ?

A. Yes and No.... We include both large and small entities. Both licensed and unlicensed are welcome. Unlike other services we recognize the benefits of being both inclusive and exclusive. The web now generates 3/4 of all service leads in the industry amounting to billions of dollars. Our service is designed to handle the small jobs as well as the big jobs, the small clients and the big clients. In that respect we are inclusive.... but we are also exclusive in respect that we are governed by our costumers needs. The recent addition and implementation of our new 5 star rating system allows the customer to leave feedback and comments on a service providers performance. We expect the quality of service providers to meet high standards. 

What about toll free 1-888 Handymen

A. We all know who 1-800 Flowers and 1-800 Dentist are. We are the “go to guys” in the service industry. It works like this.... you support the network and the network supports you. Display the Brand! All advertising subscribers receive a HandyMan Brand vinyl sticker, don’t forget to place it on your vehicle. Everyone in the network is basically advertising for everyone else. That’s a unique idea! We also maintain and promote our toll free number 1-888 Handymen for clients to call. It’s an easy and effective number to remember, sending a message of established quality to the caller.

Q. How do you advertise the network?

A. There are many advantages to network advertising. A network can get exposure individuals cannot. We submit our service directory to major search engines to be indexed. We also have a “pay per click” advertising program in areas we are promoting new service. Networks rank very high on search engine placement, such as Google and Yahoo, thus generating a great deal of quality leads.

Q. What are the advantages of being in a network advertiser?

A. Advertising is expensive! By affiliation with a network advertiser you can have the advantages of group rates (so to speak). The likelihood of a small entity being discovered on a major search engine is small and “Pay per Click” advertising only works if you can service a large area effectively.... as a network we do this very well.

Q. What about tax incentives?

A. That’s a great question for a tax specialist.... the advantages of being a small business entity are substantial as long as the business shows a profit. Many expenses can be written off including your vehicle expenses and the part of your home you will be using as an office. Please check with your local tax specialist.... use the Handy Links search in our directory.

Q. Can we post photographs of our work?

A. Yes. And references too. This is an open format so take your best shot. You are basically encouraged to build your business with us.