Guides for contractors in Florida
Short, sourced guides: Florida rules, Google, reviews and getting more calls. Some include a short video. New guides every week.
Why my business isn't showing on Google Maps in Miami and how to fix it
Your business isn't showing on Google Maps in Miami: storefront vs. service-area setup, video verification, suspensions, and why Doral, Hialeah, Kendall, or Little Havana see different results.
How much does a website cost in Miami in 2026?
The real price ranges for a website in 2026: builder, freelancer, and custom design, what drives the cost up, monthly maintenance, a calculator, and what Fuse charges.
Websites for Fort Lauderdale contractors: license, Broward County permits, and what clients ask for
State license or Broward County certificate, LauderBuild permits, and what a Fort Lauderdale client checks before hiring you. Guide with official sources.
Checklist: your Google Business Profile in 15 minutes
A step-by-step checklist to complete your Google Business Profile: name, category, attributes, photos, Posts, and reviews, with how long each part takes.
▶ VideoWhat a contractor website must have: the 8-point checklist
Grade your own contractor website in three minutes: tap-to-call phone, license number, service areas, real photos, reviews, short form, speed and languages.
▶ VideoHow much deposit can a Florida contractor take? The 10% is not a cap
The 10% in Florida statute 489.126 doesn't cap a deposit: it starts 30 and 90 day deadlines. What it says and how to explain it on your site to build trust.
▶ VideoMiami lawyer website: what it must say and what it can't
What a Miami lawyer's website must show and can't say, per The Florida Bar's official checklist: name, city, disclosures in the page's language, guarantees and testimonials.
▶ Video$300 website vs $2,000 website: what you actually get
Two quotes, one $300 and one $2,000: an 8-point list to check any of them, from the domain to #1-on-Google promises.
▶ VideoFlorida massage therapists and spas: what your ads and website must show
Statute 480.0465: license number, address and phone in your ad, internet included. How to verify a license and the Google profile name rule.
▶ VideoDoes your license number go on your business card? Put it on
Florida Statute 489.119 and Board rule 61G4-12.011, with the official quotes: what they say about business cards and what we suggest putting on yours.
▶ VideoWhy your business doesn't show on Google Maps for "near me": Hollywood, FL area
Your Google profile exists but you don't show for "near me": Google's three factors, the limit of distance and 7 things you can fix.
▶ VideoYour contractor license number: where it must appear
Where a Florida contractor must show the license number under statute 489.119 and rule 61G4-12.011: offers, proposals, contracts and advertisements, and what does not count.