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Home Solutions growth playbook

Diagnosis

Home Solutions has the assets of a category leader (a 170M-home data graph, 12M+ newsletter subscribers, $1B+ in partner revenue and 99% retention) and is hiring to sharpen them: a Director of Growth Products for conversion and lead quality, a Senior Research Analyst for quarterly reports and 200 executive briefs, and partnerships and strategy teams for expansion.

Its own website lags: seven pages, no sitemap, proof numbers that read as zero before scripts run, inconsistent category lists, anonymous proof and an assessment form that tops out at $20K a month.

This playbook makes the site ready for the research program first, then builds partner-facing products (speed reports, AI citation tracking, growth corridors) and new revenue from the data and audience.

Growth Score

6/10

Biggest Opportunity

The research program can make Home Solutions the industry's reference on acquisition costs and demand, and every report can open a door with a named executive.

Biggest Risk

Marketplaces and pay-per-call networks (Angi, Modernize, eLocal) sell to the same providers, and as platform costs rise partners will compare vendors on measured outcomes; anonymous proof makes that comparison harder to win.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Give the new quarterly report a home on homesolutions.com, on a site that search and AI systems can read

    Change the counters to render their real values on the server.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Re-tier the growth assessment form for enterprise budgets and route by size

    Agree the new budget tiers with the CRO.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks
  3. 3

    One page per category, with a consistent list across the site

    Agree the official list with partnerships.

    High impact First result in 1 quarter

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 6 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

Effort vs impactEach number is an idea. Select one to open it.
Impact →
Quick wins · 2Big bets · 11Fill-ins · 5Reconsider · 3
Effort →

Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    Home Solutions is hiring a Senior Research Analyst to publish a quarterly industry report and send tailored briefs to the 200 executives who matter most. The briefs will send those executives to homesolutions.com, but the site has seven pages, no research section, no sitemap and no robots.txt. And the homepage proof (170M homes, 250M monthly touchpoints, $1B+ revenue driven, 99% retention) is filled in by scripts: the HTML the server sends reads "0 M", "$0 B+" and "0 %", which is what link previews and the many crawlers that do not run scripts see. For a company that sells being cited by AI Overviews and LLMs, its own proof reads as zero.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month VP of GTM Strategy

    First action

    Change the counters to render their real values on the server.

    How to measure it

    Report-page visits from tracked briefs

    Now
    –
    Target
    50% of briefs sent
    By
    first report

    Steps

    1. 1

      Fix the counters

      Real values in the server HTML; animation optional.

      Engineering 2 hours

    2. 2

      Add sitemap and robots

      All pages listed; crawlers allowed.

      Engineering 2 hours

    3. 3

      Share image and schema

      Open Graph image and Organization data.

      Engineering 1 day

    4. 4

      Build Insights

      Template for a report page with charts and a request form.

      Engineering 1 week

    5. 5

      Tracked links

      One per executive brief.

      Senior Research Analyst 1 day

    6. 6

      Publish report one

      Findings, charts, method note.

      Senior Research Analyst per quarter

    7. 7

      Review

      Which executives opened what, and which conversations followed.

      VP of GTM Strategy per quarter

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    VP of GTM Strategy

    Smallest test

    Fix the counters and add the sitemap this week; check the HTML shows real numbers.

    Why it works

    Server-render the four numbers (animate from the real value, not from zero), add a sitemap and robots.txt, a share image and Organization structured data, and create an Insights section: one page per quarterly report with the headline findings, three charts, a short method note and a request form for the full report. Give each executive brief a tracked link to its report page.

    The report is only as strong as the page it sends executives to, and readable numbers and pages are what get a company quoted in search and AI answers.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistReport-ready site

    [ ] Counters render 170M, 250M, $1B+, 99% in server HTML
    [ ] /sitemap.xml and /robots.txt live
    [ ] Share image and Organization structured data
    [ ] /insights with one page per report
    [ ] Method note and request form on each report page
    [ ] Tracked link in every executive brief

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Report data reveals partner details

      Aggregate and review every chart before publishing.

    • Thin first page

      Launch with the first report rather than an empty section.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Research Analyst, Industry Insights (Charlotte, posted October 12, 2026): researches "the biggest questions facing the top 50 to 100 home services companies", publishes a quarterly industry report, and uses AI "to turn that report into custom briefs for the 200 executives who matter most to our business", using "our own data on 50M+ homeowners"; reports to the VP of GTM Strategy; tracks "which insights land with executives".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Home Solutions' proprietary media, data and AI-native technology delivers customers at scale for enterprise brands"; "When AI Overviews and LLMs cite our brands, our partners get seen"; claims cost per lead in home services "jumped 11% in 2025" with no source named. Its "By the numbers" counters are 170M US homes, 250M monthly touchpoints, $1B+ revenue driven and 99% partner retention, but in the HTML the server sends (before scripts run) all four read "0 M", "0 M", "$0 B+" and "0 %" (checked twice on October 22, 2026).Source
    • Your websiteSite structure (checked October 22, 2026): seven pages (home, our work, partnerships, about, careers, contact, privacy); /robots.txt and /sitemap.xml both return 404; no research, insights, blog or news section; no share image or structured data on the homepage; no analytics or ad tags found in the page source.Source
    • Google PageSpeedhomesolutions.com is fast: mobile lab performance score 99, and Chrome UX Report field LCP p75 about 1.0 s and INP p75 73 ms, well inside Google's "good" range.Source
  • 02

    Home Solutions says it serves enterprise brands and drives over $200M a year for top partners, but its growth assessment form tops out at "$20,000+" a month in marketing budget, with "Under $5,000" as the first option. Enterprise prospects cannot say how large they are, and small ones are invited in.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Director of Partnerships

    First action

    Agree the new budget tiers with the CRO.

    How to measure it

    Enterprise-tier assessment requests

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set tiers

      Budget, revenue, markets.

      Chief Revenue Officer 1 day

    2. 2

      Update the form

      New options.

      Engineering 2 hours

    3. 3

      Route

      By tier.

      Revenue operations 1 day

    4. 4

      Response target

      Enterprise within a day.

      Director of Partnerships ongoing

    5. 5

      Nurture

      Smaller providers.

      Marketing 1 week

    6. 6

      Review

      Quality by tier.

      Director of Partnerships monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Director of Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Change the budget options today.

    Why it works

    Change the budget options (for example under $50K, $50K-$250K, $250K-$1M, $1M+ a month), add company revenue and number of markets, and route by tier: enterprise to the partnerships leadership within a day, others to a nurture track or a self-serve option if one exists.

    Better qualification lets the partnerships team spend time on the accounts that fit, and it signals the scale Home Solutions works at.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Fewer total requests

      Measure qualified requests, not volume.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePartnerships page: one unnamed case study ("4.4x revenue growth, 2023 to 2026"), "Home Solutions drives over $200M in revenue annually for top partners", three unnamed executive quotes (a National HVAC Enterprise, an Enterprise Home Warranty Organization, a Multi-Category Home Services Brand). The "growth assessment" form offers categories Bath, Flooring, Foundation, Gutters, HVAC, Lawn, Pest, Plumbing, Remodeling, Roofing, Windows and Other, and monthly budgets of "Under $5,000", "$5,000 - $10,000", "$10,000+" and "$20,000+".Source
    • HiringDirector of Partnerships (Charlotte, posted August 6, 2026) owns "category and partner performance across a portfolio of strategic partnerships", leading "negotiations, QBRs, and executive discussions"; Senior Partnerships Manager (Raleigh, August 2026) negotiates "unit economics, budgets, and market expansion to identify growth corridors".Source
    • HiringCompany description in the job posts: "Since 2017"; "proprietary media, AI, and deep data insights to reach 50M+ homeowners"; "over $1B in annual partner revenue"; "Backed by Three Ships, a growth equity firm".Source
  • 03

    The homepage, Our Work page and assessment form list different categories: HVAC, Pest and Plumbing appear only on the form, Siding, Solar and the warranties only on the homepage, and no category has a page. Yet an executive quote on the site comes from a national HVAC company.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter VP of GTM Strategy

    First action

    Agree the official list with partnerships.

    How to measure it

    Category-page assessments

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree list

      One list everywhere.

      Director of Partnerships 2 days

    2. 2

      Template

      Category page layout.

      Engineering 1 week

    3. 3

      Write

      Five main categories first.

      Senior Research Analyst 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Add data

      Seasonality and market size.

      Analytics 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Publish

      Link from home and form.

      Engineering 1 week

    6. 6

      Extend

      Remaining categories.

      Senior Research Analyst 1 quarter

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    VP of GTM Strategy

    Smallest test

    Publish the roofing page first.

    Why it works

    Agree the official category list, then build one page per main category: market size and seasonality from the home graph, how media and yield solutions work there, typical results, and "check category availability" for the assessment.

    Executives look for their own category first, and category pages give the research and partnerships teams something specific to send.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Reveals capacity limits

      Use "check availability" instead of listing open markets.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteCategory lists differ by page: the homepage lists Gutters, Roofing, Foundation, Windows, Siding, Lawn, Remodeling, Solar, Energy, Home Warranty and Auto Warranty; the assessment form adds HVAC, Pest, Plumbing, Bath and Flooring but leaves out Siding, Solar, Energy and both warranty types; no category has its own page.Source
    • Your websitePartnerships page: one unnamed case study ("4.4x revenue growth, 2023 to 2026"), "Home Solutions drives over $200M in revenue annually for top partners", three unnamed executive quotes (a National HVAC Enterprise, an Enterprise Home Warranty Organization, a Multi-Category Home Services Brand). The "growth assessment" form offers categories Bath, Flooring, Foundation, Gutters, HVAC, Lawn, Pest, Plumbing, Remodeling, Roofing, Windows and Other, and monthly budgets of "Under $5,000", "$5,000 - $10,000", "$10,000+" and "$20,000+".Source
    • Your websiteOur Work page: owned and operated "marketplace and comparison brands" across search, social, native and email; a "50M+ homeowner audience"; Neighborhood Alerts with "12M+ verified homeowners", "the largest homeowner-focused newsletter in the US — where 1 in 7 homeowners is already subscribed"; yield solutions with "20%+ funnel conversion" (speed-to-lead, qualification, appointment scheduling, call sentiment analysis, real-time dashboards); categories including Solar, Energy, Auto Warranty, Auto Insurance and Personal Finance.Source
  • 04

    The site's proof is one unnamed case study and three unnamed executive quotes. Enterprise buyers, and the executives receiving the research briefs, look for peers they recognise.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Director of Partnerships

    First action

    Ask the partner behind the 4.4x case study for permission.

    How to measure it

    Assessment requests after case-study views

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Shortlist

      Two willing partners.

      Director of Partnerships 1 week

    2. 2

      Ask

      With a co-marketing offer.

      Chief Revenue Officer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Interview

      Partner executives.

      Senior Research Analyst 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Write

      Case study and quotes.

      Senior Research Analyst 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Approve

      Partner sign-off.

      Director of Partnerships 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Publish

      Partnerships page.

      Engineering 1 day

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Director of Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Ask one partner this week.

    Why it works

    Ask two long-standing partners (99% retention suggests several) to approve a named case study and quote: starting point, what Home Solutions did, results over time. Offer co-marketing, for example a joint talk using the quarterly research.

    Named peers are the strongest proof in enterprise sales and make the anonymous figures believable.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partners keep vendors private

      Offer a named quote with unnamed figures as a fallback.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePartnerships page: one unnamed case study ("4.4x revenue growth, 2023 to 2026"), "Home Solutions drives over $200M in revenue annually for top partners", three unnamed executive quotes (a National HVAC Enterprise, an Enterprise Home Warranty Organization, a Multi-Category Home Services Brand). The "growth assessment" form offers categories Bath, Flooring, Foundation, Gutters, HVAC, Lawn, Pest, Plumbing, Remodeling, Roofing, Windows and Other, and monthly budgets of "Under $5,000", "$5,000 - $10,000", "$10,000+" and "$20,000+".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Home Solutions' proprietary media, data and AI-native technology delivers customers at scale for enterprise brands"; "When AI Overviews and LLMs cite our brands, our partners get seen"; claims cost per lead in home services "jumped 11% in 2025" with no source named. Its "By the numbers" counters are 170M US homes, 250M monthly touchpoints, $1B+ revenue driven and 99% partner retention, but in the HTML the server sends (before scripts run) all four read "0 M", "0 M", "$0 B+" and "0 %" (checked twice on October 22, 2026).Source
    • HiringDirector of Partnerships (Charlotte, posted August 6, 2026) owns "category and partner performance across a portfolio of strategic partnerships", leading "negotiations, QBRs, and executive discussions"; Senior Partnerships Manager (Raleigh, August 2026) negotiates "unit economics, budgets, and market expansion to identify growth corridors".Source
  • 05

    No analytics or ad tags appear in homesolutions.com's page source. The research program and partnerships team will send executives to the site, and without measurement there is no way to see which reports, pages and briefs lead to conversations.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Chief Growth Officer

    First action

    Choose the analytics tool and install it.

    How to measure it

    Assessments with a known source

    Now
    –
    Target
    95%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick tool

      Privacy-friendly analytics.

      Chief Growth Officer 1 day

    2. 2

      Install

      All pages.

      Engineering 2 hours

    3. 3

      Track forms

      Starts and submissions.

      Engineering 1 day

    4. 4

      Tag links

      Briefs, social, events.

      Senior Research Analyst 1 day

    5. 5

      CRM source

      Saved with each request.

      Revenue operations 2 days

    6. 6

      Monthly report

      Sources to pipeline.

      Analytics monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    Analytics tool
    Owner
    Chief Growth Officer

    Smallest test

    Install analytics today.

    Why it works

    Add privacy-friendly analytics, track form starts and submissions, tag every outbound link (briefs, LinkedIn, events), and connect form submissions to the CRM with their source.

    A measurement-led company should measure its own pipeline, and it lets the research program prove its value.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy expectations

      Update the privacy page and use consent where required.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSite structure (checked October 22, 2026): seven pages (home, our work, partnerships, about, careers, contact, privacy); /robots.txt and /sitemap.xml both return 404; no research, insights, blog or news section; no share image or structured data on the homepage; no analytics or ad tags found in the page source.Source
    • HiringSenior Research Analyst, Industry Insights (Charlotte, posted October 12, 2026): researches "the biggest questions facing the top 50 to 100 home services companies", publishes a quarterly industry report, and uses AI "to turn that report into custom briefs for the 200 executives who matter most to our business", using "our own data on 50M+ homeowners"; reports to the VP of GTM Strategy; tracks "which insights land with executives".Source
  • 06

    Neighborhood Alerts reaches 12M+ homeowners, which the site calls the largest homeowner newsletter in the US, with 1 in 7 homeowners subscribed. It is a distinct product with its own senior VP, but it has only a paragraph on the Our Work page.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Senior VP

    First action

    Draft the audience summary.

    How to measure it

    Neighborhood Alerts inquiries

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audience data

      Reach by region.

      Analytics 1 week

    2. 2

      Formats

      What partners can buy.

      Senior VP, Neighborhood Alerts 1 week

    3. 3

      Results

      Two examples.

      Senior VP, Neighborhood Alerts 1 week

    4. 4

      Write page

      With media kit form.

      Senior Research Analyst 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      Linked from home.

      Engineering 1 day

    6. 6

      Use in QBRs

      Partners.

      Senior Partnerships Manager ongoing

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior VP, Neighborhood Alerts

    Smallest test

    Publish a one-page media kit.

    Why it works

    Publish a Neighborhood Alerts page: audience size and reach by region, formats, trigger-based targeting, typical results, and a media kit request form. Use it in partner QBRs.

    A clear product page lets partners buy and recommend it, and it supports the "move beyond the platforms" pitch.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Subscriber privacy

      Show aggregate audience data only.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteOur Work page: owned and operated "marketplace and comparison brands" across search, social, native and email; a "50M+ homeowner audience"; Neighborhood Alerts with "12M+ verified homeowners", "the largest homeowner-focused newsletter in the US — where 1 in 7 homeowners is already subscribed"; yield solutions with "20%+ funnel conversion" (speed-to-lead, qualification, appointment scheduling, call sentiment analysis, real-time dashboards); categories including Solar, Energy, Auto Warranty, Auto Insurance and Personal Finance.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Home Solutions' proprietary media, data and AI-native technology delivers customers at scale for enterprise brands"; "When AI Overviews and LLMs cite our brands, our partners get seen"; claims cost per lead in home services "jumped 11% in 2025" with no source named. Its "By the numbers" counters are 170M US homes, 250M monthly touchpoints, $1B+ revenue driven and 99% partner retention, but in the HTML the server sends (before scripts run) all four read "0 M", "0 M", "$0 B+" and "0 %" (checked twice on October 22, 2026).Source
    • Your websiteAbout page: "Not a vendor. Not an agency."; a leadership team including a Chief Growth Officer, a Chief Revenue Officer and a Senior VP for Neighborhood Alerts; an employee spotlight describes the VP of Growth leading "market research and competitive intelligence".Source

This quarter 9

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The Senior Research Analyst will turn each quarterly report into 200 custom briefs. A brief is stronger if it links to something only that executive gets: their categories and metros from the home graph.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Research Analyst

    First action

    Build the page template with one sample company.

    How to measure it

    Meetings from briefs

    Now
    –
    Target
    20 per quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Template

      Private market page.

      Engineering 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Data pull

      Categories and metros.

      Analytics 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Generate

      200 pages per quarter.

      Senior Research Analyst 1 week

    4. 4

      Review

      Every page checked.

      Senior Research Analyst 1 week

    5. 5

      Send

      With the brief.

      Chief Revenue Officer per quarter

    6. 6

      Follow up

      Engaged executives.

      Chief Revenue Officer ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Senior Research Analyst

    Smallest test

    Make five pages for the first report.

    Why it works

    For each brief, generate a private, unlisted page with the report's findings applied to that company: demand trends in its categories and top metros, seasonality, and one opportunity. Track opens, and have the CRO follow up on engaged executives.

    Personal data about their own markets is the reason an executive replies, and tracking shows which insights land, as the role asks.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Data reveals other partners

      Show market data only, never partner data.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Research Analyst, Industry Insights (Charlotte, posted October 12, 2026): researches "the biggest questions facing the top 50 to 100 home services companies", publishes a quarterly industry report, and uses AI "to turn that report into custom briefs for the 200 executives who matter most to our business", using "our own data on 50M+ homeowners"; reports to the VP of GTM Strategy; tracks "which insights land with executives".Source
    • HiringCompany description in the job posts: "Since 2017"; "proprietary media, AI, and deep data insights to reach 50M+ homeowners"; "over $1B in annual partner revenue"; "Backed by Three Ships, a growth equity firm".Source
    • Your websiteOur Work page: owned and operated "marketplace and comparison brands" across search, social, native and email; a "50M+ homeowner audience"; Neighborhood Alerts with "12M+ verified homeowners", "the largest homeowner-focused newsletter in the US — where 1 in 7 homeowners is already subscribed"; yield solutions with "20%+ funnel conversion" (speed-to-lead, qualification, appointment scheduling, call sentiment analysis, real-time dashboards); categories including Solar, Energy, Auto Warranty, Auto Insurance and Personal Finance.Source
  • 08

    Home Solutions sells speed-to-lead and qualification, and the Director of Growth Products must improve conversion and lead quality across partners. Once an appointment or customer is handed over, partner follow-up speed varies, and slow partners blame lead quality.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Director

    First action

    Pull handoff-to-contact times for five integrated partners.

    How to measure it

    Conversion at partners using the report

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick partners

      Five integrated.

      Director, Growth Products 1 week

    2. 2

      Measure

      Handoff to contact and job.

      Analytics 1 month

    3. 3

      Dashboard

      Speed bands and conversion.

      Engineering 1 month

    4. 4

      QBR use

      Share findings.

      Senior Partnerships Manager quarterly

    5. 5

      Offer tools

      Yield solutions.

      Director of Partnerships ongoing

    6. 6

      Scale

      All integrated partners.

      Director, Growth Products 1 quarter

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Director, Growth Products

    Smallest test

    Measure one partner's speed bands.

    Why it works

    With partners' agreement and CRM integrations, measure time from handoff to first contact and to booked job for each partner, show it in the partner dashboard with the conversion difference by speed band, and offer yield tools to the slowest.

    It turns arguments about lead quality into shared data, and it sells more yield solutions.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partners dislike being measured

      Frame it as a shared goal and keep reports private.

    Evidence

    • HiringDirector, Growth Products (Raleigh, posted October 7, 2026; a second posting in Charlotte): leads "the products, systems, and capabilities that power our customer acquisition engine", with the core goal "to improve conversion rates and lead quality across our network of enterprise partners"; owns products for "customer acquisition, lead generation, conversion, monetization, and marketplace efficiency"; designs experiments; "Cart optimization experience is a plus."Source
    • Your websiteOur Work page: owned and operated "marketplace and comparison brands" across search, social, native and email; a "50M+ homeowner audience"; Neighborhood Alerts with "12M+ verified homeowners", "the largest homeowner-focused newsletter in the US — where 1 in 7 homeowners is already subscribed"; yield solutions with "20%+ funnel conversion" (speed-to-lead, qualification, appointment scheduling, call sentiment analysis, real-time dashboards); categories including Solar, Energy, Auto Warranty, Auto Insurance and Personal Finance.Source
    • HiringDirector of Partnerships (Charlotte, posted August 6, 2026) owns "category and partner performance across a portfolio of strategic partnerships", leading "negotiations, QBRs, and executive discussions"; Senior Partnerships Manager (Raleigh, August 2026) negotiates "unit economics, budgets, and market expansion to identify growth corridors".Source
  • 09

    The Growth Products role lists "cart optimization experience" as a plus, and Home Solutions covers many categories. A homeowner asking about gutters often also needs roofing or siding work, but each request is usually handled as a single category.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Director

    First action

    List the five most common category pairs.

    How to measure it

    Revenue per homeowner

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find pairs

      From history.

      Analytics 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Design

      One added suggestion.

      Director, Growth Products 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Partner rules

      Who gets each category.

      Director of Partnerships 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Build

      In the funnel.

      Engineering 1 month

    5. 5

      Test

      A/B.

      Director, Growth Products 1 month

    6. 6

      Roll out

      Winning pairs.

      Director, Growth Products 1 quarter

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Director, Growth Products

    Smallest test

    Test one pair in one property.

    Why it works

    In the consumer funnel, after the main request, suggest one related category based on the home graph (age of roof, home type), let the homeowner add it, and route each part to the right partner. Measure revenue per homeowner.

    More value per homeowner lowers the effective cost of each customer, which is the economics partners care about.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Homeowners feel upsold

      Suggest only clearly related work.

    Evidence

    • HiringDirector, Growth Products (Raleigh, posted October 7, 2026; a second posting in Charlotte): leads "the products, systems, and capabilities that power our customer acquisition engine", with the core goal "to improve conversion rates and lead quality across our network of enterprise partners"; owns products for "customer acquisition, lead generation, conversion, monetization, and marketplace efficiency"; designs experiments; "Cart optimization experience is a plus."Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Home Solutions' proprietary media, data and AI-native technology delivers customers at scale for enterprise brands"; "When AI Overviews and LLMs cite our brands, our partners get seen"; claims cost per lead in home services "jumped 11% in 2025" with no source named. Its "By the numbers" counters are 170M US homes, 250M monthly touchpoints, $1B+ revenue driven and 99% partner retention, but in the HTML the server sends (before scripts run) all four read "0 M", "0 M", "$0 B+" and "0 %" (checked twice on October 22, 2026).Source
    • Your websiteCategory lists differ by page: the homepage lists Gutters, Roofing, Foundation, Windows, Siding, Lawn, Remodeling, Solar, Energy, Home Warranty and Auto Warranty; the assessment form adds HVAC, Pest, Plumbing, Bath and Flooring but leaves out Siding, Solar, Energy and both warranty types; no category has its own page.Source
  • 10

    The homepage promises that when AI Overviews and LLMs cite Home Solutions' brands, partners get seen. Partners have no view of this today.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Director

    First action

    Pick 50 questions for one category.

    How to measure it

    Partners using the report

    Now
    –
    Target
    20
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick questions

      50 per category.

      Director, Growth Products 1 week

    2. 2

      Track

      Monthly.

      Analytics monthly

    3. 3

      Report

      Per partner.

      Engineering 1 month

    4. 4

      QBR use

      Discuss changes.

      Senior Partnerships Manager quarterly

    5. 5

      Improve

      Content on owned properties.

      Media team ongoing

    6. 6

      Scale

      More categories.

      Director, Growth Products 1 quarter

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Director, Growth Products

    Smallest test

    Run the tracker for roofing in one metro.

    Why it works

    Track a fixed set of homeowner questions per category and metro each month, record which brands and sites AI answers and search results cite, and give each partner a monthly report with their share and what changed.

    It makes a hard-to-see promise visible and gives the partnerships team a new QBR topic.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Results vary run to run

      Use many questions and report trends, not single answers.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Home Solutions' proprietary media, data and AI-native technology delivers customers at scale for enterprise brands"; "When AI Overviews and LLMs cite our brands, our partners get seen"; claims cost per lead in home services "jumped 11% in 2025" with no source named. Its "By the numbers" counters are 170M US homes, 250M monthly touchpoints, $1B+ revenue driven and 99% partner retention, but in the HTML the server sends (before scripts run) all four read "0 M", "0 M", "$0 B+" and "0 %" (checked twice on October 22, 2026).Source
    • HiringDirector, Growth Products (Raleigh, posted October 7, 2026; a second posting in Charlotte): leads "the products, systems, and capabilities that power our customer acquisition engine", with the core goal "to improve conversion rates and lead quality across our network of enterprise partners"; owns products for "customer acquisition, lead generation, conversion, monetization, and marketplace efficiency"; designs experiments; "Cart optimization experience is a plus."Source
    • HiringDirector of Partnerships (Charlotte, posted August 6, 2026) owns "category and partner performance across a portfolio of strategic partnerships", leading "negotiations, QBRs, and executive discussions"; Senior Partnerships Manager (Raleigh, August 2026) negotiates "unit economics, budgets, and market expansion to identify growth corridors".Source
  • 11

    Home Solutions scores homeowners for likelihood to convert and analyses call sentiment. Partners judge quality by what happens after the visit, which Home Solutions sees only partly.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Director of Strategy & Busine…

    First action

    Write a three-question survey.

    How to measure it

    Homeowner survey responses

    Now
    –
    Target
    20%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write survey

      Three questions.

      Senior Associate, Strategy & Business Operations 2 days

    2. 2

      Consent check

      Allowed contact methods.

      Legal 1 week

    3. 3

      Send

      After appointment dates.

      Engineering 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Feed scores

      Propensity model.

      Analytics 1 month

    5. 5

      Partner reports

      Quality section.

      Senior Partnerships Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Review

      Lift in conversion.

      Director of Strategy & Business Operations quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Messaging costs
    Owner
    Director of Strategy & Business Operations

    Smallest test

    Survey one category for a month.

    Why it works

    Send a short survey to homeowners after the appointment date (did the visit happen, were they satisfied, did they hire), and feed answers into propensity scores and partner quality reports.

    Closing the loop with the homeowner improves targeting and gives partners evidence of quality.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Contact rules

      Send only through channels homeowners agreed to.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteOur Work page: owned and operated "marketplace and comparison brands" across search, social, native and email; a "50M+ homeowner audience"; Neighborhood Alerts with "12M+ verified homeowners", "the largest homeowner-focused newsletter in the US — where 1 in 7 homeowners is already subscribed"; yield solutions with "20%+ funnel conversion" (speed-to-lead, qualification, appointment scheduling, call sentiment analysis, real-time dashboards); categories including Solar, Energy, Auto Warranty, Auto Insurance and Personal Finance.Source
    • HiringStrategy and business operations hires (Director in Raleigh, updated October 1, 2026, plus a Director in Charlotte, a Senior Associate and a Senior Business Operations Associate): "Evaluate, test, and launch new growth channels that drive audience expansion", improve "unit economics and marketplace efficiency across both consumer and service provider dynamics", and "Hypothesize, test, and launch UX improvements across our web properties".Source
    • HiringDirector, Growth Products (Raleigh, posted October 7, 2026; a second posting in Charlotte): leads "the products, systems, and capabilities that power our customer acquisition engine", with the core goal "to improve conversion rates and lead quality across our network of enterprise partners"; owns products for "customer acquisition, lead generation, conversion, monetization, and marketplace efficiency"; designs experiments; "Cart optimization experience is a plus."Source
  • 12

    The Senior Partnerships Manager negotiates budgets and market expansion "to identify growth corridors". A consistent QBR pack with a map of next-best markets from the home graph would make expansion conversations concrete.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Senior Partnerships Manager

    First action

    Draft the template with one partner's data.

    How to measure it

    Average partner budget

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Draft template

      Sections and charts.

      Senior Partnerships Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Corridor model

      Demand by metro.

      Analytics 1 month

    3. 3

      Automate

      Charts from data.

      Engineering 1 month

    4. 4

      Run QBRs

      All partners.

      Senior Partnerships Manager quarterly

    5. 5

      Track

      Expansion agreed.

      Director of Partnerships quarterly

    6. 6

      Refine

      Partner feedback.

      Senior Partnerships Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Senior Partnerships Manager

    Smallest test

    Use the corridor map in one QBR.

    Why it works

    Build a QBR template: results by market, funnel conversion, speed to contact, and a map of the next five metros or zip clusters with the strongest demand in the partner's categories and the expected volume.

    Partners expand faster when they see where demand is, and a template saves account time.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Expansion beyond capacity

      Check partner capacity before proposing markets.

    Evidence

    • HiringDirector of Partnerships (Charlotte, posted August 6, 2026) owns "category and partner performance across a portfolio of strategic partnerships", leading "negotiations, QBRs, and executive discussions"; Senior Partnerships Manager (Raleigh, August 2026) negotiates "unit economics, budgets, and market expansion to identify growth corridors".Source
    • Your websiteOur Work page: owned and operated "marketplace and comparison brands" across search, social, native and email; a "50M+ homeowner audience"; Neighborhood Alerts with "12M+ verified homeowners", "the largest homeowner-focused newsletter in the US — where 1 in 7 homeowners is already subscribed"; yield solutions with "20%+ funnel conversion" (speed-to-lead, qualification, appointment scheduling, call sentiment analysis, real-time dashboards); categories including Solar, Energy, Auto Warranty, Auto Insurance and Personal Finance.Source
    • HiringCompany description in the job posts: "Since 2017"; "proprietary media, AI, and deep data insights to reach 50M+ homeowners"; "over $1B in annual partner revenue"; "Backed by Three Ships, a growth equity firm".Source
  • 13

    HVAC, Pest and Plumbing appear on the assessment form but not in the categories the site markets, and one quote on the site comes from a national HVAC company. The strategy team is hired to launch new growth channels and markets.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Director of Strategy & Busine…

    First action

    Count assessment requests for each of the three categories.

    How to measure it

    Pilot category revenue

    Now
    –
    Target
    Break-even by quarter two
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Count requests

      Last year.

      Senior Associate, Strategy & Business Operations 1 week

    2. 2

      Size

      Home graph and seasonality.

      Analytics 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Pick one

      Highest fit.

      Director of Strategy & Business Operations 1 week

    4. 4

      Sign partners

      Two.

      Director of Partnerships 1 month

    5. 5

      Run pilot

      Owned media and alerts.

      Media team 2 quarters

    6. 6

      Decide

      Scale or stop.

      Director of Strategy & Business Operations 1 week

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Media budget
    Owner
    Director of Strategy & Business Operations

    Smallest test

    Count last year's requests by category.

    Why it works

    Size each of the three categories with home graph data and current partner demand, pick one, sign two launch partners, and run a two-quarter pilot on owned media and Neighborhood Alerts.

    A category already asked for by partners is a lower-risk expansion than a new one.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Spreading media too thin

      Limit the pilot to a few metros.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteCategory lists differ by page: the homepage lists Gutters, Roofing, Foundation, Windows, Siding, Lawn, Remodeling, Solar, Energy, Home Warranty and Auto Warranty; the assessment form adds HVAC, Pest, Plumbing, Bath and Flooring but leaves out Siding, Solar, Energy and both warranty types; no category has its own page.Source
    • Your websitePartnerships page: one unnamed case study ("4.4x revenue growth, 2023 to 2026"), "Home Solutions drives over $200M in revenue annually for top partners", three unnamed executive quotes (a National HVAC Enterprise, an Enterprise Home Warranty Organization, a Multi-Category Home Services Brand). The "growth assessment" form offers categories Bath, Flooring, Foundation, Gutters, HVAC, Lawn, Pest, Plumbing, Remodeling, Roofing, Windows and Other, and monthly budgets of "Under $5,000", "$5,000 - $10,000", "$10,000+" and "$20,000+".Source
    • HiringStrategy and business operations hires (Director in Raleigh, updated October 1, 2026, plus a Director in Charlotte, a Senior Associate and a Senior Business Operations Associate): "Evaluate, test, and launch new growth channels that drive audience expansion", improve "unit economics and marketplace efficiency across both consumer and service provider dynamics", and "Hypothesize, test, and launch UX improvements across our web properties".Source
  • 14

    The research program is meant to open doors with the top home services executives. A report presented in a small room is more memorable than one in an inbox.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Chief Revenue Officer

    First action

    Pick the first event and invite list.

    How to measure it

    Follow-up meetings per roundtable

    Now
    –
    Target
    5
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick events

      Two per quarter.

      VP of GTM Strategy 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Invite

      10-12 executives each.

      Chief Revenue Officer 1 month

    3. 3

      Prepare

      Findings and private pages.

      Senior Research Analyst 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Host

      Discussion-led.

      CEO per event

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Within a week.

      Chief Revenue Officer 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings and partnerships.

      VP of GTM Strategy quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Event costs
    Owner
    Chief Revenue Officer

    Smallest test

    Host one dinner after the first report.

    Why it works

    Host two roundtables per quarter (at major industry events or in key cities) for 10-12 executives: findings, peer discussion and a private market page for each attendee. Follow up within a week.

    Executives value peer conversation, and a roundtable turns research into relationships.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low attendance

      Invite through existing partner relationships first.

    Evidence

    • HiringSenior Research Analyst, Industry Insights (Charlotte, posted October 12, 2026): researches "the biggest questions facing the top 50 to 100 home services companies", publishes a quarterly industry report, and uses AI "to turn that report into custom briefs for the 200 executives who matter most to our business", using "our own data on 50M+ homeowners"; reports to the VP of GTM Strategy; tracks "which insights land with executives".Source
    • Your websiteAbout page: "Not a vendor. Not an agency."; a leadership team including a Chief Growth Officer, a Chief Revenue Officer and a Senior VP for Neighborhood Alerts; an employee spotlight describes the VP of Growth leading "market research and competitive intelligence".Source
    • HiringDirector of Partnerships (Charlotte, posted August 6, 2026) owns "category and partner performance across a portfolio of strategic partnerships", leading "negotiations, QBRs, and executive discussions"; Senior Partnerships Manager (Raleigh, August 2026) negotiates "unit economics, budgets, and market expansion to identify growth corridors".Source
  • 15

    The homepage says cost per lead "jumped 11% in 2025" with no source. Home Solutions sees acquisition costs and conversion across many partners and categories, so it can publish its own measure instead of quoting one.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Senior Research Analyst

    First action

    Define the index method.

    How to measure it

    Press and industry citations

    Now
    –
    Target
    10 a quarter
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define method

      Metrics and weights.

      Analytics 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Privacy check

      Aggregate only.

      Legal 1 week

    3. 3

      Calculate

      Last eight quarters.

      Analytics 1 month

    4. 4

      Publish

      Insights page.

      Senior Research Analyst 1 week

    5. 5

      Pitch

      Trade press.

      VP of GTM Strategy per quarter

    6. 6

      Update homepage

      Latest value.

      Engineering quarterly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Senior Research Analyst

    Smallest test

    Calculate the index for one category.

    Why it works

    Create a quarterly index of cost per customer and conversion by category, aggregated across partners, with the method published. Feature it in each report and replace the homepage claim with the latest index.

    An index that the industry cites makes Home Solutions the reference on acquisition costs, which is exactly its business.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Reveals partner economics

      Publish only category-level aggregates with minimum group sizes.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Home Solutions' proprietary media, data and AI-native technology delivers customers at scale for enterprise brands"; "When AI Overviews and LLMs cite our brands, our partners get seen"; claims cost per lead in home services "jumped 11% in 2025" with no source named. Its "By the numbers" counters are 170M US homes, 250M monthly touchpoints, $1B+ revenue driven and 99% partner retention, but in the HTML the server sends (before scripts run) all four read "0 M", "0 M", "$0 B+" and "0 %" (checked twice on October 22, 2026).Source
    • HiringSenior Research Analyst, Industry Insights (Charlotte, posted October 12, 2026): researches "the biggest questions facing the top 50 to 100 home services companies", publishes a quarterly industry report, and uses AI "to turn that report into custom briefs for the 200 executives who matter most to our business", using "our own data on 50M+ homeowners"; reports to the VP of GTM Strategy; tracks "which insights land with executives".Source
    • HiringCompany description in the job posts: "Since 2017"; "proprietary media, AI, and deep data insights to reach 50M+ homeowners"; "over $1B in annual partner revenue"; "Backed by Three Ships, a growth equity firm".Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 16

    Home Solutions has a home graph of 170M homes and scores every homeowner for likelihood to convert. Partners also run their own marketing (direct mail, CRM, paid media) and lack this data.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Director

    First action

    Ask two partners which channels they would use it in.

    How to measure it

    Partners using scores

    Now
    –
    Target
    10
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Interview partners

      Two.

      Director, Growth Products 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Privacy review

      What can be shared.

      Legal 1 month

    3. 3

      Package

      Scores by area.

      Analytics 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Pilot

      Direct mail test.

      Director of Partnerships 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Price

      Outcome-based.

      Chief Revenue Officer 1 month

    6. 6

      Scale

      More partners.

      Director, Growth Products 2 quarters

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Data team time
    Owner
    Director, Growth Products

    Smallest test

    Run one direct mail test with a partner.

    Why it works

    Package propensity scores by category and area as a data product partners can use in their own channels, priced on outcomes, within privacy and consent rules. Start with two partners and a direct mail test.

    It adds revenue from the data Home Solutions already has and deepens partner dependence.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy and consent

      Share area-level scores, not personal data, unless consent allows.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Home Solutions' proprietary media, data and AI-native technology delivers customers at scale for enterprise brands"; "When AI Overviews and LLMs cite our brands, our partners get seen"; claims cost per lead in home services "jumped 11% in 2025" with no source named. Its "By the numbers" counters are 170M US homes, 250M monthly touchpoints, $1B+ revenue driven and 99% partner retention, but in the HTML the server sends (before scripts run) all four read "0 M", "0 M", "$0 B+" and "0 %" (checked twice on October 22, 2026).Source
    • Your websiteOur Work page: owned and operated "marketplace and comparison brands" across search, social, native and email; a "50M+ homeowner audience"; Neighborhood Alerts with "12M+ verified homeowners", "the largest homeowner-focused newsletter in the US — where 1 in 7 homeowners is already subscribed"; yield solutions with "20%+ funnel conversion" (speed-to-lead, qualification, appointment scheduling, call sentiment analysis, real-time dashboards); categories including Solar, Energy, Auto Warranty, Auto Insurance and Personal Finance.Source
    • HiringDirector, Growth Products (Raleigh, posted October 7, 2026; a second posting in Charlotte): leads "the products, systems, and capabilities that power our customer acquisition engine", with the core goal "to improve conversion rates and lead quality across our network of enterprise partners"; owns products for "customer acquisition, lead generation, conversion, monetization, and marketplace efficiency"; designs experiments; "Cart optimization experience is a plus."Source
  • 17

    The assessment form attracts providers with budgets under $5,000 a month, while the partnerships team focuses on enterprise. Neighborhood Alerts' local, trigger-based reach suits regional providers too.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Senior VP

    First action

    Count smaller providers who applied last year.

    How to measure it

    Self-serve advertisers

    Now
    –
    Target
    200
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size demand

      Smaller applicants.

      Senior Associate, Strategy & Business Operations 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Price

      Per placement.

      Director of Strategy & Business Operations 1 month

    3. 3

      Build

      Booking and creative.

      Engineering 2 quarters

    4. 4

      Rules

      No conflict with enterprise partners.

      Director of Partnerships 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      Three regions.

      Senior VP, Neighborhood Alerts 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Revenue and churn.

      Analytics monthly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Senior VP, Neighborhood Alerts

    Smallest test

    Sell ten placements by hand.

    Why it works

    Build a self-serve booking tool for local placements in Neighborhood Alerts with set prices, simple creative, and results reporting. Keep enterprise partners on managed service.

    It earns from demand that does not fit the enterprise model without using partnerships team time.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Conflicts with enterprise partners

      Exclude categories and areas where partners have exclusivity.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteOur Work page: owned and operated "marketplace and comparison brands" across search, social, native and email; a "50M+ homeowner audience"; Neighborhood Alerts with "12M+ verified homeowners", "the largest homeowner-focused newsletter in the US — where 1 in 7 homeowners is already subscribed"; yield solutions with "20%+ funnel conversion" (speed-to-lead, qualification, appointment scheduling, call sentiment analysis, real-time dashboards); categories including Solar, Energy, Auto Warranty, Auto Insurance and Personal Finance.Source
    • Your websitePartnerships page: one unnamed case study ("4.4x revenue growth, 2023 to 2026"), "Home Solutions drives over $200M in revenue annually for top partners", three unnamed executive quotes (a National HVAC Enterprise, an Enterprise Home Warranty Organization, a Multi-Category Home Services Brand). The "growth assessment" form offers categories Bath, Flooring, Foundation, Gutters, HVAC, Lawn, Pest, Plumbing, Remodeling, Roofing, Windows and Other, and monthly budgets of "Under $5,000", "$5,000 - $10,000", "$10,000+" and "$20,000+".Source
    • HiringStrategy and business operations hires (Director in Raleigh, updated October 1, 2026, plus a Director in Charlotte, a Senior Associate and a Senior Business Operations Associate): "Evaluate, test, and launch new growth channels that drive audience expansion", improve "unit economics and marketplace efficiency across both consumer and service provider dynamics", and "Hypothesize, test, and launch UX improvements across our web properties".Source
  • 18

    The homepage says that as AI platforms turn on advertising, Home Solutions is ensuring partners are ahead. Being early to test new ad formats is a strong selling point if it is visible.

    Medium impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Chief Growth Officer

    First action

    List the formats open today.

    How to measure it

    Partners in early tests

    Now
    –
    Target
    10
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List formats

      Open and coming.

      Chief Growth Officer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Budget

      Test fund.

      Chief Growth Officer 1 week

    3. 3

      Run tests

      Each format.

      Media team ongoing

    4. 4

      Report

      Quarterly.

      Analytics quarterly

    5. 5

      Offer access

      Partners.

      Director of Partnerships ongoing

    6. 6

      Review

      Continue or stop.

      Chief Growth Officer quarterly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Test media budget
    Owner
    Chief Growth Officer

    Smallest test

    Run one test as soon as a format opens.

    Why it works

    Set up a small budget and team to test each new AI or answer-engine ad format as it opens, report results to partners quarterly, and offer early access to the best performers.

    Early learning becomes a reason for partners to stay and for prospects to call.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Formats change fast

      Keep tests small and short.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Home Solutions' proprietary media, data and AI-native technology delivers customers at scale for enterprise brands"; "When AI Overviews and LLMs cite our brands, our partners get seen"; claims cost per lead in home services "jumped 11% in 2025" with no source named. Its "By the numbers" counters are 170M US homes, 250M monthly touchpoints, $1B+ revenue driven and 99% partner retention, but in the HTML the server sends (before scripts run) all four read "0 M", "0 M", "$0 B+" and "0 %" (checked twice on October 22, 2026).Source
    • HiringStrategy and business operations hires (Director in Raleigh, updated October 1, 2026, plus a Director in Charlotte, a Senior Associate and a Senior Business Operations Associate): "Evaluate, test, and launch new growth channels that drive audience expansion", improve "unit economics and marketplace efficiency across both consumer and service provider dynamics", and "Hypothesize, test, and launch UX improvements across our web properties".Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 19

    Enterprise partners' legal and compliance teams review how leads were collected and how homeowners agreed to be contacted. Home Solutions' site says nothing about this.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Director of Strategy & Busine…

    First action

    Collect the questions partner compliance teams ask.

    How to measure it

    Onboarding time

    Now
    –
    Target
    -25%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Collect questions

      From recent partners.

      Director of Partnerships 1 week

    2. 2

      Draft answers

      Accurate and current.

      Legal 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Publish

      Short public page.

      Engineering 1 week

    4. 4

      Document pack

      For compliance teams.

      Legal 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Train partnerships

      When to share.

      Director of Partnerships 1 day

    6. 6

      Review

      Twice a year.

      Legal 6 months

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Legal time
    Owner
    Director of Strategy & Business Operations

    Smallest test

    Publish the page with current practices.

    Why it works

    Publish a short page describing consent, how homeowners are contacted, quality checks and data use, reviewed by counsel, and a document pack for partner compliance teams.

    Ready answers shorten enterprise onboarding and show quality beyond "qualified homeowners".

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Rules change

      Review with counsel twice a year.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePartnerships page: one unnamed case study ("4.4x revenue growth, 2023 to 2026"), "Home Solutions drives over $200M in revenue annually for top partners", three unnamed executive quotes (a National HVAC Enterprise, an Enterprise Home Warranty Organization, a Multi-Category Home Services Brand). The "growth assessment" form offers categories Bath, Flooring, Foundation, Gutters, HVAC, Lawn, Pest, Plumbing, Remodeling, Roofing, Windows and Other, and monthly budgets of "Under $5,000", "$5,000 - $10,000", "$10,000+" and "$20,000+".Source
    • Your websiteOur Work page: owned and operated "marketplace and comparison brands" across search, social, native and email; a "50M+ homeowner audience"; Neighborhood Alerts with "12M+ verified homeowners", "the largest homeowner-focused newsletter in the US — where 1 in 7 homeowners is already subscribed"; yield solutions with "20%+ funnel conversion" (speed-to-lead, qualification, appointment scheduling, call sentiment analysis, real-time dashboards); categories including Solar, Energy, Auto Warranty, Auto Insurance and Personal Finance.Source
  • 20

    The assessment promises a "market-specific analysis" including "category availability", and Home Solutions works with a select group of partners each quarter. Scarcity is a real feature of the model but is not shown.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Director of Partnerships

    First action

    Define availability for the top five categories.

    How to measure it

    Completed assessments

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define rules

      Open, limited, waitlist.

      Director of Partnerships 1 week

    2. 2

      Data feed

      Capacity by market.

      Analytics 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build

      Indicator in the form.

      Engineering 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Test

      A/B.

      Director, Growth Products 1 month

    5. 5

      Train team

      Waitlist follow-up.

      Director of Partnerships 1 day

    6. 6

      Review

      Monthly.

      Director of Partnerships monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Director of Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Tell prospects availability by hand on calls for a month.

    Why it works

    After a prospect enters their category and markets, show a simple availability indicator (open, limited, waitlist) and book the assessment call from there.

    Visible scarcity speeds decisions, and it pre-qualifies prospects by market fit.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Reveals partner footprints

      Show only open, limited or waitlist, never partner names.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePartnerships page: one unnamed case study ("4.4x revenue growth, 2023 to 2026"), "Home Solutions drives over $200M in revenue annually for top partners", three unnamed executive quotes (a National HVAC Enterprise, an Enterprise Home Warranty Organization, a Multi-Category Home Services Brand). The "growth assessment" form offers categories Bath, Flooring, Foundation, Gutters, HVAC, Lawn, Pest, Plumbing, Remodeling, Roofing, Windows and Other, and monthly budgets of "Under $5,000", "$5,000 - $10,000", "$10,000+" and "$20,000+".Source
    • Your websiteCategory lists differ by page: the homepage lists Gutters, Roofing, Foundation, Windows, Siding, Lawn, Remodeling, Solar, Energy, Home Warranty and Auto Warranty; the assessment form adds HVAC, Pest, Plumbing, Bath and Flooring but leaves out Siding, Solar, Energy and both warranty types; no category has its own page.Source
  • 21

    Partner retention is 99%, and partners span many categories. A roofing company and a window company in the same markets are not competitors and talk to the same homeowners.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 quarters Director of Partnerships

    First action

    List partners with the longest tenure.

    How to measure it

    New partners from introductions

    Now
    –
    Target
    4 a year
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List partners

      Longest tenure.

      Director of Partnerships 1 week

    2. 2

      Design thank-you

      Media placements.

      Senior VP, Neighborhood Alerts 1 week

    3. 3

      Ask

      At QBRs.

      Senior Partnerships Manager quarterly

    4. 4

      Follow up

      Within a week.

      Chief Revenue Officer ongoing

    5. 5

      Track

      To signed.

      Revenue operations monthly

    6. 6

      Thank

      On signing.

      Director of Partnerships ongoing

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Media placements
    Owner
    Director of Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Ask three partners at their next QBR.

    Why it works

    Ask satisfied partners to introduce one non-competing peer, with a thank-you such as extra Neighborhood Alerts placements, and track introductions to signed partnerships.

    Peer introductions from happy partners convert better than outbound and cost little.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partners worry about sharing

      Ask only for introductions in non-competing categories.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Home Solutions' proprietary media, data and AI-native technology delivers customers at scale for enterprise brands"; "When AI Overviews and LLMs cite our brands, our partners get seen"; claims cost per lead in home services "jumped 11% in 2025" with no source named. Its "By the numbers" counters are 170M US homes, 250M monthly touchpoints, $1B+ revenue driven and 99% partner retention, but in the HTML the server sends (before scripts run) all four read "0 M", "0 M", "$0 B+" and "0 %" (checked twice on October 22, 2026).Source
    • Your websitePartnerships page: one unnamed case study ("4.4x revenue growth, 2023 to 2026"), "Home Solutions drives over $200M in revenue annually for top partners", three unnamed executive quotes (a National HVAC Enterprise, an Enterprise Home Warranty Organization, a Multi-Category Home Services Brand). The "growth assessment" form offers categories Bath, Flooring, Foundation, Gutters, HVAC, Lawn, Pest, Plumbing, Remodeling, Roofing, Windows and Other, and monthly budgets of "Under $5,000", "$5,000 - $10,000", "$10,000+" and "$20,000+".Source
    • Your websiteCategory lists differ by page: the homepage lists Gutters, Roofing, Foundation, Windows, Siding, Lawn, Remodeling, Solar, Energy, Home Warranty and Auto Warranty; the assessment form adds HVAC, Pest, Plumbing, Bath and Flooring but leaves out Siding, Solar, Energy and both warranty types; no category has its own page.Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 307 ideas

    Report-ready site, enterprise form tiers, category pages, named proof, analytics and the Neighborhood Alerts page; start the availability indicator.

  2. Days 31 to 6011 ideas

    Private market pages for briefs, partner speed reports, the project cart, AI citation reports, homeowner surveys, QBR corridors, a category pilot, roundtables and the cost index; compliance page and partner introductions.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to the data product, self-serve Neighborhood Alerts and the AI ad test lab.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value qualified homeowners rather than raw contacts. The most cited problem: rising cost per lead.

  • Outcome-aligned economics
  • Shared, low-quality leads from other vendors
  • In their words: “qualified homeowners”

Market

Competitive landscape

3 competitors compared: Angi, Modernize and eLocal.

  • Gap to exploit: Published, data-backed acquisition benchmarks
  • Angi: Shared leads and marketplace fees
  • Modernize: Similar media model

Hiring signals

Home Solutions is investing in conversion, research and expansion.

  • Director, Growth Products: Conversion and lead quality across partners; cart optimization. Ideas 8, 9, 10.
  • Senior Research Analyst, Industry Insights: Quarterly reports and 200 executive briefs. Ideas 1, 7, 14, 15.
  • Director of Partnerships: Partner portfolio, QBRs, category strategy. Ideas 2, 4, 21.

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