LocalServiceHQ is free for homeowners. Here is exactly how we earn money, and the lines payment cannot cross.
Links to paid pros’ websites are marked rel=”sponsored”; links on free profiles are marked rel=”nofollow ugc”.
LocalServiceHQ is operated by Local Revenue Flow, LLC, which also provides marketing services to some contractors. Any of those clients listed here will carry the note “LocalServiceHQ has a business relationship with this company”, and they get no advantage in the organic ranking.
| Revenue line | How it works | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Directory listings | Free listing, or paid featured and backlink plans | Position inside the directory for a city, and the link attribute on a paid plan |
| Quote requests | A homeowner request can be passed to one relevant local company | Nothing on the price pages; the company contacts the homeowner directly |
| Sponsored slots | Clearly labelled placements offered to businesses | Visibility of the slot only, never the organic order of a guide |
| Thing | Why |
|---|---|
| A place in a price table | Prices are set by our methodology |
| A calculator result | The formula is public and runs on your inputs |
| A licence summary | State rules come from the licensing board |
| A star rating | Reviews are tied to real requests, or not shown |
| An editorial mention | Mentions follow the source, not the invoice |
| Removal of a bad review | Removal follows the review policy, not payment |
When you send a job through a calculator or the quote form, you consent to being contacted about that job. The job details are matched to a relevant local company. Your contact details are shared only for that job, and only after the match is accepted. We do not sell your details to a list or resell the same request repeatedly.
Paid directory placements carry a sponsored or featured label. A dofollow directory link is disclosed as part of the backlink plan. If a page has an affiliate relationship, the relationship is disclosed on the page where the link appears. The labels are not hidden in a footer.
Two lines: directory listings, free or paid, and quote requests that can be passed to one relevant local company. Sponsored slots are labelled. The full split is described on this page.
No. Money buys visibility inside the directory and a labelled sponsored slot, never a place in a price table, a calculator result or the organic order of a guide.
A homeowner request can be matched to one relevant local company. The company sees the job details first, and the homeowner's contact details are shared only for that job after the match is accepted.