By using your off-season downtime to build your email list, you’ll have a group of warm leads at your fingertips when the construction season starts up again. The slow season is also a great opportunity to use list-building methods you might not otherwise have time for.
Appeal to Advance Planners
During the off season, your ideal clients are likely to be planning their next project. To grab their interest, create lead magnet content that answers the questions they might have in the early stages of planning. If you do home renovations, you might offer your prospects guidance on how to budget or how to develop a realistic timeline.
Host Webinars
Free webinars let you target specific groups, such as luxury home owners or multi-family housing investors, and help you build rapport be letting your audience hear your voice and interact with you through live chat. Because webinars carry a high perceived value, they also give your prospects solid motivation to join your email list for access. The main downside is that they take time to host and listen to. That’s why they’re perfect for the off season, when free time is more plentiful for both you and your potential clients.
Guest Blog
Having your writing published on the blog of a complementary business is a highly effective way to reach a new audience. For example, if you build warehouses, you might write something for an apparel retailer blog on the most useful warehouse features for clothing storage. Finding guest blogging opportunities and writing your posts, however, takes time you might not normally have.
So when you have a little extra time during the off season, search online for terms such as “guest blogger” and “guest poster,” and when you find a blog that accepts guest posts, shoot them some ideas on topics you could cover for them. In your guest post bio, invite readers to your website to grab a related free download and join your email list.