Alex C Barr

28/09/2026

this is what home now looks like 😊

17/09/2026

Our Montana trip to Lewistown was the last horse show of the season and my wife’s final show before retiring from judging also Kings Ropes in Sheridan Wyoming was awesome!

11/09/2026

14/08/2026

You're a professional contractor.

You show up when you said you would, you do the work right, and you stand behind it after the check clears.

Then...

Somebody Googles you and you look like a rookie, because an agency sold you a website you don't own, a phone number you can't take with you, and a monthly report written in Greek that never put one truck in a driveway.

I've spent twenty years in marketing and built and sold five agencies along the way, and I'm done watching this hostage situation happen to good contractors.

One grandpa poured concrete. The other ran construction crews and started out framing. At nine years old my family moved into a house and we gutted the thing ourselves, roof to sewer line. I've run miles of chain link, worked the oil field, and built two tiny houses start to finish myself.

So when I tell you there's a reason I look like a contractor, it's because I get it. My redneck ass can go full computer geek while swinging a hammer.

Which brings us to the new site. It's live today, and the first thing open on it is Inspections.

Send me your business. I'll walk your website, your Google profile, and what happens when somebody calls you at 8pm, same way you'd walk a job before you ever write the quote. You get a punch list back. What's broke, what it's costing you, what to fix first.

Best part is it's free.

There's nothing to buy at the end of it. Take that list to whoever you want, and that includes people other than me ;)

Books and training are coming and those are free too.

Request your marketing inspection on my new site or drop your company in the comments for me to do yours!

Link in comments.

24/05/2026

Until next time Texas!

We loved your weather and will miss the sweet tea…

23/05/2026

Super proud of my wife for working hard and achieving what she sets out to do!

The Cowgirl 30 Under 30 conference gave her a new found energy, great connections, new friends and the opportunity to realize her endless potential!

17/02/2026

Wanted to give Randy The News Guy a big shoutout for having me on his podcast Hot Off The Press which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/live/kTAFoRY2AMc

For those that don't know Randy offers some killer PR services and while I alluded to it on the episode the fastest way, least effort way to get LLM visibility is with Press so check out his stuff over at: https://thenewsguy.com/

Also mentioned was Kelly Gordon of Dapper Codes as my go to recommendation for white label SEO fulfillment!

20/01/2026

How do you set expectations with clients so they don’t churn early?

Most client churn isn’t caused by bad results.
It’s caused by misaligned expectations.

Agencies lose clients early because they:
• Promise momentum instead of process
• Avoid uncomfortable conversations up front
• Let clients imagine outcomes you never agreed to

Expectation-setting isn’t pessimism.
It’s professionalism.

Before work even starts, clients should understand:
• What progress actually looks like
• What takes time and why
• What success is not guaranteed
• What you’ll measure and what you won’t

If expectations are clear, patience increases.
If expectations are vague, pressure shows up fast.

Good clients don’t churn when things move slowly.
They churn when they feel surprised.

Surprises kill trust.
Clarity keeps clients.