How to Be the #1 Contractor in Your City on YouTube for Free

How to Be the #1 Contractor in Your City on YouTube for Free | Joshua Griffin, HVAC Guide 🎟️ Join us LIVE in Miami Beach — From Leads to Revenue Workshop, May 22, 2026. Limited to 30 contractors. Apply here → https://contractormarketingpros.net/miami-event/ 🔗 Resources & Links Mentioned ➡️ New HVAC Guide (Joshua's website + growth groups) → https://www.newhvacguide.com ➡️ HVAC Guide for Homeowners YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@NewHVACGuide ➡️ HVAC Guide for Pros YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@HVACGuideforPros ➡️ 🎁 FREE Growth Group offer for this audience → https://www.newhvacguide.com (scroll to bottom, click "growth groups," mention this show) ➡️ Miami Beach Workshop — From Leads to Revenue → https://contractormarketingpros.net/miami-event/ 🎙️ Subscribe & Listen to the Show ➡️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-marketing-for-home-service-pros/id1838795152 ➡️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7AOhVDtTGnCHqKPupLbEiu ➡️ Website: https://aiandmarketingpodcast.com ⚡ Ways to Work With Mauricio ⚡ 🎟️ Join us LIVE in Miami Beach — From Leads to Revenue Workshop, May 22, 2026 → https://contractormarketingpros.net/miami-event/ ⚡ DIGITAL AGENCY — We help home service contractors generate leads and grow with AI-powered marketing → https://contractormarketingpros.net ⚡ FREE STRATEGY CALL — Book a call with our team → https://www.contractormarketingpros.com/calendar 🤝 Connect With Mauricio ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriciocardenal ➡️ X (Twitter): https://x.com/mrmauricio9 ➡️ Website: https://contractormarketingpros.net 🤝 Connect With Joshua Griffin ➡️ Website: https://www.newhvacguide.com ➡️ HVAC Guide for Homeowners YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NewHVACGuide ➡️ HVAC Guide for Pros YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HVACGuideforPros ➡️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-griffin-0b186b88/ ➡️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewHVACGuide/ 💬 QUESTION — Have you searched YouTube for your own city and trade name? What did you find? Tell us in the comments. This video is NOT sponsored. ⏰ TIMECODES ⏰ 0:00 Intro — Joshua Griffin & HVAC Guide 0:51 Why Joshua Started YouTube for His Business 2:30 The Call That Changed Everything 3:30 Getting Consistent With Content 5:21 MrBeast & Joshua’s Subscriber Journey 6:07 Marketing During Joshua’s HVAC Days 8:38 How Being Different Made the Phones Ring 9:07 Why YouTube Was the Perfect Channel 10:19 Leads Generated From Video 11:04 The Know, Like & Trust Factor 13:09 Why Contractors Are Missing Video Opportunity 13:55 Searching YouTube With 25 Contractors 15:07 Texas Contractor Dominating YouTube Locally 16:20 Using Video to Boost SEO Rankings 17:31 YouTube = World’s 2nd Biggest Search Engine 18:10 Why AI Content Hurts Trust 19:00 The Power of Real, Unscripted Content 20:15 Faceless YouTube Channels for Contractors 20:51 Using a Team Spokesperson on Camera 21:14 Behind-the-Scenes Content Builds Trust 24:38 Gary Vee & Why You Overthink Content 26:22 Best Content Ideas for Contractors 27:39 How a Texas Contractor Got YouTube Leads 29:13 Using AI for Content & Keyword Ideas 29:48 The 20-Second Neighborhood Video Strategy 32:09 YouTube vs TikTok vs Instagram 33:26 AI Helping Technicians in Real Time 36:25 AI Sales Coaching With Rilla 39:30 LiDAR & AI Reducing HVAC Errors 40:57 CRMs Becoming All-in-One Systems 41:14 Content Contractors Avoid Sharing 42:55 Would Joshua Start Another HVAC Company? 46:19 What Winning Contractors Understand 50:19 Final Advice for Home Service Owners #ContractorMarketing #HomeServiceBusiness #YouTubeMarketing #HVACMarketing #ContractorGrowth #VideoMarketing #HomeServiceMarketing #AIForContractors #JoshuaGriffin About This Channel The AI + Marketing Show for Home Service Pros is the podcast for contractors — roofers, HVAC techs, plumbers, landscapers, electricians, and remodelers — who want to grow using AI and marketing that actually works. No fluff. No jargon. Plain-English tactics you can use this week. Hosted by Mauricio Cardenal, founder of Contractor Marketing Pros, a digital marketing agency that has generated 250,000+ inbound leads and $150M+ in tracked revenue for home service businesses across the U.S. New episodes every week.