48-Hour Setup
Your Lead Integration Is Live in 48 Hours — Here's the Process
Here's exactly what we build, what you hand us, and what your Angi/Yelp/HomeAdvisor pipeline looks like on day two — no tech knowledge required, no dashboard to learn.
What We Need From You (20 Minutes on a Call, Then You're Done)
You're not signing up for a software project. You're handing us five pieces of information on a 20-minute call, then going back to work.
Here's the full list of what we need from you:
- Platform credentials — access to whichever lead accounts you're running: Yelp, Angi, HomeAdvisor, Thumbtack, Facebook. We walk you through how to share access during the call. Two minutes per platform.
- Your service list — the exact jobs you take: water heater replacement, HVAC tune-up, emergency drain clearing, panel upgrades. We write qualifying questions and response templates around your actual trade, not a generic "home services" bucket.
- Service area zip codes — which areas you dispatch to and which you turn down. Every inbound lead gets tagged by location before it hits your pipeline.
- Calendar access — we connect directly to your existing booking calendar. New appointments land there automatically. No new software to learn.
- Your business phone number — emergency escalations route to your cell, after-hours leads go to text, routine bookings go straight to the calendar.
That's the full intake. No homework, no forms to fill out solo. The call ends and we get to work. Understand what the full lead integration system does if you want to see the complete scope before you commit to the call.
Hours 1–12: What Gets Built While You're on the Job Site
While you're under a sink or on a rooftop, the first 12 hours are infrastructure.
We connect your lead source accounts — Yelp, Angi, HomeAdvisor, Thumbtack, Facebook, or any combination — directly into a unified pipeline. Every lead from every channel lands in one place, tagged by source. No more asking whether that call came from Angi or Yelp.
Here's what's delivered by hour 12:
- Platform connections live — each active lead source integrated and pulling leads into a single pipeline
- Pipeline stages built — new lead → contacted → quote sent → booked → job complete, structured for your workflow
- Lead source tags active — every record stamped with its origin channel automatically, so you know what's working
- Deduplication rules configured — if the same homeowner submits on Angi and Yelp the same afternoon, you get one record, not two separate leads competing for your attention
- Auto-assignment rules set — leads route to you, your dispatcher, or your office manager based on job type and zip code
You're doing jobs. We're building your pipeline. Nothing arrives in your inbox until it's organized, tagged, and routed correctly.
Hours 12–24: Response Templates, Qualifying Questions, and Lead Routing
Speed-to-lead wins the job. The homeowner who posts on Angi at 9pm gets a response in under 90 seconds — not tomorrow morning when they've already booked your competitor.
Hours 12–24 are where we build the response layer. Every automated message is written for your specific trade, not a generic
- Trade-specific qualifying questions — HVAC lead: \"Is this a repair or new install? How old is the unit? Emergency or scheduled?\" Plumbing lead: system type, symptoms, urgency. The questions your tech needs before rolling the truck.
- Automated first-response copy — confirms the request, sounds like a real person, moves the homeowner toward booking
- Lead scoring rules — active water leak, no heat in January, no power get flagged immediately and trigger escalation. Routine requests drop into the booking flow
- Emergency escalation thresholds — you define what counts as an emergency for your trade. The system calls your cell for those jobs and handles everything else automatically
Hours 24–48: Testing Every Lead Source and Response Path
We don't hand you a live system without running every scenario first.
Hours 24–48 are QA. We submit test leads through each platform — Yelp, Angi, HomeAdvisor — and trace exactly what happens. Does the lead land in the pipeline? Does the automated response fire within 90 seconds? Does the dedup rule catch the duplicate? Does the emergency flag ring your cell?
The QA checklist:
- Test lead submitted through each active platform, response timing logged
- Deduplication logic verified — duplicate test leads collapse to a single record
- Booking flow tested end-to-end — lead arrives, response fires, calendar invite confirmed
- Emergency escalation tested — a flagged emergency lead triggers your cell within 60 seconds
- Lead source tagging verified across all channels
- After-hours path confirmed — leads at midnight and on weekends get handled correctly
"Done" means every path has been walked and every response has been timed. If QA turns up a configuration issue, we fix it before you go live — not after you miss a real job.
Hour 48: Live Handoff — What You See When It Goes Live
At the 48-hour mark, we flip the switch. Here's what that looks like from your end.
You don't log into a dashboard. You don't touch settings. Your calendar is the only interface you need.
Here's a real-world example of what happens when the first lead arrives: a homeowner submits a quote request on Angi at 7:30am. By 7:31am they've received a text confirming their request and offering two available booking times. By 7:32am, if they pick a slot, it's blocked on your calendar with their name, phone number, address, and job type already filled in. Your phone gets a notification: new booking.
No chasing. No calling back an hour later to find they already hired someone else. The lead arrived, the system responded, the job is on the calendar.
The handoff call takes 15 minutes. We walk you through what the homeowner's response looks like and confirm you can see the bookings landing in your calendar. Then you go back to work. To book your setup call — live in 48 hours, pick a time that works and we'll start the clock.
What Happens After Go-Live: Monitoring and Optimization
You're not buying software and getting left alone with it. We run this system for you.
After go-live, we monitor your pipeline weekly — response rates, booking conversion by source, lead quality. If Angi leads convert at 40% and HomeAdvisor leads convert at 12%, we dig into why and adjust the qualifying questions or response copy. You don't have to notice the problem or ask us to fix it.
What this looks like week-to-week:
- Weekly summary to your inbox — leads received, responded to, booked, and revenue recovered from what would have been missed calls
- Proactive configuration adjustments — if response rates drop or lead quality shifts, we catch it before it costs you jobs
- Seasonal updates — before summer AC season or a winter storm, we update routing priorities and response templates without you asking
- New platform additions — want to add Thumbtack or Facebook leads? We add the integration without disrupting what's already running
What runs on autopilot: every response, every routing decision, every booking, every dedup check. What we actively manage: performance monitoring, copy optimization, and keeping the system calibrated as your business grows.
What Can Delay the 48-Hour Timeline (And How to Avoid It)
The 48-hour timeline is real. But three client-side issues can slow it down, and all three are easy to prevent.
Platform account access delays. If you don't have your Angi or HomeAdvisor credentials before the onboarding call, setup stalls while you track them down. Fix: pull your logins before the call. Two minutes of prep saves 24 hours.
Incomplete service list. If we don't know exactly which jobs you take — and which you turn down — we can't write the right qualifying questions. Fix: spend five minutes writing your top 10 job types before the call.
Calendar integration issues. If you're on a non-standard booking system, there may be an extra configuration step. Fix: tell us your calendar during booking and we'll flag any issues before the clock starts.
Avoid those three and your pipeline goes live in 48 hours. Every delay we've seen traces back to one of them.
Frequently asked
What lead platforms does the integration support?
The integration supports Yelp, Angi, HomeAdvisor, Thumbtack, and Facebook Lead Ads. If you're running multiple platforms, all of them feed into a single unified pipeline — each lead tagged by source so you know exactly where it came from. Additional platforms can be added after go-live without disrupting the existing setup.
Do I need to log into any software after the system goes live?
No. Your calendar is the only interface you'll use. New bookings appear there automatically. You'll receive a weekly summary email with pipeline performance, but you don't manage any dashboards, settings pages, or software accounts. We handle all of that on your behalf.
What happens to a lead that comes in at 3am on a Sunday?
The system responds within 90 seconds regardless of time or day. The homeowner receives a qualifying message and a link to book an available time slot. If the request includes emergency signals — no heat, active water leak — the system escalates to your cell. Routine requests go into the booking flow and land on your calendar, ready for your Monday morning.
How does the system handle duplicate leads from multiple platforms?
Deduplication rules are configured during setup. If the same homeowner submits through Angi and Yelp within the same session, the system matches on phone number and email and creates a single record — one lead, one response, one booking flow. This prevents you from accidentally contacting the same person twice and keeps your pipeline count accurate.
What if I want to add a new lead source after go-live?
We add new platform integrations without disrupting the existing setup. You let us know you want to add Thumbtack, Facebook, or another source, and we connect, tag, and configure it. No downtime, no changes to your existing pipeline stages or routing rules.
How long does setup actually take if I come to the call prepared?
The onboarding call itself is 20 minutes. With platform credentials, your service list, and calendar access ready beforehand, the 48-hour clock starts the moment the call ends. Most clients who prepare in advance hit the 48-hour mark without any delays. The three things that cause delays — missing credentials, incomplete service lists, and non-standard calendars — are covered before the call starts.
Your Pipeline Can Be Live in 48 Hours
Book a 20-minute setup call. You hand us your platform access, your service list, and your zip codes. We build the rest — and your Angi, Yelp, and HomeAdvisor leads start hitting a real pipeline before the week is out.