Free Resources

The playbooks we use, free.

Real working documents from inside Stellar — the same guides, scorecards, shot lists, and scripts we run on client engagements. No email required to read any of them.

Guides

Why premium buyers choose the way they do

Short, honest reads on why great work still loses jobs online — and how to fix it, in the right order.

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5 Trust Signals Premium Clients Look For

High-end homeowners vet differently. The five proof points that decide whether your referral becomes a call — and how video carries each one.

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Why Your $80k Project Looks Like $8k Online

A flat noon phone shot re-prices your best work downward. What undersells premium projects — light, angle, timing, clutter — and how to capture it right.

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Why Your Best Work Has a $400 Website

Elite trades often have the worst online presence. Why craft and presence drift apart, what premium buyers really see, and how to close the gap in the right order.

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The Referral Who Looked You Up

The modern referral checks you out before they dial. The exact things they scan — and how to make your presence back up the recommendation instead of quietly killing it.

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Positioning Before Production

Before you buy a site or a video, decide who you are in the market. Nail positioning first and the site writes itself.

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Why 5 Recent Reviews Beat 50 Old Ones

A two-year-old top review reads as “retired or hiding something.” Why recency beats volume, why happy clients stay silent, and a system to keep reviews fresh.

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Premium Buyers Hire People, Not Logos

The real buying decision is trust, not capability. How a visible founder, a named crew, and process on camera turn “some contractor” into the one they choose.

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The Template Trap

You and three competitors bought the same template, so buyers default to price. How generic copy and stock photos cost you — and how to become the only you.

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You Don’t Need More Leads — You Need Proof

Most premium trades don’t have a lead problem — they have a proof problem. What proof looks like, and how to build it so referrals and ads both close better.

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Tools & Templates

Grab-and-use working documents

The scorecards, shot lists, scripts, and calculators we run on real engagements — steal them.

Checklist10 min

The Brand Presence Scorecard

The exact 8-category rubric we use on every professional audit — score yourself in ten minutes and find where trust is leaking.

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Template8 min

The Contractor's Video Shot List

The on-site shot list our crews run on every shoot: establishing, founder, process, craft details, before/after, reveal. Steal it.

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Tool3 min

The One-Job ROI Calculator

An interactive calculator: your average project value, your margin, and what winning even one more premium job per year actually returns.

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Script6 min

The Testimonial Capture Script

The exact questions we ask on camera — in the order that gets real answers — plus how to film a testimonial that premium buyers believe.

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Template9 min

The 30-Day Content Calendar for Trades

A month of posts mapped to the content pillars that move premium buyers — what to post, which day, and why each piece earns trust.

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Resources are the start. The audit is the shortcut.

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