They asked about the subsidy. Your site listed panel specs.
Your installs are neat and your systems perform. But homeowners don't start with panels. They start with whether they're eligible, what they'd get back and how long it takes to pay off. This playbook shows where those buyers go while they research, and why the installer who answered first usually signs them.
The short versionMost solar installers lose homeowners during research: buyers ask about subsidies, eligibility and payback for their region, and the installer's site talks about panels. Add a quote that can't be compared and silence over weeks of thinking, and they sign elsewhere. Regional answer pages, clear quotes and steady follow-up fix it.
6-minute read · Updated 20 Oct 2026 · Home & Trade Services
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Regional solar installer · 6 km★★★★☆ 38 reviews · Solar energy companyOpen now · Closes 7 pm
Solar comparison site★★★★☆ 210 reviews · Solar energy companyOpen now · Closes 7 pm
Your business · 4 km★★★★★ 164 reviews · Solar energy companyHours not set for today
AI answer“For solar in your area, Regional solar installer explains which subsidies apply and how payback is worked out…”
Leak 1No regional pagesOne page for every region and every scheme.
Leak 2No payback answerVisitors can't see how payback is worked out.
Leak 3Silent after quoteQuote sent, then nothing for three weeks.
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Tick anything that sounds like your week.
Eight things solar installation business owners commonly describe. Select the ones that apply and we'll show what usually causes them, in the order we'd tackle it. Nothing is submitted.
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Why a good installer still loses the homeowner
Nobody buys solar on the first visit. They buy the answer they trust.
Solar is researched for weeks. Homeowners start with questions about money and rules — am I eligible, what support applies in my region, how long until it pays back, do I need a battery — and they ask search engines and AI assistants long before they ask an installer. Whoever answered those questions clearly, for their region, is who they request a quote from. The panel spec sheet matters later, if at all.
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The regional search you aren't in
solar installers near me
1Regional solar installer★★★★★ · 120 reviews
2Solar comparison listing★★★★☆ · 540 reviews
3Your business★★★★★ · 85 reviewsOffice town only
Why don't homeowners find our solar business in nearby towns?
Solar buyers search by region and question: “solar installers” plus a town, “solar subsidy” plus a region, “is solar worth it here”. A map profile covering only your office town and a site with one generic page leave most of your install area to comparison sites and installers with regional pages.
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The payback question nobody answers
solar payback with subsidy
Your page“Book a free consultation.”Tab closed
Answered pageHow payback is worked out · regional schemes · what your quote includesQuoted by AI
Should a solar installer explain payback and subsidies online?
Before asking for a quote, people want to know how payback is worked out and what support applies where they live. “Book a free consultation” isn't an answer. A page explaining the inputs, the method and the regional schemes — dated, kept current, with no promised savings — is what buyers trust and AI assistants quote.
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The research weeks you went silent
Got your quote, thanks. Do we need the battery? Any subsidy?Email · 9:20 pm
Hi, just checking in on the quote we sent.3 weeks later · 10:00 am
We signed with another installer last week.10:30 am
Why do solar quotes go cold?
Solar buyers send the bill, collect three quotes and then think for weeks. The installer who follows up with the answer to their next question — battery or not, finance, when a scheme changes — stays in the decision. The one who sent a PDF and waited usually hears nothing back.
What we'd do about it
Five moves, in the order that pays.
Fix the leaks first, then grow. Scaling a funnel that loses enquiries just spends more to lose more.
Move
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01Cover the whole install regionMap profile with a service area matching where you install, project photos by town, services for solar, batteries and chargers, and Q&A. Rankings tracked across the region.Local SEO
Weeks 1–3
02Answer the money questionsPages per region on subsidies and eligibility, a payback explainer showing the method, and a quote guide — dated, kept current and with no promised savings.Content Marketing
Weeks 2–7
03Reply with a real estimateA form asking for a recent bill, roof direction and photos, a same-day first estimate, and one inbox for calls, forms and email with a named owner.Marketing Automation
Weeks 3–7
04Follow up through the researchFollow-ups that answer the next question — battery, finance, scheme changes — at sensible intervals, so a quote stays alive for the weeks homeowners take.Marketing Automation
Weeks 5–12
05Then sell to past customersBattery, monitoring and EV charger offers to existing customers when they make sense, plus regional pages for the towns you want to grow in.SEO Services
Month 3 onward
Social presence · where homeowners research solar
They research for weeks. Stay in the feed while they do.
Solar buyers research subsidies, payback and installers for weeks. Social keeps you useful and visible through that research. Six things decide whether they ask you to quote.
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yoursolar
YSYour Solar CoSolar installer
Home solar & batteries · your regionSubsidies & payback explained ↓Get an estimate ↓
Get quoteMessageCall
SubsidyPaybackInstallsReviews
Subsidy rules explainedPayback, worked outInstall day timelapseInverters explainedCustomer reviewMeet Priti, our designerBattery: worth it?Roof survey, explainedMonitoring app tour
FacebookRegional groups discussing subsidies and installers.Discover
YouTubeSubsidy, payback and install-day explainers.Trust
Google Business ProfileReal installs by town, reviews and service region.Check
WhatsAppEstimate replies and follow-ups while they decide.Remind
LinkedInBusinesses and farms looking at commercial solar.Enquire
A week that books, not just posts
Social Media Marketing Included in Zero to Hero (2 platforms) and Own The Answer (4 platforms).
MONSubsidy updateWhat changed and who it applies to.
WEDPayback explainerHow it's worked out, no promises.
FRIInstall of the weekTown and system size named.
SATCustomer reviewShared with the customer's permission.
DAILYRepliesQuestions answered, then followed up.
What we'd watch
Your dashboard, minus the vanity metrics.
Six numbers that show whether the work is turning into signed installs — each pulled from a system you already own. The audit fills in your baseline; every sprint after shows the trend.
Solar pipeline · weeklyYour dashboard after the free audit
Map position across the regionLocal grid tracking
Baseline—
Regional page visitsSite analytics
Baseline—
Time to first estimateYour inbox and CRM
Baseline—
Quote to signedCRM
Baseline—
Leads by sourceCRM
Baseline—
Add-ons to past customersCRM or job management
Baseline—
Your numbers, not ours
What is the slow reply actually costing you?
Three inputs only you know. We don't know your business yet — so nothing here is a benchmark, just your own arithmetic.
Runs in your browser. Nothing is stored or sent.
What you may be losing
$116,910a month in homeowners who book somewhere else — worked out from your three numbers above.
6 × 4.33 weeks× 1 in 2× $9,000
The fix is follow-up, not more leads. Answer the next question at the right time — weeks 5 to 12 of the plan.
Your map listing sends people to a website. Make it one that answers their question and takes the booking — not a page that sends them back to the map.
5 pages, your choiceHome, About, Services, Solar installation, Contact
Free with any monthly plan from $499. Domain, hosting and paid tools are bought by you and stay in your name; shops and booking systems are quoted separately. The 48-hour clock starts once your plan is active and the launch checklist is done.
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Questions solar installers ask
Straight answers, no sales script.
Straight answers. If yours isn't here, a 30-minute call is the fastest route — no pitch, no deck.
How do we write about subsidies when they keep changing?
Explain what kinds of support may apply in each region and how to check eligibility, link to the official source, and date the page. We review it when schemes change. We don't publish amounts or eligibility rules we can't confirm.
Can we publish payback figures?
Show how payback is worked out rather than promising a figure: usage, roof, tariff, any subsidy, battery or not. A worked example clearly labelled as an example is fine; a promised saving isn't.
Should we keep buying leads from comparison sites?
If they convert at a cost you're happy with, keep them. But those leads usually go to several installers. Pages that answer regional questions bring homeowners who already trust how you work, so build those alongside.
Why do homeowners go quiet after the quote?
Because they're still researching: battery or not, finance, waiting on a scheme decision. Following up with the answer to their next question keeps you in the decision. Silence leaves it to whoever did follow up.
Do we need a page for every town we install in?
For the towns you want work in, yes, ideally with real installs there. Support schemes and grid rules can differ by region, and homeowners search their own town. Copy-pasted town pages don't help.
How long before a solar installer notices a difference?
Faster estimates and follow-ups can change conversion within weeks. Regional pages and rankings across a wider area usually take a few months. We don't guarantee rankings, leads or installs.
How can a solar installer use social media without overpromising?
Explain rather than sell. Post subsidy updates with dates and sources, show how payback is worked out without promising savings, and share real installs by town. Facebook and YouTube carry the research; WhatsApp keeps the conversation going during the weeks a homeowner takes to decide.
Do we get a free website for our business?
Yes. Every monthly plan includes a free 5-page website for your business — fast, AI-readable and yours to keep. It goes live within 48 hours once your plan is active and the launch checklist is done. Your domain, hosting and any paid tools sit outside the offer and stay in your name; online shops and booking systems are quoted separately. What's included
Free · one business day
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A strategist reads your brief and replies within one business day with what we'd fix first for your business, a timeline and the real cost.
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See what a homeowner reads before they ask for a quote.
We'll check your visibility across your install region, your subsidy and payback pages, your quote and what happens in the weeks after it's sent, then send you what we found. You keep the findings either way.
Social presence · where homeowners research solar
They research for weeks. Stay in the feed while they do.
Solar buyers research subsidies, payback and installers for weeks. Social keeps you useful and visible through that research. Six things decide whether they ask you to quote.
yoursolar
Is your profile ready to sell?
Tap what's already true.
Where your homeowners look
A week that books, not just posts
Social Media Marketing Included in Zero to Hero (2 platforms) and Own The Answer (4 platforms).