A few questions about Countryside Clippings LLC

The basics

Hey Levi, glad we're doing this. Your answers are what make the site fit your business instead of looking like every other mowing template. Keep it short and casual, the way you'd text it.

Business name (as you want it shown)

Your name

Best email

In a sentence or two, what does Countryside Clippings do?

Say it like you'd explain it to a neighbor. Like: “I mow and trim lawns around Lamont so people get their weekends back.”

What services do you offer? Check all that apply. Mowing Trimming and edging Blowing off driveways and walks Spring cleanup Fall cleanup / leaf removal Bush and hedge trimming Mulching Weed pulling Snow removal Other (tell me)

Anything you're planning to add later? (optional)

Stuff you don't do yet but might next season.

Where will you mow? Which towns or roads, and how far will you drive?

Like: “Lamont, Allendale, Coopersville, about 15 minutes out.”

Who's doing the work? Just me Me plus a helper or two A small crew Other (tell me)

Who's your perfect customer?

Be specific. Like: “Retired couple on a big country lot who can't keep up with it anymore” or “busy family in a subdivision who'd rather be at the kid's ball game.”

Your customers

No customers yet is totally fine. Answer for the people you expect to mow for.

What makes someone go looking for a mowing service?

Like: they just bought a house with too much yard, they work long hours, their back's shot, they're tired of the kid down the road not showing up.

How do they feel about their lawn when they need help? Check any that fit. Frustrated Overwhelmed Confused Embarrassed Anxious Stuck Other (tell me)

What's really behind the hassle for them? Check any that fit. No-shows and guys who don't stick to a schedule Not knowing the price until after the work's done Not hearing back, or no way to reach anyone Sloppy work: missed spots, clippings everywhere, scalped grass Hard to find someone they can trust on their property Other (tell me)

What do you think people wish was different about getting their lawn done?

Like: “I wish I could just text someone and it gets handled.”

Other options

If you didn't exist, what would people around Lamont do instead? Mow it themselves Hire a bigger lawn company Pay a neighbor or local kid Let it go too long Other (tell me)

Any other mowing companies around you that you know of? (optional)

Names are fine. Nothing bad about them needed, I just want to know who's out there.

Why should someone pick you over those options?

Like: you show up the same day every week, you text when you're done, you're local, your prices are fair.

Who's NOT a good fit for you?

Like: big commercial properties, places too far out, people who want full landscaping.

Why you

What experience do you have mowing or doing yard work?

Years doing it, equipment you run, family farm, past jobs. Anything counts.

How do you show a customer you get what they care about?

Like: walking the yard with them first, asking how short they want it, noticing the flower beds.

What makes Countryside Clippings different?

The one thing you'd want someone to remember about you.

How did you end up starting this? (optional)

The short version. Why mowing, why now, where the name came from.

How it works

Walk me through it: from someone first reaching out to a freshly mowed lawn. What are the steps?

Three to six steps. Like: 1) they ask for a quote, 2) I swing by and look at the yard, 3) I text a price, 4) we pick a day, 5) I mow every week.

Anything you promise every customer?

Like: “If I miss a spot I come back free” or “I always text before I show up.”

When and how can customers reach you?

Like: text anytime, calls after 5, weekends are fine.

For the number on the site, how should people contact you?

I already have your number, no need to type it.

Call or text Text only Call only

After the job

How is a customer's life better once you're mowing for them?

Like: they get their Saturdays back, the yard looks good when people come over, one less thing to think about.

What happens if they never get help with it?

Like: grass gets out of hand, HOA letters, neighbors judging, wrecking their weekends.

Anyone said something nice about your work? Paste it here. (optional)

Texts, comments on Instagram, anything. Include their first name if they're OK with it.

Your website

What should the website do for you? Check all that apply. Get quote requests Let people book a time Sell something Make the business look legit Answer common questions Other (tell me)

When someone asks for a free quote, what should the form ask them?

Keep it short so people actually finish it. Check what you really need.

Name Phone number Email Address Which services they want Preferred days or times Rough yard size Photo of the yard How often (weekly, every other week) Other (tell me)

How do you want to hear about a new quote request? Text message Email Both

Which of your Instagram photos do you want on the site?

Describe them or paste the post links, from instagram.com/countrysideclippingsllc. Like: “the striped lawn from June, the before and after.”

OK for me to download photos from your Instagram and use them on the site? Yes, use whatever looks good Yes, but only the ones I listed Ask me first

Any websites you like the look of? Any kind of business. (optional)

Paste links and say what you like about them.

How should Countryside Clippings come across? Check any that fit. Professional Friendly Bold Calm Playful Sophisticated Down-to-earth Energetic Trustworthy Innovative

Now pick the three that matter most

Like: friendly, trustworthy, down-to-earth.

Anything else I should know? (optional)

Questions, ideas, stuff you're not sure about. All good.

A few questions about your business

The basics

Your customers

Other options

Why you

How it works

After the job

Your website

Thanks, Levi.