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Solar installer marketing ideas: the industry has a trust problem
The fastest way to market a solar installation business online is to add vanes: one tap questions on payback periods, batteries and what people were promised by the last salesperson. Two seconds to answer, no login, and the tally makes you the honest quote.
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Real numbers. No door knocking.Panels · Batteries · Honest payback maths ← Tap it What is a vane?
A one tap question you place anywhere on your website.
- 1Place the vane… anywhere
Engage visitors throughout your web content.
- 2Visitors tap
It's intended to be quick, fun and interesting.
- 3You get the data
Live in your dashboard: to fix problems early, plan the menu, and publish numbers worth quoting.
Solar poll questions to steal
Questions people actually answer.
Paste these into the builder or swap in your own systems. Every inflated promise your market has heard is a question you can answer honestly.
Honest maths as marketing
Homeowners cannot check a payback calculation and have been burned by ones they trusted. Publishing yours, including the pessimistic case, is the only claim in this industry that cannot be faked.
Where should it go on a solar company website?
The right format for every part of your site.
The best spots are the systems page, the payback calculator page, the battery guide, the survey booking confirmation, and the post install follow up.
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Is a battery worth it yet?
Our honest answer depends entirely on your tariff, and half the industry says yes to everyone. We would like to know what people have actually been told.
The systems page
The payback expectation, shown against your real modelling.
Best formatNumber Guess
Sets expectations before the quote lands.
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Is a battery worth it yet?
Our honest answer depends entirely on your tariff, and half the industry says yes to everyone. We would like to know what people have actually been told.
The calculator page
A Number Guess before you show the output.
Best formatThis or That
The question the industry keeps overselling.
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News · This week
Is a battery worth it yet?
Our honest answer depends entirely on your tariff, and half the industry says yes to everyone. We would like to know what people have actually been told.
The battery guide
The worth-it-yet verdict, refreshed as tariffs change.
Best formatHot Take
Naming the door knock problem builds credibility.
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✓ Thanks, your order is confirmed Order #1047 · ready in about 6 minutes
4kW roof arrayFrom $7,800
Almond croissant$3.75
Total$8.00
How was your visit?
The survey confirmation
The ranking that shows honesty beats cheapest.
Best formatRank It
Proves honest maths beats a low headline price.
meridiansolarco.com
✓ Thanks, your order is confirmed Order #1047 · ready in about 6 minutes
4kW roof arrayFrom $7,800
Almond croissant$3.75
Total$8.00
How was your visit?
The post install follow up
A Mood Gradient before any review is written.
Best formatSlider Scale
Quantifies the industry problem you are solving.
You get the data
The crowd tells you what to do next.
Every answer lands in your dashboard the moment it's given. Spot a rough morning before it becomes a review, see which drinks earn their place, and export it all in one click.
Start freeIllustrations with sample answers.
Run it as a survey
Same questions. One link.
Send the same 3 questions as one anonymous link, by email, QR code or receipt. Answers come back person by person.
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What owners ask us.
How do solar installers build trust with homeowners?
Publish the arithmetic others hide. Showing what payback period your market expects, next to your honest modelling including the pessimistic case, separates you from an industry known for door knocking and inflated promises.
What should a solar website have besides a quote form?
Answers to what homeowners have been mis-sold. Battery worth-it debates and a public position against cold calling reach people who are researching quietly rather than responding to a knock.
Can this help sell batteries honestly?
It reframes the conversation. A live tally showing the market is split on batteries lets you give a tariff-dependent answer without sounding like you are talking yourself out of a sale.
Do homeowners need an account?
No. One anonymous tap, which is why people answer while comparing three quotes at the kitchen table.
VANE it for solar installers
Publish the payback maths honestly
One script tag, free to start, and you become the quote homeowners believe.