April 7, 2026 · 6 min read
How we rank pool pros — the public 5-dimension trust score
Every pool pro on HiredLocalPros is scored on five public dimensions. Here is the exact formula, the weights, and why each dimension is in it.
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How we think about local services
Short essays on how HiredLocalPros ranks pros, how homeowners can tell a good pro from a bad one, and why we publish our methodology in public when nobody else will.
April 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Green pool fix: what a real pool pro will (and will not) do
The difference between a $180 green pool shock and a $900 algae disaster is usually one thing: whether the pro checks the filter before dumping chemicals in.
Read the full post →March 31, 2026 · 4 min read
Why we publish our methodology in public (and why nobody else does)
Every local services marketplace has a ranking algorithm. Almost none of them are willing to publish it. Here is why we do, and what we think it costs us.
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