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<title>Scale Theory: HVAC marketing blog</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/</link><description>Guides for Australian air conditioning businesses on Meta ads, lead qualification, speed to lead and cost per booked quote.</description><language>en-au</language>
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<item><title>hipages for air conditioning installers vs building your own pipeline</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hipages-vs-own-leads-hvac/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hipages-vs-own-leads-hvac/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>hipages for air conditioning explained: $139 to $649 + GST plans, a 3-tradie cap per lead, and when an owned pipeline wins the big ducted jobs.</description></item>
<item><title>The NSW air conditioner rebate (ESS): how installers use it in ads</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/nsw-air-conditioner-rebate-installers/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/nsw-air-conditioner-rebate-installers/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>The NSW air conditioner rebate is really an upfront ESS discount of up to $550 or $560. How installers get set up, word ads compliantly and avoid 5 pitfalls.</description></item>
<item><title>Google Ads vs Facebook ads for HVAC in Australia</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/google-ads-vs-facebook-ads-hvac/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/google-ads-vs-facebook-ads-hvac/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>Google Ads vs Facebook ads for HVAC: why we run both, the $2,500 Meta and $1,500 Google split, the summer flip and an honest 8-row channel table.</description></item>
<item><title>Ducted air conditioning marketing: how to sell $10,000+ jobs online</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/ducted-air-conditioning-marketing/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/ducted-air-conditioning-marketing/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>Ducted air conditioning marketing for installers: what $10,500 to $16,500 buyers need to see, how to build the offer and qualifier, and the maths per quote.</description></item>
<item><title>What is a booked quote? HVAC marketing terms explained</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-marketing-glossary/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-marketing-glossary/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>What is a booked quote, and how is it different from a lead? 37 HVAC marketing terms in plain English, plus the 8 metrics and formulas that matter most.</description></item>
<item><title>Victoria gas phase out and air conditioning: what the 2027 changes mean for HVAC businesses</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/victoria-2027-electrification-hvac/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/victoria-2027-electrification-hvac/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>Victoria&#x27;s gas phase out for aircon, read carefully: 4 dates from 1 January 2027, who must switch, who does not, and how HVAC businesses should market it.</description></item>
<item><title>Sydney HVAC marketing calendar: what to run month by month</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/sydney-hvac-marketing-calendar/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/sydney-hvac-marketing-calendar/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>A 12-month HVAC marketing calendar for Sydney installers: what homeowners want each month, which offer to run, where the budget goes and 2 weather triggers.</description></item>
<item><title>Speed to lead: why a 60-second reply books more HVAC quotes</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-speed-to-lead/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-speed-to-lead/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>Speed to lead for HVAC: why we reply inside 60 seconds, how the SMS, call, AI receptionist and VA work, after-hours rules and 4 example first texts.</description></item>
<item><title>Meta instant forms vs landing pages for aircon leads</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/meta-instant-forms-vs-landing-pages/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/meta-instant-forms-vs-landing-pages/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>Facebook lead form vs landing page for aircon: 6 factors compared, when instant forms work, and why we default to a landing page plus qualifier for ducted.</description></item>
<item><title>How to qualify air conditioning leads: the six questions that matter</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/qualify-air-conditioning-leads/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/qualify-air-conditioning-leads/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>How to qualify HVAC leads with 6 one-tap questions: the answer options, why each matters, a scoring example and the 6 routes every aircon enquiry takes.</description></item>
<item><title>How to choose an HVAC marketing agency in Australia: 12 questions to ask</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/choose-hvac-marketing-agency/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/choose-hvac-marketing-agency/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>Choosing an HVAC marketing agency? Ask these 12 questions first: who owns the ad account, what they report, lock-in, exclusivity, and the red flags to watch.</description></item>
<item><title>How much should an air conditioning business spend on marketing?</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-marketing-budget/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-marketing-budget/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>Set your HVAC marketing budget backwards from the jobs you want: a 3-step method, worked examples at 30 to 40% close rates, and how to budget by season.</description></item>
<item><title>How much do HVAC leads cost in Australia? (2026)</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-leads-cost-australia/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-leads-cost-australia/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>What HVAC leads cost in Australia in 2026, why cost per lead misleads, and a 4-step formula to work out your real cost per booked quote and won job.</description></item>
<item><title>HVAC quote follow-up: the day 1, 3 and 7 SMS sequence</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-quote-follow-up/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-quote-follow-up/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>HVAC quote follow up that wins jobs: 3 SMS templates for day 1, 3 and 7, what to say to &#x27;we&#x27;re getting other quotes&#x27;, rebate lines and review requests.</description></item>
<item><title>HVAC lead sources in Australia, ranked by cost per booked quote (2026)</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-lead-sources/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-lead-sources/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>7 HVAC lead sources ranked for Australian aircon installers on cost per booked quote and control, with an honest table and the planning maths behind it.</description></item>
<item><title>HVAC Facebook ad examples: what aircon ads that book quotes have in common</title><link>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-facebook-ad-examples/</link><guid>https://scaletheory.com.au/blog/hvac-facebook-ad-examples/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +1000</pubDate><description>9 HVAC Facebook ad examples written for aircon installers, with primary text, headline and CTA, why each works, when not to use it, and 3 mistakes to avoid.</description></item>
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