Conversations and trade writing grounded in operator experience.
Published discussions and articles featuring Aaron Husak’s work in home services, local marketing, AI, and business operations. Every item links to the original publisher.
Podcasts about AI, local search, and running a home service business
This list includes public episodes only. A recorded interview is not listed until the publisher makes an episode available online.
Building HVAC Science
Balanced Comfort, Brutal Lessons: Scaling, Losing Half Your Revenue, and Starting Over with AI
A home-services operating story covering growth, hard lessons, Google Business Profile work, and the move into AI search.
View the original publicationBuilt. Trusted. Chosen.
The Google Business Profile Playbook for Trades Lead Flow
A trades-focused conversation about local visibility, Google Business Profiles, paid search, landing pages, and AI-assisted buying decisions.
View the original publicationDigital Marketing Therapy
Using AI to Increase Website Clarity
A practical discussion about using AI to review content from the reader's perspective and build clearer, more useful websites.
View the original publicationDesignWave Podcast
Marketing for Contractors Who Care About ROI
A contractor-marketing conversation about booked jobs, local SEO, paid advertising, and AI-supported follow-up.
View the original publicationGrow Nearby
The Success Story of Aaron Husak
An operator-focused conversation about building Balanced Comfort and the lessons behind its growth.
View the original publicationIndependent industry inclusion and published writing
These articles were published while Aaron led Balanced Comfort. They document the home-services operating experience behind Sequoia GEO’s current work.
Contracting Business
2024 Team of Influencers
Contracting Business selected Aaron for its 2024 group of HVAC industry contributors and operators.
View the original publicationContracting Business
Turbo-charge Summer HVAC Profits
Aaron contributed guidance on HVAC add-ons, customer communication, and reputation management while leading Balanced Comfort.
View the original publicationContracting Business
Weatherization as a Residential Service
A trade article by Aaron on weatherization programs, service diversification, and year-round work for HVAC contractors.
View the original publicationView Aaron’s archived contributor profile at Contracting Business.
AI Search training, labeled for what it proves
Training supports professional development. It does not establish client results, recommendation gains, or platform authority.
Surfer Academy
AI Search Expert Certification
A public credential confirming completion of AI Search training. It is supporting education, not evidence of a client outcome.
Verify the credentialGoogle Business Profile workshop
Watch the existing workshop and website walkthroughs below. These demonstrate the approach, not an increase in AI recommendations.
Real Client Work
What a website rebuild actually looks like
KABAM Plumbing, real client in Sun City Center, Florida. Watch the original site walkthrough, then the rebuild and every decision behind it.
KABAM Plumbing: Auditing the Website Before the Rebuild
KABAM Plumbing: New Website Walkthrough After the Rebuild
How I Think
Free audit examples on real contractor sites
Public audit walkthroughs on contractor sites I am not engaged with. Watch how I think when I look at a site before you book your own free audit.
Daddario Roofing: GBP and Website Audit Walkthrough
Knox Roofing: Local SEO and Booking Quick Wins
Moriarty's Roofing: Conversion-Focused Web Optimization
More on YouTube @SequoiaGEO
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