Where Missouri's solar installers are
The largest concentrations of solar installers in our Missouri data are in Kansas City, St. Louis, St Charles, Independence, Springfield, Lee's Summit, Joplin and Blue Springs. Competition for the map pack is heaviest there, and so is the reward: the same review count that dominates a small town is invisible in Kansas City.
The map pack in Missouri
The map pack is a three-slot race, and in Missouri it is won by review count and recency far more than by rating: 78.2% of Missouri solar installers are already at 4.5 stars or better, so stars do not separate anyone. The 75th percentile is 104 reviews and the 90th is 344. Those are the numbers to plan around, not the median.
The website gap in Missouri
10.1% of Missouri solar installers list no website on their Google profile, about as many than the national 13.1%. Nationally, solar installers with a website have a median of 24 reviews against 2 without. A five-page site with tap-to-call and a page per service is the cheapest gap to close.
What to do first in Missouri
- Set a review velocity. One review per job day, asked at the door, moves a 21-review shop past the Missouri 75th percentile (104) within a year. The guides have the scripts.
- Finish the Google profile: primary category, every service you offer, real job photos, and hours that match reality. It is free and it is where Missouri customers decide.
- Follow up every lead within five minutes. Speed to lead beats ad spend in a trade where the customer is collecting three quotes. The calculator shows what slow replies cost.
- Then, and only then, spend on ads. Pointed at a profile with 21 reviews and no website, ads pay for your competitor's education. Pointed at a finished profile, they work.
The full national picture, with percentiles, ratings and hours, is in the benchmark report. The method is on the about page.