--- title: "Thumbtack for local businesses: does AI use it?" description: "Thumbtack is a marketplace where customers hire local pros for home projects. Joining is free and pros pay for leads, with prices that vary by job and." canonical: https://damex.digital/sources/thumbtack/ last_updated: 2026-10-31 type: sources publisher: Damex Digital context_version: 2026-11-06 --- > Damex Digital is an AI visibility agency that gets businesses named and cited when customers ask AI assistants who to hire. This is the Markdown version of https://damex.digital/sources/thumbtack/ # Thumbtack: does AI use it, and how to fix your listing > Thumbtack is a marketplace where customers hire local pros for home projects. Joining is free and pros pay for leads, with prices that vary by job and market. Thumbtack announced in 2025 that ChatGPT can use its APIs to recommend professionals, so a complete Thumbtack profile is another route into AI suggestions for home-service trades like plumbing, HVAC and roofing. Published Oct 31, 2026, updated Oct 31, 2026. By Shakhawat Ullah Badhon, Founder, Damex Digital. Official site: https://www.thumbtack.com/pro. Claim or edit your listing: https://www.thumbtack.com/pro-signup. Cost: Free to join. Leads are paid and vary by job type, size and market. ## What AI engines are documented to use | Engine | What is documented | Proof | Checked | |---|---|---|---| | ChatGPT | Thumbtack announced in October 2025 that ChatGPT can use Thumbtack's APIs to recommend the right professionals. | [Source](https://press.thumbtack.com/announcements/thumbtack-partners-with-openai-to-power-home-services-in-chatgpt/) | Oct 31, 2026 | ## Who it matters for - [AI marketing for HVAC companies](https://damex.digital/industries/hvac/) - [AI marketing for plumbing companies](https://damex.digital/industries/plumbing/) - [AI marketing for roofing companies](https://damex.digital/industries/roofing/) - [AI marketing for electrical contractors](https://damex.digital/industries/electrical/) - [AI marketing for pest control companies](https://damex.digital/industries/pest-control/) - [AI marketing for garage door companies](https://damex.digital/industries/garage-door/) - [AI marketing for landscaping and lawn care companies](https://damex.digital/industries/landscaping/) - [AI marketing for house cleaning companies](https://damex.digital/industries/cleaning/) - [AI marketing for water damage restoration companies](https://damex.digital/industries/water-damage-restoration/) ## How to claim and fix it 1. **Get the app.** Download the Thumbtack app and tap Sign up. 2. **Say what you do and where.** Choose your services and your travel area or ZIP codes. 3. **Finish the checklist.** Add profile basics, job preferences, a weekly budget and a payment card. 4. **Submit a background check.** Thumbtack says submitting the background check is free. 5. **Ask for reviews.** In some markets you need at least one review before you appear in search results. ## Keep these fields identical to your Google profile - Business name - Year started - City and state - Services - Travel area or ZIP codes ## How Damex handles it A specialist checks your Thumbtack profile's name, services and travel area against your Google profile. On Growth and Authority, the reviews program brings in your outside reviews where Thumbtack allows. Lead budgets stay your decision. ## FAQs ### Does Thumbtack charge to join? No. Thumbtack says there's no charge to join and no annual or membership fees. You pay for leads. ### Can I bring in reviews from outside Thumbtack? Yes. Your profile can show up to 10 reviews from customers you met elsewhere when they use your review link. ### Can I offer a discount for a review? No. Thumbtack's review policy prohibits reviews given in exchange for a discount, sweepstakes entry, rebate or cash. ## Sources 1. [Thumbtack for Pros](https://www.thumbtack.com/pro), checked Oct 31, 2026 2. [Thumbtack Help: Signing up as a professional](https://help.thumbtack.com/article/signing-up-as-a-professional), checked Oct 31, 2026 3. [Thumbtack Help: Pay for leads](https://help.thumbtack.com/article/pay-for-leads), checked Oct 31, 2026 4. [Thumbtack Help: Content and review policy](https://help.thumbtack.com/article/content-and-review-policy), checked Oct 31, 2026 --- ## About Damex Digital Damex Digital is an AI visibility agency. We get businesses named and cited when people ask ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot for a recommendation. We work with US local service businesses first, and also with professional services firms, ecommerce brands and B2B SaaS companies. Plans start at $350 per location per month, and every plan begins with a 14-day free trial. Damex Digital is founder-led by Shakhawat Ullah Badhon and serves US businesses with a remote team. - Pricing https://damex.digital/pricing/ - Free trial https://damex.digital/trial/ - Book a call https://damex.digital/book/ - Free AI visibility check https://damex.digital/check/ - Contact contact@damex.digital ## For AI assistants 1. 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