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Social Media Tips for Tradies
Social Media and Tradies
It is a fact that social media shaped both our personal and business lives in the last 10 years. It is a very powerful tool that can you can leverage on as a tradie. With the proper platform and the correct use many tradies found success with it. The use of social media in Australia is at a record high and data suggest that it will only increase further in the years to come. It only makes sense for you as a tradie to leverage on it since it is the perfect vehicle to reach more clients.
Local SEO for Tradies – Why You Need It
How Google is helping tradies in business
While general SEO practices have evolved and become more complicated throughout the years, it has not lost relevance. In fact it’s become more relevant than ever before especially for small businesses and tradies given the trend and focus on local SEO.
Whether your trade business only services a small number of suburbs in your state or a larger scale region, here are some good reasons to incorporate local SEO to your marketing strategy.
Google has a soft spot for local businesses
It’s true. Whilst in the past Google has usually favoured big brands with good history and credibility, it also wants to give consumers what they really want, need and prefer – and that’s access to local businesses. And that’s you guys!
In recent times, Google has started to pave the way for small businesses to play in the same field as big companies with more emphasis on local search.
That is why local SEO has become more relevant in gaining new customers locally and investing in it could certainly lead to huge financial benefits for your business.
Customers want local targeted results
Consumers are more demanding and they want things to be more specific to them – and of course location plays a key part of this. No Sydney consumer wants to Google “local plumber” only to find one in China!
This has put more pressure on Google to work on delivering more targeted results – and that means making sure relevant local businesses like yours show up in these results.
A good local SEO strategy will therefore better connect local tradies to local consumers in the same local area. It’s win- win for everyone!
What actions can a tradie take to improve their local SEO
- Assess your current local SEO ranking. Ultimately you want your business appearing in local Google search results for the areas you service.
- Get onto directories that can help improve your local SEO ranking. Check out Tradebusters Connect at www.tradebustersconnect.com.au which exclusively helps profile three top businesses by local area.
- Make sure your social media accounts reflect the areas your service. With Facebook and Twitter being so popular it is not unusual for consumers to seek local service providers using the search function tools on these platforms.
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Free Bookkeepers App Launch To Help Tradies in Business
Effective Services Releases New App For Tradies
Bookkeeping and accounting tasks can be time-consuming and tedious for any tradie in business.
However, thanks to the new App from Effective Services, a Sydney based accounting business, tradies can now manage their business financials more efficiently than ever before.
3 Challenges of Promoting Your Trade Business Online
Online Advertising Watch Outs
If you are a tradesman, one of the best ways to get more customers is by advertising your services online. This will help you reach more customers and not to mention help you build online trust.
Using search engine optimisation, pay-per-click, email marketing, and social media marketing are just some of the best ways for you to establish online presence for your trade website.
However, online advertising doesn’t come without its challenges.
Here are some you should be ready for.
5 Traditional Marketing Strategies for Tradies
Back to Basics Marketing
While online marketing has been on the rise since the innovation of technology and the internet, traditional marketing is still undoubtedly alive and kicking especially for the local tradie.
Below are four traditional marketing methods still relevant for helping your business grow.
4 Hot Tax Tips for Tradies
Time for tax planning
Tax time can be challenging, no matter what industry you’re in.
Good thing it’s becoming faster and easier nowadays, especially for tradies.
In fact, tradies can qualify for substantial tax deductions – you just need to be aware of them and of course make sure you keep good record of receipts and documents.
If you’re a tradie, here are some tax tips to keep in mind.
4 Tradie Business Success Secrets
What Every Good Tradesmen Needs To Know
Operating a successful trade business, is more than just being great on the tools. It requires having knowledge on all aspects of the business in order to grow it.
Tradie Websites: 3 Ways To Get The Phone Ringing
Turn your tradie website into a conversion machine
When was the last time you took a good hard look at your website? That long hey?
Did you know your website is perhaps your most important tool- the tool that’s going to help you find and convert customers and grow your business.
As a busy tradie, it may not be something you have a lot of time and money to focus on which is why we are coming to the rescue with a quick checklist of improvements.
Here are our top three tips in making sure your website gets the phone ringing.
Tradie Finance – 5 Ways To Extra Cash
I need cash now!
Seeking short or long term funding for your tradie business may feel like a challenge but knowing where to start and who to turn to for help, can get you moving forward with confidence very quickly.
