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networking for tradies

Networking For Tradies

Yes…networking is also for tradies!

Let’s face it. As tradesmen, business competition is fierce. It is even becoming harder to get attention online and stand out from other local tradies.

That said, many tradies forget that marketing tactics can be a mixture of both offline and online strategies. As a skilled tradesman, you desire a thriving business that you can sustain and this sometimes requires going outside your comfort zone….like taking time to network.

Networking is not only a great way to generate leads for your business, but if you choose to grow and learn from other like-minded business owners, then that’s where networking can be extremely powerful.

Below are some ways you can network as a tradie:

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Tradies Google Ads

Tradies Fall In Love With Google Ads

Google Ads Can Be Your Next Best Business Partner!

Google Adwords is a gold mine for tradies. If you appear on the first page of Google search results, you’re guaranteed traffic and more potential customers.

We go deeper into what Google Ads can do for your trade business.

More customers

The trick to getting the more leads and customers is to make sure you are “there” when locals need your services. Given over 80% of locals search online, it goes without saying, you need to be on the top pages of Google to get their attention!

However, unless you have a massive SEO budget, getting such high page rank can feel almost impossible for the average tradie. Which is why you should love Google Adwords! It allows you to instantly get visible on the top Google Pages!

Tradie Marketing Tips

More visits to your website

Admit it. You need to be seen to be clicked on so that people can find out about your services.

A Google Adwords campaign helps you get those clicks combined with an effective website that communicates your services, points of difference and contact details, you can be confident to get that phone ringing!

Build your brand

Have you ever noticed the same business floating on the top of the search results with a Google Ad? You are probably familiar with their name even though you have never used their services. That’s the power of a Google Adwords campaign! Building your local brand and name, which is exactly what these businesses are doing.

If you want help with a Google Adwords campaign, Tradebusters Connect can help with this as well as a complete online presence solution.

Need help in growing your trade business?

Contact us at Tradebusters for a FREE Tradie Help Consultation.

We have specialist solutions for trades including Website Design, Local Area Lead Generation Strategies, Social Media and Marketing Support, Business Coaching and more. Contact us today.

Online leads for plumbers

Three Clever Ways to Get Plumbing Leads Online

It’s true. Plumbers need online marketing to reach customers

Telephone books and the Yellow Pages are fast becoming a forgotten relic in a digital age where online connectivity rules.

What does this mean for the tradie or plumber who is still trying to drum up business through traditional print media and has noticed the phone isn’t ringing as much as it used to?

It means they need to find ways to reach their leads online.

Fortunately, learning the ways of digital advertising isn’t that difficult, and in many cases, it can work out to be quite a bit cheaper than an advertisement in the local paper.

Here are three of the best ways to get started.
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Lead generation

3 Quick Lead Generation Ideas for Sydney Builders and Trades

Helpful lead generation ideas for Sydney builders and trades

A thriving trade business depends on good quality leads coming in day and day out. Without qualified leads, work can be hard to come by, but if you’re a builder or other type of tradie, what’s the best way to secure good leads, so you always have a new job every day of the week?

Here are a few ideas you can use to keep the phones ringing and keep the paycheques rolling in.
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Successful Sales

How a Tradie Can Eliminate Time-Wasting Customers

Aaron Kemp from Max My Profit,  shares what you need to know

How many of you tradespeople waste countless amounts of hours quoting for jobs to people – where you weren’t going to get the job in the first place.

Do me a favour over the next 4 weeks add up the number of hours you spend quoting on jobs that you didn’t win.

We have all done it as we are too scared to lose business and well our time isn’t valuable anyway. Or is it?

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Google My Business work for tradies

Google My Business for Tradies – Does it Work?

How to make Google My Business work for tradies?

When Google + closed its doors, local business started looking for alternative online solutions to promote their business, and this is where Google My Business (GMB) steps in. In a past life, Google My Business was known as Google Local Places, which is a big clue about who will get the most benefit out of the product.

When a business opens a Google My Business (GMB) account, a page is automatically created. Like Google +, the GMB page is designed to act as a social profile for your business. You can share information such as business hours, contact information, a local map for directions, and a lot more. Read more

Internet Marketing

Is Internet Marketing Important To Local Businesses?

How to get more customers online

Are you running a local business? Do you question whether internet marketing is important for your success or not? Most marketers will agree that many local business owners still do not understand the benefits of having a focused online marketing strategy.

So let’s start with what happens when one needs a local service like a plumber, electrician or even an insurance broker? Where is the first place you start your search? Bet it’s the internet!

This common action alone tells you why just about every local business should be thinking about their internet marketing strategy.

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LinkedIn Strategies for Local Businesses

LinkedIn Strategies for Local Businesses

lead generation

5 Lead Generation Strategies That Work for Tradies

Are you falling behind your competition?

Are your current lead generation, marketing, and promotional strategies working to help you build and grow your tradie business? If not, read on….  Read more

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Small Business Marketing Tips: 4 Ways To Grow Your Local Business