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Social Media To-Do List for Tradies

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Social media success for tradies

All tradesmen know that aside from word-of-mouth advertising, the best way for them to reach as many customers as possible is through online marketing.

Yet many tradies focus far too much of their time and efforts on their website. They forget that thousands of their customers are interacting on social media every single day.

This makes social media a valuable place to be for any trade business to build their brand.

Below are some points to prioritise if you are considering social media for your business. Here are 4 tips to help you:

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I’m A Tradie. Why Do I Need Social Media?

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I’m A Tradie. Why Do I Need Social Media?

Like most tradies you probably rely on a few key sources of marketing to drive customers to your business, like:

  • Online directories and trade portals like Yellow Pages and True Local
  • Local advertising
  • Word of mouth referrals

But with more and more customers being active on social media like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, now is as good as a time as any to harness the power of social media to get more clients online. And yes, even for a tradie, whether you be a local plumber, builder or painter.

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Tradie Websites – 3 Quick Ways To Get Traffic Now

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YES Please!

As a local tradie you probably get told by everyone, “you need a website”. And many tradies spend thousands of dollars building one. But, you soon figure out the website build alone will not necessarily get you traffic and customers.

So what does? It’s making sure your website ranks well by the search engines so that you show up in search results.

Whilst you can spend thousands of dollars a month with an SEO company to achieve this, there are a few quick win optimisations you can do to immediately improve your websites ranking.

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3 Quick SEO Tricks for Tradies

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Want More Website Traffic?

Let’s face it. Most of your customers are right now using search engines like Google and Yahoo to look for your services- whether you be the local sparkie, interior designer or builder.

So if you want them to find you, having a basic understanding of how SEO and search engines work to get your website ranking higher is a must.

Here are three powerful elements related to keyword use that can help your website rank higher.

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3 Ways to Get Instant Customers by Tomorrow

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Tradie Lead Generation Tips!

You’ve sent out mails, distributed flyers and posted on social media but you’re still not getting the stream of customers you need. What can you do?

Here are three ways to get instant customers for your trade business by tomorrow.

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How Can I Separate My Business from Dodgy Rest?

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Because it’s so competitive out there!

It’s no doubt that today’s competitive online world makes it harder for the professional tradie to stand-out. And not to mention, customers are so overwhelmed with all the online options that they simply cannot tell, who is dodgy and who is so-NOT?

So as a great tradie, how do you get online cut-through and ensure customers know you are one of the good ones?

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Local Trade Directories: What to Look Out For!

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Get More Customers with Directories!

It’s fierce competition out there for Aussie tradies so being able to stand out from all your competition needs to be a key part of your business strategy.

So what can you do to stay ahead?

Joining online local trade directories can certainly give your business some competitive edge.

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Outside the Box Marketing Ideas for Tradies

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Looking for ideas on growing your business?

In trade business, the idea has always been that you have to spend money to earn money. But there’s no saying which marketing investment will work. The success of any marketing strategy depends on your trade type, target market and execution. If you’re working with a budget then here are some quick win marketing ideas you can look to implement for your business.

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Tradie Marketing Plan Tips and Tricks

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Do you want to grow your business?

Want to grow your trade business? Maybe you would love to have more staff, more customers or even get yourself off the tools?

Like anything in life, to get from Point A to Point B requires “planning” which is why having a clear marketing plan is so important for any tradie serious about taking their business to the next level.

So here are a few things to consider.

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3 Ways To Run A More Efficient Trade Business

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Efficiency equals success

Let’s face it. You probably don’t have enough hours in the day.

So how would you like to gain a few extra hours a week…hey maybe even days?

Well, that my tradie friends comes down to one big thing. It’s finding those special tools, ways, things and solutions that make your business more efficient.

Check out these ideas to help you.

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