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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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Why Tradies Should Go Paperless and Cashless
Saving Money and Be Efficient
These days many tradies are going paperless and cashless. Why?
Aside from saving lots of money, and paper, it can also improve your business operations and cashflow.
Find out how right here.
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.
How Your Tradie Story Could Be Your Best Marketing Tool
Get Personal With Your Customers
There are many tradies unable to answer what their “story” is.
Your story can have incredible branding value especially if it communicates your ethics, mission and values as a business operator.
A compelling story can be an important bridge to getting you new customers and keeping them.
Social Media To-Do List for Tradies
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.
3 Ways For Tradies To Screen Customers Over the Phone
Why The First Phone Call Matters
As a trade business owner, you probably spend a lot of “unpaid” time meeting potential customers to quote on jobs that you never win. Some tradies will spend half a day travelling to a client, only to realise within minutes of arrival that the client is not an “ideal fit.”
Tradies Tips: The Power of Newsletters
How Newsletters Can Help Your Business
No matter how many new online marketing strategies there are right now, you still can’t overlook the importance of email marketing for your trade business.
Sending out newsletters regularly is a foolproof way to keep your audience interested and increase the engagement and traffic of your website.
Below are a few questions you may have about email marketing and their rightful answers.
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.
