Reviews
How to get more Google reviews for your trade business
A practical guide for UK trades and local service businesses on asking for Google reviews at the right moment, and getting more of them without feeling pushy.
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Blog
Practical advice for getting more work.
No jargon and no theory. Just the things that make a measurable difference to how many enquiries a small business gets.
SEO
How local SEO actually works for small businesses
Plain-English guide to local SEO for UK small businesses: what Google looks at, what to fix first, and what genuinely moves the needle.
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Websites
How to get more enquiries from the website you already have
Simple, proven changes that increase the number of enquiries a small business website generates, without a full rebuild.
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Lead capture
Why small businesses lose leads (and how to stop it)
The common, fixable reasons enquiries go cold at trades and local service businesses, missed calls, slow replies and no follow-up.
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Follow-up
How to follow up with customers automatically
What good automatic follow-up looks like for a small business, timing, tone and how many messages are too many.
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Marketing
How to get more work from customers you've already had
Your previous customers are the easiest source of new work. Here's how small businesses can bring them back without spending on ads.
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Websites
How fast should a small business website be?
What a realistic loading time target is for a UK small business website, why it matters for enquiries, and the usual causes of a slow site.
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SEO
How to improve your Google Business Profile
A checklist for UK trades and local service businesses to get more out of their free Google Business Profile listing.
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Websites
Why your website isn't generating enquiries
Nine honest reasons a small business website produces very few enquiries, and what to change first.
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