Marketing guides for tradies, explained straight.
Straight-talking marketing guides for tradies and local service businesses across Australia, on Google Ads, SEO and lead generation. Real numbers, no jargon, and never a sales pitch dressed up as advice.
Guides & articles
The 25 searches Australians use to find a house painter, with monthly volumes and Google Ads bid ranges from Keyword Planner, and how to use them.
The 25 searches Australians use to find an electrician, with monthly volumes and Google Ads bid ranges from Keyword Planner, and how to use them.
The 25 searches Australians use to find a plumber, with monthly search volumes and Google Ads bid ranges from Keyword Planner, and how to use them.
Choosing a Google Ads agency in Australia: management fees vs ad spend, flat fee or percentage, setup fees, account ownership, red flags and timelines.
Choosing an SEO agency in Melbourne: what it costs, what good SEO includes, questions to ask, warning signs, contracts and how long results take.
SEO for Australian tradies in plain English: Google Business Profile, reviews, suburb pages, costs, timelines, SEO vs Google Ads, and choosing an agency.
How much Google Ads costs in Australia in 2026: how the auction prices a click, a sourced CPC benchmark in A$, monthly budgets, GST and management fees.
Is hipages worth it for tradies? Where hipages genuinely helps, why you cannot rely on hipages leads alone to grow, the risk of having no website, and what to do.
A simple system Australian tradies can use to get Google reviews every week: ask at the right moment, make it one tap, reply to every one. Plus what Google bans.
Bing Ads cost in Australia: how Microsoft Advertising prices a click, a sourced Microsoft Ads CPC benchmark in A$, budgets, GST and management fees. Ex GST.
Marketing for tradesmen in Australia, in order: what to fix for free, when Google Ads pays, when local SEO does, what each costs, and what to skip.
How trade businesses in Altona and Williamstown rank higher on Google: the local SEO signals that matter, an honest answer on web design, and the cost.
Digital marketing agency pricing in Melbourne: a price list by service, bundle prices, how agencies structure their fees, and what other agencies publish. Ex GST.
A step-by-step Google Business Profile checklist for Australian tradies. Categories, service areas, photos, reviews and posts that win the map pack.
There is no universal good cost per lead for tradies: it depends on your job value and close rate. Here is a practical way to work out your own number.
A plain-English comparison of month-to-month and lock-in marketing contracts for Australian tradies. The risks of lock-in, and what to check first.
A practical checklist for Australian tradies choosing a digital marketing agency: what to ask about lock-in, account ownership, reporting and pricing.
A plain-English breakdown of Facebook and Instagram ad costs for Australian businesses. Typical cost per click, monthly budgets and what drives the price.
A clear breakdown of SEO costs in Australia. Typical monthly retainers, what drives the price, and how to judge whether SEO is worth it for your business.
A practical playbook for Australian tradies who want more leads: the channels that work, the order to build them in, and real Melbourne numbers to aim at.
A practical guide to setting a Google Ads budget as an Australian tradie. How to work backwards from your job value, what to start with, and when to scale.
A plain-English breakdown of Google Ads costs for Australian plumbers. Typical cost per click, monthly ad spend, management fees and cost per booked job.
Why buying shared leads from directories keeps Australian tradies stuck, and how owning your Google Ads, SEO and Meta channels builds a source you keep.
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