How much does a website cost for a tradesman in the UK?
Less than most people expect. Ours work out at under the price of a coffee a day, and we give you the full figure on the first call rather than making you chase it. Across the market, builds run from a few hundred pounds to several thousand depending on pages and writing. Whoever you ask, get the five year total before you sign anything.
How long does it take to build a website for my trade business?
Three weeks from the day you give us the go ahead, and that goes in writing before you pay anything. Ten working days of it is the build itself. The rest is us waiting on your photos, so the faster those land the sooner you are live. Need it up for a leaflet drop or new van livery, say so at the start.
Why is my business not showing up on Google Maps?
Almost always one of four things: no Google Business Profile, one that was never verified by post or video, a business name and address that does not match what is on your website, or no reviews at all. Fix those in that order. It is free to do yourself, and it usually moves the needle faster than any change to your website.
Do I have to write the words for my website myself?
No. You talk through your jobs for about twenty minutes, we draft every page from that, and you read them back and change anything that is not how you would actually say it. You supply the photos, roughly a dozen decent ones off your phone, plus your registration numbers and the areas you cover.
How long does it take to rank on Google as a tradesman?
Expect very little in month one, your Google listing showing in the local map results by month two or three, and steady search traffic by month six. Anyone promising number one in 72 hours is selling you something. Showing up for your town and trade is realistic. Covering a whole county takes a lot longer.
Will my website work properly on a phone?
Yes, ours are built phone first, because that is where nearly every trade enquiry starts. That means a tap to call button fixed to the bottom of the screen, text you can read in daylight without pinching, photos that do not stall on 4G, and pages that load in under two seconds on a normal phone.
Do I own my website if a designer builds it?
With us, yes, outright, and you get it in writing before you pay. Whoever you use, insist on four things being named: who the domain is registered to, where the files are stored, who holds the logins, and how you move the whole site elsewhere if you leave. If a designer will not put that in writing, walk away.
What happens to my old website when the new one goes live?
Your old site stays live and untouched until you have signed the new one off, then it switches over in an evening so you never lose a day of enquiries. You keep your existing web address, we keep a copy of the old pages, and the old page links point at the matching new ones so Google does not lose you.