Checkatrade vs MyBuilder vs Bark vs TrustATrader for trades
How Checkatrade, MyBuilder, Bark and TrustATrader charge trades, from their own terms.
Will ChatGPT recommend your trade business?
How ChatGPT and Google's AI Mode pick local businesses, what Google and OpenAI say you need, and what a trade can do about it.
How much does a website cost for a trade business?
What a trade website costs in the UK, from DIY builders to freelancers and agencies, plus the running costs people forget.
How much does local SEO cost for a trade business in the UK?
What UK businesses pay for local SEO, from published prices and surveys, what drives the cost and the red flags to watch for.
How to remove a Google review as a trade business
You can't delete a Google review yourself. How to report one, which reviews Google removes, fake reviews and how to appeal.
Google Local Services Ads in the UK: a guide for trades
How Google's pay per lead ads work for UK trades, which trades qualify, and what happened to Google Guaranteed.
Google tightens what you can put on your Business Profile
No prices or time-bound offers on your listing, and no unverified phone numbers in posts. What changed and what to check on your profile.
The CMA is investigating fake reviews. What it means for trades
The CMA is investigating five businesses over fake and misleading reviews. Where the line is for a trade asking for reviews, and what to do.
How to rank higher on Google Maps as a trade business
What Google says decides who shows up on the map, and a checklist a trade business can work through.
Google Business Profile suspended? What to do as a trade business
How to find out why your profile was suspended, fix it and appeal, using Google's own steps.
How to set up your Google Business Profile for a trade business
The steps from Google to get your trade on Google Maps, and the mistakes that get trade profiles suspended.
How to get Google reviews as a tradesman
Find your Google review link, when to send it and the rules that catch trades out. Using Google's own steps.