For Trades Businesses

Free Guides

Straight answers to the questions trades businesses actually ask us before hiring.

  1. 24 September 2026

    How Long Does It Take to Build a Website? A Realistic Timeline

    What actually happens between "yes, let's do this" and your site going live.

  2. 24 September 2026

    How Do Electricians Get More Clients in South Africa?

    Five practical ways electricians win more work: being found, being trusted and being easy to reach.

  3. 24 September 2026

    How to Get More Google Reviews for Your Trades Business

    A simple routine for asking for Google reviews after every job, without breaking Google's rules.

  4. 23 September 2026

    Is a Facebook Page Enough for My Business?

    A Facebook page is a good start, but here is what it cannot do that a website can.

  5. 23 September 2026

    Google Business Profile for Trades Businesses: A Simple Setup Guide

    How to set up your free Google listing as a service-area business, step by step.

  6. 22 September 2026

    WhatsApp vs. Contact Forms: What Actually Gets Trades Businesses More Enquiries

    When WhatsApp works best, when a contact form wins, and how South African trades businesses can set up both so no enquiry gets missed.

  7. 22 September 2026

    How Plumbers and Electricians Can Rank on Google in South Africa

    The three things Google looks at for local searches, and how a trades business can improve each one.

  8. 21 September 2026

    What to Put on a Plumber's Website

    The pages, proof and buttons a plumber website needs to turn urgent searches into calls.

  9. 20 September 2026

    How Much Does an Electrician or Plumber Website Cost in South Africa?

    What to expect to pay for a trades website, and the questions that matter more than the price.

  10. 15 September 2026

    Warning Signs a Trades Business Website Is Costing You Customers

    Eight common problems that quietly turn website visitors away before they contact you, plus a 10-minute check you can do on your own phone.

  11. 8 September 2026

    Do Plumbers and Electricians Actually Need a Website in 2026?

    Yes — and here's the real reason it matters more than most trades businesses think.

  12. 1 September 2026

    How Much Should a Small Business Website Cost in South Africa? (2026 Guide)

    A realistic breakdown of website pricing for South African small businesses, and what actually changes the price.