Trades & Contractors

Digital marketing for tradies that actually brings in work.

Your competitors are showing up first on Google. Word-of-mouth has a ceiling. We fix both — with a website that ranks, ads that target your suburbs, and SEO that compounds.

Why it matters

The tradie market has moved. Has your digital presence?

When someone's hot water system fails at 6pm on a Friday, they don't ask around — they search Google. The tradie who shows up first gets the call. If that's not you, it's your competitor. The feast-or-famine cycle most tradies accept as normal is, in large part, a digital problem with a digital solution.

Word-of-mouth is real, but it has a ceiling. It doesn't scale into new suburbs, it dries up when your best referrers move on, and it gives you zero control over workload. A properly built digital presence — a fast website that ranks for the right searches, ads that target specific suburbs and trade types, a Google Business Profile that shows up in the map pack — puts you in front of buyers actively looking for what you do.

We've run digital for trades businesses across plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and construction. Different trades, same pattern: the ones growing fastest aren't the best tradespeople — they're the ones easiest to find online.

30 days

to first results — Google Ads campaigns go live fast

0%

markup on your ad spend — you pay Google directly, always

Proof

Elexon — more leads, less guesswork.

We rebuilt Elexon's digital presence from the ground up — a conversion-focused website, structured Google Ads targeting their key suburbs, and SEO foundations that compound month on month. The result: a steady, predictable flow of qualified leads that doesn't depend on who they last worked for.

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Ready to stop relying on word-of-mouth alone?

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How it works

Three steps to get moving.

  1. 01

    Audit

    We look at where you rank now, what your competitors are doing, and where the real opportunity is — before any spend. No long strategy deck. A clear picture in plain English.

  2. 02

    Strategy

    A written scope with channels, targeting, budget, and what success looks like at 90 days. Approved by you before we start. No surprises.

  3. 03

    Execute

    We build, launch, and tune — weekly on ads, monthly on SEO. Seasonal quiet period? We pull spend back rather than waste it. One operator who scoped it with you does the work. Plain-English report every month.

Questions

Common questions from trades businesses.

How much does digital marketing cost for a tradie?
Our retainers start at $200 per week for Google Ads and $300 per week for SEO. Setup fees apply on the first month. There are no lock-in contracts — 30 days' notice to cancel.
Does Google Ads actually work for tradies?
Yes, particularly for service-based trades like plumbing, electrical, and landscaping where people search when they have an immediate problem. Google Ads can put you in front of someone searching "emergency plumber near me" within hours of launching. The key is targeting suburbs strategically and turning off spend in quiet periods.
How do I get more leads in a new suburb?
A combination of Google Ads geo-targeted to the new suburb and Google Business Profile optimisation is the fastest approach. SEO takes longer but builds compounding visibility as you establish presence in the area.
Do I need a website if I'm already on hipages or ServiceSeeking?
Those platforms compete for your attention and take a cut of every job. Your own website means you own the traffic and the client relationship. A well-built, fast-loading site that ranks for "[trade] [suburb]" searches delivers leads at zero per-lead cost once it's ranking.
How long before I see results from SEO as a tradie?
For local search terms — suburb plus trade — most clients see meaningful movement within 3–6 months. Google Ads delivers results from day one. We typically recommend starting with ads for immediate leads while SEO builds in the background.

Ready to grow? Let's start.

Tell us what you're trying to move. We'll come back with a scope and a price by the next business day.