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Free guides for tradesmen

No jargon and nothing to buy. The exact steps to get your trade business seen on Google, what a website really costs, and what the directories charge, written so you can do it yourself or hand it to FORGE.

How to get your trade business on Google →A plain English guide to getting your trade business found on Google: your Business Profile, a real website, reviews and listings. What to do, in order.Published 23 July 2026 How to set up your Google Business Profile as a tradesman →How to set up your Google Business Profile as a tradesman, field by field: categories, service area, hours, photos, and reviews. The settings that win local jobs.Published 23 July 2026 Google Business Profile for electricians →Set up a Google Business Profile as an electrician: the right category, your service area, accreditations, and the reviews that decide who gets rung.Published 7 September 2026 Google Business Profile for plumbers →Set up a Google Business Profile as a plumber: the right category, hours that match when you answer, and the reviews that win emergency work.Published 7 September 2026 What a tradesman website really costs →What a trade website costs over three years, from website builders to freelancers, agencies and monthly rentals, with every price sourced and dated.Published 7 September 2026, updated 29 September 2026 Checkatrade or TrustATrader: what they cost and what you get →What Checkatrade and TrustATrader cost, what each one publishes, what members report paying, and what you own when you leave. Checked September 2026.Published 8 September 2026 The state of London trade websites, 2026 →We checked 581 Google Maps results for six London trades. Only 18.4% led to a working website that passes five basic checks.Published 29 September 2026 Why your Google Business Profile is not showing up, and how to fix it →Why a Google Business Profile does not show up, what video verification needs, whether it is free, and how to get reviews that count. From Google's own rules.Published 20 October 2026

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£299.99one off
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  • Your social profiles set up right
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  • Everything in GROW
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