How to Promote Your Business For Success

December 20, 2020 by Valerie, The Editor Leave a Comment

The value of marketing your business right

Marketing your business is crucial regardless of the type of business you are, a local tradie or even a small book-keeper.

By marketing and promoting your business right, new and existing customers will see the value in your services to try you, come back again and even refer you. It all comes down to identifying cost effective methods of promoting your business so that you can deliver the right message.

And so what is a good right message to consider promoting? Top of our list is, showing customers that YOUR business is the answer to helping SOLVE their problem.

So how can you promote your business?

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Small Business Marketing Help – The Do’s and Don’ts of Content Marketing

November 20, 2020 by Valerie, The Editor Leave a Comment

Working on your content strategy

As with every marketing advice that you will find online, most will tell you that content is king. Even with the role of social media, content drives everything in marketing. Small businesses looking to promote better can do well in investing and organising their content marketing strategy.

Here are some do’s and don’ts to remember.
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Online Channels to Build Your Trade Business

October 20, 2020 by Valerie, The Editor Leave a Comment

How to build your online brand

The digital age makes it possible for every business to be visible to the world online. It is a double-edged sword which can either work in the advantage or disadvantage of your business.

We list down some tips and tricks on using online channels to build your trade business and brand and tap into the internet advantages.

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LinkedIn Strategies for Local Businesses

September 20, 2020 by Valerie, The Editor Leave a Comment

Finding the right approach for your small business!

LinkedIn has become an inevitable of people’s professional lives and it has a growing impact on businesses as well – big or small. However, most LinkedIn strategies and tips out there are often geared towards helping bigger more national companies like recruitment agencies, and many small businesses commit the mistake of following these, meaning they simply may not work.

So how can you use LinkedIn for your small business whether it be a local plumber, financial planner, accountant or real estate agent?

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Small Business Marketing Tips: 4 Ways To Grow Your Local Business

June 20, 2020 by Valerie, The Editor Leave a Comment

Building on your business’ foundation

Growing a small business can be rewarding but also challenging. Most likely, there will already be established businesses in your target market and industry.

Fortunately, knowing a few marketing tricks can help your business stand out from the crowd in your local area.

Check out our top 4 latest marketing tricks.

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3 Brilliant Digital Marketing Strategies for Tradies

April 20, 2020 by Valerie, The Editor Leave a Comment

3 brilliant digital marketing strategies for tradies

Our increasingly digital and connected world means that it is essential for all businesses to take their marketing online, so here are some of the best digital marketing strategies tradies can use to reach more customers in their local area.
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Top 3 Tips for Tradies! How to Get Paid Quickly by Customers

March 20, 2020 by Valerie, The Editor

Terms and Conditions of Trade, contracts, tips and more

As someone who speaks to tradies regularly I bet I can guess what the worst part of your week is…. Having to chase up your outstanding accounts. It can be a time consuming and pointless exercise where you end up feeling frustrated and powerless right?

The good news is that if you don’t like the hassle of chasing bad debts there is some light at the end of the tunnel. Implement these three tips and get on with what you do best – making money, not chasing it! [Read more…]

Trading Terms and Conditions: Services and Documentation

January 20, 2020 by Valerie, The Editor Leave a Comment

Trading terms and conditions: Clear and concise terms and conditions are important to your business

Your potential clients need to understand what is expected of them when they choose you as their professional tradesman. How do you help them to understand the concept of payment for your services and use of your business website? You hire professionals to help you create your trading terms and conditions documentation. Without clear documentation and information, clients and potential clients can take advantage of you, which will hurt your income as well as your business credibility. [Read more…]

Tips for Running a Successful Trade Business

September 20, 2019 by Valerie, The Editor Leave a Comment

Are you a tradie in business? Check out our tips!

As a leading tradesmen service provider, Tradebusters works with hundreds of trade businesses across Australia, connecting them with homeowners for all home repair and renovation jobs.

We also power a Top 3 Local Choice business directory called Tradebusters ® Connect, where we help lift the profile of a range business owners including tradies, finance and real estate professionals.

We share below our tips to help other tradespeople succeed in business. Some of these were published in the Sydney Morning Herald- My Small Business Section on 20 August 2013.

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Where to List My Business in Sydney | Local Marketing

March 20, 2019 by Valerie, The Editor Leave a Comment

Where to list your business online?

Local area marketing is a cost-effective solution that targets a specific location for attracting new leads and helps to increase brand exposure within the local community.

For a lot of Sydney businesses operating in the service industry such as plumbers, painters, builders, and real estate agents, local area marketing is an extremely important tool for reaching highly targeted leads. When developing a marketing plan, the local community is where you can get the most bang for every marketing buck.

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