The Trade Brief / by Trade Foundry

Useful thinking for better work.

No marketing theatre. Just practical field notes for Australian trade businesses making decisions about websites, local SEO and paid search.

Cornerstone resources

Depth without the filler.

Every cornerstone guide is written for a real business decision, checked against primary platform or Australian regulatory sources, and built to be useful even if you never hire us.

  • Written to settle a real decision, start to finish
  • Section-level evidence links
  • Clear publication and update dates
  • Practical next steps, no ranking folklore
WEBSITES

What should a tradie website cost in Australia?

A detailed 2026 guide to tradie website pricing, scope, ownership, SEO foundations and the questions worth asking before you sign.

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LOCAL SEO

SEO for plumbers: the complete Australian local visibility guide

A practical, evidence-based guide to service pages, Google Business Profile, reviews, local authority, technical SEO and measurement for Australian plumbers.

21 min readChecked against primary sources
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SEARCH STRATEGY

Google Ads or SEO for tradies: which should come first?

A complete decision framework for Australian trade businesses comparing paid search and SEO by speed, risk, economics, website readiness and measurement.

19 min readChecked against primary sources
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DIRECTORIES

Hipages, Airtasker or your own website: where should a tradie's money go?

Quote directories versus your own website: what each costs, who ends up owning the customer, and how to move from renting leads to owning your enquiries.

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WEBSITES

Where to get a tradie website: every option compared honestly

Every way a tradie ends up with a website, DIY builders to trade specialists, compared plainly, with the ownership questions that expose a bad operator.

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WEBSITES

The tradie website mistakes that quietly cost you jobs

The small things on tradie websites that send calls to the next result: buried phone numbers, stock photos, vague copy and more. Check your own site tonight.

17 min readChecked against primary sources
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WEBSITES

DIY website builders for tradies: when they're genuinely enough

DIY website builders for Australian tradies: when they'''re the right call, where they run out of road, and how to build one that upgrades cleanly later.

13 min readChecked against primary sources
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PLUMBING

The plumber website that wins jobs: what to build and where to get it

The pages a plumbing website needs, the proof that earns trust, and a plain comparison of DIY builders, freelancers, generic agencies and trade specialists.

16 min readChecked against primary sources
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ELECTRICAL

An electrician's website that gets the phone ringing: what to build and where to get it

The pages, trust signals and mobile basics an electrician'''s website needs to turn emergencies and planned work into booked jobs, and where to get it built.

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AIR CON

An air conditioning website built for the seasons: what to build and where to get it

How to build an air conditioning website that handles the summer breakdown rush and the shoulder-season install market, and where to get one built.

15 min readChecked against primary sources
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ROOFING

A roofing website that beats the storm-chasers: what to build and where to get it

A practical guide to the pages, photos and trust signals a roofing website needs, plus an honest look at DIY, freelancer, agency and trade-specialist builders.

14 min readChecked against primary sources
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LANDSCAPING

A landscaping website that sells the finished yard: what to build and where to get it

How to build a landscaping website that shows real finished work, serves design, construction and maintenance clients differently, and wins quote requests.

16 min readChecked against primary sources
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PAINTING

A painter's website that wins the quote: what to build and where to get it

How to build a painting website that proves the process, splits interior, exterior, roof and strata work into the right pages, and where to get it built.

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PEST CONTROL

A pest control website that wins the booking: what to build and where to get it

How to build a pest control website that separates panic call-outs from termite research, sells recurring plans properly, and where to get it built.

16 min readChecked against primary sources
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POOLS

A pool service website that fills the weekly run: what to build and where to get it

How to build a pool service website that gives green pool recovery, weekly maintenance, safety certificates and equipment work their own pages.

13 min readChecked against primary sources
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GOOGLE PROFILE

Google Business Profile for tradies: the free listing that wins real jobs

A setup-and-run guide to Google Business Profile for Australian tradies: verification, categories, service areas, photos, reviews and what moves local ranking.

14 min readChecked against primary sources
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REVIEWS

Getting Google reviews without begging: a tradie's honest playbook

How Australian trade businesses can ask for Google reviews the right way, avoid review-gating traps, respond to criticism and understand local ranking.

12 min readChecked against primary sources
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