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.

20 min readChecked against primary sources
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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?

A balanced, no-hype comparison of quote directories and your own website: what each one costs, who ends up owning the customer, and how to shift from renting leads to owning your pipeline.

15 min readChecked against primary sources
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WEBSITES

Where to get a tradie website: every option compared honestly

Every real way a trade business ends up with a website, DIY builders, freelancers, the nephew, directory add-ons, generic agencies and trade specialists, compared honestly with the ownership questions that expose a bad operator.

20 min readChecked against primary sources
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WEBSITES

The tradie website mistakes that quietly cost you jobs

A plain-English walkthrough of the small things on tradie websites that send calls to the next search result: buried phone numbers, stock photos, vague copy and more. Run it against 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

A straight-up guide to DIY website builders for Australian tradies: when they're genuinely 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 actually wins jobs: what to build and where to get it

A practical, no-nonsense guide to the pages a plumbing website needs, the proof that earns trust, and an honest 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

A direction-first guide to the pages, trust signals and mobile essentials an electrician's website needs to turn no-power emergencies and planned work into booked jobs, plus an honest look at where to get it built.

16 min readChecked against primary sources
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AIR CON

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

A practical guide to building an air conditioning website that handles the summer breakdown rush and the shoulder-season install market, plus where Australian air con businesses can 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

A practical guide to building a landscaping website that shows real finished work, serves design, construction and maintenance clients differently, and turns visits into quote requests worth answering.

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

A practical guide to building a painting website that proves the process, not just the finish, splits interior, exterior, roof and strata work into pages that answer the right questions, and gives honest advice on where to get it built.

15 min readChecked against primary sources
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PEST CONTROL

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

A practical guide to building a pest control website that splits panic call-outs from considered termite research, gives termite inspections and barriers the depth they deserve, sells recurring treatment plans as an ongoing relationship, and gives honest advice on 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

A practical guide to building a pool service website that separates green pool recovery, recurring maintenance, safety certificates and equipment work into the pages each buyer actually needs, and gives honest advice on where to get it built.

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 complete setup-and-run guide to Google Business Profile for Australian tradies, covering verification, categories, service areas, photos, posts, messaging, reviews and what actually moves local ranking.

14 min readChecked against primary sources
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REVIEWS

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

A practical guide for Australian trade businesses on asking for Google reviews the right way, avoiding the review-gating traps, responding to criticism and understanding how reviews feed local search ranking.

12 min readChecked against primary sources
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