Tag: Beginner's Guide
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How to Do Off-Page SEO: 4 Effective Strategies for Tradesmen
There’s no getting around it: If you want your tradesman website to rank as highly as possible in search engine results, you’re going to have to learn how to do off-page SEO. What is that? Essentially, off-page SEO is the name given to the strategies and techniques deployed outside of your website with the aim…
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SEO Troubleshooting: 15 Common Problems and How to Fix Them
Welcome to my comprehensive guide to SEO Troubleshooting, where I’ll help you overcome the most common search engine optimization problems that business owners face when managing their online presence. From missing tags and duplicate tags to broken internal links and links with no follow tags, I’ll explain what all this jargon means, how such issues…
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SEO for Tradesmen: Your Definitive Guide
In this comprehensive guide to SEO for tradesmen, I’ll be showing you 25 quick, easy, and effective ways to boost your business’s visibility in search results, drive more visitors to your website, and turn those visitors into paying customers. In today’s digital age, more people than ever before are turning to search engines like Google…
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How to Do Local Keyword Research
In this guide, I’ll show you how to do local keyword research so that you can win more customers from Google and other major search engines. Whether you’re a plumber, electrician, handyman, or any other type of trade professional, your business depends on meeting the needs of local customers. One of the main benefits of…
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The Real Cost of Cheap Cost Estimating in Construction
How a short-term saving could cause long-term headaches for your next construction project. Let’s be honest: Your primary goal with any construction project is to keep costs low and profits high, all without compromising the quality of the finished product. So, when it comes to your construction cost estimates, it’s no wonder that you’re keen…
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What is Taking Off in Construction?
Taking off is a term that refers to the process of determining how much of each required material is going to be needed to complete a construction project. It’s a term that’s used frequently in the construction industry, but if you’re new to this world, then I can understand why it may not make much…
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How to Analyse a Builder's Tender
Expert tips for analyzing a builder’s tender to ensure you’re awarding your construction project to the best contractor for the job.
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How to Lose Money in the Construction Industry
They say that failing to plan is planning to fail, and nowhere is this any more true than in the construction industry. With so much invested in the success of any given project, every last detail must be meticulously accounted for, from the initial blueprints of the development itself right down to the size and…
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Do I Really Need a Construction Contract?
So, you’re approaching a brand new construction project and you’re tempted to save just a few pounds by going into business with your clients, suppliers, or builders without a contract… Before you go any further: Stop. Sure, it may be tempting to cut costs in the short term. In the long term, however, damage caused…
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What Does a Quantity Surveyor Do? Your Complete Guide to Hiring Quantity Surveying Services
Quantity Surveyors approach each new project with one very clear goal in mind: Work with contractors and clients to ensure that cost savings on a construction project do not come at the expense of premium quality workmanship or materials. On the surface, that may sound simple, but look a little closer and you’ll discover that…
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Safety First: What Does UK Law Say About Scaffolding?
Do you need a license to errect scaffolding? This and other questions answered in our complete guide to UK scaffolding law.
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Why Pay a Professional Cost Estimator When I Can Create Estimates Myself?
Why paying a professional cost estimator may save you more money than doing your cost estimates yourself… As a professional contractor, you know all too well what a difference an accurate cost estimate can make to the success of every project you work on. Yet what you may not be so sure of is why…