Starting a trade business
Build the essentials in the right order.
Choose a business name and identity, then connect your website, professional email, Facebook and Instagram pages, first content and enquiry route.
Plan a new trade businessWho we help
Starting out.
Building on experience.
Proper Trade Marketing is for UK tradespeople setting up on their own and established trade businesses that want clearer marketing and more suitable enquiries.
Explore the servicesBuilt around the working day
Marketing that fits the way you run your business.
Your marketing needs to reflect your services, your customers and the time you have available. We help you choose where to focus, with a clear plan for content, approvals and ongoing work.
Three useful routes
Find the starting point that fits.
Each route gives you a focused explanation and a sensible next step. You can still ask for a free review if you are not sure where to begin.
Growing a trade business
Strengthen the parts holding the business back.
Improve positioning, website pages, content, advertising and enquiry handling around the jobs, locations and capacity that matter now.
Plan the next stage of growthChoose by trade
Start with the work and customers you know.
See how evidence, service pages, content, advertising and enquiry questions change for electricians, builders, plumbers and heating engineers, and roofers.
Explore the trade guidesA good starting point
Tell us what you do, where you work and what needs attention.
- You are newly qualified, going independent or starting a trade business.
- You run an established business that needs a clearer identity or more momentum.
- You know which services and working areas matter most.
- You want to understand the recommendation, the cost and the next step.
Free Marketing Review
Know where to take your marketing next.
Tell us about your business, the work you want and what needs to improve. We’ll review your starting point and recommend priorities. The review is free, with no obligation to buy a service.