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FWIW. Don't get too caught up in the SEO stuff. That is vital when you are selling widgets (and are driven by sales qtys) but NOT when you are selling yourself - which is what tradespeople do.
Most websites are an 'online brochure' so very very few customers will come to you through it being up high. Fact is the average tradesman cannot compete with the dedicated and expensive business of sitting on top and on top is where price is king NOT quality or caring.
When I had my personal site, I only ever got two enquiries from it. All my other work came as a consequence of participating in more 'local' sites and demonstrating I was willing to help people. Few forget that. That way you build your rep.
Having a simple, well constructed site which shows what you're capable of is the same as asking for refs. Remember to ask permission to post customer pictures and if possible get a comment from the cust to go with it.
Most websites are an 'online brochure' so very very few customers will come to you through it being up high. Fact is the average tradesman cannot compete with the dedicated and expensive business of sitting on top and on top is where price is king NOT quality or caring.
When I had my personal site, I only ever got two enquiries from it. All my other work came as a consequence of participating in more 'local' sites and demonstrating I was willing to help people. Few forget that. That way you build your rep.
Having a simple, well constructed site which shows what you're capable of is the same as asking for refs. Remember to ask permission to post customer pictures and if possible get a comment from the cust to go with it.