Local Service Businesses
Get found locally and keep the diary full.
Cleaners, gardeners, mechanics, salons, dog groomers, driving instructors and other local services need to be easy to find, easy to book and easy to recommend. We help with all three, often starting with a free website.
The digital picture for local services businesses
Local service businesses are usually run by busy owners doing the work themselves. Marketing and admin happen in the evenings, if at all. The digital tools need to be simple and to save time rather than create more work.
The biggest gains usually come from basics done well: a clear website, a complete Google Business Profile, a steady stream of genuine reviews, and bookings or enquiries that arrive with the right information.
Systems we can build for you
- Online booking with reminders
- Recurring service scheduling
- Quote request forms with photos
- Automatic review requests
- Simple customer databases
Examples of what we can design and develop, scoped to each business.
Common challenges
What tends to hold businesses back
Relying on Facebook
No website, so customers searching Google cannot find you.
Admin in the evenings
Replying to messages, confirming bookings and sending invoices.
Inconsistent work
Busy weeks followed by quiet ones.
Few reviews
Happy customers who are never asked.
How we help
Practical solutions, joined up
A free website
A professional, mobile-friendly site at no cost for eligible businesses.
Bookings and reminders
Link a booking platform or build a simple booking system with automatic reminders.
Targeted advertising
Small, focused Google or Meta campaigns for quiet periods.
Solutions we can build
Relevant solution concepts
Clearly labelled illustrations of systems we can design and develop. They are not client projects.
Local Service Businesses
Vehicle hire booking system
Online booking for a van and car hire business, with real fleet availability, turnaround times, deposits and automatic reminders.
Explore the conceptConstruction & Trades
Trades job management software
One system for a growing trades business: enquiries, site visits, quotes, scheduling, on-site job sheets, invoices and payments.
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Lead generation campaign
Search and social campaigns sending visitors to fast, focused landing pages, with tracking from click to enquiry.
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Services for local services businesses
Free Websites
A professionally built website with basic hosting and SSL included, at no charge for eligible businesses.
Learn more ServiceManaged Websites
Our optional monthly plan: monitoring, backups, maintenance and occasional small updates.
Learn more ServiceLocal SEO
Google Business Profile, local pages, listings, citations and reviews.
Learn more ServiceBooking & Reservation Systems
Appointments, rentals, hire, accommodation and scheduling with deposits and reminders.
Learn more ServiceBusiness Process Automation
Automated emails, reminders, enquiry routing, scheduled tasks and document workflows.
Learn more ServiceGoogle Ads & PPC
Search campaigns, keyword strategy, ad copy, conversion tracking and budget management.
Learn moreFAQs
Questions we're often asked
Is the free website really free for a small local business?
Yes, for eligible businesses: the design, build, basic hosting and SSL are free. The Managed Website plan and any additional work are optional.
What should I do first?
Usually a website and a properly set-up Google Business Profile. Those two together cover most of how local customers find and check out a business.
Can customers book online?
Yes. We can link to a booking platform you use, or build a simple system if your needs are specific.
Let's talk about your local services business.
Whether it's a simple website or a complex business system, tell us what you're trying to achieve and we'll recommend the right approach. No jargon, no obligation.