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Guides for local trade pros
Free, dated guides from makeasite.co for local trade pros: get found, get more calls, pay less for leads.
Start here · Your website
Does my business need a website?
A straight answer, the honest exceptions, and a checklist for the site if you build one.
Compare your options
Fair, sourced comparisons: what each option costs, who owns what, and when the other option is the better call.
- Compare your options
Lead apps vs your own website
How each lead platform charges, shared vs exclusive leads, who keeps the reviews, and what's left when you stop paying.
6 min read - Compare your options
Wix vs Squarespace vs GoDaddy
Plan prices from each builder's own page, what renews higher, who does the updates, and the local SEO steps DIY sites miss.
5 min read - Compare your options
Web designer vs agency
Published hourly and project rates, upfront vs ongoing fees, a 3-year total, and the ownership questions to ask before you sign.
4 min read - Compare your options
Facebook or Google profile vs a website
What each one does, what happens if a platform suspends you, and when a profile alone really is enough.
4 min read
More guides and templates
Plain answers with sources, updated Oct 17, 2026.
- Get found
How to get more Google reviews
Your review link, when to ask, word-for-word texts, and how to answer a bad review.
6 min read - Get found
Google Business Profile checklist
Set up or fix your profile the way Google's own rules want it, step by step.
6 min read - Get more calls
LSA missed-call charges and lead credits
What Google now bills as a lead, why manual disputes faded, and a 15-minute settings check.
7 min read - Get more calls
Angi vs Thumbtack: worth it, and how to leave
How each charges, how to find your real cost per booked job, and a 60-day exit plan.
5 min read - Free templates
Review request text templates
Copy-paste texts, an email, a card and review replies. All within Google's rules.
Template · copy and paste - Your website
Does my business need a website?
When a website pays off and when it doesn't, what it should have, who really owns it, and how to compare your options.
6 min read
Free tools
Quick math for quotes and missed calls.
- Free tools
What hourly rate should you charge as a handyman or contractor?
Free hourly rate calculator for handymen and contractors: work back from your take-home pay, overhead and…
Free tool - Free tools
What do Angi or Thumbtack leads really cost you per job?
Enter your lead price, leads per month and close rate to see your yearly lead spend and cost per booked job…
Free tool - Free tools
How much are missed calls costing you?
See what unanswered calls cost your trade business each month and year, as an honest range. Includes Google…
Free tool - Free tools
How much should a website for your trade business cost?
Free website cost calculator for trade pros: compare a DIY builder, a freelancer, an agency and a…
Free tool
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