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What actually works for getting your first customers — portfolio building, Google Business Profile, reviews, and a website from day one.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Business Tips</category></item><item><title>How to Write a Quote for a Job — UK Trades Guide</title><link>https://www.getatradeswebsite.co.uk/blog/how-to-write-a-quote-that-wins-the-job</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.getatradeswebsite.co.uk/blog/how-to-write-a-quote-that-wins-the-job</guid><description>How to write a quote for a job as a UK tradesperson, in 8 steps — free template, a worked example, and the phrasing that loses you work.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Business Tips</category></item><item><title>Google Business Profile for Tradespeople: Free Local Leads</title><link>https://www.getatradeswebsite.co.uk/blog/google-business-profile-for-tradespeople</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.getatradeswebsite.co.uk/blog/google-business-profile-for-tradespeople</guid><description>Your Google Business Profile puts you on the local map. 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What self-employed tradespeople have to do and the simplest way to get set up — explained.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Business Tips</category></item><item><title>Black Hat, White Hat, Hard Hat: SEO for Tradespeople</title><link>https://www.getatradeswebsite.co.uk/blog/black-hat-white-hat-hard-hat-seo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.getatradeswebsite.co.uk/blog/black-hat-white-hat-hard-hat-seo</guid><description>Black hat, white hat — neither sounds made for tradespeople. 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