Websites and social media for trades in Carnwath and Carstairs.
Toflin helps trades in Carnwath, Carstairs, Auchengray, Newbigging and Forth get found on Google, keep their Facebook page busy and turn recommendations into calls.
Five hundred years of keeping score
Carnwath’s had the Red Hose Race since 1508. It’s reckoned to be the oldest foot race in Scotland, and the prize is still a pair of red stockings. A village that keeps something going for five hundred years doesn’t forget a good tradesman. Or a bad one.
The mercat cross in the Market Square has been there since 1516. It’s the kind of place where everybody knows whose van is whose.
Spread out villages, one search box
Carnwath and its neighbours are spread out, so customers often search for the nearest bigger town instead. That’s Lanark for most of them. Your Google profile and website need both: ‘Carnwath’ for the folk who know you, ‘Lanark’ for the ones who don’t.
Rural customers also lean on Facebook more than most. A lot of jobs out here come from someone asking ‘anyone know a good electrician?’ in a village group. A page that’s active, with recent photos and reviews, is what gets you tagged.
What I do for businesses in Carnwath
Trades I work with in Carnwath
Roofers, joiners, plumbers, landscapers and the rest. Not a trade? I work with other small businesses too.
Questions from Carnwath businesses
I cover a big rural area. How do I show up everywhere?
Your Google profile can list up to 20 towns and villages in its service area. Add the website mentioning them and reviews from customers in those places, and you’ll start showing up beyond your own village.
Is Facebook still worth it for a village business?
Out here, more than anywhere. Village groups are where people ask for recommendations. You want a page they can tag.
Do you charge per lead or take a cut of my jobs?
No. No lead fees and no commission. You pay a set price, and every price is published on the pricing page.
Do I need to be good with computers?
No. You send photos from your phone and answer a few questions. I do the rest, and you approve everything before it goes live.
Want your phone ringing more?
Have a look at the prices, or give me a ring. I’m Tony, and I answer the phone myself.