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Tina Bradford, general manager of family run business The Blind Spot, talks about how their investment in Yell’s Accelerate solution has proven effective, providing valuable customer feedback and significantly improving the website’s appeal and user engagement, leading to a notable increase in conversions.

From the Yellow pages to becoming No. 1 for managed digital advertising for local businesses among direct competitors1 and one of Google’s top partners2 in the UK, we’ve spent decades helping local businesses thrive. 

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FAQs

What is local SEO for plumbers?

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Local SEO is a digital marketing strategy that focuses on improving a business’s online visibility within a determined geographical area. It will mean your business is more likely to appear for people including your service and area in their search query (e.g. ‘drainage repair in Manchester’), but you would also be more likely to appear to users in Manchester who are simply searching for ‘plumbers’ or ‘plumbers near me’.

There are many potential components of a local SEO strategy, but this could include:

  • Google Business Profile – a profile that helps you appear in Google’s Local Pack and will support you in appearing at the top of search results.
  • Local keyword research – identifying location-specific terms for your business and optimising your site accordingly.
  • Customer reviews – building a good review profile on Google Business Profile and other websites, helping to boost your reputation locally.

While it’s possible to work out a good selection of PPC keywords to target for your plumbing business by simply considering your services and analysing competitors, to thrive in this area you’ll need a range of expert tools. Here at Yell, we utilise a variety of professional keyword research, analysis, evaluation, and measurement tools to ensure we find not just the most relevant keywords, but also ones that are likely to drive you the most value.

Marketing yourself as a plumber involves developing a trustworthy brand and promoting your services to potential customers to drive more calls and appointments. While you can use just one or two approaches, the best way to drive the most value is by utilising an integrated strategy that incorporates many, or all of the below:

  • A strong website, with useful, enjoyable, relevant content
  • Recognisable and credible branding
  • Optimising your site for SEO
  • Leveraging social media
  • Using PPC advertising
  • Offline promotions where appropriate
  • Building a referral network
  • Providing excellent customer service

Yes, Facebook ads can be extremely effective for plumbing businesses. Benefits include:

  • Great targeting capabilities – you’ll be able to reach an audience based on factors like location, interests, age, gender, and more, so you can ensure relevancy to your business.
  • Cost-effective – you can set a budget for your ads and only pay for the clicks or views you receive.
  • Visually appealing – you can include photos and videos of your plumbing work to differentiate yourself from your competitors.
  • Local awareness – you can easily target people in a specific geographic area, so you don’t waste your budget on people who aren’t in your locality.
  • Retargeting – you can re-engage with people who have interacted with your website or Facebook in the past, to remind them of your services.

Yell’s team has a wealth of experience in various areas of digital marketing such as SEO, PPC, and video. We aim to help plumbers achieve their business goals and drive growth while they focus on running their businesses. We will use our expertise and industry knowledge to create customised strategies that align with your business and boost leads and revenue. By using the latest tools, technology, and platforms, we ensure your campaigns perform optimally, and we use data-driven insights to measure and optimise results.

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  1. Those that target local businesses regardless of industry (MBrain 2023) ↩︎
  2. Google, 2024 ↩︎
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