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Winning work · The complete guide

How to Get More Work as a Tradie: What Actually Pays Off

How Australian tradies get more work: reviews, Google Business Profile, a website that captures leads, and when paid leads are worth it.

5 Aug 2026 · 13 min read

Quoting & pricing · The complete guide

How to Quote a Job: A Tradie’s Guide (With Examples)

How to quote a job properly: work out your real costs, price the labour, add margin (not just markup), and send a quote that wins the work.

5 Aug 2026 · 12 min read

Rates & benchmarks · The complete guide

Tradie Hourly Rates in Australia (2026): What to Charge

2026 hourly rates for every major trade, from sparkies to concreters, plus the maths to work out your own charge-out rate from your real costs.

5 Aug 2026 · 12 min read

Quoting & pricing

How to Quote Painting Jobs (m², Labour and Margin)

A painter’s method for quoting jobs: measuring up, m² rates vs hourly, coverage maths, the prep traps that kill margin, and a full worked example.

15 Sept 2026 · 9 min read

Quoting & pricing

Best Tradie Apps in Australia (2026): A No-Fluff Guide

The tradie app stack in 2026: job management, quoting and invoicing, accounting and lead capture — what each category does and what to pick first.

8 Sept 2026 · 11 min read

Rates & benchmarks

Plumber Hourly Rates in Australia (2026)

What plumbers charge per hour in Australia in 2026: standard rates, call-out fees, emergency pricing, fixed-price jobs and how to set your own rate.

1 Sept 2026 · 8 min read

Winning work

SEO for Tradies: Get Found on Google Without an Agency

Practical local SEO for Australian trade businesses: what you can do yourself for free, what to skip entirely, and when paying an agency makes sense.

25 Aug 2026 · 10 min read

Rates & benchmarks

Electrician Hourly Rates in Australia (2026)

What sparkies charge per hour in 2026: typical hourly rates, call-out fees, per-point pricing for standard jobs, and how to set your own rate.

18 Aug 2026 · 8 min read

Winning work

Tradie Websites That Win Work (Not Just Look Good)

What a tradie website is actually for, what it needs to include, what it costs, and why most sit there like brochures that never make the phone ring.

11 Aug 2026 · 10 min read

Winning work

Is hipages Worth It for Tradies? An Honest Look (2026)

What hipages actually costs tradies, when paying for leads makes sense, when it doesn’t, and the alternatives that let you own your own pipeline.

5 Aug 2026 · 9 min read