About Trades Growth

Trades Growth was formed in 2020 during the social distancing, mask wearing times of COVID-19. During this time, we stayed at home, could not gather in large crowds and many retail businesses were shut down. Fortunately, home service businesses and tradesmen were still considered essential and could continue their work. We saw many posts on local Facebook groups asking “who knows a good plumber”, “looking to hire a painter now”, “looking for recommendations on a licensed electrician”, and “looking for recommendations for a local lawn keeping service”. 74% of consumers use social media to make buying decisions (source). 

The community was coming together and helping each other through social media. People were eager to help one another. Many of the responses included screen shots of business cards or phone numbers that they had stashed away for times of need. Unfortunately, many of the home service companies and tradesmen recommended did not have a website or a Facebook page. The ones that did had a distinct advantage over their competition because potential customers could research what they offer before calling them.

Trades Growth began as a digital marketing company with the goal of helping tradesmen and home service businesses expand their business by establishing and cultivating their digital presence. We are a non-profit company that uses volunteers to provide free digital marketing services. We work with you to develop a custom web site for your company, establish company profiles on social media and review sites, and if you choose, guide you through the process of advertising on social media, review, and search sites.