Making
Trade Better
The lead gen platforms promised you work. What they actually delivered was a race to the bottom — more competition, lower prices and a vulnerable business.
We give serious tradies the tools to get off these platforms, win higher value jobs and build a business that's worth something.
Here's what the race to the bottom is actually costing you
AND MUCH MORE...
Here's what the race to the bottom is actually costing you
and much more...
How we help our tradies
At tradienet. we're here to help you attract, convert and close higher paying customers. Depending on your business needs these are our core services.
MOST TRADIES COME TO US FOR HELP WITH THEIR:
Proposal Pipelines
Stop wasting your time
and money buring leads.
Start winning more of the jobs
you're already quoting
HOWEVER, YOU MAY WANT TO GET A FEW THINGS IN ORDER FIRST
Branding
Look the Part
Customers make up their mind before you say a word.
Lead Gen.
Get in Front of the Right Customers
More leads isn't the answer, Better leads are
How we help our tradies
At tradienet. we're here to help you attract, convert and close higher paying customers. Depending on your business needs these are our core services.
MOST TRADIES COME TO US FOR OUR:
Proposal Pipelines
Stop wasting your time and money buring leads.
Start winning more of the jobs you're already quoting
HOWEVER, YOU MAY WANT TO GET A FEW THINGS IN ORDER FIRST:
Branding
Look the Part
Customers make up their mind before you say a word.
Lead Gen.
Get in Front of the Right Customers
More leads isn't the answer, Better leads are
What our tradies have to say
Check Out the Brand New
Tradie Brand Packs
No More Mucking Around — It’s Time to Look Legit
Take a Look- BUILD TRUST - WIN MORE WORK -
- RAISE YOUR PRICES -
Check Out the New
Tradie Brand Packs
No More Mucking Around — It’s Time to Look Legit
Start taking yourself seriously, so new leads do too. Do you want to be the tradie high paying customers come to for work, or use for price comparisons?
Build trust with this 30 tool brand pack that includes everything you need and nothing you don't so you can begin winning work with customers who care more about the quality of your work, than your price.
- BUILD TRUST - WIN MORE WORK - RAISE YOUR PRICES -
WHY
WHY
Our Proposal & Closing System:
The Proposal & Closing System is the foundation of everything we do. It's a unique solution developed specifically for trade businesses to help them increase their quote conversion rates, improve customer confidence, and secure higher-value jobs. While others focus solely on lead generation, we focus on helping you maximise the value of every opportunity. That's why it's the number one reason clients choose TradieNet and what sets us apart from everyone else in the market.
WELCOME TO
The
BLOG
Your Ultimate Resource for Building a Successful Trade Brand!
Are you a tradie that's serious about taking your business to new heights?
Are you a tradie that's serious about taking your business to new heights?
Then the tradienet. Blog Is Your Ultimate Resource for Building a Successful Tradie Brand Online!
OUR BLOGS TO DATE:
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Meta's Verification Charges: Do You Truly Own Your Online Brand and What It Means for Your Business
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Building Your Trade Brand: Addressing Staffing Issues and Material Shortages through Strategic Pricing
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The Power of Going Above and Beyond: Generating Outstanding Word-of-Mouth for Your Trade Business
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Remember, information is great, but it's what you do with this information that makes the difference.
At tradienet. we'll equip you with the tools and insights you need, but it requires you to consistently turns up each day and take steps forwards achieving your goals. If this sounds like you, then stay tuned for regular blog updates, and get ready to take your trade business to new heights!
Please Note: For efficiency, this blog has been written with the assistance of AI to enhance the writing style and opinions of our editor, grounded in factual information.
Some of our Merchant work to date
Awards and Recognitions
PageFly is currently the number 1 Page Building application on the Shopify platform. Being trusted by over 230,000 active users (including some of the worlds biggest brands) to be the design software of choice. It's an absolute honour to be recognised for each of these awards worldwide.
Some of Our Results to Date
Each of these inbound leads is interested in receiving a free consultation and quote from one of our tradies for a high-ticket job paying over $10,000
How many of these high-ticket leads could you turn into customers and how much would that be worth to your business?
The numbers don't lie
Why your proposal system matters
The gap between a quote sent and a job won is where most tradie businesses leak revenue. Here's what the data says.
Most impactful
72%
Professional proposals with images are 72% more likely to close — and close 20% faster.
A polished, visual proposal signals professionalism before you've even started the job. Customers aren't just buying the work — they're buying trust. How your quote looks tells them everything about how you'll show up on site.
Read the researchThe benchmark
36%
The average close rate is 20%. Tradies using a proposal system average 36%.
Nearly double the industry average — not from more leads, more marketing spend, or lower prices. Just a better, more consistent proposal process that presents your business the way it deserves to be seen.
Read the researchSpeed wins jobs
60%
Leads contacted within 2 hours are 60% more likely to convert than those left 24 hours.
When a customer reaches out, they're talking to multiple tradies at once. The one who responds fastest — with a professional quote — wins. Speed isn't just courtesy; it's a competitive advantage.
Read the researchFollow-up pays
30%
Tradies using a follow-up system convert 30% more quotes into jobs.
Most tradies send a quote and wait. A structured follow-up system — even just 2–3 touchpoints — dramatically shifts your close rate without spending a cent more on leads. The work is already done; the follow-up is where the money is.
Read the researchThe silent killer
80%
80% of won jobs require 5–12 follow-ups. Only 2% close on first contact.
The tradies winning the best jobs aren't necessarily the cheapest or the most skilled — they're the ones who stay in front of the customer. A systematic follow-up process puts you ahead of nearly every competitor.
Read the researchPrice clarity wins
54%
Proposals with a clear pricing table have a 54% higher conversion rate.
Customers don't like surprises. A clear, itemised quote removes doubt and makes it easy to say yes. Vague estimates invite price shopping; a detailed proposal builds value and closes jobs.
Read the researchThe hard truth
73%
73% of tradie businesses fail by year 3. The survivors all run on systems.
Skills get you started. Systems keep you going. The tradies who build past year three have documented processes, consistent quoting, and a reliable pipeline. A proposal system is the foundation.
Read the researchYou're not alone
30%
30% of businesses say closing deals is their number one sales challenge.
Getting leads is only half the battle. The gap between a quote sent and a job won is where most tradie businesses leak revenue. A proven closing system turns your pipeline from unpredictable to reliable.
Read the researchReferrals run the trades
67%
67% of homeowners rely entirely on personal recommendations when choosing a tradie.
Word of mouth is still the most powerful sales tool in the trades. Every job you close professionally is a future referral. A polished proposal and a smooth closing process leaves the kind of impression customers talk about.
Read the researchOur amazing tradienet partners
In order for tradienet to continue to provide industry leading technology to our merchants, we need to make sure we're continuing to partner with industry leaders (it's really that simple). All our Partners lead by example in their field and in our professional opinion they all have superior service offerings at competitive prices for our merchants. For more information on our partners visit our Partners page.
As a web design agency, its our job to know what platform offers the most value for our merchants. Originally built to make it affordable for small businesses get online, Shopify has since grown to over 2 million merchants since being founded in 2006 and is now the largest and most robust commerce platform in the world. Perfect for putting our merchants in a position of growth.
PageFly is the number 1 page builder application on the Shopify platform that allows for complete design freedom and customisation. Say goodbye to cookie cutter websites and templates. As a PageFly Partner, we're professionally trained to ensure we're able to build business tools that not only look great, but produce results too.
At tradienet we work with NameHero to provide our merchants with great hosting, affordable domain names and custom email addresses.
Leading software for building experiences that increase engagement and number of leads while capturing the zero-party data your brand needs to survive in a cookieless world.
Human Resources Partners
Are you struggling with human resource management issues in your tradie business and looking some advice? We've partnered with FixHR to help tradies all over New Zealand with their HR needs as their team and business grows 📈
Marketing Partners
Once we've built you your boat 🛥️ (your website) it's time to take it fishing for clients 🎣 Who better to help you with this than the specialists themselves. Tradie Socials can help you run social campaigns, Adwords and much more.
Photography and Content Partners
Construction Photography NZ understand the important of unique content 📸 Did you know that a study completed in 2021 found that marketers who used stock photography only reached their goals 13% of the time. While marketers who use original photography & graphics ranked their success rate at 40%.
OUR amazing tradienet Partners
In order for tradienet to continue to provide industry leading technology to our merchants, we need to make sure we're continuing to partner with industry leaders (its really that simple). All our Partners lead by example in their field and in our professional opinion all have superior service offerings at competitive prices for our merchants.For more information on our partners visit Our partners page.
As a web design agency, it's our job to know what platform offers the most value for our merchants. Originally built to make it affordable for small businesses to get online, Shopify has since grown to over 2 million merchants since being founded in 2006 and is now the largest and most robust commerce platform in the world. Perfect for putting our merchants in a position of growth.
PageFly is the number 1 page builder application on the Shopify platform that allows for complete design freedom and customisation. Say goodbye to cookie cutter websites and templates. As a PageFly Partner, we're professionally trained to ensure we're able to build business tools that not only look great, but produce results too.
Are you struggling with human resource management issues in your tradie business and looking for some advice? We've partnered with FixHR to help tradies all over New Zealand with their HR needs as their team and business grows 📈
At tradienet we work with NameHero to provide our merchants with great hosting, affordable domain names and custom email addresses.
Leading software for building experiences that increase engagement and number of leads while capturing the zero-party data your brand needs to survive in a cookieless world.