Lead Generation

What makes a tradie landing page convert

Ad traffic sent to a homepage converts at 2–4%. The same traffic on a purpose-built page converts at 8–15%. Here's what changes.

5 min readWritten by the The Tradie Code team

Doubling your landing page conversion rate halves your cost per lead without touching your ad budget. For most tradies it's the cheapest improvement available, and it's usually the one nobody has done.

The non-negotiables

  1. 1
    Phone number visible without scrolling

    Over 70% of tradie ad traffic is mobile and most of it wants to call, not fill in a form.

  2. 2
    One job type per page

    Someone searching hot water replacement should land on a hot water page, not a general plumbing page.

  3. 3
    Proof above the fold

    Google rating, review count, licence number, years in business, suburbs served.

  4. 4
    Real photos of your team and vans

    Stock photography measurably reduces trust and conversion.

  5. 5
    Price guidance

    A range, a starting price, or a call-out fee. Silence sends people back to Google.

  6. 6
    A short form

    Name, phone, suburb, job type. Every extra field costs you enquiries.

Speed matters more than design

< 2s
Target load time on 4G
2–4%
Typical homepage conversion
8–15%
Dedicated landing page conversion
70%+
Of trade ad traffic is mobile
Test the page on your own phone, on mobile data
Not on the office wi-fi, not on a desktop. Stand outside, load it on 4G, and try to call the business in under three seconds. If you can't, neither can your customers.

What to cut

  • Navigation menus that let people wander off the page
  • Carousels and sliders — nobody clicks past the first slide
  • Long company history above the offer
  • Contact forms with ten fields and a message box
  • Autoplay video with sound

Frequently asked questions

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