Social Media Posting for Trade Businesses
Everyone knows they should post about their work. Almost no tradesman actually keeps it up, because after a ten-hour day the last thing you want to do is write captions. This service removes the effort entirely: you snap a few photos on the job and send them over. I write the captions, schedule them, and post three times a week to Facebook and Instagram. Your pages stay active without you thinking about it.
What's included every month
The whole point is that it takes you seconds. You send photos; everything after that is handled.
Three posts a week Roughly 12–13 posts a month, consistently
Facebook and Instagram Both platforms, every post
Captions written for you In your voice, with a call to action
Local hashtags To reach people in your area
Scheduling Posted at sensible times, so you don't have to
Photo tidy-up Light cropping and framing where needed
Who this service is for
Any trade business that knows it should post but never finds the time: plumbers, electricians, builders, decorators, landscapers, roofers, joiners, and barbers whose work photographs well. It suits owners who take the odd job photo anyway and just need someone to turn those into consistent posts.
It's fully remote and low-effort for you. Send photos through WhatsApp whenever you finish a job. If a week is quiet, I work from what you've sent and a bank of your previous photos, so the posts keep flowing.
Why done-for-you is the only version that works
The graveyard of trade Facebook pages is full of good intentions, a burst of posts in the first month, then nothing. The reason is always the same: posting is one more admin job competing with actual paid work, and paid work wins every time. The only reliable fix is to remove yourself from the loop for everything except the one step only you can do: taking the photo.
Active social pages also quietly support your other marketing. Fresh posts give customers who found you on Google a reason to trust you, and they keep your business visible to past customers who might refer you or come back.
What it costs versus the alternatives
A social media agency typically charges £400–£1,000 a month and often wants a contract. Doing it yourself is free but almost never sustained. At £149 a month with no contract, this is the middle path: consistent, done-for-you posting at a price a single trade business can justify.
| Option | Cost | Actually sustained | Effort from you |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIY | Free | Rarely | High |
| Social media agency | £400–£1,000/mo | Yes | Low |
| Do nothing | n/a | n/a | None |
| AJ Web Design | £149/mo | Yes | Send photos |
One price. Nothing hidden.
No contract. Cancel any time and the posting stops at the end of that month. Your pages and content stay yours. Need more than three posts a week, other platforms or video? Contact me for a price.
Frequently asked questions about social media posting
Cambridge social media posting for trade businesses
AJ Web Design is based in Cambridge and runs done-for-you social media posting for trade businesses across Cambridgeshire and the UK. Plumbers, electricians, builders, decorators, landscapers, roofers, and barbers across Cambridge, Ely, Huntingdon, St Ives, St Neots, Newmarket, Peterborough, Saffron Walden, Royston, and Bury St Edmunds. Delivered remotely, no site visit needed.
Snap a photo. I'll do the rest.
Three posts a week to Facebook and Instagram, without you lifting a finger past the camera.
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