Review the tradesperson who did it properly
For a small trade, online reviews are most of the marketing budget. One honest paragraph is worth real money to them.
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Why it lands
Plumbers, electricians and decorators live and die by word of mouth, which has largely moved online. Unhappy customers review reliably; satisfied ones almost never do, so the public record is skewed against good tradespeople. A specific review from a real job is the difference between being chosen and being scrolled past, and it costs you four minutes after they have left.
How
Name what they did, that they turned up when they said, and how they left the place. Mention the price was as quoted if it was — that is the single thing people are most anxious about. Then send them the link so they know it exists.
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