What ads, websites and leads really cost in Tauranga.
Real NZD prices, budgets and honest answers for Tauranga and Bay of Plenty service businesses. Written by Mitch, who runs the accounts himself, not a content team.
The best job management software for NZ tradies (2026)
ServiceM8, Tradify, Fergus and NextMinute compared on real NZD pricing, plus which one suits electricians and builders and what setup actually costs.
Read the postFacebook Ads vs Google Ads: which works better in NZ?
Google Ads catches people already searching. Facebook creates demand you do not have yet. Which an NZ service business runs first, and what each one costs.
Read the postGoogle Business Profile setup for NZ trades (2026 guide)
How to set up and optimise a Google Business Profile in NZ, the categories that move the local pack, and what to check when yours is not showing up.
Read the postHow much does a Facebook ad cost in NZ? (2026 price guide)
What a Facebook ad really costs in New Zealand in 2026, with NZD budget bands, current NZ CPM and CPC benchmarks, what $500 a month buys and what management costs.
Read the postHow much do Google Ads cost in NZ? (2026 budget guide)
What Google Ads actually cost a NZ service business in 2026, with real NZD budget maths, how GST works, why the charges look random, and management fees.
Read the postHow much does a website cost in NZ? (2026 price guide)
What a website actually costs in New Zealand in 2026, with real NZD price bands for brochure, lead generation and ecommerce builds, and what drives the gap.
Read the postHow much does SEO cost in NZ? (honest 2026 price guide)
What SEO really costs in NZ in 2026, with NZD monthly and one-off price bands, what $500 a month buys versus $2,500, and when SEO is the wrong first spend.
Read the postHow to get more Google reviews (and win more local jobs)
How to get more Google reviews for a New Zealand service business: when to ask, the exact SMS and email wording we use, and what it costs to automate.
Read the postHow to get more leads for your trade business in NZ
The five channels that actually produce leads for a NZ trade business, what each one costs per lead, and the order to spend in when your budget is tight.
Read the postIs $20 a day enough for Google Ads in New Zealand?
$20 a day is $600 a month of Google Ads. Here is what that actually buys in a New Zealand trade niche, when it is enough, and when it is too thin to test.
Read the postMarketing for builders in NZ: how to get leads in 2026
Where building work comes from in New Zealand, what a builder should spend on Google Ads, and the photo gallery and follow-up system that close long jobs.
Read the postMarketing for electricians in NZ: what actually books jobs
What actually books electrical work in New Zealand: local search, Google Ads, compliance trust signals and follow-up, with real NZD budget bands.
Read the postMarketing for painters, landscapers and roofers in NZ
How painters, landscapers and roofers in New Zealand win work: seasonal ad budgets, before-and-after photos that sell, and follow-up that books quiet months.
Read the postMarketing for plumbers in NZ: what actually works in 2026
Where plumbing jobs come from in New Zealand, what a plumber should spend on Google Ads, and why emergency call-outs and planned work need separate funnels.
Read the postServiceM8 pricing in NZ: what it really costs to run
Every ServiceM8 plan in NZD as at July 2026, from the free 30-job tier to $349 a month, plus the extras nobody budgets for and what setup costs on top.
Read the postServiceM8 setup: what a Certified Partner actually does
What actually happens in a ServiceM8 setup, the settings most tradies get wrong, how migration off Tradify or Fergus works, and how long it takes.
Read the postServiceM8 vs Tradify vs Fergus: which is best for NZ tradies?
Real NZD pricing for ServiceM8, Tradify and Fergus as at July 2026, how each one charges, where each one wins, and which fits your trade in New Zealand.
Read the postHow to market a small business in NZ on a tight budget
What it actually costs to market a small business in New Zealand, where the first $500 a month should go, and which channels are worth paying for.
Read the postWhy isn't my website getting enquiries? Seven things to check
Most websites with no enquiries do not have a design problem, they have a traffic problem. Here is how to work out which one you have before you spend.
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