Your Website as a Business Hub — Workshop Resources

Thank you for joining the Self Employment Assistance session with MR Websites. This demo site shows how a visual trade business can use Services, Projects and local pages to win work online.

30-Day Launch Checklist

• Week 1: Register your domain, set up professional email, claim Google Business Profile.
• Week 2: Publish core pages + 3 project case studies with before/after photos.
• Week 3: SEO titles on every page, one service-area page, 3 Google reviews.
• Week 4: Check analytics, add one FAQ, compress images, share your URL.

Top 10 FAQs (Quick Answers)

1. Website vs social? Social shows work; your site organises it and captures leads you own.
2. Cost? Managed WordPress from $60/mo with MR Websites, or DIY from ~$15/mo.
3. Domain? Short, .com.au if you have an ABN — register it yourself.
4. DIY? Possible, but clarity and speed matter more than fancy design.
5. How found? Google Maps + reviews + service+suburb pages on your site.
6. SEO? Tell Google what you do, where you are, and show real proof.
7. Legal? Privacy Policy if you collect emails or phone numbers.
8. Reviews? Ask right after the job; embed them on your site.
9. Email list? Capture from day one — you own the list.
10. AI? Good content + schema beats llms.txt hype.