Software & tools
Google Business Profile for trades businesses: set-up, upkeep, typical mistakes
For many businesses the profile is the only place they appear in search at all. Two widespread habits regularly get them into trouble.
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Trade software, apps and tools – what matters in selection and roll-out.
4 articles · last updated 7 August 2026
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Software & tools
App or trade software: what a small business needs
Is an app enough, or does it take a trade solution? Four signs by which a small business recognises it has crossed the threshold.
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Software & tools
Choosing trade software: seven questions before you decide
Most wrong decisions about trade software are made before the first demo. Seven questions you should answer for yourself beforehand.
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Software & tools
Why digitalisation projects fail in trades businesses
The software is rarely to blame. Five patterns that digitalisation in a trades business regularly gets stuck on – and what helps.