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By the Rising Labs team · Updated October 2026

Guide · Tradies

The tradie website checklist

Twelve things a tradie website needs so the people searching for you can tell, in a few seconds, that you do the job, cover their area and are easy to reach.

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Guide · Local search

Google Business Profile checklist for small local businesses

Your Google Business Profile is often the first thing people see, before your website. Here’s how to get it right, based on what Google’s own help pages say.

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Guide · Cafés

Your café menu shouldn’t be a PDF

Plenty of people look at a café menu on their phone, often standing outside or deciding where to stop on a drive. Here’s why a simple menu page beats a PDF, and what to put on it.

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Guide · Physio

What NZ patients look for on a physio website

People find a physio when something hurts. These are the questions they want answered before they book, and how a clinic website can answer them clearly.

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Guide · Costs (NZ)

How much does a small business website cost in New Zealand?

Sourced 2026 price ranges for NZ small business websites, from DIY builders to agencies, the ongoing costs people forget, and the questions to ask before you pay anyone.

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