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# Frively Blog

Helping local businesses dominate online. Expert insights on websites, social media and everything that helps local businesses thrive.

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Tuesday, 14 July 2026

## Is Checkatrade worth it? The question every trade should be asking differently

Is Checkatrade worth it? A local SEO specialist explains what trades give up by renting visibility, and why owning your Google rankings pays better.

](/blog/is-checkatrade-worth-it)

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Hair and Beauty · 4 min

### Salons lost the retail battle. The fight for new clients has already started

](/blog/salons-lost-retail-google-clients)[

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Websites · 5 min

### Why your Google Business Profile is key to ranking locally

](/blog/google-business-profile-local-ranking)[

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Small and Local Businesses · 6 min

### Why isn't my website getting enquiries? | Frively

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Websites · 5 min

### Your web designer is lovely. Is your website working? | Frively

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Hair and Beauty · 7 min

### Best salon websites in the UK 2026 | Frively

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Websites · 7 min

### How to use AI to plan blog content for your local business

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Websites · 8 min

### How to get your local business website ranking higher on Google

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Hair and Beauty · 9 min

### Salon offer ideas that actually fill the diary

](/blog/salon-offer-ideas-that-work)[

Websites · 1 min

### Your website is having conversations every day. Are they purposeful, or are they 'fine thanks'?

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Websites · 1 min

### What Should a Hair Salon Website Include to Get More Bookings?

](/blog/hair-salon-website-to-get-more-bookings)

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