ArchelWhat an AI audit should cost, and what you should get for it
What you are paying for, what the written plan should contain, and what to ask before you agree a fee.
Planned pieces
What we're writing first.
These are the first pieces on the list, planned at two a week from launch.
Planned
Planned
Hours are not money: working out what automation is worth
Saved hours only count if spend stops, a hire is avoided or waiting work gets done.
Planned
Is an AI audit the same as an AI assessment?
Two names for the same job. What matters is what you are handed at the end.
Planned
Which process should you automate first?
How to rank the jobs in your business by what they cost you, not by what is easiest to build.
Planned
Should you fix a process before you automate it?
Why automating a broken process only breaks it faster, and what to do first.
Planned
What does manual admin really cost a business with staff?
A way to work out the cost of repeated work from your own numbers, without industry averages.
Planned
What can a website AI agent answer, and what should it hand over?
Where an agent is safe to answer on its own, and where a person needs to step in.
Planned
Does your website get enough visitors for an AI agent?
When an agent earns its place on a site, and when it is too early.
Planned
How to choose an AI consultancy: what to ask first
The questions on scope, fees and who does the work that separate a plan from a pitch.
Published
Guides for local service businesses.
Written for owner-run local businesses: winning enquiries, reviews, Google listings and follow-up.
28 Oct 2026
AI as a Service for Local Businesses: What It Means and How It Works
AI as a service (AIaaS) explained for UK local businesses: what it is, how it differs from buying tools or hiring an agency, and what it looks like day to day.
28 Oct 2026Best Review Management Systems for UK Trades in 2026, Compared
Trade directories, review software, job-management apps, doing it by hand or a managed system. Which review management system fits a UK trade in 2026, compared.
28 Oct 2026Google Reviews Across Every Branch: Multi-Location Review Management
How showroom groups, clinic groups and franchisees run Google reviews across every branch: one profile each, a branch league table, central rules, local sending.
30 Jul 2026How to Rank Higher on Google Maps for Plumbers
Practical steps to rank your plumbing business higher on Google Maps: GBP optimisation, reviews, NAP consistency, and local signals.
10 Jun 2026The Local Service Business Marketing Stack for 2026
The exact marketing stack UK local service businesses need in 2026 to get found, capture every enquiry and win more jobs, compared and explained in plain English.
1 Jun 2026How to Get More Plumbing Leads in 2026 Without Paid Ads
Stop paying for shared leads on directories. Here is how UK plumbers turn their Google Business Profile into a lead machine and stop losing jobs to competitors.
25 May 2026The Best CRM and Follow-Up Systems for Electricians
Most electricians lose up to 40% of revenue to slow follow-up. Here is the system that fixes the leaky bucket and converts more enquiries into booked jobs.
18 May 2026Why Local Service Businesses Lose 40% of Their Enquiries
Most local businesses are not short of leads. They are losing the ones they already have. Here are the three silent leaks draining revenue and how to fix them.
28 Apr 20265 Ways Roofing Companies Can Automate Lead Generation
Top-performing UK roofers use simple automations to capture leads, qualify prospects and book more jobs. Here are the five that make the biggest difference.
14 Apr 2026Why Your Local Business Website Isn't Converting
Getting traffic but no enquiries? These are the real reasons local business websites fail to convert visitors into paying customers, and how to fix them.
30 Mar 2026How to Get More Google Reviews for Your Trade Business
Reviews are the lifeblood of local search. Here is the exact blueprint for turning every happy customer into a five-star Google review, automatically.
10 Mar 2026How AI is Changing Local Service Businesses in 2026
AI is not just for tech companies. See how UK local service businesses are using AI to answer calls, book jobs and win more work in 2026.
24 Feb 2026Why You're Losing Plumbing Jobs to Missed Calls
If your phone rings while you are under a sink, that caller rings the next plumber. Here is why missed calls cost UK plumbers thousands and how to fix it.
10 Feb 2026How to Get Electrical Work Without Relying on Checkatrade
Paying for leads split with three other electricians? Here is how UK electricians win jobs directly through their own website and Google ranking.
28 Jan 2026Why Your Roofing Quotes Are Not Converting and How to Fix It
Quoting plenty but winning too few? UK roofers lose jobs on timing and follow-up, not price. Here is how to win more of the work you are already quoting.
15 Jan 2026How to Get More Customers for Your Garage Without Cutting Prices
Independent garages do not lose customers to cheaper competitors. They lose them to garages with more Google reviews. Here is how to win on trust, not price.
5 Dec 2025How to Get More Landscaping Leads and Stop Seasonal Slumps
UK landscapers lose money two ways: being invisible on Google and forgetting past customers. Here is how to fix both and keep the diary full year-round.
How these are written
One question a piece. Answered in the first two sentences.
You should be able to stop reading after the first paragraph and still have what you came for. The rest is the working.
One question per piece
The title is the question. The answer comes in the first two sentences, not at the end.
Plain English
Written for the person who runs the business, not the person who builds the software.
Every figure sourced
If a piece quotes a number, it says where the number came from and links to it.
Nothing invented
No made-up statistics, results or client stories. If we don't know, the piece says so.
Where to start
An article answers the general question. The AI audit answers yours.
The AI audit
We go through how your business actually runs, then give you a written plan with your top three opportunities, costed against your own numbers.
How the AI audit worksNot sure you need one?
Start with a free 30-minute call about one bottleneck. You get a straight answer on whether an audit is worth it.
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