Delivering the Best Tradespeople Directory: 4 Trends for 2024

Here are the key trends for Product Managers to get ahead.

With technological advances and shifting expectations, the landscape for tradespeople is changing rapidly.

Understanding the needs of tradespeople and how best to support their growth is critical for you to be the go-to directory platform in 2024. Discover key trends in tradespeople demand to stand out to your market, and effectively attract and retain skilled professionals.

Key focus areas for tradespeople in today's market:

Accurate lead alerts

Discover the importance of personalised and effective lead alerts for your users, see what works and crucially what doesn’t work in your lead alert system.

More relevant leads

Learn how to address the challenge that 40% of leads shown to tradespeople are irrelevant based on their accessibility and difficulties with scheduling.

Efficient scheduling

Effective time management is a top priority for tradespeople aiming to maximise their productivity and profitability, see how integrating scheduling software can meet this demand.

Focus on reliability

75% of end-clients says that reliability is most important to them. Discover how you can ensure tradespeople reliably attend jobs with powerful local insights.

Wider customer base

45% of homeowners say that they have struggled to find tradespeople to take on a job. See how you can support tradespeople in their exploration of new opportunities using time radius catchment areas.

Connecting tradespeople with ideal opportunities using TravelTime’s commute intelligence

The ebook also highlights the power of the TravelTime API as a transformative tool for temporary work searches, emphasising commute preferences and lifestyle needs to deliver a more personalised and relevant experience for your users.

Download our comprehensive ebook for a deeper dive into these trends and strategies to align your portal with the expectations of modern temporary workers and get a competitive edge in 2024.