Why is all this free?
Fair question. We're a growth agency and we help local businesses bring in more customers and spend less of the week on the bits that eat it. Most of what we build for people starts with something small; a price on a website, a review that got asked for at the right moment, a booking that didn't need three phone calls.
These are those small things. They cost us almost nothing to give away and they work whether or not we ever speak. If you want a hand with the bigger stuff later, you know where we are. If you don't, keep them anyway. They're yours.
These took months to build. We give them away because they work, and because the people they help tend to come back when they need something bigger.
Craig · Grow Local
Choose a tool
Each tool is built around your business, not a template.
Pick one, add your business name, and it's ready.
These are the simple versions. The ones we build for clients do considerably more. We give the simple ones away because they still work.
Google Listing Scorecard
Your Google listing is often your first impression and how you attract customers, before they visit your website. See what's costing you customers, and what to fix.
Most local listings score under 50 Garages · Trades · Salons · Any business that quotesInstant Quote Form
Someone is looking at your business right now, wondering what you charge. Give them an answer before they ask someone else.
Turns after-hours browsers into named leads Any business with customersGoogle Review QR
You've earned far more five-star reviews than you've actually been given. This closes the gap.
More recent reviews means you're higher in local search Any business with reviewsReview Reply Writer
Every review deserves an answer. Write a good one in about a minute, in your own words.
Replied-to reviews build more trust than ratings alone Salons · Clinics · Trades · Anyone with a diaryBooking Link
One link that ends the back-and-forth. They pick a slot, you get on with your day.
Fewer calls · Fewer no-shows Estate agents · LettingsInstant Valuation
The people who'll instruct you in the spring are browsing tonight. Be the one who answers them.
Turns a curious browser into a named sellerHow it works
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Pick your tool
Choose whichever fits how you get customers.
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Add your business name
And your prices, if the tool uses them. Under a minute.
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Put it to work
Print it, text it, or add it to your website. We'll show you exactly where it works hardest.
Common questions
Quick answers before you pick a tool.
Are these tools really free?
Yes. No sign-up wall, no card, and no report emailed to you. You set a tool up and use it. If you ever want help with something bigger, you can text us; if you don't, keep the tools.
Who are these for?
Established local businesses with a real operation; garages, trades, clinics, agents, professional services and similar. If you're purely online, we're probably not the right fit.
How long does a tool take?
Most take about a minute once you have your business name (and prices, if the tool needs them). The Scorecard is usually under thirty seconds.
Will you email me a report?
No. Results stay on the page so you can use them straight away. We don't email tool reports to you.
What is Grow Local?
Grow Local is a UK growth agency for established local businesses. Our official website is www.growlocalbusiness.co.uk. We give away free tools for Google listings, quotes, reviews and bookings, and we can help with bigger fixes when you want a hand.
Is this the same as other sites called Grow Local?
No. Other businesses use similar names. The official Grow Local free-tools site is always growlocalbusiness.co.uk, with the brand Grow Local on the page, email hello@growlocalbusiness.co.uk, and text line 07379 028832. If the domain in your browser is different, you're not on this site.
Who's behind this
Grow Local (www.growlocalbusiness.co.uk) is run by Craig. I spend most of my week with people who run real businesses; the sort where you're quoting a job in the morning, sorting a supplier at lunch, and doing the invoicing at nine at night because that's when the day finally goes quiet.
What I've noticed is that these businesses rarely lose out because they're not good enough. They lose out because they're busy. The enquiry that came in on a Sunday and never got answered. The customer who'd have left a glowing review if anyone had asked. Small things, easy to miss, and they quietly add up over a year.
So that's what I do; help good local businesses get found more easily, lose fewer enquiries, and spend less of the week on jobs that shouldn't take one. The tools here are the simplest version of that, and they're free because they cost me very little and they genuinely help. If you ever want a hand with something bigger, I'm a text away. And if you don't, that's completely fine. Take the tools and put them to work.
More about how we work →What should we build next?
Every tool here started with a local owner telling us what was eating their week. If there's something you wish existed, or something here that could work harder, tell us. We build the ones we hear most.
Thanks. That's with us.
We read everything, usually the same day. If it's something we can help with, you'll hear from us within two working days. If it's a tool idea, we'll let you know if it makes the build list.