TheRuralEdit helps any business that needs to be found and trusted online — a professional website built for you, local SEO so customers find you on Google, and 3 videos a week that put your work, your team, and your equipment in front of the right people.
Between us, we've spent 17 years — half in the field doing the kind of physical work you do every day, and half learning the internet inside out. That combination is rare, and it's exactly why this works for businesses like yours.
Ben hasn't just read about your industry — he's lived it. Ten years of hands-on labour across tree surgery, farming, and rural contracting means he knows exactly what your working day looks like, what equipment you use, and what customers actually care about.
When we turn up to film, Ben isn't a stranger on your yard. He understands the work, he can talk to you about it properly, and he knows how to show it in a way that comes across as genuine. Not a city creative who's never been near a farm.
Jake has spent the last 7 years doing nothing but learning the internet — how websites rank on Google, what makes social media content actually get watched, and what turns online visitors into paying customers.
That's not a hobby. It's a track record. Over the years Jake has generated millions of views, significant online revenue, and consistent attention for businesses across different industries. He knows what works because he has done it — repeatedly. He is not learning on your time.
Most marketing agencies have never been near a farm or a tree surgeon's yard. Most tradesmen don't know how to rank on Google or why a video gets 80,000 views. We sit in the middle — and that's exactly why we can do this properly for businesses like yours, where other approaches have fallen flat.
You don't need dozens of services — just the right ones, done properly.
A clean, professional website that looks right on phones and computers. We build it and keep it updated so it stays relevant.
When someone searches for what you do in your area, three or four businesses show up at the top of Google. Those businesses get the calls. We make sure yours is one of them.
Short videos of your work, your team, and your equipment — posted every week without fail. Machinery in action, jobs being completed, results you're proud of. Either edited from clips you film, or we come to you and handle everything.
Consistent, professional posts across the right platforms. Not random updates — a steady presence that builds your name over time and turns viewers into enquiries. We explain exactly how this works below.
Your name, number, address, and hours kept accurate across Google, directories, and maps. Simple but important.
On the premium package — tools to capture enquiries automatically, follow up with customers, and keep your operation running smoothly.
Any trade or rural business — if you work hard, we make sure people can find you
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimisation — but don't worry about the name. In plain terms, it just means making sure your business shows up near the top when someone types what you do into Google.
Think about it this way: if someone in your area types the name of your service into Google, three or four businesses appear at the top. Whoever those businesses are gets the phone call. If your name isn't there, that customer goes to a competitor — and they never even knew you existed.
That's what SEO fixes. We set your website up properly so Google shows you first.
Customers in your area are already searching for what you do, every single day. They just need to find you when they do.
The first result on Google gets around ten times more clicks than the fifth. Position matters enormously — being on page two is almost the same as not being there at all.
Unlike a paid advert that stops the moment you stop paying, good SEO builds over time and keeps generating enquiries without an ongoing cost per click.
Three options depending on how much support you need. Every package is fully managed — we handle the website, SEO, content, and everything else end to end. You don't need to learn anything or lift a finger online.
We're not a big agency guessing at what might work for rural businesses. We're two people with 17 years of combined hands-on experience — one in your industry, one in digital. Here's what that looks like in real numbers.
Over 7 years, Jake has built and ranked websites from scratch, grown social media accounts to hundreds of thousands of views, and generated real attention and revenue for businesses through digital channels. The strategies we use aren't theories from a textbook — they're tested, repeated methods with a real track record behind them. He isn't learning on your time.
Ben's 10 years across tree surgery, farming, and rural ground work means he understands your customers, your language, and your working environment. He knows how to present rural trades in a way that comes across as genuine — because it is. He's been on the tools himself. When we film with you, it shows.
Rural businesses have been badly served by marketing agencies that don't understand them, and by people who know the industry but don't know the internet. We solve both problems at the same time — which is why this approach works where others haven't. You're not funding someone's learning curve. We already know what we're doing.
Getting set up with TheRuralEdit is straightforward. There's no long sales process.
We get on a call or come to see you. You tell us about your business and what you're hoping to achieve.
We outline exactly what we'll do, what it costs, and what you can expect. Nothing vague.
Website, social media, content — all set up and running. You're kept informed without being bombarded.
Month by month your online presence grows. More people find you. The work speaks for itself.
Fill in the form and we'll get back to you within one working day. If you'd rather just call or email directly, that works too.
It's not about going viral. It's about being remembered.
When someone in your area needs a local contractor — they call the business they already know about. Social media is how you become that business, before they ever need you.
Awareness — People Learn You Exist
Someone in your area scrolls past a short video of your team felling a large oak. They've never heard of you. Now they have. That costs you nothing extra once the video is posted — it keeps being seen for months.
Most rural businesses rely entirely on word of mouth. Social media is word of mouth at scale — it reaches 10,000 people instead of 10, and it does it passively while you're getting on with the job.
Trust — People See Your Work Before They Call
When someone needs a contractor, they're already nervous about calling a stranger. If they've watched six videos of your team doing excellent work, that worry is gone. They call you confident and ready to book.
This is why video content is so powerful. It's not just advertising — it's proof. People can see the quality of your work before they ever pick up the phone.
Enquiries — Viewers Become Customers
Views turn into followers. Followers turn into enquiries. Not all at once — but steadily, month on month. 3 videos a week adds up to over 150 pieces of content in your first year, each one working for you indefinitely.
You don't need every video to go viral. You need consistent presence, so that when someone needs what you do, your name is already in their head.
Here's a real example of how this plays out.
It's August. A groundwork contractor in your area scrolls past a video of your excavator clearing a site — he's not looking to hire right now, he just stops because the machine handling looks impressive. He follows you.
Three months later a big drainage job lands in his yard and he needs an extra machine fast. He doesn't Google it. He calls you — because he's watched your videos for months and he already trusts the kit and the operator.
Same story works for tree surgery. A local farmer watches you fell a large oak in four minutes flat. Six videos later, a tree comes down across his field. He calls you — not a stranger from a directory.
That's not luck. That's what consistent content does. We build that for you.