Trade Leads Without Upfront Fees
A free business profile is genuinely different from a free sign-up that later charges for contacts or bookings. Here are the useful routes without an upfront advertising purchase.
What is free, and what is paid?
| Route | No upfront purchase | Where a cost can appear |
|---|---|---|
| Your Google Business Profile | Customers can find your services, number and reviews | Optional advertising is separate |
| Yell basic listing | A business listing and reviews | Optional visibility and marketing packages |
| Past customers | Leave contact details and an optional honest-review link | Your time; keep promotional messages within applicable rules |
| GetTheCall | Registration and customer calls | The standard £80 fee when a job or visit is agreed |
Do the easiest free fix first
Correct an old phone number, inaccurate hours or missing service area on your existing profile. Then add one real work photo. That makes the profile useful without creating a new marketing project.
Free calls do not mean free agreed jobs
GetTheCall has no monthly or upfront fee. An agreed attendance or inspection can trigger its fee even if no repair follows; an enquiry without a booking does not. The customer pays you directly for your work.
Sources: Google's local-profile guidance, Yell's free listing and GetTheCall Terms.
Updated 29 October 2026 · Report a factual error