Understanding how job distribution works on MyTradesShop allows you to optimize your profile settings and capture a steady stream of local work. Our system matches real-time homeowner requests with trade professionals based on trade skills, location radius, and account activity.
How Many Job Leads Can You Expect?
The number of job leads you receive depends on two main factors: your geographic location and the trade categories you select. Trade activity is naturally highest across major cities, metropolitan hubs, and densely populated towns. If your operating radius covers these areas, you can expect a frequent volume of daily lead alerts.
We run targeted digital marketing campaigns across the UK to generate job leads for our members. If you operate in a remote or rural area—or offer specialized trade skills—our marketing team can run custom campaigns to drive relevant job postings to your area, provided you are ready to accept them.
Unsure about demand in your area? Contact our support team for a personalized estimate of monthly job postings available in your postcodes.
Actionable Steps to Get More Job Leads
If you want to increase the volume of job alerts sent to your inbox and dashboard, try these four profile adjustments:
- Expand Your Operating Radius: Increasing your travel distance by even 5 to 10 miles expands the postcodes you cover, unlocking significantly more job opportunities. Learn how to update your location settings in your Account Preferences.
- Add Extra Trade Categories & Sub-Categories: Ensure you have selected every task your business can perform—including secondary skills or specialized sub-categories. Check our step-by-step guide on Managing Trade Categories.
- Increase Your Lead Purchase Rate: Our automated system measures trade engagement. When you consistently purchase leads sent to your account, our algorithm recognizes high demand and prioritizes generating and sending more work to your profile.
- Submit Clear Rejection Reasons: When declining job alerts that aren't a good fit, provide specific feedback (e.g., job too far, budget too low). This teaches our matching algorithm to refine future alerts to your exact preferences.
Why Am I Not Receiving Any Job Leads?
If your job alert feed has suddenly stopped or you aren't receiving new leads, check if one of these four common issues applies to your account:
1. Unverified Account Status
Our system automatically holds back automated job notifications from unverified accounts to protect homeowner safety. To start receiving instant alerts, make sure you complete all required steps in our Account Verification Guide.
2. New Profile Waiting Period
If you recently joined MyTradesShop, it can take a few days for marketing campaigns to index your service area and deliver fresh job leads. This brief ramp-up period is common in smaller towns and rural districts.
3. Low Local Lead Volume
Certain niche trade categories or remote regions experience temporary drops in job postings if there are not enough active trades to justify continuous ad spending. Reach out to our support team so we can boost marketing efforts in your postcodes.
4. Account Suspension or Restriction
If your account has been disabled, a notification banner will appear at the top of your dashboard. Account restrictions differ from unverified status and usually stem from outstanding billing issues or policy reviews. Read our Account Resolution Guide to restore your full access.