<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Kerbsmith — straight answers for UK trades</title><description>Honest write-ups for working tradespeople: what directories cost, what a website costs, and how to get found on Google in your own town.</description><link>https://kerbsmith.co.uk/</link><language>en-gb</language><item><title>Is Checkatrade worth it for tradesmen? An honest answer from someone who sells the alternative</title><link>https://kerbsmith.co.uk/blog/is-checkatrade-worth-it-for-tradesmen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://kerbsmith.co.uk/blog/is-checkatrade-worth-it-for-tradesmen/</guid><description>I build websites for trades, so I have an obvious reason to tell you Checkatrade is a rip-off. It isn&apos;t. Here&apos;s the honest version, with the bits I can prove and the bits I can&apos;t.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>directories</category><category>checkatrade</category><category>getting work</category><author>Michael</author></item></channel></rss>