Learn AI for Air-Conditioning Mechanics

You size systems, run pipework through hot roof spaces and trace faults. Nine short courses teach brand, website, ads and quotes, then Smoko, our AI agent, builds each part.

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What AI can do for air-conditioning mechanics

Build Your Air-Conditioning Brand with AI

  • 56 min
  • 4 modules

Your service sticker stays on the outdoor unit for years. When a landlord needs a service or a homeowner hears a rattle, that sticker and your invoice are where they look for your number. AI drafts a logo, colours and a way of writing from your answers and install photos, with a logo that reads clearly at sticker size.

  1. Brand Basics

    13 min
    1. What is a brand?
    2. Why it matters?
    3. Types of Brands
    4. Mistakes to Avoid

  2. Mission, Vision, Values

    19 min
    1. MVV vs Brand: What's the difference?
    2. Define Your Mission
    3. Create a Vision
    4. Write Your Values
    5. What makes you, you?

  3. What Makes a Brand

    15 min
    1. Logos
    2. Colours
    3. Icons, Elements, and Imagery
    4. Tone of Voice
    5. Consistency is King

  4. Let's Implement: Build Your Brand

    9 min
    1. Smoko Builds Your Brand
    2. How to Edit or Improve with Smoko
    3. Approving Your Brand Bible

Smoko builds your brand bible: a logo clear at sticker size, colours for the van and work shirts, a one-line mission, values for the crew and a way of writing every text you send.

See the course: Build Your Air-Conditioning Brand with AI

Discover Your Air-Conditioning Offer with AI

  • 61 min
  • 4 modules

A zoned ducted install, a back-to-back split, a breakdown call an hour out of town and a coil clean all earn money, but not the same amount once hours, parts and travel are counted. Give AI a year of those jobs and it ranks them by what you kept per hour, then helps you write an offer around the best.

  1. Offer Basics

    14 min
    1. What is an offer?
    2. Why it matters?
    3. Types of Offers
    4. Mistakes to Avoid

  2. Find the Jobs Worth Chasing

    19 min
    1. Services vs Offers: What's the difference?
    2. Know Your Numbers
    3. Which Jobs Pay?
    4. Which Jobs Sell?
    5. What to Put First

  3. What Makes an Offer

    19 min
    1. Take the Hassle Out
    2. Pricing Your Offer
    3. Guarantees
    4. Bonuses and Add-ons
    5. Naming Your Offer

  4. Let's Implement: Discover Your Offer

    9 min
    1. Smoko Builds Your Offer
    2. How to Edit or Improve with Smoko
    3. Approving Your Offer Sheet
Example offer
  • Split system supplied and installed, with pipe covers fitted and the wall hole sealed.
  • Drop sheets down inside, and the site left as you found it.
  • A reminder text when the first filter clean falls due.

Smoko builds your offer sheet: one install to lead with, described in the household's words, its inclusions, a promise you can keep, add-ons like a wi-fi controller, and a yearly service plan for past customers.

See the course: Discover Your Air-Conditioning Offer with AI

Launch an Air-Conditioning Website with AI

  • 55 min
  • 4 modules

A family choosing between ducted and split systems wants the difference explained simply. Someone pricing a bedroom unit searches 'split system installation cost'. AI drafts a guide comparing the two, a split system page with an honest price range and what changes it, and pages for repairs, servicing and commercial work, each with your licence numbers and a call button.

  1. Website Basics

    13 min
    1. What Is a Website For?
    2. Why it matters?
    3. Types of Websites
    4. Mistakes to Avoid

  2. Plan Your Website

    17 min
    1. Who Is Your Website For?
    2. Your Domain Name
    3. Pick Your Pages
    4. Answer Their Questions
    5. Words That Win Work

  3. What Makes a Website Work

    16 min
    1. Your Homepage
    2. Make It Easy to Call
    3. Photos of Your Work
    4. Reviews and Trust
    5. Mobile and Speed

  4. Let's Implement: Launch a Website

    9 min
    1. Smoko Builds Your Website
    2. How to Edit or Improve with Smoko
    3. Approving Your Website

Smoko builds your website: a homepage naming your service area, pages for split, ducted, repairs and servicing, a guide to choosing split or ducted, an install gallery and an enquiry form.

See the course: Launch an Air-Conditioning Website with AI

SEO Basics for Air-Conditioning Mechanics Using AI

  • 55 min
  • 4 modules

On the first very hot day, people search 'air conditioning near me' or 'air conditioner not cooling' and choose from the map. Some ask ChatGPT instead. AI drafts your Google profile with Air conditioning contractor as the main category, writes service and suburb pages from installs you have done, and writes a short text asking each customer for a review.

  1. Search Basics

    12 min
    1. What is SEO?
    2. Why it matters?
    3. How Tradies Get Found Now
    4. Mistakes to Avoid

  2. Get on the Map

    16 min
    1. How Google Picks Local Results
    2. Your Google Business Profile
    3. Categories and Service Areas
    4. Keywords Your Customers Use
    5. Directories and Listings

  3. What Makes You Rank

    18 min
    1. Service Pages That Rank
    2. Suburb Pages Without the Spam
    3. Reviews That Move You Up
    4. Show Up in AI Answers
    5. Tracking What Works

  4. Let's Implement: SEO Basics

    9 min
    1. Smoko Builds Your SEO
    2. How to Edit or Improve with Smoko
    3. Approving Your Local SEO Setup
Example search
  • air conditioner service Joondalup
  • Looking for: a clean and check from someone close by
  • Answer it with: a Joondalup page showing local installs and reviews

Smoko builds your local SEO setup: a Google profile with the right categories and suburbs, pages for installs, repairs and servicing, suburb pages from jobs you've done there, plus a review text.

See the course: SEO Basics for Air-Conditioning Mechanics Using AI

Automated Adwords for Air-Conditioning Mechanics Using AI

  • 55 min
  • 4 modules

Someone searching 'air conditioner not cooling' on a hot afternoon usually wants a technician today. Someone searching 'how to regas a split system' wants a video. AI sets up separate ad groups for split installs, ducted, repairs and commercial work, blocks DIY and job-hunting searches, writes headlines naming the job and suburb, and keeps to the daily budget you set.

  1. Google Ads Basics

    11 min
    1. What is Google Ads?
    2. Why it matters?
    3. Types of Google Ads
    4. Mistakes to Avoid

  2. Budget, Tracking, and Targeting

    19 min
    1. Know Your Numbers
    2. Tracking Calls and Leads
    3. Your Service Area
    4. Keywords: The Jobs You Want
    5. Negative Keywords: The Jobs You Don't

  3. What Makes an Ad Work

    17 min
    1. Writing Ads That Get Calls
    2. Landing Pages That Convert
    3. Quality Score
    4. Smart Bidding
    5. Keeping It in Check

  4. Let's Implement: Automated Adwords

    8 min
    1. Smoko Builds Your Campaign
    2. How to Edit or Improve with Smoko
    3. Approving Your Google Ads Campaign
Example ad groups
  • Split systems: split system installation, split system installer, supply and install split system
  • Ducted: ducted air conditioning, ducted reverse cycle, ducted zoning
  • Repairs: air conditioner not cooling, aircon repair, air con leaking water
  • Blocked: DIY, regas kit, remote manual, technician jobs

Smoko builds your Google Ads campaign: separate ad groups for split, ducted, repairs and commercial, blocked searches for DIY and job hunters, headlines naming your suburbs, call tracking and the spending limit you approve.

See the course: Automated Adwords for Air-Conditioning Mechanics Using AI

Social Media for Air-Conditioning Mechanics Using AI

  • 56 min
  • 4 modules

Photos of a level outdoor unit on wall brackets, pipe covers running straight along brickwork and a return air grille cut neatly into the ceiling show customers how careful your work is. AI drafts captions for those photos, a bio listing your suburbs, and replies to messages, such as a landlord asking for a tenant's unit before the weekend.

  1. Social Media Basics

    13 min
    1. What is Social Media?
    2. Why it matters?
    3. Types of Platforms
    4. Mistakes to Avoid

  2. Setting Up Your Profiles

    17 min
    1. Business Page vs Personal Profile
    2. Set Up Your Facebook Page
    3. Set Up Your Instagram Account
    4. Profile Photo, Cover, and Bio
    5. Connect Facebook and Instagram

  3. Keeping It Fresh

    17 min
    1. Job Photos That Sell
    2. Before and After Posts
    3. Writing Captions
    4. Reviews, Comments, and Messages
    5. How Often to Post

  4. Let's Implement: Social Media

    9 min
    1. Smoko Builds Your Profiles
    2. How to Edit or Improve with Smoko
    3. Approving Your Social Profiles

Smoko builds your social profiles: a business Facebook page and Instagram account, a bio covering where you work and how to book, a finished ducted job as the cover photo, and draft first posts.

See the course: Social Media for Air-Conditioning Mechanics Using AI

Meta Ads for Air-Conditioning Mechanics Using AI

  • 59 min
  • 4 modules

Many people buy a split system on the first hot weekend, while ducted systems are planned months ahead, often during a renovation. Facebook and Instagram ads reach homeowners in your suburbs while they decide. AI drafts separate split and ducted ads, picks an install photo for each, and builds a form that asks how many bedrooms need cooling.

  1. Meta Ads Basics

    12 min
    1. What Are Meta Ads?
    2. Why it matters?
    3. Types of Meta Ads
    4. Mistakes to Avoid

  2. Setting Up Your Ads

    19 min
    1. Boosting vs Ads Manager: What's the Difference?
    2. Your Business Portfolio and Ad Account
    3. The Meta Pixel and Conversions API
    4. Targeting Your Service Area
    5. Setting Your Budget

  3. What Makes an Ad Work

    19 min
    1. Ads That Stop the Scroll
    2. Lead Forms vs Landing Pages
    3. Calling Leads Back Fast
    4. Reading Your Results
    5. Testing and Improving

  4. Let's Implement: Meta Ads

    9 min
    1. Smoko Builds Your Ads
    2. How to Edit or Improve with Smoko
    3. Approving Your Ad Campaign
Example lead form
  • Which suburb is the home in?
  • How many bedrooms need cooling?
  • Split system, ducted, or not sure yet?

Smoko builds your ad campaign: enquiry ads for split and ducted work, your install photos in place, targeting set to the suburbs you cover, a form with a bedrooms question and a budget you approve.

See the course: Meta Ads for Air-Conditioning Mechanics Using AI

Creative Content for Air-Conditioning Mechanics Using AI

  • 57 min
  • 4 modules

Homeowners rarely see the core drill going through brick, the ducted unit lifted into the roof space or the ceiling vent fitted flush. AI picks the clearest seconds from your phone videos, writes an opening line and captions for people watching with the sound off, and matches each review to its install, so your ads are ready before summer.

  1. Creative Basics

    13 min
    1. What is Creative Content?
    2. Why it matters?
    3. Types of Creative
    4. Mistakes to Avoid

  2. Capture Your Jobs

    18 min
    1. Every Job is Content
    2. Photos on Your Phone
    3. Before and After Shots
    4. Short Videos
    5. Reviews and Testimonials

  3. What Makes Creative Work

    17 min
    1. The Hook
    2. Words That Sell
    3. Proof and Trust
    4. Call to Action
    5. Test and Refresh

  4. Let's Implement: Creative Content

    9 min
    1. Smoko Builds Your Creative
    2. How to Edit or Improve with Smoko
    3. Approving Your Creative Pack

Smoko builds your creative pack: square stills of finished installs, vertical clips of the core drill and the roof-space lift, a unit swap before and after, captioned reviews and one next step on each.

See the course: Creative Content for Air-Conditioning Mechanics Using AI

Build an Air-Conditioning Proposal with AI

  • 58 min
  • 4 modules

A family comparing three ducted quotes sees three brands and three totals. From your site notes, room sizes and price list, AI drafts a proposal that starts with their problem, such as upstairs bedrooms too hot to sleep in. It names the units and zones, lists what is excluded, sets out two or three options and writes a follow-up text.

  1. Proposal Basics

    12 min
    1. What is a Proposal?
    2. Why It Beats a Quote
    3. Types of Proposals
    4. Mistakes to Avoid

  2. Price It Right

    20 min
    1. Know Your Numbers
    2. Markup vs Margin: What's the Difference?
    3. Price the Job, Not the Hour
    4. Give Them Choices
    5. Deposits and Payment Terms

  3. What Makes a Proposal

    16 min
    1. Start With Their Problem
    2. Scope of Works
    3. Photos, Reviews and Proof
    4. Guarantees and Warranties
    5. Follow Up and Close

  4. Let's Implement: Build a Proposal

    10 min
    1. Smoko Builds Your Proposal
    2. How to Edit or Improve with Smoko
    3. Approving Your Proposal Template
Example options
  • Bedrooms only: a split system in each of the two main bedrooms
  • Upstairs zoned: ducted reverse cycle with a zone for each bedroom
  • Whole house: ducted with zoning and a controller in the hallway

Smoko builds your proposal template: your licence details on the cover, two or three system choices with prices, each unit and zone in the scope, payment stages, warranty details and a next-morning follow-up text.

See the course: Build an Air-Conditioning Proposal with AI

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  • All nine courses, from Build Your Brand to Build a Proposal
  • Smoko, your AI agent, in every lesson
  • Templates and launch checklists
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Questions air-conditioning mechanics ask

Does Tradie School teach air-conditioning work or licensing?

No. The courses cover the business around the trade: how you look, get found, advertise, price and quote. Your licences, your state's rules and every technical call are yours to manage with your regulators. Your licence numbers come up only as details customers look for, on proposals, service pages and your Google profile.

I'm flat out in summer and quiet in autumn. When would I do this?

In the quiet months. That is when you have time for the short lessons, and when Smoko can draft your pages, Google profile and ads for you to check. Whatever you approve in autumn and spring is already in place when the first hot week arrives, and again when winter brings the heating calls.

Most of my work is ducted rough-ins for builders. Why market to homeowners?

Builder work comes and goes, and the family who moves in has never heard of you. Your sticker on the outdoor unit may be the only way they find you when that system needs a service or a repair. A Google profile and a website under the same name let them find you, and Smoko drafts both for you to approve.

I work alone from one van. Can AI really help me?

Yes, on the paperwork side. While you're in a roof space, proposals, ad copy, captions and service pages still need writing. Smoko drafts them from your answers and photos, and you read each one when the day ends. Nothing goes live until you approve it. The installs and the refrigerant work stay yours.

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