The organisers of the Garden Trader website have announced the fee for specialist dealers to continue using the service during 2018.

The website which launched in February this year is the only independent national website that is targeting customers at the point which they are considering a purchase.

Site owner, Duncan Murray-Clarke, who also owns Service Dealer, said, "We have been utterly delighted with how Garden Trader has taken off with independent dealers since we launched in February - attacting over 600 specialists to sign up for the service.

"In the 8 months since launch, the site has attracted a large number of visitors searching for specific products or product services which has directly led to customers being driven through dealers' doors. The site has clocked up a quarter of a million page views - and that is from a standing start.

"We have invested time and money in the website so that users can easily login and view how many people have seen their dealership listing since they began on the site and how many have shown a direct interest in their products and services.

"Now is the time for the next phase of Garden Trader's life, which is why we are asking dealers who wish to continue with the service to pay for their listing as of January 2018."

The cost for continuing a listing for all of 2018 is £95 + VAT per dealer branch.

"That is £1.82 per week to advertise on the only independent national website that is targeting customers at the point they are considering a purchase," says Duncan.

"When you compare this annual price to other more general listings like Yell or an advertisement in the local paper it is amazing value for such a dedicated site that supports and promotes professional dealers in the UK."

In fairness to all dealers who re-sign and pay by the 31st of December 2017, it will be necessary to remove from the site those who have not.