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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: wpclean on October 21, 2011, 10:57:38 pm

Title: First page google enough ?
Post by: wpclean on October 21, 2011, 10:57:38 pm: Does it make a big difference if you are top or bottom of first page on google rankings for business ?
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: Andy Prittchard on October 21, 2011, 11:44:45 pm: No difference at all.
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: windiewasher on October 21, 2011, 11:47:21 pm: Quote from: samson on October 21, 2011, 10:57:38 pm
Does it make a big difference if you are top or bottom of first page on google rankings for business ?

if noboddy searches for a window cleaner it makes no difference at all!
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: Dean Taberner on October 22, 2011, 12:14:14 am: It does feel better to be top, it has to be said,

Dean.
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on October 22, 2011, 03:48:53 am: first page would be nice!! My internet whizzz guy is working on it.....

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if noboddy searches for a window cleaner it makes no difference at all!
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LOL :D ;D
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: Darranvps on October 22, 2011, 07:11:34 am: Quote from: Dean Taberner on October 22, 2011, 12:14:14 am
It does feel better to be top, it has to be said,

Dean.

I am getting there Dean, Slowly but surely 8)
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: SB Cleaning on October 22, 2011, 07:21:26 am: Im top in my area ;D
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: windiewasher on October 22, 2011, 08:40:06 am: I'm top but not getting loads of calls.I would never pay anyone to be top.
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: Window Washers on October 22, 2011, 09:10:08 am: Answer to question, no just being page one rank one is not good enough.

being at the top is not always the best it is having the right capture when your there that can make a difference.

We tested something yesterday for google that got us placed position 2 within 1 hour (not window cleaning related).

we then asked people to search for what it was and asked which they would click on they choose position 2 over position 1 as ours was more appealing to them.

when someone comes to your site if it looks bad, and is hard to get your details people will just click off of it, people do not always go for the best looking sites either they just have to be engaging and do what they are meant to do.

it is easy to get page one on google if you know how, staying there is another matter hence why many people have to pay others to keep them there.

To the person that does well and is not on page one, I would bet money there is a reason for this and I would also be surprised if your not ranking higher than you think, maybe your looking at it from a different angle to that of a seo guy would. (not saying you are, just thinking of it from a different way)
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: H S and Son on October 22, 2011, 09:30:29 am: All very true Ian, but it's not much good being a top-looking, attractive, easy to browse web-site and being down at the bottom of page one, the ones above you are going to be getting the hits.

It's human nature.

People don't really want to examine a search engine results page or a website for it's cosmetic appeal; let's be honest, they want an 'intro' and a number and a professional at the end of the line.

So whatever you're site is like, number one is going to be better than number 8 in 90% of cases with all other things being equal.
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: Window Washers on October 22, 2011, 09:36:48 am: Quote from: Matt. on October 22, 2011, 09:30:29 am
All very true Ian, but it's not much good being a top-looking, attractive, easy to browse web-site and being down at the bottom of page one, the ones above you are going to be getting the hits.

It's human nature.

People don't really want to examine a search engine results page or a website for it's cosmetic appeal; let's be honest, they want an 'intro' and a number and a professional at the end of the line.

So whatever you're site is like, number one is going to be better than number 8 in 90% of cases with all other things being equal.
very true Matt, but what I was saying is that number 1 is not always the best, I have been testing it for years, Easy to browse is a must have, as is finding your contact details straight away.
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: Dean Taberner on October 22, 2011, 09:46:40 am: http://www.google.co.uk/m/search?pbx=1&aq=&oq=&aqi=&fkt=&fsdt=&cqt=&rst=&htf=&his=&maction=&q=stoke+window+cleaners

http://www.google.co.uk/m/search?q=nationwide+window+cleaners&pbx=1&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1-k0d0t0&fkt=294&fsdt=10453&cqt=&rst=&htf=&his=&maction=&ltoken=8f0ab04

Not top but get plenty of work from these, mainly domestic though. Its a shame that we haven't got time to do them.
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: AS Window Cleaning on October 22, 2011, 09:53:59 am: Quote from: kev@cleanerbrighterwindowcleaners on October 22, 2011, 08:40:06 am
I would never pay anyone to be top.

Got to bribe my good lady sometimes......
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: Kwackers on October 22, 2011, 10:08:08 am: Rhino are you getting much work from the comm side of things.
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: Darranvps on October 22, 2011, 11:01:15 am: Quote from: Kwackers on October 22, 2011, 10:08:08 am
Rhino are you getting much work from the comm side of things.

Next to nothing
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: Kwackers on October 22, 2011, 11:13:50 am: You rank well for the terms as well. Like someone else said...if no ones looking...they are not going to find you!
Title: Re: First page google enough ?
Post by: AJ on October 22, 2011, 01:23:11 pm: Try using this tool when choosing your keywords.

https://adwords.google.com/o/Targeting/Explorer?__u=1000000000&__c=1000000000&ideaRequestType=KEYWORD_IDEAS#search.none