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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Carl@Cwc on April 18, 2012, 09:27:53 pm

Title: new website critique
Post by: Carl@Cwc on April 18, 2012, 09:27:53 pm
nearly finished our new site:  www.cannockwindowcleaning.co.uk

old site will stay live as it ranks well:  www.clear-viewwindowcleaning.co.uk

got really fed up of multiple clear views so am in last stages of changing whole companies name etc.

got ghost landline sorted.
nearly done website.
workwear all done.
Flyers all 20,000 all done and awaiting gps tracker for leafletter.  thanx to lee pryor here as he helped me along the way. ;)

thx to SAJ amongst others for images they allowed me to use.

vehicle liverys are underway

registered with google and seo is being sorted as are adwords.

touch wood i think 2012 may well be my year ;)
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: bobplum on April 18, 2012, 10:01:09 pm
i think it looks really good
i do have one question are they the prices you guys charge around that area ???
seems a bit low
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: mikecam on April 18, 2012, 10:03:04 pm
Very good, i like it.
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on April 18, 2012, 10:04:32 pm
That's one of, if not the best W/C site I've seen! Cool. 8)
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: SB Cleaning on April 18, 2012, 10:05:28 pm
i think it looks really good
i do have one question are they the prices you guys charge around that area ???
seems a bit low
I was thinking the same.

Site looks very good!
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Dave Willis on April 18, 2012, 10:24:04 pm
Like it - really fresh and professional looking.
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Carl@Cwc on April 18, 2012, 10:30:34 pm
i think it looks really good
i do have one question are they the prices you guys charge around that area ???
seems a bit low

prices are FROM*  m8
the area is saturated with wc to be honest and im hell bent on gaining the lions share.
4 BEDS ARE £10+
3 bed semis are £7+  (15 mins max)

im at the point where 1 not today is dumped so cant complain.

ive worked my nuts off to get us where we are today and do all my own artwork for web design and fliers etc etc.

the prices in our area our really dictated by the dolers , and i am slowly strangling them out with our service and appearance.
im lucky that the new customers get the prime prices & each messer that we have gets dumped every time we get a new prime custy ;D

Glad you like the site by the way, just need the categories sorted so domestic is first in order and the buttons on right side of gallery appear pressed when you hover over them.
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: richywilts on April 18, 2012, 11:25:52 pm
nice site carl well done on the revamp good luck with it all
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: carl stanton on April 19, 2012, 09:36:23 am
brill, love it, I found a good way to get thoughts is to ask customers to have a look, do a competition, say free inside clean, helps search a little, and they look at and are reminded of what other services you provide and your new name is burnt into there mind!! lol, every little helps.

oh and can i have a copy of your website?? lol  ;D

I know what you mean on the 'clearveiw' name so been done, a pal of mine a few miles away went for it, thinking he was original I said don't! 
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: H S and Son on April 19, 2012, 09:45:30 am
Seen worse  ;D
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Tom Kelly on April 19, 2012, 09:46:30 am
Jooma is a wonderous thing.

All you need to do is find a site such as http://www.shape5.com/ (http://www.shape5.com/), buy/download a template, and you're done.

Obviously you need to have a sor tof idea how to use Joomla, but it's pretty user friendly! :)
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: carl stanton on April 19, 2012, 09:55:10 am
yeap love Joomla, have one template using it, i just sit there and watch it do its thing and it is quite pathetic how excited it got me  :P

going to use it for the wife's web site and then mine, different info tho on mine lol, she does nails
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Tom Kelly on April 19, 2012, 10:19:33 am
The website I suggested above offer an AMAZING free template.

It's probably the BEST free Joomla template I have seen.
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Ian Sheppard on April 19, 2012, 10:33:28 am
Good site gets to the point and the revolving before  and after pics look good. You also seem to have thought through the whole marketing concept so it all joins up. Thumbs Up
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Tom Kelly on April 19, 2012, 10:37:11 am
Does anyone know how Joomla works in regards to SEO?
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: andyM on April 19, 2012, 10:46:09 am
That is probably the best window cleaning website i've seen.
Well done.
Im not envious at all..........not one little bit.....................honestly I couldn't care less that your website is 100 times better than my one.
Damn it!  :-[
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: carl stanton on April 19, 2012, 10:56:20 am
That is probably the best window cleaning website i've seen.
Well done.
Im not envious at all..........not one little bit.....................honestly I couldn't care less that your website is 100 times better than my one.
Damn it!  :-[

lol ;D  >:(  :D
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Window Washers on April 19, 2012, 11:11:04 am
thats a very nice site,
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: lal on April 19, 2012, 12:39:25 pm

  Very impressive site  :)
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Alex Wingrove on April 19, 2012, 01:45:12 pm
You haven't added it to Google yet.

I think the site performs well, telephone number is clearly visible.

However there is nothing about you as a person, no pictures of you, is your name there. I was speaking to a customer yesterday who chose me because I had a picture of me on the main page. I was going to get rid of it but they liked it so I guess it will stay. Maybe you could include that.

Try to make the "About us Page" a little bit more personal, don't hide behind you name, make it personal reach out a bit.

As for the SEO, I dont think you have put much thought in to it. Using .jpeg are fine they look good, but google prefers text. Therefore to improve this, add a bigger description to the title tag. Currently you have nothing. I.E for the conservatory .jpeg link, You should have as the title tag text some thing like "Click here to find out about our Conservatory Roof Cleaning Services"

I would also change the url. E.g currently its this http://www.cannockwindowcleaning.co.uk/index.php/services/conservatory

It could be http://www.cannockwindowcleaning.co.uk/index.php/services/Conservatory-Roof-Cleaning-West-Midlands-Areas-Covered etc

this is SEO real estate, use it.

I think you need new keywords, there aren't enough.

Also what areas do you cover, find somewhere to list them all they help search engines.



I hope all this makes sense.


There is loads more you could do it regards to SEO, search lynda.com and maybe purchase some SEO tuts




Alex
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Lee Pryor on April 19, 2012, 03:20:02 pm
well done carl it looks great!

2012 will be your year if 1 you believe and want it to be 2 you do something about making it happen as you clearly are! best of luck to you mate!
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Carl@Cwc on April 19, 2012, 03:54:35 pm
You haven't added it to Google yet.

I think the site performs well, telephone number is clearly visible.

However there is nothing about you as a person, no pictures of you, is your name there. I was speaking to a customer yesterday who chose me because I had a picture of me on the main page. I was going to get rid of it but they liked it so I guess it will stay. Maybe you could include that.

Try to make the "About us Page" a little bit more personal, don't hide behind you name, make it personal reach out a bit.

As for the SEO, I dont think you have put much thought in to it. Using .jpeg are fine they look good, but google prefers text. Therefore to improve this, add a bigger description to the title tag. Currently you have nothing. I.E for the conservatory .jpeg link, You should have as the title tag text some thing like "Click here to find out about our Conservatory Roof Cleaning Services"

I would also change the url. E.g currently its this http://www.cannockwindowcleaning.co.uk/index.php/services/conservatory

It could be http://www.cannockwindowcleaning.co.uk/index.php/services/Conservatory-Roof-Cleaning-West-Midlands-Areas-Covered etc

this is SEO real estate, use it.

I think you need new keywords, there aren't enough.

Also what areas do you cover, find somewhere to list them all they help search engines.



I hope all this makes sense.


There is loads more you could do it regards to SEO, search lynda.com and maybe purchase some SEO tuts




Alex

thanks m8
the site is still in finishing stages so i will forward this to him to alter it.
i agree on the personal about us page ,just havent had time to do that bit yet
i have just sent google the  info and am awaiting verification pin ,
keywords are not done as you see.
i used an seo service last website www.clear-viewwindowcleaning.co.uk
i think it was about £150 for site optimisation and backlinks etc etc
you clearly know how to seo a website , would you like to optomise it ?££
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Tom Kelly on April 19, 2012, 03:56:28 pm
thanks m8
the site is still in finishing stages so i will forward this to him to alter it.
i agree on the personal about us page ,just havent had time to do that bit yet
i have just sent google the  info and am awaiting verification pin ,
keywords are not done as you see.
i used an seo service last website www.clear-viewwindowcleaning.co.uk
i think it was about £150 for site optimisation and backlinks etc etc
you clearly know how to seo a website , would you like to optomise it ?££

I thought buying backlinks was illegal/frowned upon?
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Nick Wareham on April 19, 2012, 04:01:02 pm
going against the grain here, sorry but i dont like it.

Firstly, it takes ages to load, which in fairness might be my internet connection, but i dont think so.  That is one thing i hate, slow loading websites.  

But its just too "busy" its a bit crammed with too much information.

And the large text saying "LOCAL HONEST RELIABLE" looks garish.

Also, the "contact us" is just a form with no address.  Another thing I hate! And why only 500 characters?

BUT I like the way theres lots of payment options.
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Carl@Cwc on April 19, 2012, 04:02:26 pm
thanks m8
the site is still in finishing stages so i will forward this to him to alter it.
i agree on the personal about us page ,just havent had time to do that bit yet
i have just sent google the  info and am awaiting verification pin ,
keywords are not done as you see.
i used an seo service last website www.clear-viewwindowcleaning.co.uk
i think it was about £150 for site optimisation and backlinks etc etc
you clearly know how to seo a website , would you like to optomise it ?££

no idea m8
i dont do internet html and all that stuff ,
i had an idea how i wanted site to look/perform the rest is down to professionals m8


I thought buying backlinks was illegal/frowned upon?
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Carl@Cwc on April 19, 2012, 04:07:38 pm
going against the grain here, sorry but i dont like it.

Firstly, it takes ages to load, which in fairness might be my internet connection, but i dont think so.  That is one thing i hate, slow loading websites.  

But its just too "busy" its a bit crammed with too much information.

And the large text saying "LOCAL HONEST RELIABLE" looks garish.

Also, the "contact us" is just a form with no address.  Another thing I hate! And why only 500 characters?

BUT I like the way theres lots of payment options.

everyone has different tastes/preferences m8.
i will take your comments onboard   ;)
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Tom Kelly on April 19, 2012, 04:07:54 pm
A little bit of googling tells me that it is indeed against Google's t&cs, so I'd make sure that they're not buying links.

You wont get arrested or fined, but you will be punished severily when it comes down to your page ranking within Google.

So theoretically you could be losing £150 SEO you have paid for! :)

BE CAREFUL.
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Carl@Cwc on April 19, 2012, 04:12:09 pm
A little bit of googling tells me that it is indeed against Google's t&cs, so I'd make sure that they're not buying links.

You wont get arrested or fined, but you will be punished severily when it comes down to your page ranking within Google.

So theoretically you could be losing £150 SEO you have paid for! :)

BE CAREFUL.

google adwords will rank us , its in there interest  ;)
like i said m8, all that seo is way over my head so i use someone to do the optomising.
Title: Re: new website critique
Post by: Alex Wingrove on April 19, 2012, 04:34:12 pm
Everything I know comes from googling SEO. Google has there own help pages too

http://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=35291

Take a look around get to terms with it, Its amazing how much you can learn in a few weeks