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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: colin bird on November 13, 2013, 03:52:47 pm

Title: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: colin bird on November 13, 2013, 03:52:47 pm
just had a web site done been up and running for approx a couple of weeks www.clean-prestige.co.uk, contructive feed back appreciated.

what response do you guys get from your web site.
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Pete Thompson on November 13, 2013, 04:11:02 pm
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No VAT is charged on our window cleaning services.

 :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o

Ask the customers to visit you in jail.
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Ian101 on November 13, 2013, 04:18:03 pm
About 2 jobs a month but just bought 2 books on seo and social marketing so soon be up to 3 a month !
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: colin bird on November 13, 2013, 04:20:50 pm
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No VAT is charged on our window cleaning services.

 :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o

Ask the customers to visit you in jail.
? I'm not vat registered,so thought it would be benefit to customers
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: colin bird on November 13, 2013, 04:22:52 pm
About 2 jobs a month but just bought 2 books on seo and social marketing so soon be up to 3 a month !
thanks for that I'm on the front page where I live which is good,but not on other areas I cover maybe Seo is the way to go
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: H20cleaning on November 13, 2013, 04:31:05 pm
looks good simple and straight to the point.
if you don't mind me asking what kindof money did this cost?
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Flash.. on November 13, 2013, 04:45:58 pm
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No VAT is charged on our window cleaning services.

 :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o

Ask the customers to visit you in jail.

There is nothing wrong with this if you are not VAT registered. Pete does not understand how VAT works ;)
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: ascjim on November 13, 2013, 04:49:30 pm
Ive had a few big jobs, contracts and tenders from my site
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Pete Thompson on November 13, 2013, 04:54:25 pm
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There is nothing wrong with this if you are not VAT registered. Pete does not understand how VAT works Wink

Yeah I do.  You pay all your money to the tax man and he gives it all to lazy people so they can get sky and smoke and drink.

Seriously though, of course if you're not registered its ok.  Maybe put that on the upholstery cleaning pages as well then? [edit: doh! it is on there too]

good site by the way, how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking?
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Flash.. on November 13, 2013, 05:13:55 pm
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There is nothing wrong with this if you are not VAT registered. Pete does not understand how VAT works Wink

Yeah I do.  You pay all your money to the tax man and he gives it all to lazy people so they can get sky and smoke and drink.

Seriously though, of course if you're not registered its ok.  Maybe put that on the upholstery cleaning pages as well then? [edit: doh! it is on there too]

good site by the way, how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking?


I take it back he does know how it works and should be made chancellor
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Ian101 on November 13, 2013, 05:20:26 pm
V oluntary

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Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: colin bird on November 13, 2013, 05:34:58 pm
looks good simple and straight to the point.
if you don't mind me asking what kindof money did this cost?
hi cost was £99 all in,im well pleased for that money
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: colin bird on November 13, 2013, 05:36:07 pm
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There is nothing wrong with this if you are not VAT registered. Pete does not understand how VAT works Wink

Yeah I do.  You pay all your money to the tax man and he gives it all to lazy people so they can get sky and smoke and drink.

Seriously though, of course if you're not registered its ok.  Maybe put that on the upholstery cleaning pages as well then? [edit: doh! it is on there too]

good site by the way, how much did it cost if you don't mind me asking?

£99 all in
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on November 13, 2013, 06:08:48 pm
£99???? :o Nice one, nice site :)
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: paul ette on November 13, 2013, 06:15:47 pm
im on first page for my area, generally only get a couple calls a week, but its there for when a company is searching for a window cleaner, and maybe a big job comes in. better to be there than not there
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: PoleKing on November 13, 2013, 06:46:10 pm
Really nice site. Especially for a ton!

Have you got 2 offices or phone re-directs?
If redirects, who do you use, what do they charge you? And are they any good?
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: keyser soze on November 13, 2013, 06:58:30 pm
bargain and really nice site
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: mike1986 on November 13, 2013, 07:40:05 pm
Why 'Prestige cleaning systems' and not 'Prestige cleaning services'? I would get the impression that your are selling cleaning systems rather than offering a cleaning service. Just my opinion...
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: mike1986 on November 13, 2013, 07:43:54 pm
Very nice site though btw  ;D
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: colin bird on November 13, 2013, 08:00:07 pm
Really nice site. Especially for a ton!

Have you got 2 offices or phone re-directs?
If redirects, who do you use, what do they charge you? And are they any good?

no just one office the 01293 tel no is a non geographical phone number,I think rental of number is about £3 a month when someone rings that number my other line rings and I pay for the call,it's not expensive at all,can't remember name of company but if any one wants it e mail me through my site and I wll send phone number,
Ps I've been using the same company for years and monthly bill is very small
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: colin bird on November 13, 2013, 08:00:57 pm
Ive had a few big jobs, contracts and tenders from my site
thanks for that hopefully I will get lucky
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: colin bird on November 13, 2013, 08:02:11 pm
bargain and really nice site
thanks hope it gets some business for me
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Richard iSparkle on November 13, 2013, 08:04:41 pm
£99???? :o Nice one, nice site :)

That's the web desinger's equivalent of a window cleaner doing £3 a house! ;)  Insane pricing...  probably a fireman doing it on his day off?  :o
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: PoleKing on November 13, 2013, 08:10:36 pm
£99???? :o Nice one, nice site :)

That's the web desinger's equivalent of a window cleaner doing £3 a house! ;)  Insane pricing...  probably a fireman doing it on his day off?  :o

At the station.
Days off are for window cleaning.
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: colin bird on November 13, 2013, 08:12:25 pm
£99???? :o Nice one, nice site :)

That's the web desinger's equivalent of a window cleaner doing £3 a house! ;)  Insane pricing...  probably a fireman doing it on his day off?  :o
yes and you can earn more than a hundred quid

At the station.
Days off are for window cleaning.
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: colin bird on November 13, 2013, 08:18:36 pm
About 2 jobs a month but just bought 2 books on seo and social marketing so soon be up to 3 a month !
ive not had a call yet,have looked via a google thingy,That's tells me how many Visits I've had,hopefully I will get a bite soon
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Nathanael Jones on November 14, 2013, 09:45:13 am
For £99 you got amazing value for money there!

Do you have access to it to make changes & improvements in the future?
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: colin bird on November 14, 2013, 11:15:10 am
For £99 you got amazing value for money there!

Do you have access to it to make changes & improvements in the future?
yes i have the log in details,going to add a face book page at some time,and more restimonials
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Crystal-clear on November 14, 2013, 12:58:02 pm
I keep forgetting to pay google £25 for £75 worth of add words what should I expect how much do you spend on add words for results ? £300/month? More?
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: PoleKing on November 14, 2013, 01:08:58 pm
I keep forgetting to pay google £25 for £75 worth of add words what should I expect how much do you spend on add words for results ? £300/month? More?

Adwords is funny. I've spent £100+ one month for practically no return.
Spent a tenner another month and got hundreds back.
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Crystal-clear on November 14, 2013, 01:22:14 pm
I keep forgetting to pay google £25 for £75 worth of add words what should I expect how much do you spend on add words for results ? £300/month? More?

Adwords is funny. I've spent £100+ one month for practically no return.
Spent a tenner another month and got hundreds back.

Pretty mad.. Did you at least get phone calls that month?
What's your average spend and return at least genuine Enquiries?
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: PoleKing on November 15, 2013, 08:41:53 pm
Yeah, I get calls every month.
I try to vet them a bit more though.
If they start off with something negative about their old shiner I don't bother. Or if he 'just stopped coming' I don't bother either.
I'm winding right down.
Spend about £20-£30pcm now.
Probably brings in £150-£200 work. Perhaps half that gets converted to regulars.
I'm nearly at capacity so getting very fussy about who I want to take on though.
Actually had a few who I wanted but they wouldn't sign up to gocardless so didn't take them on either. Kind of a shame but I'm not taking punts anymore. And one offs I want pre-payment in full.
I'm sure I've 'lost' money doing things like this but I've definitely decreased my ballache of chasing money.
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Crystal-clear on November 15, 2013, 09:14:43 pm
Wow

I would clean every Tom dick and Harry's windows then find out what they want as I wAna sub !

But also your methods are fun too don't blame you for being like that as you get alot of messers ;))


I'm gona have to get on to google and stop being lazy!
Thanks for the heads up
Google add words gona change my life!!! Lol
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Crystal-clear on November 15, 2013, 09:21:47 pm
So do you actually ask them to order the clean and pay via online banking before you turn up right ;)?
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: PoleKing on November 15, 2013, 09:52:46 pm
Lol.
You can make it pay bud.

I just say (with no tone if distrust or any funny business or anything) for first cleans or one offs we do require pre-payment in full. I've only had one person say they didn't want to pay in the last year or so. Funny enough I suspected a messer. Guess I'll never no. But I'm not bothered...
Did one today where I said that I needed paying and they could pay online or leave cash hidden somewhere.
They paid online last night.
As it happens, he came home half way through the clean today.
Made me a cup of tea and came on as a regular.
I've found it's all in how you say it, re prepayment. Vast majority of people don't mind, in my experience, if you're not aggy about it.

I don't know how yore fixed workwise but as soon as you don't 'need' the money. It'll flood in.
If you're not desperate but appreciate the money, it comes across to the customer.
That confidence is reflected.
Try 'picturing' yourself at that point. Bet you get more jobs like that.
Not trying to teach you how to suck eggs-just my experience.
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Crystal-clear on November 16, 2013, 12:21:06 am
It's true Prepayment works I have also done that before , but not on a large scale as when you canvass it puts you on a disadvantage and isn't easy ;
When they ring its a different matter!


So do you simply price it at say 200% ask them to book you in which is simple and fun via online banking/site do your very best then offer them a regular clean at 100% or xyz?
Some bite some dont right ?
End of the day as long as that phone is ringing you Are onto a winner!
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: PoleKing on November 16, 2013, 01:39:21 pm
It's true Prepayment works I have also done that before , but not on a large scale as when you canvass it puts you on a disadvantage and isn't easy ;
When they ring its a different matter!


So do you simply price it at say 200% ask them to book you in which is simple and fun via online banking/site do your very best then offer them a regular clean at 100% or xyz?
Some bite some dont right ?
End of the day as long as that phone is ringing you Are onto a winner!

Pretty much bud.
I try to 'give them information' rather than 'upsell'
Job I did yesterday. £40-one off.
I just said that he'd paid £40 for a first clean but if he was regular, at least every month, it would only be £30.
Didn't push it. Just gave him the information.
Email came in this morning, after he'd checked they were ok.
Confirming start up.
Play it relaxed but confident. Usually works for me.
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on November 16, 2013, 07:06:36 pm
99 pounds ??? wow that's a great site for that money I need to get someone to do me one soon
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: PoleKing on November 16, 2013, 11:28:34 pm
99 pounds ??? wow that's a great site for that money I need to get someone to do me one soon

You don't need one
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: tony atkinson on November 17, 2013, 11:46:00 am
hi colin can i have the contact details for the guy that did your website thanks tony
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: colin bird on November 17, 2013, 01:29:41 pm
hi colin can i have the contact details for the guy that did your website thanks tony
hi tony web company prominent marketing contact name Luke tel no 07950 482447   Good luck ,he often can be hard to get hold of,be persistent,you will get there in the end,if you need any more help ,email me via my web site www.clean-prestige.co.uk. Regards colin
Title: Re: how much response from your web site ?
Post by: tony atkinson on November 17, 2013, 02:09:01 pm
hi thanks for that colin will be intouch if i need any more info and thanks...