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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian101 on February 07, 2015, 03:40:45 pm

Title: domain names different to your name
Post by: Ian101 on February 07, 2015, 03:40:45 pm
such as B and Q are www.diy.com  

my trading name is h2o window cleaning ... which is a play on the full name of home to office window cleaning but www.h2owindowcleaning.co.uk was taken so went with www.h2oproclean.co.uk which ive had for a few years and done a website thru 1and1 which works ok for me.

Now after 2 years of doing other services going back to basics of just window cleaning as doing other services for a 1 man band pulls me in too many directions and tbh long term money is in the window cleaning so now want "window cleaning" back in the web address.

Managed to get hold of www.reliablewindowcleaning.co.uk which Im thinking will look attractive on a google Adwords advert.

Anyone else not have their name in their web address ?

btw website under going some changes so not finished item
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Nathanael Jones on February 07, 2015, 03:45:53 pm
Its a sensible thing to do - I have 3 websites but only one is my trading name,.. the other two are more "Google friendly" domains that contain keywords relevant to my trade.  ;)
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Fieldsy on February 07, 2015, 03:48:24 pm
Blimey, thats pretty close to Russ's website in Essex

http://reliablewindowcleaner.co.uk/
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Ian101 on February 07, 2015, 03:51:18 pm
Blimey, thats pretty close to Russ's website in Essex

http://reliablewindowcleaner.co.uk/

is Russ a member on here ....

wont actually do a website in the new name as its not my trading name but will use it to direct Google Adwords to my current website ... the reliable bit is to get their attention  :)

Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Fieldsy on February 07, 2015, 03:53:11 pm
Yes, Russ is a member on here, but not sure he has posted for some time ?
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Ian101 on February 07, 2015, 03:55:32 pm
Yes, Russ is a member on here, but not sure he has posted for some time ?


just looked at his website he is miles and miles away from me and like say its only for redirection purposes so will be no clash  :)
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Fieldsy on February 07, 2015, 03:56:41 pm
Yh, I know Ian, was just amazed at the similarity................and that no one else had taken it :)
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Ian101 on February 07, 2015, 04:01:44 pm
Yh, I know Ian, was just amazed at the similarity................and that no one else had taken it :)

yup was surprised and happy it was available myself ...  :)
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Ian101 on February 07, 2015, 04:02:15 pm
Its a sensible thing to do - I have 3 websites but only one is my trading name,.. the other two are more "Google friendly" domains that contain keywords relevant to my trade.  ;)

well that's good enough for me !
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 07, 2015, 04:04:58 pm
Its a sensible thing to do - I have 3 websites but only one is my trading name,.. the other two are more "Google friendly" domains that contain keywords relevant to my trade.  ;)

In my area a couple of guys have cottoned onto this.

Place name and service all as the web address.

Will they eventually rank higher than my site? keywords vs keyword website address?
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Ian101 on February 07, 2015, 04:18:58 pm
Its a sensible thing to do - I have 3 websites but only one is my trading name,.. the other two are more "Google friendly" domains that contain keywords relevant to my trade.  ;)

In my area a couple of guys have cottoned onto this.

Place name and service all as the web address.

Will they eventually rank higher than my site? keywords vs keyword website address?

yup good idea  ... ive also got these - will do summit with them one day

www.chesterwindowcleaners.co.uk
www.chesterwindowcleaning.co.uk
www.chesterwindowcleaner.co.uk
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 07, 2015, 04:23:38 pm
Its a sensible thing to do - I have 3 websites but only one is my trading name,.. the other two are more "Google friendly" domains that contain keywords relevant to my trade.  ;)

In my area a couple of guys have cottoned onto this.

Place name and service all as the web address.

Will they eventually rank higher than my site? keywords vs keyword website address?

yup good idea  ... ive also got these - will do summit with them one day

www.chesterwindowcleaners.co.uk
www.chesterwindowcleaning.co.uk
www.chesterwindowcleaner.co.uk

I have managed to nab a couple of interest to me ;)
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Nathanael Jones on February 07, 2015, 09:25:11 pm
Google doesn't like domain spamming - in previous years having 50 -100 domains pointing to one website was common and used to improve traffic through the site,.. nowdays it'll get you blacklisted - but you're safe enough with 2 or 3 domains & if the domains have the right keywords they can help your ranking.

I always make the google friendly domain the main domain & then the company name one points to it. ;)
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: David lingard on February 09, 2015, 07:32:58 am
google adwords PPC is a waste of time and money. A well designed website with quality and well written content is the key to arriving on the first page of search results.

Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: 8weekly on February 09, 2015, 07:56:34 am
google adwords PPC is a waste of time and money. A well designed website with quality and well written content is the key to arriving on the first page of search results.


Not true. My website wasn't anywhere in the search returns for the first year and still isn't for some terms but yet I was and am getting work though PPC. I know for a fact that at least two other window cleaners locally get nothing from theirs. That said, websites return a very small percentage of my new work.
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: jk999 on February 09, 2015, 08:04:33 am
I dont have a web site nor have I used  yellow pages  nor have I leaflet dropped or ever knocked a door to this day , the best ad I have ever used is a sign written van and word off mouth . And I have a good size round
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 09, 2015, 08:17:52 am
Ad words do work but you have to be really carful.

Window cleaners or window cleaners will see rubbish returns and just an expensive budget used.

I used some really obsecure ones and did well. To the point they were switched off.

Towards the end tho. I expected foul play. 8-10 clicks a day and no calls!
Title: Re: domain names different to your name
Post by: Rob@Blast off on February 09, 2015, 08:39:52 am
Tried ad words didn't have any luck, get all my new work off my websites