Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: johnny bravo on September 22, 2015, 10:31:26 pm
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hi all,
a local company localRus must have been searching the internet trying to get custom,
anyway they sent details of prices, what is the average price you would pay for a web site and hosting to get on google search engines .
there price is £299 for web site, £35 per month for hosting etc.
i thought its too much, especially paying £35 every month.
i have my own site through GBBO, all i pay is around £65 per year.
can anyone let me know if i can do my own hosting and optimising my site through yola google site builder.
any ideas of how much it costs to get it up when people are looking for my services in my areas.
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My opinion as a web designer is that there should EITHER be a big upfront cost and a very small ongoing fee - or zero upfront cost and a reasonable monthly fee,... if you're paying both then you're being ripped off.
If you have the time and the skills you can build your own website for next to nothing - pro cloud hosting is very cheap (Try tsohost.com) a domain name costs £8 ish a year, and there are free options for almost everything else.
Personally I'd advise using any "site builder" type options though - often the results aren't smartphone friendly, and the custom code from the site builder instantly alerts Google to the fact that its a DIY job and rankings often suffer. Use Wordpress & a paid theme would be my advice...
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Johnny
I built my own website (as Nat mentioned) using wordpress and a popular theme (avada).
My hosting is with Heart Internet about £9 per month (not the cheapest but ok) and the theme cost me about £45.
Have a look...
www.robinsonswindowcleaning.co.uk
So the cost has been minimal, but you do have to invest some time and have an idea of what you are doing. I used to be a graphic designer and copywriter so that helped...(or perhaps not)! Anyway I just fancied doing it for the hell of it and to give my brain something to do.
To cut a long story short, unless you have a good idea of design, websites or seo then get someone else to do it for you.
Nat has an excellent reputation on here and, although I have never used his services, that would be my starting point. Not some company that just contacted me out of the blue!
Nat
Do you provide an SEO only service?
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Hi Nath,
i built mine with Yola, part of Google, GBBO, getting bussinesses online.
ill log in and have a look round, they have a Q+A site, they are very good at replying and helping you out.
Ive never bothered with getting my site pushed up in the search engines for people searching in there areas where they live for our services. but im looking into set up driveway cleaning again, + gutter cleaning, but i would like to make it more vissible for when people are searching for these services.
Im also thinking of getting my van sign written + graphics to get more noticeable to advertise my work. If things go as they are now i should be comfortable with window cleaning work, then a day or so spare for different work to keep it more exciting.
cheers Nat :D ;)
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cheers robo,
localRus based in north east were asking for £35 per month to keep it up out there so to speak, ill post details
Anthony O'Neill <anthony.oneill@localrus.co.uk>
Sep 18 (5 days ago)
to me
Hi Andy,
Thnak you for taking the time to have a chat with me this morning, please find all the details below.
First Option:
Website £299 + £35 per month
£299 covers the initial build of the website payment is due in full when ordering.
*Website will be ready within 10 days for their content
*You will be given a number of choices for the training on how to add content.
*You are responsible for your own content.
*We can add this but it is charged depending on how many pages we need to build which is £50 per page.
The £35 per month
*The site is hosted
*Free 400mb email account
*Webinars twice a week one on Monday or Tuesday during the day and One on A Thursday ready from October/
*These will be on how to use the website, make adjustments etc these will be at different levels as we move forward having basic, intermediate and advanced. Also marketing tips, techniques understanding the website and traffic more effectively.
Second Option:
Website 2 payments of £250 1st payment upfront second payment when the website is ready for content.
No support no webinars no monthly fee
Hosted for 1 year end of that it is £120 per annum hosting
If you wish to take the website away from our hosting its £350 for us to pack all the web files up and send them over to you
These Prices are only available for September, this special offer ends at the end of the month.
Here are some websites we have built recently, all of these apart from the online shop are either £299 or £500 websites. 2 of those we are still currently developing and not quite finished. We can go through layouts with you as well if you decide to get a website from us.
http://www.meadowviewfisheries.co.uk/
http://thechaos.co.uk/
http://www.zippo.co.uk/index.php
http://www.localrus-clients.co.uk/prestige/
http://www.localrus-clients.co.uk/premiair/
http://www.amala-etail.co.uk/tga/
Have a great weekend Andy and iwill speak to you on Monday.
Best Regards
Anthony
Web Solutions
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Office: 01642 265247
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John hamilton <ts1cleaning@gmail.com>
Sep 21 (2 days ago)
to Anthony
Hi Anthony,
TS1 Cleaning here, Iam going to decline your offer of setting me up with a web-site and Monthly payments. I think the only thing i may be interested in is getting my website up there in google search engines for people looking for my services in and around Middlesbrough when looking for,
Window Cleaning,
Conservatory Cleaning,
Gutter Cleaning,
Driveway Cleaning,
If you can do this for me let me know what i would be expected to pay for this to happen.
Thanks, Andy
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Robbo, why do you advertise 8 weekly clean, wouldnt you be better with a 4 weekly clean, more cash income
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Nope - SEO is something that realistically has to be built into the site from the beginning & is very hard to patch on later - - its also an area where its impossible to guarantee results - - any company that does (The majority to be honest) is most likely trying to pull a fast one & should be avoided!
Nat
Do you provide an SEO only service?
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Thanks anyway Nat, I thought that was the case.
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I done my own site with wordpress i'm always updating it in my spare time but make sure you save backup versions of your site
http://erithwindowcleaning.co.uk/
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Hi Peter
Just wanted to say your website looks very nice, clean, simple and to the point.
John
I built my own website (as Nat mentioned) using wordpress and a popular theme (avada).
My hosting is with Heart Internet about £9 per month (not the cheapest but ok) and the theme cost me about £45.
Have a look...
www.robinsonswindowcleaning.co.uk
So the cost has been minimal, but you do have to invest some time and have an idea of what you are doing. I used to be a graphic designer and copywriter so that helped...(or perhaps not)! Anyway I just fancied doing it for the hell of it and to give my brain something to do.
To cut a long story short, unless you have a good idea of design, websites or seo then get someone else to do it for you.
Nat has an excellent reputation on here and, although I have never used his services, that would be my starting point. Not some company that just contacted me out of the blue!