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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cleaning co on November 21, 2006, 11:36:26 am
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hi , who on here really thinks the internet works for carpet cleaning ? the reason i ask is i hav never had a call from a custy finding me on the internet, my details are on loads and loads of free listings plus the tomweb yell btinternet , now if i use the main seach engines by putting say carpet cleaners braintree or essex et etc which i persume most custys in my area would put, i normally come up about 10 times on the first page it brings up with say google etc etc but i never get a call , if anyone says they get calls of the internet could they shed some light as to y i dont
gary
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Hi yah matey,
Ive got the yell.com link and have built my own web pages, from this in the 3 months I've been trading I've earned about £600 from it which is not that bad?thats also the time I've been carpet cleaning aswell.
I hope this helps you, if you want to build your own website use 123reg.com which is straight forward to do and about £85 in cost's where you can update it when you want.
Regards,
Fletch.
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hi , think u missing my point what i am saying is i come up throgh search engine so people can c me but i get no calls even when i had a web page it came up top on the seach for cleaner in my area but i still didnt get any calls , what iam trying to find out is do people really use the web if they want a carpet cleaner? i cant c it myself if they can c my details when they search or if they search they still dont phone in my ex with the web
gary
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Gary, we have had differences of opinions but that aside I mean this with nothing but helpful critisism. If I was looking for a cleaner and saw your website I wouldnt use you or call in the first place. It is so full of bad grammer for one and also one of the first pictures is obscuring the copy under neath. It is a different site I see now from the one you had before but it isnt much better. It doesnt really say how you do what which I think is important. In fact it doesnt say anything at all really. I am just about to put my web site into www. land and if anything maybe I say too much. But not to say anything I think is a mistake. I know I am after a different clientelle than you are but as you are finding, the site as it is, isnt getting any clients.
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oooops, I hope this helps, from what I gather a lot of people get a lot of work from the internet. I hope it ends up the same for you. My aim with my site is for it not to be found on the internet but for me to send those I want to see it to indeed do so. So maybe other people can comment as maybe I am not the best person to do so. Also I havent used the net yet. Best, Dave.
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The testimonial on the home page looks like a fake as it has the same bad grammar as "u" own paragraph underneath. This sort of bull would definitely be a very loud warning bell to most.
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Hi Gary,
I get one or two inquiries a week on average from my website. I would say you do need to do some work on the grammer and as already said the lay out needs some improving. Hope you don`t see this as jumping on the band wagon!
Regards Rob.
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How did you manage to get a testimonial from Judy Fenton Menlo park California?
Few points ,when you press the link to contact you on the contact us page it comes up in big red letters that cannot find the address ,very off putting.Fair enough your phone numbers are there but why not get an email link also direct from site.
These also are some of the reasons that web not working for you, but as Liahona touched on direct your site to potential customers by stating your web on leaflets and adverts and van, i for one often make a note of web sites from such things and research the company before contacting.
Only tryng to assist.
Paul ;)
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Hi Gary,
Dave just beat me to it, your not selling. You have to sell it from the home page.
It works very well for me. I cover Edinburgh, it has a population of about 500,000
much less then this would probably not work very well.
What is the population of Braintree?
By the way I cant find your site when I search for "carpet cleaners in Braintree" but maybe I`m missing some thing. Also your coding is not right, there is no mention of Braintree or Essex on your home page code.
To make it work, you still have a lot of work to do, if you have the sufficient population.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Rab.
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Gary,
Your 'grammer' is poor, but at least you can spell. ;)
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lol just to put the record right i havnt got a web site on the web !! the link on my profile is just a freebie test site !!!
i am talking about all the free listings i hav when someone looks for a carpet cleaner if they ever use the web for this ::)
p.s people (liahona ::)) take bit more time to read the post proper might help in your responce lol
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Gary,
I take back what I said about your spelling. ;D
I can't spell either, I blame it on dyslexia.
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oops sorry Gary
Paul :-X
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Gary, I think if anyone reads your post they would think you had a web site. After all it was the impression you were giving. And if it wasnt you are just contradicting your self with in the post. Your old web site was you as you had your van as a picture in it and the same applies as I have posted earlier and accordingly dont need to alter my response. Actually, yes I do, if you say you dont have a web site on the web then how the blazes are people going to call you. So what you are saying is no one is calling me even though I dont have a web site. Good luck mate, you are goinjg to need it. Best, Dave.
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look dave or whatever your name is ::) firstly i find u very rude and aggressive in your posts sometime, if u read it proper my post says WHEN i had a web site, second u dont need a web site for people to find u on a search on the web if u hav loads of free listings !! which i hav , and as u hav no exp in the web whatsever as u hav said yourself y are u trying to rubbish me ? my posts on this are meant for people who hav had a web site or free listings to giv me thier opions on the internet
also the web page with my van was also never put on the net and was a test page , but i did hav a proff made one about five years ago thankyou very much
all the best dave or liahona u obv had bad day mate 8)
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Hi Gary,
Just to advise you that the "e" key can be found between the "w" key and the "r" key, whch is just to the bottom right of the "3" key and the bottom left of the "4" key. ;)
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Garry,
All your free directory listings are advertising.
A website would be marketing your services if produced correctly. I’ve just googled you and you do have a good spread across the directory network but none of your listings tell me whether you are experienced or insured etc etc and they are amongst many competitors not stand alone. If someone is going to make the effort to do research on-line before employing someone...then they want answers and to feel that they know a little about you before making the call.
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no disrespect but that is the worst web-site i have ever seen, bad spelling, bad grammar, why use a 'u' instead of 'you', who are you trying to reach, the blokes down the pub? get someone to look over it before posting something like that on the web, that has probably lost you a lot of business, and as already mentioned, when did you manage to pop over to america to that clean!!!
install the free google toolbar and there is a spell-checker that you can use for any typing you do.
;D ;D
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Gary going back to the original question ignoring the link in your profile, on google 7 out of ten links on the first page are either direct to my website and also the same as you all free or pay listings and it brings me nowt it works for some and not for others :'( :'( :'(
James
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Awwwwwwwwww jay don't cry mate ;D
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Jay u get my text about HM custom and excise ? lol ;D ;D
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Being a bit of a Luddite in many ways, I don't feel the need for a website, or indeed advertisng in general (I'm in quite a big comfort zone as, for me, business is self generating)
Having said that, being an NCCA Member, I am listed on their website. Although I stopped counting the ££££'s on how much work I've had from it this year (I stopped at £2k) I would estimate that I have had in excess of £3,000 this calender year from the website.
So yes, the internet is a growing need for promoting your business. Consider it as a source of information for your prospects. It only provides you with a lead. You still need to sell your services. The hard part is not the website, but getting Joe and Josephine Public to know about it, so you need to advertise your website, have links from any organisation you belong to, listed in your advertising, flyers etc. etc.
Safe and happy surfing :)
Ken
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yes Geoff what was that about finding fruit in your fuel tank cherries was it only joking ;D ;D ;D
James
ps check your phone ;)
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The days have now gone where people used to search on the Internet for a trade (i.e. carpet cleaning), find a "carpet cleaners directory" and then search through that directory to find a carpet cleaner.
What people want to find now is a companies website straight away without having to trawl through numerous directories.
To be honest I think being listed in free directories is a waste of time if you are relying on that alone to pull in business from the Internet.
If you are serious about being found on the Internet you need a decent website, and you need to market it properly online.
Andy
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Andy,
how do you market your website on-line?
I just put Farnham window cleaner in google and you didn't come up. I then googled your URL and there are no links, google couldn't find your site.
Web directories are very important to build your web presents as search engine logarithms place you site higher in the rankings when you have links from quality sites....but i agree that they are next to useless without a web-link to a site.
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Hi
If you look at the top of the web page you will find space to have more than just your company name.
If you search mine you will see that it has A Clean Touch, Camberley and Surrey plus Souronding area's.
Only changed to this a month ago and I got upto page 4 already, not grat but it works. Search Carpet cleaning Yateley on Goole and I am number 2.
It does work but takes time.
free listing are a waste of time.
Cheers
Neil
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Gary
Why ask for advise if you dont listen, Same old same old with your comments. People make comments and you just sl.g them off.
Free listings dont work, People use the Web to get info and Free listings dont have any information so they move on.
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excuse me neil !!! I ASKED HOW GOOD PEOPLE THOUGHT THE WEB WORKED FOR THEM IF THEY HAD A FREE LISTING OR A WEB SITE OF WHICH I HAVNT GOT A WEB SITE JUST FREE LISTINGS, THEN GOT TORN TO BITS OVER MY WEB SITE THAT I AINT GOT !!! ::) AS FOR U SAME OLD MATE PEOPLE ASK HOW THINGS WORK AN U JUST STEAM INTO THEM U SUCH AN NICE BLOKE (NOT!!!)
I've only just joined this nice forum, but is this the norm?? Is this guy high on drugs or something?? or just depressed with life?? does he hate everyone??
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O dear, life must be very difficult for you. Take the 'chips' off your shoulder and life will be better for you, and be nice to people. :)
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I didn't say anything horrible, you just jump down everybodies throat if they say something you dont like.
I thought you were off to Spain, Shame the forum got good without you for a while.
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Gary
Calm down.....................few people read the entire post and often come to conclusions based on skimming postings
My answer to your original question, is.
I've had only one job from the internet which came from Bristol, although I'm in the West of Scotland
my site is very basic at the moment, but I plan to add information and direct "price shoppers " to the site
good luck
robbie
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sounds to me like u got sack spuds on your head rosy dear , lifes very good for me i just dont listen to people with hang ups like yours babe
neil buddy boy well what can i say train spotter springs to mind !!
As you appear to be a rude obnoxious man, I have taken the trouble to read back on your previous posts which entirely says it all about you as a person. Every other post from you is a post attacking another member. There is little constructive comments at all. And, like the previous posts states, you where selling up to go to Spain a few months back, seems that all was 'pie in the sky'?? The owners of this board should seriously consider removing you from it, as you constantly cause offense and bad feeling amongst other posters.
Here is something for you to read and digest, a rule from another CF:-
No aggressive, personal attacks on someone just because of a disagreement with their point of view will be tolerated. Flaming is a cheap shot, the easy way out, and an immature & unintelligent way of "getting back" at another poster by simply being mean-spirited. It is used in lieu of intelligent, logical discourse because the flamer is incapable of intelligence and logic, so they fall back on a personal attack.
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To answer your question on your post.
1. The web site looks unprofessional
2. There are bad spelling and grammar mistakes
3. There is no address for your business (a must if people are to even consider trusting you in their house)
4. Maybe customers read your postings on here and don't want to 'entertain' a character like you. If your aggressive with members then what are you like with your customers?
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It is essential to check spelling on business marketing, however I think good grammar less so, especially if you are very sophisticated in your marketing skills.
I think Gary is perhaps a little defensive and I think most people would be if they were accused of being uneducated.
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Andy,
how do you market your website on-line?
I just put Farnham window cleaner in google and you didn't come up. I then googled your URL and there are no links, google couldn't find your site.
Web directories are very important to build your web presents as search engine logarithms place you site higher in the rankings when you have links from quality sites....but i agree that they are next to useless without a web-link to a site.
Hi Dusty,
You are right my site isn't picked up by Google in the natural listings yet... It hasn't been online long enough to be picked up yet.
I am listed in a few online directories because I am aware this will help with my page ranking on Google etc... But I was saying that you won't be found by many potential clients just by being listed in free directories.
I use Google Adwords from time to time when I need to bring in some more business, and this has worked well in the past.
Andy
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Rosina, still you missed Garys point, hes now said hundreds of times, its a mock website (not real, not live) it does not matter what the grammers like, blimey ive done some worst rough draugh advertising than that.
maybe its because Gary used to be in the building trade like me that i see hes just winding you all up, dont take it to serouisly. some of you lot would have a hard time in that game, so easy a wind up! lol.
i find his posts entertaining. ;D
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CRaig
Dont mind a wind up but the guy sends personal attacks to your private e-mail address, that whats happened to me last night.
I maybe should not have retaliated against his mails but he is out of order.
I dont mind a wind up but this is way beyound that.
We all want happy fun people on here and some straight talking but sometimes with Gary this does not happen. Personal attacks are way past the mark.
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Personal attacks are way past the mark.
If I give you my mother in laws email address can you tell her that? ;D
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well i say this is getting a bit stroppy :o :o :o
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lol neil get it right u started it by sending me an email calling me a pxxk!!!
so i just played along with your game , then i agreed to stop and blow me u carry on posting !!! the mind boggles ::)
all best ,your freind and fellow carpet cleaner :D
gary xxxx :-*
p.s rosy , are u some sort of therpist ? lol ;D
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lol neil get it right u started it by sending me an email calling me a pxxk!!!
so i just played along with your game , then i agreed to stop and blow me u carry on posting !!! the mind boggles ::)
all best ,your freind and fellow carpet cleaner :D
gary xxxx :-*
p.s rosy , are u some sort of therpist ? lol ;D
Without wanting to give you more ammunition to fire at carpet cleaners time and time again, may I suggest to you that:
1. If you can't post without being offensive, then don't
2. There is a spell check button on Google search toolbar which you should utilise
And, a big question for the Moderators and Admin of this board:
Why are you allowing people like cleaning co to repeatedly post threads which have only one purpose, that is to cause upset and trouble for other members? Surely, by reading his past posts that this 'person' should be banished completely to give everyone else abit of peace. I also note that one member said that when cleaning co hadn't posted for a while things were much happier in this forum, well doesn't that say something? BAN CLEANING CO NOW!! Anyone wanting to support my new campaign are welcome to add their name to my list, email me at rosina@inbox.com I will then pass on the petition to the admin.
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lol rosy u hav lost the plot aint u :P can i be first on your list please ? lol i think u are just a plan neil has come up with lol craigp u still my mate :-\
lots luz gary xxxxx
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Rosina,
Get a life!
Surely you have better things to do than go on some crusade. Gary has been on the forum for a long time and overall makes a very positive contribution to the board.
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12 emails so far - thank you, keep them coming. :)