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Title: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: Neil Gott on January 02, 2007, 07:40:05 am

I want to register my website with the Open Directory (dmoz.org). Can anybody suggest a good category to be in. There doesn't seem to be one for cleaning services.

Title: Re: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: scott. on January 02, 2007, 08:55:13 am

Don't waste your time mate...find out how to implant the html into the head section of your site, and submit to google, or just go onto google adwords....quicker, if you want to get to the top of the search engine,...but if you live near me....forget i suggested it ;D
Seriously...if it's advertising on the net youre interested in...type in "adwords" into google...and take it from there....it's the only advertising iv'e done over the past 2 years, and it works.

Title: Re: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: Martin_Bignell on January 02, 2007, 07:15:04 pm

Hi Neil,
I thought they had shot you by now. How are you doing?
Regards, Martin.

Title: Re: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: Neil Grainger on January 02, 2007, 07:18:09 pm

Scott

Do adwords work really well then, Looking at it myself but can you give me any tips on it.

If you dont want to post on here please e-mail me on

neil@acleantouch.co.uk

Cheers

Neil

Title: Re: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: Neil Gott on January 03, 2007, 06:23:05 am

Hello, Martin. Yes, I'm still plodding along.

I don't post very often, as I am too busy messing about with my website. Must try cleaning a carpet some time.

I am already at the top of page one for most search enquiries (even above the dreaded directories), but I want to stay there, and I was advised by Business Link (a chap who was involved with setting up Amazon's site) to register with Dmoz. as part of that strategy.

I had lots of other useful advice in a free one to one two hour meeting. My own advice to anybody wanting business help, is to get in touch with your local Business Link people.

Title: Re: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: scott. on January 03, 2007, 01:15:28 pm

Neil  (Grainger)

I've emailed you.
Just realised...I cover your area ;D just about...only the north part of Hampshire...I'm guessing you cover most of Hampshire then?   We dont encourage too many calls from your area though as it is quite a way...Been down as far as ecchinswell, south of Newbury though...glad I had Satnav...that's all I'll say.

Title: Re: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: Neil Grainger on January 03, 2007, 05:13:07 pm

Hi Scott

Cheers for the e-mail. My area is really Guildford to Basingstoke but most of the work is around Fleet and Camberley.

Where are you based?

Thanks again for the advice on adwords.

Cheers

Neil

Title: Re: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: scott. on January 03, 2007, 08:14:43 pm

Based in Burnham neil, nr Slough..so being on the borders of several counties...can spread out quite a bit..

Title: Re: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: Neil Grainger on January 03, 2007, 09:45:02 pm

Scott

Much the same as me. I'm 1/2 a mile from Surrey Hampshire and Berkshire. Nightmare for advertising though. Cost a fortune for Yellow Pages.

Title: Re: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: scott. on January 04, 2007, 06:13:53 am

I dont bother with them anymore...4 customers from it in a year...no thanks...

Title: Re: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: calmore on January 04, 2007, 10:36:55 am

Shopping>>Home and garden>>Cleaning

Title: Re: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: calmore on January 04, 2007, 10:42:38 am

However, you'll find it impossible to submit to DMOZ at the moment due to "hardware failure". Apparently the submission bit has been broken since October and no one has fixed it yet:

http://www.searchenginelowdown.com/2006/12/dmoz-doomsday.html

Title: Re: Search Engine Optimisation
Post by: Neil Gott on January 04, 2007, 09:35:27 pm

Thank you, Calmore for that info.