Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: sunshine windows on May 22, 2008, 05:34:47 pm
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Hi all,
Things are going really well for me now. I've built up my round enough to employ someone and could do with just a bit more of a professional image to help me bring in some Commercial work onto the books.
I've purchased a web domain name and asked my Brother to help me set a site up. The trouble is he's far too busy to really get stuck into it, so it just doesn't seem to be happening.
Can anyone on here build me a clean, crisp looking web site. I don't want loads of pages. Just the facts of what I do with a few pictures and how to get in contact.
I've got 2 vans running around town now with a website name on it and no website, so i'm wondering how much potential business i'm losing out on. :'(
If any of you guys can help or know someone that can then please reply or email me.
Regards,
Lance
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Q Window Washer ;D
Hi Lance long time no see, nice to see your doing well now?
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have a look for window washers on this site
ian has a top reputation
regards
mike
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Thanks Guys.
Yes, it's been a while now since i've posted. I still come on every now and then to see what's happening though. It's like a little dose of comedy for me.
Hope things are going well for you too Jeff. Getting married in July now with a little one on the way in November so working my socks off to get some pennies in the bank. ;D
Lance
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Feel free to give me a call on 01234 870 225 or 07788 732789 I will have a chat with you about webdesign.
What area are you in ?
Best wishes
Ian Wicks
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Yeah i can name a couple...
www.skyecreative.co.uk or www.cleaner-marketing.com
Window washers do you hand build (code,css) sites or use templates.
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Yeah i can name a couple...
www.skyecreative.co.uk or www.cleaner-marketing.com
Window washers do you hand build (code,css) sites or use templates.
all sites are unique, no templates, but I am thinking of making templates up in the future so others can do it themself.
Ian
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Thanks Guys.
Yes, it's been a while now since i've posted. I still come on every now and then to see what's happening though. It's like a little dose of comedy for me.
Hope things are going well for you too Jeff. Getting married in July now with a little one on the way in November so working my socks off to get some pennies in the bank. ;D
Lance
Things are fine this end, come september this year, I'm haging up my coat, I haven't made my mind up yet if its going to be Permanent or semi, just training up my eldest daughter ready to take over.
Best of luck for your wedding day and for the little one on the way ;) hope all goes well for both events.
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I can build any window cleaner (window cleaning company) a website.
I also give an added bonus with all designs I design ;)
Ian
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must admit the site window washer design are pure quality - eye catching and hold your attention - just search on here about websites he is the man...
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Lance, I highly recommend Ian (Windowwashers).... he did mine & I'm well chuffed with it.. ;D
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Ian
Just out of interest how long of a wait would there be for you to do a website for me. Just the website about 4-5 pages i reckon.
Thanks,
Paul
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check mine out
www. deanscleaningservices.com
it cost me £40 youcould do one your self or i could knock one up for you for free. just have to pay the £40 set up charge. its a doddle and you can change it any time you want.
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Ian
Just out of interest how long of a wait would there be for you to do a website for me. Just the website about 4-5 pages i reckon.
Thanks,
Paul
max 28 days if you send the things I ask for
Ian
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check mine out
www. deanscleaningservices.com
it cost me £40 youcould do one your self or i could knock one up for you for free. just have to pay the £40 set up charge. its a doddle and you can change it any time you want.
Hi there,
it is good that you did it yourself for £40, thing is with a website there is a little more to it than just images and text, I have viewed your site, do you get ranked on search engines ? I am not knocking you in any way just you posted and this is my reply to it.
Your images load slow, marketing is not there text is all different.
I charge my prices because I know what I am doing, little like a beer money window cleaner and a pro window cleaner
the beer money cleaner will give bad name for window cleaning.
website design is same but a little more technical than some make out..
I can see many doing this saying it dont work waste of time blah blah after a few weeks/months.
I aim to make your site work both online/offline on search engines and also for your area.
Hope this makes sence, and I hope you do not take this in the wrong way, I am straight talking and hope my point is made clear.
Ian
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check mine out
www. deanscleaningservices.com
it cost me £40 youcould do one your self or i could knock one up for you for free. just have to pay the £40 set up charge. its a doddle and you can change it any time you want.
Hi there,
it is good that you did it yourself for £40, thing is with a website there is a little more to it than just images and text, I have viewed your site, do you get ranked on search engines ? I am not knocking you in any way just you posted and this is my reply to it.
Your images load slow, marketing is not there text is all different.
I charge my prices because I know what I am doing, little like a beer money window cleaner and a pro window cleaner
the beer money cleaner will give bad name for window cleaning.
website design is same but a little more technical than some make out..
I can see many doing this saying it dont work waste of time blah blah after a few weeks/months.
I aim to make your site work both online/offline on search engines and also for your area.
Hope this makes sence, and I hope you do not take this in the wrong way, I am straight talking and hope my point is made clear.
Ian
I've also had a look and the images load far to slow, the content also needs addressing in order for it to be ranked properly. unfortunatly there is no quick/cheap fix in websites, you need to know what you are doing otherwise its pretty much a waste of space!!
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Any more examples of your work guys.
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check out mine www.mbswindowcleaning.co.uk ian did mine top bloke highly recommended top marketing mine is in the first 2 pages of google if not the first go with ian you will not regreat it ;)
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Ian do not take this the wrong way but have a look at web design companys, and branding design agents, yours does not come any where near what is possible on a small budget.
check out some design companys , where the quality of there own website speaks for itself.
www.vgroup.com/branding/index.php?gclid=CMao-fTxupMCFRlPEAodH3RmCg
www.largedesign.com/index2.php?id=76
www.fourleaf.co.uk/
www.creativitysells.co.uk/
www.cogent-design.com/
and then have alook at www.windowwashers.co.uk
first thing about web deisgn is have your own image extreme enough to encourage future clients.
Anyway what are your prices I may be interested?
Please also could you post on here just 3 of your existing clients websites, that I may have alook at to see if you can offer me what I require.
Thanks Ian.
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Ian do not take this the wrong way but have a look at web design companys, and branding design agents, yours does not come any where near what is possible on a small budget.
check out some design companys , where the quality of there own website speaks for itself.
www.vgroup.com/branding/index.php?gclid=CMao-fTxupMCFRlPEAodH3RmCg
www.largedesign.com/index2.php?id=76
www.fourleaf.co.uk/
www.creativitysells.co.uk/
www.cogent-design.com/
and then have alook at www.windowwashers.co.uk
first thing about web deisgn is have your own image extreme enough to encourage future clients.
Anyway what are your prices I may be interested?
Please also could you post on here just 3 of your existing clients websites, that I may have alook at to see if you can offer me what I require.
Thanks Ian.
Hi Ian,
you may not know this but I am a window cleaner too.
The design sites you show are good, and I could have the same if I wanted, which I do not and the reason being the site is aimed at the general public for window cleaning, website design is a add on I have always done way before window cleaning, marketing is something I enjoy.
The website window washers does very well I dont really need to go into why. The site is aimed for window cleaning this is what I do, I also design websites.
there are a few sites I have done that you will find on CIU also on the site. I think customers words are better than my own.
Prices are on site under site design, if you need something other than the standard packages give me a call and I will have a chat with you.
I do not do the hard sales pitch and I speak in plain english.
Feel free to call me anytime my contact details are on the home page of windowwashers.co.uk.
Thank you for your comments and maybe I will speak to you soon.
Best wishes
Ian Wicks
p.s am a little confused by what I have highlighted, I am what I am, no pitch just what I do ;)
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Thanks Ian,
Man i am not digging just i know alot of web designers, who know there stuff, such as skycreative who are friends of mine, just seems your window washers site is one big eye sore, it may work but it is all over the place, if you knwo your stuff then the first thing you should do is sort out your site.
Anyway please could you post 3 examples, thats all and i can see, i like the one above MBS i think.
Cheers
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Thanks Ian,
Man i am not digging just i know alot of web designers, who know there stuff, such as skycreative who are friends of mine, just seems your window washers site is one big eye sore, it may work but it is all over the place, if you knwo your stuff then the first thing you should do is sort out your site.
Anyway please could you post 3 examples, thats all and i can see, i like the one above MBS i think.
Cheers
I agree with you on my site, it is being redesigned, just taking alot of time, had a few things set me back this year (no excuse just being honest read some of my posts and you will see why).
I did not think you was digging at me, many do but I take it on the chin :) learn and carry on anyway.
www.spotlesswindowcleaners.co.uk
www.mbswindowcleaning.co.uk
www.perrycleaning.co.uk
have few more being designed at the mo, but they are not live as yet.
Ian
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Cool
If you need any help with your own site let me know.
Just when you offer services you have to look the part your self.
Nice designs on others tho, had a look at your meta...
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<title>Spotless window cleaners in Swindon, Devizes and Wiltshire</title>
<meta name="description" content="Spotless window cleaners offering professional window cleaning services to Swindon, Devizes and surrounding villages">
<meta name="robots" content="index, follow" >
<meta name="keywords" content="window cleaners, window cleaning, Swindon, Devizes, Wiltshire, reach & wash, Ionics, hot water window cleaning, window washers, commercial, domestic, shops, offices">
Speak soon.
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Anytime give me a call ;)
whats your web address?
email me it if you dont want to put it on here ;)
Ian
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i cant under stand y you guys find my pic loading slow? every one else says they load fine.
yea i come up on ebay but ive just changed the site lay out and am going to work on it more when i get some time.
i never said you were no good ian i just offered to help the doode like others did me when i made mine.
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Ian we do not have one.
Ive been with the www.theenginegroup.com/ branding and design agency for 4 years as freelance marketing consultant.
You may ask what I am doing here, just helping out a friend with his kit and so on, he is not web friendly therefore found this web site to be a great resource fro what he needs.
Cleanitup.co.uk seems to be what this industry needs, hence the amount of members. (very interesting)
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i cant under stand y you guys find my pic loading slow? every one else says they load fine.
yea i come up on ebay but ive just changed the site lay out and am going to work on it more when i get some time.
i never said you were no good ian
I now m8, I know what you was saying no prbs with me at all.
Ian
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Thanks for all the replies guys.
Ian I may give you a ring in a few days time to pick your brain and get some costs sorted.
I'm now away for a long weekend so it won't be till next week or so.
Thanks all,
Lance
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Thanks for all the replies guys.
Ian I may give you a ring in a few days time to pick your brain and get some costs sorted.
I'm now away for a long weekend so it won't be till next week or so.
Thanks all,
Lance
Anytime,
Have a good weekend.
Ian