Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Kev Loomes on November 18, 2008, 11:02:12 pm
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Been having a nose round and looking at CC websites as I'm a bit sad and find it quite interesting :P
What is the best site you've seen to date? www.cleaningforceuk.com/ is the best I've seen so far (apart from Shaun's of course).
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Very crisp and professional site but my fave is http://www.leatherrepairing.co.uk/
Do like the layout and overall look, something i will hope to emulate (not copy :P) in near future ;D
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LOL ;D
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Dont like the one you posted much Kev, its done pro bit not a nice feel to it, now this is good..
http://www.new-york-carpet-cleaning.com/
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It matters not what it looks like - its the revenue it generates that counts ???
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Dont like the one you posted much Kev, its done pro bit not a nice feel to it, now this is good..
http://www.new-york-carpet-cleaning.com/
Far to much to read put me straight looking any further.
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Been having a nose round and looking at CC websites as I'm a bit sad and find it quite interesting :P
What is the best site you've seen to date? www.cleaningforceuk.com/ is the best I've seen so far (apart from Shaun's of course).
No this is a super looking straight forward site, bet this gets him noticed.
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Kev,
You'll probably laugh at this. You may even have been in the same position.
I am currently involved in the development of a (non cleaning related) site. For the first time ever, I am working alongside a "proper" web designer.
I am doing the copywriting and SEO. He is doing the graphic design, CSS and database integration.
You would not believe how two people could approach a project so differently!
He starts off doing a fantastic design on Adobe Photoshop. He then "slices" this image into chunks and re-assembles them in CSS in Dreamweaver for the website.
I hate to admit it but his designs look brilliant.
His approach is..... "here's the site. Now go and put a few words in to fill it up a bit"
I'm writing search driven advertising copy, laid out how I want it to work for humans and search engines.
My approach is... "here's the copy. I want it laid out like this. Now go and make it look good".
The site owner, watching from a neutral viewpoint, thinks it's really funny.
The truth is that a decent site needs all of these elements. Can a site look "too professional"? . My opinion is that it's better to look too professional than too amateur.
Garry.
ps Great thread
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Interesting thread, I think identifying the person or people you are trying to communicate
with is crucial, then get some feedback, try and combine design and content with this in mind. It has
to be user friendly. :)
Regards
S
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Thanks Kev, I designed it myself :-* although mark Roberts put mouse to screen!!
What is the thing that you like about it?
Shaun
PS that is a good site.
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This guy offers some invaluable tips for newbies on how to build a website. www.aerin.co.uk/ definatley worth a look IMO
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Shaun,
I actually showed your site to a prospective client as a good example. Why?
To me it's a great balance between professional and friendly. Here's his E mail reply...
"Like it,
Friendly but still retains a professional air. "
Look at it from a customer's point of view. At some point you are likely to be working in their home or business. They want to "know" you before they employ you.
Garry
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Gary
Im lucky in the respect that I just build to how I want them myself and then do the seo. If I muck up I just smack meself round the chops ;D
Shaun
Your site is graphically very good for a start. I have a thing about that and yours is spot on. It is also easy to understand and you have a different twist on the 'show your face to the clients' aspect - by standing there waving! it comes accross that your a friendly sort of chap.
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Kev why didnt you centre your site up on the page it puts me off, but the look and feel of the site is very pleasing.
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it shows that if shaun can wave and clean carpets at the same time then he must be good. ;D ;D ;D ;D
derek
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Kev why didnt you centre your site up on the page it puts me off, but the look and feel of the site is very pleasing.
Ooh, which one?
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Kev why didnt you centre your site up on the page it puts me off, but the look and feel of the site is very pleasing.
Ooh, which one?
www.clean-pro.co.uk/
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This is one that i have been working on for a friend it is nearly finished!
www.tilingcornwall.co.uk
Cheers Goron
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That is a nice effort, what did you use to create it Goron?
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Jeez Goron, its a bloody feature film on there - I almost went and grabbed me popcorn!. Nice one though ;)
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Shaun have you seen this, the text seems to be very familar, or is it one Mark done?
http://www.traffordcarpetcare.co.uk/
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Shaun have you seen this, the text seems to be very familar, or is it one Mark done?
http://www.traffordcarpetcare.co.uk/
Not very professional all the links are dead.
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Was going to say, tenner its Marks.
But as Mark says, theres broken links.
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The weird thing is if you look at the address for the carpet cleaning link..... it points to....
http:// www. traffordcarpetcare.co.uk/carpet-cleaning-sheffield.htm
Has someone used Shaun's site as a template?
G
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it shows that if shaun can wave and clean carpets at the same time then he must be good. ;D ;D ;D ;D
derek
Get that glide on Derek - you can clean one handed then. :)
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Mark Roberts sets them up you just fill in the script. Perhaps when talking about carpet cleaning I may know what I am talking about...............well may be.
Talk a good clean though :o
Shaun
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Shaun have you seen this, the text seems to be very familar, or is it one Mark done?
http://www.traffordcarpetcare.co.uk/
Sorry chaps thats my site not got around to doing it as yet Mark is going to sort it out for me , at the time just needed a web presance for yell.com
John
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joe
i ve said it once and i'll say it a 1000 times.
glides are for girls
derek
ps, i go to work to earn money and have a bloody good work out.
2 birds 1 stone.
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Marks sites are easy to spot as they use a similar Template, that said Shauns pics are clever.
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It's actually me waving my money goodbye when I got married.
Shaun
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Shaun which out of your 2 sites brings in more enquiry's
John
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Although shauns site is very good and pleasing to the eye, why is there a few sites out there that look exactly like his. I would be looking to be different to everybody else. Is this a template or something?
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Marks sites do have a nice feel, I like Shauns, Spencers and Chris.
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Maybe I've been a bit harsh above.
It has to be one of Mark's sites.
The CSS layout tags are identical.
Maybe the unique link that also appears on Shaun's was left on by mistake?
G
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I am quite happy with mine, although I am adding another 6 pages soon. The layout is pretty easy to follow and the colours are pleasing on the eye. I believe that you cant go wrong with blue and yellow.
Phil
www.suttoncarpetcleaning.com
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Mine is the same template as Shaun's.
Again done by Mark Roberts.
Steve
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Mike
I used a combination of fireworks and photoshop! Not quite as complex as mine www.carpetknights.co.uk but have worked hard on the code of the tiling site to get it xhtml 1.0 strict which was a pain because everytime you add something like the gallery the code isn't strict so you have to work it out and do it yourself properly.
Kev
The colours of the site are predominantely blue and gold which are their company colours so to add some extra colour to the homepage we added the slideshow, which for a company of that type fits well and he has some good examples of work there to show off. It does repeat so if you want to get the popcorn you can sit there for aslong as you like, knock your socks off! ;D
Cheers Goron
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50-50 results Mike.
Shaun
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I still think mine is the nuts www.oakleafcc.co.uk
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Pete
If we haven`t got confidence in our own sites then nobody else will.
Phil
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NO WHERE AS GOOD AS THIS
www.glencocarpet.com/
CLICK FOR THE FOUR STEP PROCESS
Neil
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NO WHERE AS GOOD AS THIS
www.glencocarpet.com/
CLICK FOR THE FOUR STEP PROCESS
Neil
Is that Tatu on the right?
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tatu the gay pole dancer. but a pole that looks like a wand. clever see!
my misses said they just need an indian and a builder and its Y M C A, cmon everybody Y M C A, awww forget it.
derek
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;D ;D
They know were you live ;D ;D
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Photo does show you have a 'purdy mouth boy' ............ beware Derek :o ;D
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Is it me or is this forum getting all luvvy duvvy :-*
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I think its sweet, I would put an avatar up as well if my wife wasnt ugly :'(
Yip thats my wife
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She's not ugly Mark, she's just 'special' :P
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She's not ugly Mark, she's just 'special' :P
Special yes!! Thats her with make up on, You cant imagine what its like waking up and the first thing you see is something from a Stephen King movie :o. But I love Her ;D
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Hi is that shauns site honest carpet cleaning.
Just wanted to highlight that in the very beginning it mentions the word carpet twice in succession.
Just thought i'd let you know.
Bren ;)
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All woman are beautiful it's just that some are more beautiful than others.
Brendan thanks
Shaun