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Title: Website help
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 03:58:02 pm
OK hows this....

I have designed a website for my company do any of you have advice on content etc this is my site

http://souterwindowcleaning.weebly.com/
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: paul rulton on March 04, 2010, 04:05:52 pm
sorry m8 not funny 2nd time round ::) the web site aint all that :( better than mine.....
but that aint hard cause i aint got 1 lol :o ;D
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 04:11:49 pm
It's not supposed to be funny.

I want it to be good but, I have yet to see a window cleaners website that I was impressed with.

Does anyone know of some good ones?
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: paul rulton on March 04, 2010, 04:22:04 pm
looked at quite a few me self but none of them jump out at ya. me m8s is ok... big red monkey :P
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Ian Mason on March 04, 2010, 04:24:05 pm
OK hows this....

I have designed a website for my company do any of you have advice on content etc this is my site

http://souterwindowcleaning.weebly.com/

Hi Mate,

It is pretty poor really!

You can`t see what your customers feedback is, as the pictures are tiny & can`t be enlarged in any way? ???

Are you a business or an army, judging by the other photo`s. ;D


Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 04:37:11 pm
OK hows this....

I have designed a website for my company do any of you have advice on content etc this is my site

http://souterwindowcleaning.weebly.com/

Hi Mate,

It is pretty poor really!

You can`t see what your customers feedback is, as the pictures are tiny & can`t be enlarged in any way? ???

Are you a business or an army, judging by the other photo`s. ;D



YOU CAN ZOOM IN WITH YOUR BROWSER
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: jonnyald on March 04, 2010, 04:44:54 pm
looks allrite to me. different
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Ian Mason on March 04, 2010, 04:46:53 pm
OK hows this....

I have designed a website for my company do any of you have advice on content etc this is my site

http://souterwindowcleaning.weebly.com/

Hi Mate,

It is pretty poor really!

You can`t see what your customers feedback is, as the pictures are tiny & can`t be enlarged in any way? ???

Are you a business or an army, judging by the other photo`s. ;D



YOU CAN ZOOM IN WITH YOUR BROWSER


I did not mean to be offensive in any way mate, just constuctive criticism!

You might want to leave instructions then on how to zoom in for ALL of these then, or simply enlarge the images at your end.

BROWSER CHOICES
Avant
Chrome
Firefox
Flock
Green Browser
Internet Explorer
K-meleon
Maxthon
Opera
Safari
Sleipnir
Slim
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 04:51:29 pm
Sorry didnt reailise i was SHOUTING. ctrl mose scroller does it for most browsers
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Gleaming windows on March 04, 2010, 04:53:53 pm
I enlarged this one
 ;D ;D

(http://www.ultimatereef.net/uploader/2010Q1/zoom_1.jpg)
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: paul rulton on March 04, 2010, 04:55:51 pm
his name is dave LOL :o :o
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 04:56:41 pm
Yea thats paul
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: AJ on March 04, 2010, 05:14:23 pm
Looks alright.
You might want to get some decent pics though.
Also you need to get some more into your meta tags. title, description, keywords.
Run it by a keyword checker or site checker. you can search for these tools on google (or your preferred search engine)
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Handyman Window Cleaning Services on March 04, 2010, 05:56:26 pm
It's not supposed to be funny.

I want it to be good but, I have yet to see a window cleaners website that I was impressed with.

Does anyone know of some good ones?

yeah mine www.hwcs-swansea.co.uk (http://www.hwcs-swansea.co.uk)
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: suds window service on March 04, 2010, 07:59:04 pm
www.sudswindowcleaning.co.uk    the muts nuts
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: rg1 on March 04, 2010, 08:05:10 pm
OK hows this....

I have designed a website for my company do any of you have advice on content etc this is my site

http://souterwindowcleaning.weebly.com/

Are you STILL desperate for hits on your website???
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 08:05:56 pm
OK hows this....

I have designed a website for my company do any of you have advice on content etc this is my site

http://souterwindowcleaning.weebly.com/

Are you STILL desperate for hits on your website???

Always
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 08:07:53 pm
www.sudswindowcleaning.co.uk    the muts nuts

I like this site.

Has it got you much work though?
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: rg1 on March 04, 2010, 08:10:14 pm
OK hows this....

I have designed a website for my company do any of you have advice on content etc this is my site

http://souterwindowcleaning.weebly.com/


Are you STILL desperate for hits on your website???

Always
So why don't you say that in the first place instead of giving us bullsh*t about it being a new site and wanting feedback
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: rg1 on March 04, 2010, 08:14:47 pm
You tried it once today already and got the post removed, so now your trying it again using a different ploy.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: paul rulton on March 04, 2010, 08:15:29 pm
haha just sad if u ask me :-[ :-[ :'( :'(
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Gleaming windows on March 04, 2010, 08:15:47 pm
This one is nice

http://www.oakleywindowcleaning.co.uk/
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: suds window service on March 04, 2010, 08:15:54 pm
www.sudswindowcleaning.co.uk    the muts nuts

I like this site.

Has it got you much work though?
in a word  YES!
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Gleaming windows on March 04, 2010, 08:17:28 pm
OK hows this....

I have designed a website for my company do any of you have advice on content etc this is my site

http://souterwindowcleaning.weebly.com/

Are you STILL desperate for hits on your website???

People visiting his website makes no difference to anything whatsoever. Unless you can enlighten us further?
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: paul rulton on March 04, 2010, 08:18:24 pm
This one is nice

http://www.oakleywindowcleaning.co.uk/
not bad 4 a 1st attempt
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Gleaming windows on March 04, 2010, 08:20:18 pm
You tried it once today already and got the post removed, so now your trying it again using a different ploy.

The more views a site gets the higher its google rating.



Rubbish.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Ian Mason on March 04, 2010, 08:20:40 pm
You tried it once today already and got the post removed, so now your trying it again using a different ploy.

The more views a site gets the higher its google rating.

Nothing wrong with trying to generate interest.

I do this to try and make money. Nothing else.


Wrong, that changed years ago!

Is this what your free website place told you. ???
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Gleaming windows on March 04, 2010, 08:23:21 pm
Theres no need to be like that about it. Back up what you say, I can, easily.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: paul rulton on March 04, 2010, 08:25:30 pm
lol here we go again ::) haha
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 08:25:59 pm
Well you all know who I am now and what I do. I have no idea who any of you are.

If you saw one of my landys tomorrow you'd think hey there is that formb person.

If I saw one of your vans I'd think Oh there goes white van man

Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 08:29:17 pm
Theres no need to be like that about it. Back up what you say, I can, easily.

Oh right.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: rg1 on March 04, 2010, 08:31:23 pm
Well you all know who I am now and what I do. I have no idea who any of you are.

If you saw one of my landys tomorrow you'd think hey there is that formb person.

If I saw one of your vans I'd think Oh there goes white van man



It doesn't really matter if WE know who you are. Surely its CUSTOMERS who need to know who you are.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Gleaming windows on March 04, 2010, 08:33:05 pm
Well, theres obviously no mileage in your theory of accumulating hits to improve your SEO rating; anyway Id get a web hosting package you pay for, and not have your site on a freebie with a URL all convoluted like you have; if you had that on a van no-one would be able to remember it even if they were in Mensa.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Gleaming windows on March 04, 2010, 08:34:15 pm
And have a .co.uk rather than .com domain.

That helps in SEO.


£5 a month is what it'll cost you.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 08:35:05 pm
Quote

It doesn't really matter if WE know who you are. Surely its CUSTOMERS who need to know who you are.
Quote

Very true, but you have to get your branding out there any which way. Kinda difficult to get someone who has a fantastic window cleaner i.e. me to look up a window cleaning website.

So you guys will have to do for now.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: paul rulton on March 04, 2010, 08:36:23 pm
Well you all know who I am now and what I do. I have no idea who any of you are.

If you saw one of my landys tomorrow you'd think hey there is that formb person.

If I saw one of your vans I'd think Oh there goes white van man


thats y we have our business name all over our white vans ;)
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 04, 2010, 08:37:05 pm
And have a .co.uk rather than .com domain.

That helps in SEO.


£5 a month is what it'll cost you.

Well. You live and learn. Isn't it great I have access to geniuses.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Gleaming windows on March 04, 2010, 08:37:31 pm
 ???
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: rg1 on March 04, 2010, 08:40:31 pm
Well, theres obviously no mileage in your theory of accumulating hits to improve your SEO rating; anyway Id get a web hosting package you pay for, and not have your site on a freebie with a URL all convoluted like you have; if you had that on a van no-one would be able to remember it even if they were in Mensa.

I've never been there (mensa) ;)
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Ian Mason on March 04, 2010, 08:44:17 pm
Well you all know who I am now and what I do. I have no idea who any of you are.

If you saw one of my landys tomorrow you'd think hey there is that formb person.

If I saw one of your vans I'd think Oh there goes white van man




I don`t quite understand why you have gone for such a tacky website set up, when you must be loaded? ???

I mean you have all those landy`s & employees, & 3000 odd custys aswell? ???
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: rg1 on March 04, 2010, 08:47:57 pm
Well you all know who I am now and what I do. I have no idea who any of you are.

If you saw one of my landys tomorrow you'd think hey there is that formb person.

If I saw one of your vans I'd think Oh there goes white van man




I don`t quite understand why you have gone for such a tacky website set up, when you must be loaded? ???

I mean you have all those landy`s & employees, & 3000 odd custys aswell? ???

He's from Scotland! :)
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Gleaming windows on March 04, 2010, 08:52:16 pm
He's a Jock is he?

That explains it.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: rg1 on March 04, 2010, 08:56:29 pm
Profile says Aberdeen but I don't think he's Scottish if you look at his posts.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: Gleaming windows on March 04, 2010, 08:58:26 pm
Well you know what they say, 'Walk like a duck, quack like a duck, $h1t like a duck'.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 05, 2010, 11:32:03 am
Profile says Aberdeen but I don't think he's Scottish if you look at his posts.

?
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 05, 2010, 11:35:33 am
OK hows this....

I have designed a website for my company do any of you have advice on content etc this is my site

http://souterwindowcleaning.weebly.com/

Hi Mate,

It is pretty poor really!

You can`t see what your customers feedback is, as the pictures are tiny & can`t be enlarged in any way? ???

Are you a business or an army, judging by the other photo`s. ;D


Thanks for the feedback. I have changed the pics and feedback as suggested.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: AuRavelling79 on March 05, 2010, 04:27:58 pm
I like it formb - it's got character and you look like a "solid" local company and that will reassure custies.

Just a personal thing - perhaps the pics of the guys with the hoodies would look better if their hoods were down? I think the landies make you stand out - good for you.
Title: Re: Website help
Post by: gerard mcmanus on March 05, 2010, 05:19:50 pm
he has obviously focused on the things that matter the most, getting customers. Your vans look great, and so does your setup. But to give you an honest opinion, the free urls never give a good impression in my mind, most people who would check your site are fluent enough to know it hasn't been professionally done.

I don't have a website, and I dont feel it is right for at the moment but have focused more on things like yell and google dirrectories with some success. I think the most effective form of advertising is vehicle signs, uniforms etc. Which I would focus on first if I was you.

Get the vans done in green with the oval logo, that looks good, something the says your a window cleaner on there with a number etc, also logo and number on the back of tshirts is a good idea.

Title: Re: Website help
Post by: formb on March 06, 2010, 12:16:57 pm
he has obviously focused on the things that matter the most, getting customers. Your vans look great, and so does your setup. But to give you an honest opinion, the free urls never give a good impression in my mind, most people who would check your site are fluent enough to know it hasn't been professionally done.

I don't have a website, and I dont feel it is right for at the moment but have focused more on things like yell and google dirrectories with some success. I think the most effective form of advertising is vehicle signs, uniforms etc. Which I would focus on first if I was you.

Get the vans done in green with the oval logo, that looks good, something the says your a window cleaner on there with a number etc, also logo and number on the back of tshirts is a good idea.



Thanks for that. We are currently in the process of getting the ovals on the sides of the vehicles 2 down 3 to go.

As for the hoodies, I appreciate that it may not put out the perfect image but it's my third attempt at uniforms and the first one that I don't have to be jumping up and down every morning forcing guys to wear.

I am considering getting a pro photographer in to do the pics on the website but it wont be cheap. I have never really had much trouble growing the customer base so I'm not too keen on investing money in the website. I do however appreciate that having a professional looking website is important for any company who wants to look professional.

Thanks again for the feedback, I will continue to consider the best way forward.