[Tom White]

I use 1and1.co.uk they are good price wise and have decent features for the low cost

a low cost website will not make you any return, it is low cost for a reason

Hmmmm.  Mine is a DIY website, therefore free, and I pay £12 a year for hosting.  And after the paid for rankings, I'm the first top ranking in my local area on google search.  I've had two jobs from it this week.

Tosh, do you know what you are doing with a website ? and do you paid for rankings ?

No, I don't pay for rankings and I haven't a clue what I did.  I got some free website software, bought a domain name (£12 a year) and created a stupid website; I even had a picture of me with a blow up doll on it; I just wanted to see how to upload photos.

I then forgot about it and eight months later I got a call from a woman wanting a quote and she mentioned my website (still with the blow up doll picture on it), and I was top.  I updated the website and although it doesn't bring in vast amounts of work, I regularly get calls from it.

I have listed it with Google places; which is free and a bit of a palaver; but even prior to that I was top ranking of the non paid sites.

So, mine was a free DIY jobbie.  Roy Harding, a member of this site, paid for his site to be done - no doubt from a professional company - and it does look better than mine, but it's quite low down in the rankings (mine is first, his is fifth). 

I'm leaving my site as it is.  It looks basic and DIY; which I quite like; I don't want it to look too corporate since I suspect the 'flashyness' may put some folk off.  I know when I look for a tradesman, I like them to be knowledgeable, but a little bit dull and boring - that's the type of tradesman I trust - I don't want a 'flash harry' messing with my electrics and plumbing; just a safe pair of hands.  So that's the image I tried to convey in my website.

Anyway, I haven't a clue how the rankings work.

[Tom White]

Window Washers, what's your ranking?  What area do you live and I'll have a google for a window cleaner in your area and see where you are.

[marcus stacks]

>>>Why don't you offer webdesign that others can host are very least so they own it ?<<<

The server side code I wrote that interacts with the database behind the sites. (the functionality) the ability to add/edit delete content without screwing over page validation took me months to develop.

If the server side code gets out (and database design), my hard work will be ripped off over and over again (i have seen it before with just my html/css). It will also put all my other clients sites at risk as open source software in insecure...

I DO do custom website development

http://www.mirrorspan.co.uk/ but we are talking a couple of K for bespoke custom design with update functionality. If I was just creating static website designs it would be another story.  These are interactive and updatable "web applications". And as I said I don’t charge for them so no one has to have one, I can get peoples current sites to score at the top no problem. In fact I honestly prefer to work with what people already have but I give the OPTION of using one of my designs for free if they like! Its is a hell of a lot more work letting them use my designs when i have to customise it, add pages, host it (7.99 per month) but I like to give the option if they want it!

If I were you i would scrap anything that stops W3C validation. Check out online the "importance of W3C validation" What would you do if the browsers ever turn on support for badly coded sites in order to improve the quality of the web? Right now your site will be running in quirks mode "good enough".

thanks about the logo BTW!

[marcus stacks]

Aahhhhh I just checked out your site and see you do something similar, now I see where this is coming from.

im not trying to step on your toes m8 and just thought you were an angry window cleaner or something! lol

No problem if this is already your feeding ground, i just had someone email and tell me to check out the thread. ill move along and leave you to it!

take it easy!

[Window Washers]

Aahhhhh I see, just checked out your site and see you do something similar, now I see where this is coming from.

Look im not trying to step on your toes m8 and just thought you were an angry window cleaner or something! lol

No problem if this is already your feeding ground, i just had someone email and tell me to check out the thread. ill move along and leave you to it!

take it easy!

lol dude your not stepping on my toes but appreicate the comment, Im not interested in picking up work for webdesign on here at all.

hahah feeding ground love it, you have just made me laugh cheers.

Tosh your a wind up artist, I know how to see my rank on google you joker

[Window Washers]

Window Washers, what's your ranking?  What area do you live and I'll have a google for a window cleaner in your area and see where you are.

im in St. Neots Tosh

[L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner]

Tosh,leaving your site as it is,I don`t blame ya at all.
I would too ( see my earlier post )


P.S.

Window Washers,I`ve tried texting ya back this am,my
Descriptive words on my mobile is locked and can`t get
It unlocked.All the office staff have had a go,to no avail.
 : :


Lewis  Doubtfire

[Window Washers]

Tosh,leaving your site as it is,I don`t blame ya at all.
I would too ( see my earlier post )


P.S.

Window Washers,I`ve tried texting ya back this am,my
Descriptive words on my mobile is locked and can`t get
It unlocked.All the office staff have had a go,to no avail.
 : :


Lewis  Doubtfire

I will call you in a bit Lewis ok, just have to make a call first

[Tom White]

Window Washers, what's your ranking?  What area do you live and I'll have a google for a window cleaner in your area and see where you are.

im in St. Neots Tosh

If this is your website, it's ranked first:

http://www.windowwashers.co.uk/



But I don't like the website; it looks just too busy for me; there's buttons and information everywhere, and I don't want my phone call answered by what looks like a call centre employee.

Maybe if your simplify your website, it may help?

But that's only my opinion; what do I know?  Seriously! 

[idealrob]

Whats the link for Tosh website, lets all have a laugh

idealrob

[Window Washers]

Window Washers, what's your ranking?  What area do you live and I'll have a google for a window cleaner in your area and see where you are.

im in St. Neots Tosh

If this is your website, it's ranked first:

http://www.windowwashers.co.uk/
But I don't like the website; it looks just too busy for me; there's buttons and information everywhere, and I don't want my phone call answered by what looks like a call centre employee.

Maybe if your simplify your website, it may help?

But that's only my opinion; what do I know?  Seriously!  

lol it is answered by me Tosh, I answer the phone,  your not my target market if i'm honest  

[Tom White]

lol it is answered by me Tosh, I answer the phone,  your not my target market if i'm honest 

I know I'm not your target audience, but if I were, I wouldn't be impressed with this amount of information to wade through:



There's about 20 buttons at the top of the page; the photo looks like it's a call centre employee about to answer any call I make and then there's an essay of stuff to read.  Web design, advertising, making money online, pressure washing... who exactly is your target audience?

I just think there's too much going on for it to hold anyone's attention.

[Window Washers]

I agree with you  Although it works very well.

it is being redeveloped and streamlined and some things taken away as they affect my Page rank I did have a PR3 site which is not that easy to get most window cleaners sites are pagerank 0, the site grew out of control quite fast if i'm honest, it still works well.

the design side came on at a later date due to people getting conned and having sites that did not work, so I stepped in to fix that, then everyone else started then the back biting started and I moved on and away from it, became to much hassle.

I spoke with Lewis and hopefully what I said helped him out, I didnt try to sell him anything as I was not after doing that like I said.

[L.Doubtfire - The Blade Runner]

Like he said,Ian phoned me,told me where things wer`nt perhaps
Quite like they should be etc. etc.
The advice he gave was to go and get it sorted out locally,most of
Which would be free.When the conversation finished I was certainly
More `wiser`than I was when it started.
No high pressure selling,very helpful and informative.
Many thanks Ian,and if I need any further help or assistance I`ll drop
You an e,mail as offered.

P.S.   The first thing I`m gonna do tomorrow is get my mobile `sorted`.
I guess dropping into 100 liters of pure water ain`t gonna do it any good.
That’s months ago,nothing lasts forever. :


Lewis  Doubtfire