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dave 12

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How do i improve local website rankings
« on: February 07, 2011, 11:06:32 am »
hi am struggling to improve my website ratings, basically it don't exist on any search engine.i have tried seo but it gets way to complicated  :-\  Any help would be gratefully received thanks

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2011, 11:27:22 am »
looking at the source code of your home page tells me "way to much code" where are the meta tags?

dave 12

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2011, 11:31:35 am »
seriously i dont even know what a meta tag is, pure noob here  :-[

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2011, 11:37:27 am »
looking at the text on your site you are not using key words. Key words and phrases are what people would type in to find what they are looking for. You need to use key words and phrases like carpet cleaning in your area carpet cleaners in your area. etc. Where posible use these key words and phrases in the heading text and at top and bottom of page and also use them as anchor text. This is where you use that text as a link to another page about the subject ie carpet cleaning links to the carpet cleaning page or you may use carpet cleaners in your area to link to the carpet cleaning page. By using it as anchor text creates an internal link to another page of your website and re inforses that keyword or phrase so google will take more notice of it. Thats the theory i think anyway.

dave 12

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2011, 11:40:57 am »
ok dont suppose they is any software that would help edit my site for me or does this have to be done manually by myself ?

feldon

Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2011, 11:44:49 am »
Have you tried adding your business to Google places / maps? Can take a while to get up the listings though.

Like Monty says, you need to think of all the keywords with regards to your services, if you register with Google they have a neat tool that you can check against keywords, might have to register with Adwords on google to access though.

Results from my latest keywords searches for my site:

 Top search queries
Query Impressions
oven cleaning 33
carpet cleaners 25
carpet cleaning 20
oven cleaners 9
upholstery 9

not all of them but some of the more popular.

I see you do oven cleaning like me, but you barely mention it on your site, I would seriously add a page giving some more detail, i've got a whole website devoted to it as well as several pages on my carpet website.


The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2011, 11:48:50 am »
looking at what your site is made on the free google site maker. It can easily be done using that. You need to focas on the wording in the site more. I have used this free site maker and got on first page in google in our area

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2011, 11:55:16 am »
Keywords:
 PROBLEM SOLUTION
You do not have any Meta-Tag Keywords in your site. These are crucial to your sites search engine positioning. You need to include Meta-Tags in your site.
   
 Title:
 You are using your Title effectively but would include area name
 
Your Title is:
C.L Carpet Cleaning. Domestic and Commercial. 01912585752 
 
 PROBLEM SOLUTION
You are not using your keywords within your Title effectively, you are using 0 of your keywords in your Title, when you should use at least 2. We suggest that you add a couple of your keywords into your TITLE Tag, if possible.
 
Description:
 PROBLEM SOLUTION
You are using your Description ineffectively.
You are only using 123 characters when you can use up to 250. We suggest that you make your description longer and try to include as many of your main keywords as possible.
 
Your Description is:
C.L.Cleaning provides the Very best in carpet & upholstery cleaning services in the North East and surrounding areas." 
 
 PROBLEM SOLUTION
You are not using your keywords within your description effectively, you are using 0 of your keywords in your description, when you should use at least 3.
   
 Body:
You are using your Keywords as follows in the body of your page:
 
 PROBLEM SOLUTION
You are not using your keywords within the body of your page effectively, you are using 0 of your keywords in the body of your page, when you should use at least 5. We suggest that you add some of your keywords into the body of your main page. 

dave 12

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2011, 12:09:31 pm »
some excellent advice monty really appreciate it. I will look into changing it and adding more keywords, might take is awhile to figure how to lol

Ian Gourlay

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2011, 12:21:02 pm »
H1 Tags  they tell the spiders about the content ;D ;D

Dennis

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dave 12

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2011, 11:18:47 pm »
hi monty random ques did you ring earlier m8 ?

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2011, 01:25:34 am »
yep. I was going to give you some tips and pointers over the phone as is easier than typing it out

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2011, 01:34:27 am »
I see you have added text to your home page. Not what i would suggest as it does not look very apealing.
Quip tip...when someone goes on your website they actually decide to use you or stay on your sute within 8 seconds.
Looking at your homepage I don't think people will stay on it to long. The home page needs to be more apealing and give the reader something interesting to read or look at, thus making them click a link to another page, in turn this leads to more reading and clicking another link to another page then perhaps contacting you. I would advise that rather just listing words you try to write afew interesting paragraphs including the keywords and phrases.
PS the text you have copied from another site still contains links fro that site to sites in the US

dave 12

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2011, 08:36:19 am »
ok thanks for ringing my dad answered its actually his business. maybe abit cheeky but do you want my password and you could maybe alter it yourself if its not asking to much ? just an idea  ::)

The Carpet Cleaning Pro

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2011, 09:58:49 am »
I don't think that is needed. All you have got to do is write afew paragraghs of text about what the business does including words and phrases that people use when searching for this type of service. Include the area of which you service. Example... Carpet cleaners in "your area". Upholstery cleaning in "your area". Oven cleaning service in "your area". etc. If you cannot sort it ring me about 8pm tonite and I will perhaps come up with the text for you and sort out the home page for you. I gave your dad my number.

dave 12

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Re: How do i improve local website rankings
« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2011, 06:11:42 pm »
hi monty my dad tried ringing u last night not sure if u were home or not but if you email me your number again as i think my dads lost it  ::) clcleaning@hotmail.co.uk     cheers