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hank jr

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Is it worth having a website?
« on: June 30, 2011, 09:41:54 pm »
hi all, im just asking if any of you guys actually think its worth having a website to pick up customers? has anyone got any good news to share about having a website???

steve rix

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Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2011, 10:14:14 pm »
Get no work from my website but then again it is crap :-[

awcs

  • Posts: 209
Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2011, 10:15:01 pm »
i've had a good response from my site and the paypal links a god send. take a look
www.angmeringwindowcleaning.co.uk

Tom White

Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2011, 10:17:56 pm »
hi all, im just asking if any of you guys actually think its worth having a website to pick up customers? has anyone got any good news to share about having a website???

Yes, mate definitely.  For the small cost involved, it's great; even if it only averages out about one-job-per-month.

Londoner

Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2011, 10:40:38 pm »
Talking of websites. I was at one of my customers yesterday, a married woman with husband and kids, and she was browsing through a dating website. I could see clearly through the window.

Don't know whats going on there

mark m

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Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2011, 10:49:35 pm »
DEFINITLY  ;D ;D

Dave.

  • Posts: 557
Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2011, 11:00:23 pm »
Yes, without a doubt!

Quite a few people after picking up a flyer, have looked at my website, before phoning or emailing me.

Also there are loads of free online business directories to post your website on.

Plus the paypal / nochex facility


Roy Harding

  • Posts: 1988
Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2011, 10:01:31 am »
I have been window cleaning a long time, and could not see the benefit of a website. As we have a well established round. But Stex came to the site offering to build website's so for very little out lay I had one done.

We now rank on page one in Monmouth, Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Chepstow, and page 2 in Newport. The site has been up about 3 months. And brings in a constant stream of work, and one day last week 5 jobs in one day.

I have been tracking the weekly amount the website has generated and so far it has increased out work by £144 a week.

So I should have done it years ago.

Roy

Perfect Windows

  • Posts: 4334
Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2011, 11:06:33 am »
Yes, definitely.  Ours has brought in many, many customers.


Then again, it was designed by the current Mrs Perfect, so the cost was paid in kind., which makes the return look even better.

A nice simple, clear one should be pretty cheap and will bring in work.  You'll also find that if you leaflet, people will have a quick check out before they call.

Vin

wire1078

  • Posts: 191
Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2011, 11:29:37 am »
Defo pal get loads of enquires through my website.I have on my vehicles si just driven from job to job it gets noticed

mlscontractcleaner

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Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2011, 12:20:15 pm »
DEFINATELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even if it's just so you have a "pay online" option; it saves a lot of time collecting and it's nice to sit at your computer and transfer lots of money in to your bank account ;D
Come and talk dirty to us!!!

Blue Frog Systems

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Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2011, 12:31:31 pm »
Yep, website is somewhere people can have a look at you and what you do.

I've got before and after pics on there that people love to see when they want connys or fascias cleaning.

Make your contact details avalible on EVERY page and maybe a contact form (that's what I have).

Stick a picture of yourself on there, so people know who you are. This goes down well I have found.

I've picked up a fair bit of work this year , nearly £7k and I'd say at least 50% has come through my site.
Only those who risk going too far will truly know how far they can actually go

wpclean

Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2011, 04:01:33 pm »
Yep, website is somewhere people can have a look at you and what you do.

I've got before and after pics on there that people love to see when they want connys or fascias cleaning.

Make your contact details avalible on EVERY page and maybe a contact form (that's what I have).

Stick a picture of yourself on there, so people know who you are. This goes down well I have found.

I've picked up a fair bit of work this year , nearly £7k and I'd say at least 50% has come through my site.
Lets have a look then  ;D

lee09

Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2011, 04:06:48 pm »
Yep, website is somewhere people can have a look at you and what you do.

I've got before and after pics on there that people love to see when they want connys or fascias cleaning.

Make your contact details avalible on EVERY page and maybe a contact form (that's what I have).

Stick a picture of yourself on there, so people know who you are. This goes down well I have found.

I've picked up a fair bit of work this year , nearly £7k and I'd say at least 50% has come through my site.
Lets have a look then  ;D

Google him

Steve Sed

Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2011, 05:52:02 pm »
I seri sly sujjest tha this wiv websits get em prof red. 

Erithwc

Re: Is it worth having a website?
« Reply #15 on: July 04, 2011, 05:55:47 pm »
i did my own temporary website and had a few jobs off it i used http://www.webpage-maker.com/ to publish it to the web and inkscape to design the content on it.