[colin bird]

hi thanks for reading,possibly looking at getting a web site set up,but was wondering how much work is generated from it ? also the costs invloved,do you need to have the site hosted so your on the front page of google ?
any help would be much appreciated.

[PoleKing]

Long and short Colin...
You'll get out of it what you put in.
If you're looking to shoot right up to the VAT limit and get commercial work etc a website may be the way forward.
If your doing (perhaps) 9-3 3 days a week. Are happy plodding or just looking at (say) a 5 mile radius of your home (nothing wrong in that if you are) then it may be an unnecessary added cost.
Some will say you can't run a business in 2013 without a website but that's just not true. It's like any other tool in business-some can't live without it-some aren't bothered.
All the best with growing your business though

[colin bird]

thanks for that,i hear what your saying,my round generates £38 k a year,this is from canvassing and recomendations,but would like to get it up to 50 K,with web site and canvassing,guess im looking for a few easy new jobs from a web site,depending on cost involved

[WGB]

Heres a link http://www.studioarts-dtv.co.uk ready made websites for window cleaning, mine was £95 set up and £5 per month hosting. Can go to my profile and have a look. Wayne.

[windiewasher]

www.cleanerbrighterwindowcleaners.co.uk
Cost me £85 with a years free hosting
Another £30 for mobile site.not sorted yet
Then £30 a year hosting fees after year 1.
If you want lukes email gis a shout.
I have picked up some great work from the site.

[supernova77]

Just having a website won't bring in any business... You need to make sure the website is being found by your target audience.

Andy

[Nathanael Jones]

I don't canvass, drop leaflets or advertise in the paper - - all my work comes from my websites & facebook,.. its by far the best return on investment you can get in advertising if its done right.

Make sure that your website is properly optimised for search engines, and make sure its smartphone & tablet friendly,... otherwise you're just throwing money away.

[wpclean]

I don't canvass, drop leaflets or advertise in the paper - - all my work comes from my websites & facebook,.. its by far the best return on investment you can get in advertising if its done right.

Make sure that your website is properly optimised for search engines, and make sure its smartphone & tablet friendly,... otherwise you're just throwing money away.

How many visits do you get each month Nat ?

[windiewasher]

I got 900 plus views for june.
Which equates to 30 views a day.
Had 90 enquiries through my site.
And know of many more who found my website and called me.

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

just need to find a good company to keep it right as of yet and 5 years of searching ive yet to find a good internet people there all rip offs

They want you to doall the work for them I wanted a site built but why the hell should I give them all the wording ? would they pay for there windows to be cleaned if we turn up with our wfp stood back and said ok crack on then charge them for cleaning the windows when they did it themselves???I think not

[wpclean]

I got 900 plus views for june.
Which equates to 30 views a day.
Had 90 enquiries through my site.
And know of many more who found my website and called me.

Are those figures correct, as I find it hard to believe . . . . maybe you got confused ?

[MATT BATEMAN (OWC)]

I got 900 plus views for june.
Which equates to 30 views a day.
Had 90 enquiries through my site.
And know of many more who found my website and called me.

Whats your website url?

[roundbuilder]

Erithwc seems to do realy well from he's website. Even though he said he was too busy and couldnt be bothered to build me 1 up  
If it brings in just 2 new £10 customers a week then theres your 12k extra you want in a year.
If i didnt canvass so much id have a website to bring in work for sure.

[Mike #1]

Get Nathanael to build you one Mick he built mine plus he does hosting as well  www.mmwindowcleaning.co.uk  he is a top guy and does a great job .

Colin a well built website is defo worth the extra spend i used a website builder for over a year and got 2-3 jobs form it ,

I then got Nat to build me a site and the work just keeps coming including 2 really big jobs which i have quoted for so the right website defo brings the work speak to Nathanael Jones  avondhu-internet.com he does all the SEO so will place well on google . Mike

[PAUL ERITH]

Erithwc seems to do realy well from he's website. Even though he said he was too busy and couldnt be bothered to build me 1 up  
If it brings in just 2 new £10 customers a week then theres your 12k extra you want in a year.
If i didnt canvass so much id have a website to bring in work for sure.

Ha Ha I only said no because at the moment due to lack of competition internet wise I'm top of google 

Its hard to say how much work has come from my site as i don't know how many are from organic searches and how many have searched for me after seeing my van working.

I would say websites are well worth it i have got some one coming to see me tomorrow about adding credit/debit card payments to my site i will see what happens.

Paul

[robertphil]

websites are a good idea to keep work tricklin in .   i get plenty from mine

[MATT BATEMAN (OWC)]

I got 900 plus views for june.
Which equates to 30 views a day.
Had 90 enquiries through my site.
And know of many more who found my website and called me.

Whats your website url?

[paul ette]

im also interested in how well a website does on google 1st page, mine is on page 2 and get probably 1 call every couple months.
had lots of calls from people promising me they will get me on the top 3 and i will make lots of money, but too many scams out there, who can you trust??

[roundbuilder]

Whats your website url?

Wtf is a url

[robbo333]

My website works ok for me and with a bit of clever internet marketing I get calls every week.