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Blackbushe Windows

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New website launched!
« on: January 20, 2008, 05:46:33 pm »
Check out my new website and let me know what you think.

Apart from content and layout - site was totally constructed and uploaded by my 12 yr old son! Kids hey!!


www.blackbushewindows.co.uk
Blackbushe Windows.
Est. 1983
www.blackbushewindows.co.uk

jouk45

Re: New website launched!
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2008, 06:01:57 pm »
very nice job he has done to. for a few seconds i thought it was an illussion, the scrolling text, i thought the pic was moving  ;D

DASERVICES

Re: New website launched!
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2008, 06:06:19 pm »
I'd take your bank details off like now, you are open to fraud and will not have a leg to stand on as your details are on the website. ;)

supernova77

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Re: New website launched!
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2008, 06:07:48 pm »
Hi Peter,

Looks good :)

Who did it? Steven or Micheal?

I can't beleive they are 12 now  :o     Makes me feel old!  :-\

Andy

supernova77

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Re: New website launched!
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2008, 06:08:35 pm »
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I'd take your bank details off like now, you are open to fraud and will not have a leg to stand on as your details are on the website. Wink

What can anyone do with just your sort code and account number?   Nothing!

Cheque books have exactly the same details on!

Andy

DASERVICES

Re: New website launched!
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2008, 06:26:04 pm »
Andy,

Thats how the Nigerian Scammers operate, they ask for your bank details to transfer funds and some how manage to clear your bank. Don't know how they do it but speak to your bank to see if it is safe!!!

Walter Pole

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Re: New website launched!
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2008, 06:28:16 pm »
Very good.  What else do you need to say, it is straight forward and easy to read.  I get very little work from my website but I think it gives some reasurrance to customers that I am established, just as this should do.

Mark
taking panes to exceed expectations

Re: New website launched!
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2008, 06:28:36 pm »
Windowwashers look out!

Walter Pole

  • Posts: 199
Re: New website launched!
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2008, 06:32:12 pm »
The scammers need more than your bank account details, they normally want payment for bribes etc, this is how they fleece money from gullable people thinking they will get 20% of millions of pounds.

Mark
taking panes to exceed expectations

Blackbushe Windows

  • Posts: 349
Re: New website launched!
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2008, 06:42:42 pm »
Andy,

Steven - really good at html particularly.

Had to cough up some serious pocket money this weekend!!! :(

Thanks for your comments.
Blackbushe Windows.
Est. 1983
www.blackbushewindows.co.uk

DASERVICES

Re: New website launched!
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2008, 06:43:12 pm »
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/jan/07/personalfinancenews.scamsandfraud

Sorry to go about this but the above story shows it can be done.

Apart from that good site and your lad has a bright future ahead.

Blackbushe Windows

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Re: New website launched!
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2008, 06:49:27 pm »
Thanks for voicing your concerns D A Services. Worrying story (Clarkeson) But as I'm not linked to any search engines - (site not designed to generate work, but to make life easier for existing custy's) hopefully not the prob. Jeremy had.

Am open to guidance though.

Peter

Blackbushe Windows.
Est. 1983
www.blackbushewindows.co.uk

Re: New website launched!
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2008, 06:51:16 pm »
Thanks for voicing your concerns D A Services. Worrying story (Clarkeson) But as I'm not linked to any search engines - (site not designed to generate work, but to make life easier for existing custy's) hopefully not the prob. Jeremy had.

Am open to guidance though.

Peter


<meta name="title" content="Home Page - Blackbushe Windows">
<meta name="description" content="Professional Window Cleaning based on the Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire border.">
<meta name="keywords" content="window cleaning professional yateley surrey hampshire berkshire cleaner blackbushe windows  ">
<meta name="author" content="P J Basher">
<meta name="reply-to" content="=======@ntlworld.com">
<meta name="category" content="Business & Economy">
<meta name="rating" content="General">
<meta name="robots" content="all">
<meta name="revisit-after" content="14 days"

you may find you will be on search engines soon  ;)

Blackbushe Windows

  • Posts: 349
Re: New website launched!
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2008, 06:54:15 pm »
So should the details go or stay? If there is even a remote chance of fraud, would you leave them on?

Peter
Blackbushe Windows.
Est. 1983
www.blackbushewindows.co.uk

dave0123

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Re: New website launched!
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2008, 07:11:21 pm »
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Where does that go?


Search engines look at sites of the title and the meta tags so as you can see above were it says <meta name="title" content="Home Page - Blackbushe Windows"> thats the title of the page what search engine will pick up.


<meta name="description" content="Professional Window Cleaning based on the Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire border."> thats the discription which means when someone search's say google for window cleaner surrey the conent should show up

<meta name="keywords" content="window cleaning professional yateley surrey
hampshire berkshire cleaner blackbushe windows  "> thats keywords for the website.

dave
Dave.

Blackbushe Windows

  • Posts: 349
Re: New website launched!
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2008, 07:15:25 pm »
Bank transfer has been removed.

Will test the water and see what happens with direct payment through paypal. Can always restore if need be.

Peter
Blackbushe Windows.
Est. 1983
www.blackbushewindows.co.uk

tonylee

Re: New website launched!
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2008, 08:10:46 pm »
hi peter
like the site. i like you take direct payments from the bank, only i give my account number once to the customer and their computer remenbers it from then on.
i personally do not think its a good thing to show the world our account details but once given to the custy it a great benefit to us
tony

Blackbushe Windows

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Re: New website launched!
« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2008, 08:01:59 pm »
Thanks Tony,

Will do the same.

Peter
Blackbushe Windows.
Est. 1983
www.blackbushewindows.co.uk

tonylee

Re: New website launched!
« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2008, 08:17:00 pm »
your welcome pete
trouble is i spend loads of time looking to see who has paid! the other thing that amazes me is how many people say they will pay direct and it then takes a couple of weeks for them to do it. saves time on going out to collect but it aint as quick.
tony

Blackbushe Windows

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Re: New website launched!
« Reply #19 on: January 22, 2008, 08:33:30 pm »
Yes , had my first email from the site yesterday - opened it expecting to find custy paid via online payment. "will send cheque in a day or two."

I must admit I was a little disappointed! Happy to have cheque though!!

Peter
Blackbushe Windows.
Est. 1983
www.blackbushewindows.co.uk