[kinder clean]

I see that several CCs on here are using the multiple websites approach for marketing, up to 14 in some cases, Kev Loomes, Doug Holloway, Shaun Ashmore to name a few.

Can you guys offer some feedback as to how many enquiries you are getting, for instance I have just the one site (needs a lot of work still) but lets say I had 2 or 3 sites, all optimised and giving a good, clear message to the reader, what increase in enquiries can I expect per extra website?

Do you not find the same customer just posts the same enqirey to all your websites thinking each is a different CC company?

Obviously this must be working for you guys, can those using this approach give some advice and reasoning behind it.

Also what about costs involved, web hosting for example with a reliable service costs me about £14 per month for the one site.

Any advice much appreciated

Paul - Kinder Clean

[Straker Cleaning]

I have 13 url's heading to 2 sites ........... one is template based that i run (£29.99 for WebStyler and £4.99 for 2 years with name) and the other is done by Mark Roberts (for one off cost including SEO which gets me onto 1st page of Google on many specific searches).

Have had customer say that 8 out of 10 results on one page, were to me once 

All roads lead to Rome.......... or so they say 

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I have 2 but the only thing I do get from No.2 is the same web enquiry as I get from No.1, invariably one will be better than the other, if they were that good having multiples then I would have 100's.

Shaun

[Kev Loomes]

Just a case of the more stones you throw, the more chance one of them is gonna hit.  Some sites can give a better response purely because Google deems it better suited, even if another site can be better due to links etc. It's not an exact science.

For instance, one of my sites has 134 No 1 Google positions for various terms (and with a good linking programme), but some of my others will come up just as good for different search terms even though there are no links.

I paid about £50-60 for the year and I can host as many websites as I want (17 at present 3 non related)

[spencer davies]

We have two quality sites, using seperate e mail addresses, both pr 3, at the moment.

Pointing a lot of urls at one site can damage the main URL title site though.


Regards



S

[derek west]

ive got one web site, i have keywords on adwords and have bought  2 domain names that match the most popular keywords, any advice on what to do with them, i have no idea about web sites and seo so i'm struggling, made a few enquiries and basically they want me to win the lottery so i can pay them, surely theres people out there that can help me at a sensible price. and then the question would be, is it worth it, will i get jobs from it?
derek

[Kev Loomes]

We have two quality sites, using seperate e mail addresses, both pr 3, at the moment.

Pointing a lot of urls at one site can damage the main URL title site though.


Regards



S

Know what you mean Spence, all our sites have differnet e mails.

[Robert Watson]

Kev made a good point, "It's not an exact science."
A lot of the sites I compete against don't deserve their position. But their up there.
(Not saying Edinburgh)
Age of domain name certainly seems to play a large factor.
Rab.

[davep]

Derek. I think there are 2 people who can help you, Mark Roberts and Chris Boswell.

I have Chris's details if you like?

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Dave

Sent you a link request - did you get it ?

Steve

[davep]

I did ta, i need to figure out how to change and add links in code as my site isn't template run anymore  :

Will try to do it tommorrow 

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Cheers Dave

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys

I have over 100, some generic such as www.leatherclean.co.uk and others which cover my area so on any particular seach I have several chances of 'being chosen'

I also have a number of sites with other CC's using them on a commision basis, some good , some not so good !

I also have a few fledgling shop sites.

About 40 of my sites are not even started yet as I am too busy cleaning carpets as a result of having so many sites.

I  have a couple of  beauty treatment sites, yes I know I don't need it, : fencing, plumbing etc.

I also have www.wembley2018.net in case we get to stage the World Cup and www.thegreenolympics.com which I will push for London 2012.

Cheers

Doug

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Clinton

Many have tried all have failed, a Villa in Portugal will do 

Cheers

Doug

[kinder clean]

How many enquiries on average do you guys get from the internet side?

Paul Kinder Clean

[Roger Slater]

HI All,

40 website URLs my word, you must have lots of money to waste.

I would sugget you goto this website and do a bit of reading www.webpronews.com

These boys are the Dogs Bo**ocks when it comes to SEO, Web design/structure etc....

This site has a huge resource from the best in the business including tips from Googles very own top developers and programmers.

Happy Reading

Roger

P.S anybody interested in link exchange. www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=60248.0

Sorry theres no http but having the dreaded Internal Server Error

[Roger Slater]

How many enquiries on average do you guys get from the internet side?

Paul Kinder Clean

I have 2 website urls (One live and the other Re-directed)

www.ecowindow.co.uk
www.ecowindowcleaning.co.uk

And ive just started link exchanging today so would expect my visits to increase by about 15% this time next year.

Stats Below

[Roger Slater]

On average about 20 enquiries a month. Most enquiries turn into jobs because i advertise my prices on my site.

Roger

[Roger Slater]

ive got one web site, i have keywords on adwords and have bought  2 domain names that match the most popular keywords, any advice on what to do with them, i have no idea about web sites and seo so i'm struggling, made a few enquiries and basically they want me to win the lottery so i can pay them, surely theres people out there that can help me at a sensible price. and then the question would be, is it worth it, will i get jobs from it?
derek

I tried Google Adwords too, unless you have a bucket load of spare marketing money stay well clear.

The ROI was a joke.

Getting jobs from websites is very difficult you have to make your site sticky meaning (your potential or current customers have a valid reason to return for example to make an online payment for your services etc...

There is no such thing as a cheap good web developer unless there going to do out of the goodness of there heart.

Regards

Roger

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys

Roger, I get 20 enquiries in a day or two  and have been reading webpronews for years 

Cheers

Doug