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Mark Roberts

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www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« on: March 18, 2005, 06:48:48 pm »
Something I have been working on since Christmas, a dedicated carpet & upholstery cleaners directory.

You can have a sneak preview  www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
As you can see, the interactive map is only working for devon, but all areas will be up by sunday, and the site will be in its new home - www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk.

Each area on the site will be built using html pages and will be optimised for search engines for each area. This is why yell etc does not feature in the rankings for area seaches on google(really annoying if you paid 300 odd quid). Ive seen many of these directories charging mental prices so have deceided  upon £15  a year to be listed in mine. This will also include links to your website(if you have one, which will boast your ranking as well). I have no interest in making money from this, only to pay for the servers to keep it going.
Proof of formal training may also be required to be listed so this should keep the splash and dashers at bay! I know the networking thing has been mentioned lately, so maybe with this website will help in that cause as well.
All comments welcome, as I still have time to make changes ;)

Mark

Len Gribble

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Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2005, 07:04:46 pm »
Mark R

I see my area is not taken so I will put my name forwards for this area!



Len
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. (Sidcup Kent)

stevegunn

Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2005, 07:05:05 pm »
Well done Mark looks very good

paul@ctcs

Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2005, 07:18:31 pm »
Thats fantastic, good work :)

Paul

P.S, I'm on Cambridgeshire Suffolk border  ;D ;D

Mark Roberts

  • Posts: 390
Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2005, 07:45:04 pm »
Cheers guys. :D

If you want use the contact form on there its all working. Obviously the first people to respond will be top of the listings. If there is anything you would like to see added just let me know.

Mark

paul_smith

  • Posts: 189
Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2005, 08:34:05 pm »
looks very good,have sent details.
Paul smith

David Ware

  • Posts: 300
Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2005, 09:11:54 pm »
Well done Mark a good idea.
David Ware

Cloverleaf

Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2005, 09:58:15 pm »
Congratulations!

This has taken a lot of work, simple, loads fast and looks verry proffesional.
This is what customers want.
If company details or links provide details of training and or testimonials, commercial customer list, this will give prospective customers confidence to buy.

I'm with this all the way! ;D

John

Kevin_Gare

  • Posts: 94
Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2005, 10:55:08 pm »
Hey Mark, That looks brilliant nice work.

Have put my name forward.
Kevin
Kevin
South London Geezer/working City, south London, North Kent.

Doug Holloway

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Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2005, 07:30:25 am »
Mark,

I have added my details and congrats on what looks like being a good site.

Cheers,

Doug

Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2005, 07:50:04 am »
Nice one Mark  8)
Quality site and idea.............have put my details onboard.  ;)

dave401uk

  • Posts: 434
Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2005, 09:03:57 am »
The link sends me to 123-reg.co.uk ???

But would like Northampton

Regards

Dave
Its never a pass of the wand,just a master stroke.

Richard Edwards

  • Posts: 36
Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2005, 09:09:38 am »
Dave

There are 2 links in the initial post, click on the word HERE on the line above the web site address, and this will take you to the site.

Hope that makes sense.

Richard

Chris Bailey

  • Posts: 281
Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2005, 11:40:57 am »
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!

Well done Mark, excellent site.

It would be great if we could link the other threads of national coverage in some way!

Chris
Carpet Care

Leicester

woodman

  • Posts: 1069
Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2005, 12:18:20 pm »
Ditto

Well done Mark, a lot of time and effort no doubt has gone into the project for which many should be grateful.

I am sure your name will crop up frequently at MK ;)

Mark@Eco-Powerclean

  • Posts: 74
Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2005, 01:18:13 pm »
Great work Mark.

The home page looks great, attractive to potential customers and very user friendly. Details have been sent, and I look forward to seeing it in action.

Just one little observation I'd make, as I know a couple of people who've been annoyed when using these sort of map-based links. Is there any way you can make the name of each county pop-up when scrolling over them. It's not too bad for the bigger ones oop north or down in the south-west, but when you get into the south east or northern home counties, they get a bit buched up, and it's frustrating thinking you've clicked on the right county only to find the page downloaded for the adjacent county.

Other than that, it's looking excellent.

Mark





Martin S

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Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2005, 01:52:05 pm »
Mark R,

Submitted my details.  Site looks really good.   :)

Would agree with Mark@eco about names for counties if that could be done.

Regards.

Martin S
Martin

dave401uk

  • Posts: 434
Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2005, 02:12:15 pm »
Have sent you all my details, very good looking site,

Dave
Its never a pass of the wand,just a master stroke.

cheryl new

  • Posts: 87
Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2005, 02:14:16 pm »
Well done Mark, it's a really good site.

I clicked on Lancashire but it didn't open another page.  Is this a glitch or is it because no cc details are available?  I've submitted mine and look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks.
Cheryl

mark_roberts

  • Posts: 1899
Re: www.ukcarpetcleaning.co.uk
« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2005, 05:35:13 pm »
What, no N Ireland?

If you include my piece of dirt with my name on it then count me in too.

Mark