[chris@c.m.s]

I got my website up and running about 4 months ago and I use a website tracker so I know how many hits it gets. On average I'm getting about 2-3 a week which I think is pretty poor, I may have to look into some professional help with optimising it, or is it about average, if not what is average?
   

[R W C]

who done your site as doesnt look like a free one

[GWCS]

what is your website?

[R W C]

http://cmswindowcleaning.co.uk/index.html

if you dont want link here ill remove mate

[chris@c.m.s]

Hi Chris I did the site myself thanks though  The links fine no problem.   

[gerard mcmanus]

What have you done to promote the site:-

1. free dirrectlry listings
2. van signage
3. do you have it on your flyers
4. back of tshirts and uniforms
5. posters
6. newspaper adverts

There is a range of things you can do, yes make sure if someone searches your area and window cleaning your site is optimised for that and get a high listing.

Where is it coming on on-line searches.

remember you want people in your area to look at it, potential customers, not people 500 miles from you. So as long as your site is ranking OK, and you are promoting it locally it should start working for you.

[R W C]

If you need to chat chris you can and ill try and help you, not just yet tho 

[Dean Taberner]

Put your website on your windows cleaned today tickets,

mine gets around 150 views a week,

Dean

[gerard mcmanus]

deantaberner,

is that the vista-print template?

[Dean Taberner]

yes mate it is

[chris@c.m.s]

What have you done to promote the site:-

1. free dirrectlry listings
2. van signage
3. do you have it on your flyers
4. back of tshirts and uniforms
5. posters
6. newspaper adverts

There is a range of things you can do, yes make sure if someone searches your area and window cleaning your site is optimised for that and get a high listing.

Where is it coming on on-line searches.

remember you want people in your area to look at it, potential customers, not people 500 miles from you. So as long as your site is ranking OK, and you are promoting it locally it should start working for you.

I have some of that covered thanks, I seem to come up on yahoo and google when a search is made in an area I cover, some areas are first page some are 3 pages in. The van is going to be sign written next week and I'm hoping that will make a difference, I have put flyers out with the addy on and didnt notice any new hits, I was hope for much more from that  :.

Thanks Chris I may take you up on that at some point.

    

[gerard mcmanus]

A guy gave a a business card a few months back with that design, then noticed it on the web when I was looking at designs for inspiration. It actually looks pretty good.

I hate George Formby though, just because I seem to always get serenaded by alcoholics and neds with that song as well as the 'you missed a bit' before you have actually finished the window, tw@ts cant even get the joke right, but of course I tell them you have to wait until I finish then say it for it to be even possible never mind funny.

[chris@c.m.s]

Good point Dean didnt think about that.  

[Gleaming windows]

Well youll get some today because of this page.

But apart from having your address spread all over everything CMS you NEED!!! to get those organic links working. Its no good being on page 4 of 'window cleaner littlehampton'

Get your meta tags optimised and get the front landing page optimised so google reads those relevant terms. THINK!! of what potential custards might put as a search term into google if you are to become obvious to them. Use allsorts of variations.

window cleaner littlehampton
littlehampton window cleaner
window cleaning littlehampton
littlehampton window cleaning
gutter cleaner littlehampton
littlehampton gutter cleaner
gutter cleaning littlehampton
littlehampton gutter cleaning


then where else do you want to get work and do the same but change the place name.


then the same for upvc

and then for your psotcode

and then for driveway cleaning if you do that.

Think outside the box

this is my webpage


http://www.oakleywindowcleaning.co.uk/


check out the meta tags on that.

[chris@c.m.s]

Thanks Matt that gives food for thought, looks like I have some tweaking to do.

[traps7]

I wouldn't put your bank details on there mate. Just make them available on request.

[Jimmy1]

Set an account with Google and then you can add yourself to Google maps - all details about your company etc they normally are first page top - so you will be seen straight away. Another thing is google adwords but don't be tempted to do anything other than area ones e.g window cleaner littlehampton that way you will only get people who have actually typed in littlehampton. Add you sight to every directory (for free) that you can. Good Luck - buy the way I like the site.

[rg1]

I got my website up and running about 4 months ago and I use a website tracker so I know how many hits it gets. On average I'm getting about 2-3 a week which I think is pretty poor, I may have to look into some professional help with optimising it, or is it about average, if not what is average?
   

  You need to get your bank details off ASAP

[chris@c.m.s]

There Isn't anything anyone can do harm with on there the same info is on each cheque you write out. 

[traps7]

That's what I used to think. And so did Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear. He was so sure he decided to put his details in a national newspaper and promptly had his account accessed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7174760.stm


It's up to you. Don't say you weren't warned.