thoughts on having web site
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Topic: thoughts on having web site
Posted By: opclean
Subject: thoughts on having web site
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 7:44pm
| Is it advisable to have a web site for your carpet cleaning? And if so where do you go to have it set up. Also what all do you put on your site. Forgive me i am computer illiterate. Any advise... Thanks |
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 8:32pm
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Cost you about 2000 for a real good one but you can do do a decent one for about 1200.
Do it! It is cheaper than yellow pages and just as or more effective. Because your OP you have a story and benefits to tell that will come off really well with a website illustrating why someone should choose you. It doesn't have to be fancy it has to say the right things to be effective. I would advise also purchasing Google Adwords to get a high ranking. It this is Greek talk to a Web Designer - there is one on every corner! ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 8:48pm
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You can try Andrechelle. She has done quite a few carpet cleaners websites
http://www.andrechelle.com/  ------------- 
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Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 16/January/2007 at 11:47pm
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waste of time ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 2:59am
Do you know something we don't?  -------------
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Posted By: dennis_is_ok
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 7:22am
| 95% of carpet cleaning web sites look like they were designed by a 12 year old novice, including some of the guys who post here regularly |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 7:51am
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Web sites are good for added information....once they get your flyer or card....it makes your company look more legit....
but if you think your going to pick up business off the web...naw
all you really need is an e-mail addy......you can send them information if they request it...I book calls all the time via e-mail and I don't have a web site.....anymore ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 10:33am
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It's another way to stay ahead of your competition and have more visibility -------------
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 5:02pm
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we'll see - I have no display advertising in this years yellow pages only a boxed column listing. Web page is supposed to be up by end of month. ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 7:58pm
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How long have you been in business? -------------
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Posted By: pilediver
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 8:06pm
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Only 13 months. I have 4 companies with double paged ads and 5 companies with single paged ads before you get to the 1/2 page ads. Kinda like pissing on a building on fire advertising there with a small ad. Full page ad is about $1400 a month. ------------- http://www.expertcarpetcare.ca>Carpet Cleaning in Victoria BC |
Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 17/January/2007 at 8:38pm
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That's crazy. We used to have one company with a 3/4 page ad here, but they lost so much business because of crappy service, they now have a smaller ad than mine. Mine is 3 x 2.5 inch. That is the largest out of 17 companies listed
I think a website will work for you if you can direct people to it and make them an offer on it. It may take a couple of years, but I wouldn't quit advertising in the YP -------------
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Posted By: opclean
Date Posted: 18/January/2007 at 11:29am
| Thanks for the info. I found a guy who is going to help me get one up and running. When we get it done i will post it on here so i can get feedback on your thoughts. THANKS |