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tysfoot · 26-02-2008

Hiya site.

Lots of new faces on here so ive been quiet over the last few weeks. i enjoy reading everyone elses problems. the same problems i had, lol

Anyway. do any of you have a website and if so do you get jobs from having a good website and having it placed high on a search engine.

Ive got my website up and running and after seeing how many vistors i get i seeem to get between 3 - 12 unique vistors a day. But very little phone calls from it

Whats the best way to get your website using the best keywords and getting it on the first page of google

also wanted to know how many vistors you get to your website and how much work you get from a website

Pawelzik · 26-02-2008

Hello Tysfoot. With a bit difficulty I found your page via google by searching "Manchester new look tiling" (I hope this is yours).
1. Why can´t I find it in your profile? This would be helpful.
2. I can´t find it by only searching "Manchester tiles" or "Manchester tiling": no results found regarding your page or adress.
3. New Look Tiling is a company so talk about "We", not "I"
4. Your working area should be "typical", not were you "can" go
5. Don´t pay for being on google´s first page. If everybody does, everybody is on page 1 and this wont work.
6. Your logo should be on the page for recognization.
7. Photos are okay, a bit more dscription will underline your skill
8. Home adress with fax number is missing. How can I contact you with letter or rough drawings?
9. Keywords should be Manchester / tile / tiling / granite / mosaic / marble / new / look and your name
Hope, this will you give an idea, Martin

davy_G · 26-02-2008

Hi tysfoot. I have a website and thought it would be my advert to the world.
'Tiler belfast' is my main keyword and the site comes in about 7 on google.
In six months i get loads of hits but so far only 2 calls. One was so far away i didnt bother quoting and the other was a querry about where my showroom was???
Anyway, I see the website as a gallery for my work and let potential clients see my standards, professional attitude and hopefully get a bit of background about tiling.
I dont see it as an avenue for generating work as most tilers get work through word of mouth and tile suppliers. If you where looking for a plumber and you had a mate had a bathroom done, you would ask your mate if they recommended them and go from there. Im my case, Northern Ireland is not ready to find tilers via the web. London and other big cities may be different though.

Hope this doesnt put a dampner on your site but it is my experience!
Good luck anyway.

frogeye · 26-02-2008

Hi mate
had a look at your site - very good, but what are

Completed Kitckens

still impressed though

frogeye

tysfoot · 26-02-2008

i dont understand what you mean by, "what are completed kitchens". They are completed kitchens
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cheers for that long reply. the reason why the keywords arent correct is because i only updated a few hours ago and they havnt gone live yet

**Raja** · 26-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pawelzik

Hello Tysfoot. With a bit difficulty I found your page via google by searching "Manchester new look tiling" (I hope this is yours).
1. Why can´t I find it in your profile? This would be helpful.
2. I can´t find it by only searching "Manchester tiles" or "Manchester tiling": no results found regarding your page or adress.
3. New Look Tiling is a company so talk about "We", not "I"
4. Your working area should be "typical", not were you "can" go
5. Don´t pay for being on google´s first page. If everybody does, everybody is on page 1 and this wont work.
6. Your logo should be on the page for recognization.
7. Photos are okay, a bit more dscription will underline your skill
8. Home adress with fax number is missing. How can I contact you with letter or rough drawings?
9. Keywords should be Manchester / tile / tiling / granite / mosaic / marble / new / look and your name
Hope, this will you give an idea, Martin

Thank you Martain very informative post i have just started the ball rolling with a website linked to google adwords so hope it will be another arrow in my bow and let people see what i am about.

**Dan** · 26-02-2008

As always - if you do want to appear Number One for your area.... www.thewrighttiler.co.uk I got number one for 'tiler in fife' and good coverage for even 'tiler in scotland' let alone easier terms to rank for.... then give me a shout.

tysfoot · 26-02-2008

Hi dan

can you get me to number one for tiler in manchester or tiler in oldham

**Dan** · 26-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by tysfoot

Hi dan

can you get me to number one for tiler in manchester or tiler in oldham

YES! No Problem At All - I could do it within a week or two.
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We rank (with tilersforums) 9th for 'tiling' alone in Google.com and about 3/4th in Google.co.uk.

Anything to do with tiling I can rank for pretty easily and quickly.

PM me if you want more info mate.

26-02-2008

Hello all,

websites are there to assist your "potential" customers decide to use your services,
your "potential" customers still need to have heard your name somewhere else....i.e word of mouth,business card etc.
you will only make good money tiling if u are good at it......repeat business is how we survive,working for domestic customers direct is one a month etc.......working for builders is constant, but, you will only work constantly if you can perform......
websites.......not the answer just a tool...........

**CLAYS TILES** · 26-02-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by tysfoot

i dont understand what you mean by, "what are completed kitchens". They are completed kitchens
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cheers for that long reply. the reason why the keywords arent correct is because i only updated a few hours ago and they havnt gone live yet

hi gary, nice site m8,keet up!

tysfoot · 26-02-2008

cheers, got it thought 1and1.co.uk only cost £2 a month to host and i use a tamplate online