Let's talk about websites.......

[Waluigi]

Just checked mine, not on the first, second or third page of google so I gave up

Found it when I typed the company name.......and area. Bath-Style.co.uk.

Actually I should really organise it. I quite fancy one of those packages you can get from 1and1. I doubt I’ll get round to doing it though.

 

[Flintstone]

I wouldn't entertain yell.com Andy

By hosting they mean the webspace, server space etc. Hosting only costs about 70 to 100 a year. If your capable on a pc it isn't overly complicated to do your own. What is your reason for wanting a site ?

 

[Bopster]

My page used to be set up through google maps so always showed on local google searches on page one. No more unfortunately

 

[Waluigi]

Too many Andy’s on this forum. We need our own sub forum just for Andy’s. Gets a bit confusing with all these cool names

 

[Flintstone]

Nothing gaurantees you being first page on Google Andy and don't be tricked into paying people who promise that!

 

[Waluigi]

I was just looking at a package when doing my site, purely for something I can update myself easily. Not really for the SEO stuff.

 

[GoneGuy]

I use 1&1 website for my website costs me around £9 a month and i keep forgetting to update it, I’ve had a few customers from the website and also when I’ve gone to price jobs some have mentioned my website. I mainly use Social media

 

[Waluigi]

Yeah the templates etc on 1&1 are really good

 

[Andy Allen]

I have a website which I build myself and sorted it all out I can't remember exactly what the costs are for hosting but it's around £10 a year for the domain and £100 a year for the hosting. You need to put time in and think about your content and layout and also regular updates. I'm not sure how I rank on Google as when I search on my phone I come up very high but not sure if that's the same when Joe public search. It gets some traffic tho and customers see it. Are you any good with a computer ? You don't need to be bill gates.

Search tiler in Sheffield see where I come up I'd be interested to know

Who did you build it with..?

 

[Spare Tool]

Had my updated website for about three years, was originally with Yell and as you say the hosting fees are very expensive.. Was approached by another website company that wanted to take over and reduce hosting fees to £12 a month, cost £450 for them to build the new website which I paid in three instalments of £150 a month, so now its just £12 a month and they add any photos or make any changes I email them. Ranked on page one of google search for tiler Burnley and have got them to add me a instagram link which I update fairly regularly. Probably get around three or four calls a week off it, from regrouts to decent sized floors... Thinking about it I should perhaps remove the "no job is to big or small" phrase off it...might stop the regrout callers 🙂