Websites - Page 2

07e90 · 06-23-09, 01:33

Nice site, I like the flash links to other pages. Would you mind sharing how you got your site to be centered? I can't figure it out. I just started working on my site, here's what I have so far. Theres no contact information so I don't believe it breaks any rules.

A to Zim Detailing-Please forgive us as our website is still under construction

If you want me to edit and remove the link from my site for any reason just PM me.

DetailnByDustn · 06-23-09, 06:33

Who's site are you talking about? Mine? or Apollos? I used godaddy.com something called night web or something along those lines its about $65 a year.

bullitt21 · 06-24-09, 11:01

Dustin and 07e90

I know both of you have brand new sites, and are tweaking them to get them right and will be tweaking them even more in the future, but between both of the two sites I only saw the word "Detailing" twice. The times "Detailing" is mentioned it doesn't even say "Auto Detailing" or "Mobile Detailing". If you want anybody to find you, you need to have more keywords on the first page. Don't over do it, because Google will consider it spamming, but put words like your City,Cars, Mobile Detail, Auto Detail, etc, etc. When the Google robot spyders your site it looks for those keywords. Adding meta tags will be important too. You need to go to some Webmaster forums and learn all you can about SEO, because if you're not on that first page of Google your traffic will be minimal. Yahoo is basically dead, and MSN has changed to BING, which is popular for some searches, but Google makes up over 70% of all people searching for your business. The top 3 slots on Google make up about 85% of all traffic, so shoot for that. Many webmasters will offer to do freelance work if you post on Webmaster sites. Just a few ideas and critiques, hope this helps.

Oh, and the Godaddy site builder is Website Tonight, and they also have "Traffic Blazer' which can help you with SEO. It does take work but when you make it to the first page of Google you won't believe the amount of traffic you will get, and then you can pick and choose who you want as clients. Good Luck!

07e90 · 06-24-09, 03:39

I was talking about your site Dustin, but I was able to figure out the centering by doing some searching and taking a look at the code.

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Originally Posted by bullitt21

Dustin and 07e90

I know both of you have brand new sites, and are tweaking them to get them right and will be tweaking them even more in the future, but between both of the two sites I only saw the word "Detailing" twice. The times "Detailing" is mentioned it doesn't even say "Auto Detailing" or "Mobile Detailing". If you want anybody to find you, you need to have more keywords on the first page. Don't over do it, because Google will consider it spamming, but put words like your City,Cars, Mobile Detail, Auto Detail, etc, etc. When the Google robot spyders your site it looks for those keywords. Adding meta tags will be important too. You need to go to some Webmaster forums and learn all you can about SEO, because if you're not on that first page of Google your traffic will be minimal. Yahoo is basically dead, and MSN has changed to BING, which is popular for some searches, but Google makes up over 70% of all people searching for your business. The top 3 slots on Google make up about 85% of all traffic, so shoot for that. Many webmasters will offer to do freelance work if you post on Webmaster sites. Just a few ideas and critiques, hope this helps.

Oh, and the Godaddy site builder is Website Tonight, and they also have "Traffic Blazer' which can help you with SEO. It does take work but when you make it to the first page of Google you won't believe the amount of traffic you will get, and then you can pick and choose who you want as clients. Good Luck!

Thank you very much for the helpful tips and pointers. I'm still working on the content of the site, but as soon as I finish that I will do my best to learn as much as I can about SEO and hopefully have my site come up as the first result. There is another detailer in my town, and while his site does come up first, content wise it looks very messy and incomplete, so I know if I can get my site right up there with his in the results, I should have no problems gaining some business. Do you happen to have any particular sites you could recommend to seek some help from webmasters?

Thanks in advance!

Pat

DetailnByDustn · 06-24-09, 08:54

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Originally Posted by bullitt21

Dustin and 07e90

I know both of you have brand new sites, and are tweaking them to get them right and will be tweaking them even more in the future, but between both of the two sites I only saw the word "Detailing" twice. The times "Detailing" is mentioned it doesn't even say "Auto Detailing" or "Mobile Detailing". If you want anybody to find you, you need to have more keywords on the first page. Don't over do it, because Google will consider it spamming, but put words like your City,Cars, Mobile Detail, Auto Detail, etc, etc. When the Google robot spyders your site it looks for those keywords. Adding meta tags will be important too. You need to go to some Webmaster forums and learn all you can about SEO, because if you're not on that first page of Google your traffic will be minimal. Yahoo is basically dead, and MSN has changed to BING, which is popular for some searches, but Google makes up over 70% of all people searching for your business. The top 3 slots on Google make up about 85% of all traffic, so shoot for that. Many webmasters will offer to do freelance work if you post on Webmaster sites. Just a few ideas and critiques, hope this helps.

Oh, and the Godaddy site builder is Website Tonight, and they also have "Traffic Blazer' which can help you with SEO. It does take work but when you make it to the first page of Google you won't believe the amount of traffic you will get, and then you can pick and choose who you want as clients. Good Luck!

Thanks you! Great information Ill look into traffic blazer Thanks again!

Five_Star · 06-26-09, 08:44

Check out my website:

Long Island Detailing - Auto, Boat, RV

Also it helps if you have a blog. I suggest you tie a blog along to your website so former customers and new prospects can see your work.

Five Star Detailing Blog - Pictures, Reviews, and more.

Additionally, what is your goal for the website? To start getting business from the internet or for prospects can do their due diligence on you?

DetailnByDustn · 06-26-09, 09:32

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Originally Posted by Five_Star

Check out my website:

Long Island Detailing - Auto, Boat, RV

Also it helps if you have a blog. I suggest you tie a blog along to your website so former customers and new prospects can see your work.

Five Star Detailing Blog - Pictures, Reviews, and more.

Additionally, what is your goal for the website? To start getting business from the internet or for prospects can do their due diligence on you?

Great website!

Godaddy offers a blog in my package I might start one, what all did you put on your products and resent jobs?

My goal is to attract new customers and teach customers why it is important to get their car detailed and show to them that it can also be affordable, while trying to keep them entertained with pictures our pictures of resent work we have done. Bottom line information

DetailnByDustn · 08-08-09, 12:44

Update on my website!

Changed a few things around still got some work to do, added some info for my customers and added a forum so others can discuss recent detail projects also for the business, Need a good photo gallery for detailing pics, anything free and easy (simple html coding), right now basic with photobucket, ill change to slideshows on photobucket if no one knows of a good gallery. Im thinking of deleting about me section out.

Website: Home Page

Due to rules cant give you a link to my forum sorry pm me if you would like to know more.