How do you guys search the web?

[chrisj]

I use Firefox. I searched using Lawnmower repairs Exmouth and you were 3/4 of the way down the first page. Tried again using Garden Machinery Exmouth and you were the 1st none paid for listing.

[spudulike]

Cheers Bob, you think like me.

 

I had the Yell.com lady on the phone today with the line " your website is not being found".

She carried on to say that most people use Google to find Yell.com, then search for whoever they want in Yell. I just do not believe that!

 

I am pretty sure we don't do too bad, but I have let the SEO slip a bit, so am spending hours rewriting the content.

But the trouble is that I write it to suit the way that I think, so its good to get other views.

 

Not in my book Barrie, I use google and would enter the closest large town or county area, the type of "equipent" - "Lawnmower" or "garden equipment" and then - "repair", "service" or "maintenance". If that doesn't get any suitable hits, you open up the area or the search terms from "lawnmower" to "ground maintenance"/"landscaping"/"powered equipment" or perhaps the mower manufacture and "agent".

 

I usually avoid the YELL type listings but there again, I am usually searching for parts. Have you thought about eBay/local papers/leaflet drops?

 

Just stick a big sign up on the roadside and block all the other lanes round your way like the time I popped in:lol:

[Goaty]

I decided to be difficult and put brushcutter repair budleigh salterton.

 

You came first in results:thumbup:

 

Like Spud, I avoid the cumbersome clutter of Yell. It takes ages to often get nowhere. Love or hate Google its what gets the results.

Edited January 30, 2015 by Goaty

[Chris Sheppard]

I'd type "mower repair exeter" or "mower repair Lyme Regis" into google

 

Doing the first one, if your website starts with a B and has a green bit at the top with yellow writing, I'd say whatever you're doing works as you're at the top

[GardenKit]

I'd type "mower repair exeter" or "mower repair Lyme Regis" into google

 

Doing the first one, if your website starts with a B and has a green bit at the top with yellow writing, I'd say whatever you're doing works as you're at the top

Haha, not me!

 

With 'mower repair exeter' I do not even get on first page, but 'garden tractor repair exeter' gets us to position 2 on page one. (website begins with G)

 

I have spent the last two hours searching things like 'mower repair' followed by the town and village names within about 6 miles and am pleasantly surprised to find we are normally on page one near the top. I will work on the wording in the lower ranking searches to bring them up google listing

 

I have not actively sought to achieve ranking in Exeter as it is on the edge of my 'patch', but was quite surprised how high some searches come.

[GardenKit]

Have you thought about eBay/local papers/leaflet drops?

 

Just stick a big sign up on the roadside and block all the other lanes round your way like the time I popped in:lol:

 

Haha, yes Steve, you did choose the wrong day as I remember:biggrin:

 

As regards ebay, papers, leaflet drops etc. Have dropped all of these adverts now and only rely on word of mouth and the website.

 

The old website is getting a little dated so I have just commissioned the design of a brand new 'responsive' website with full CMS. Its a lot of money in one shot, but only half of what I used to spend annually on other media.

[GardenKit]

I decided to be difficult and put brushcutter repair budleigh salterton.

 

You came first in results:thumbup:

 

 

But with 'strimmer repair budleigh salterton' we do not appear due to the reason mentioned earlier.

I have now rewritten page content to address that situation, but google takes a while to recognise the changes.

 

Correction, I have just googled it and the changes have been picked up!

Edited January 30, 2015 by GardenKit
checked web for changes

[Chris Sheppard]

Haha, not me!

 

oops

[spudulike]

oops

 

It is all in the username:001_rolleyes:

[Chris Sheppard]

It is all in the username:001_rolleyes:

 

I get that now - just a bit late realising it