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OK, so I am wondering why the general lack of enthusiasm about my TWD package.
In the months I've been on here I've had only a handful of enquiries.
So what's wrong with the packages? Is it solely the lack of an offsite SEO package that is holding people back, is the fact that I haven't demonstrated enough of a portfolio or testimonials, is it the monthly fee or the initial setup fee.
Is there even a market for plumbers to have at least decent websites on this forum, there are many of you with ok websites, a handful with good websites and an abundance with weak or none-existent websites.
Are you all just too busy to bother? Most I've taken so far have barely had the time to contribute to even producing the written text - I mean if this is the issue - I can arrange for the content to be written.
Guys - I really think you are missing a trick by not taking your professional web seriously.
If I was a talented plumber I would personally have a few websites and be present on at least one social media channel.
Certainly not enough of you showcase your work or testimonials very well at all - something proven to increase sales.
If you have plenty work then that's great - but that doesn't mean it makes having a strong website pointless - maybe all your work is unblocking drains and you'd prefer to be doing solely bathrooms.
Then setup a website focussed on bathrooms.
If you're fed up of penny pinching clients target your website design and content at more upmarket clients.
Want to add an extra income stream to your website? Setup an affiliate deal where your customers can buy stuff from you at a discount rate.
These ideas may not be feasible for everyone but I am just pointing out that having plenty work today doesn't mean you couldn't benefit from a strong website and actually a bit of professional brand identity wouldn't go amiss - some logo's I've seen just aren't fit for purpose.
I've even included logo design as a feature of the web design packages.
The other potential reality I'm facing here is also that perhaps I am wasting my energy - you guys are all just over the moon with what you currently have - DIY sites and all - and there isn't a market or appetite aside from an unhealthy obsession with SEO.
Please - if that's the case - leave me a comment and give me a clue
PS. If I sound a bit frustrated it's partly to do with the weather change and the fact I've had to take up a full time office based contract for a while - until I can get generate some work - I'm still persevering with TWD though.
PS. The only example of a completed project I can give you all which comes under the TWD brand is
Home - Bradford Central Heating
In the months I've been on here I've had only a handful of enquiries.
So what's wrong with the packages? Is it solely the lack of an offsite SEO package that is holding people back, is the fact that I haven't demonstrated enough of a portfolio or testimonials, is it the monthly fee or the initial setup fee.
Is there even a market for plumbers to have at least decent websites on this forum, there are many of you with ok websites, a handful with good websites and an abundance with weak or none-existent websites.
Are you all just too busy to bother? Most I've taken so far have barely had the time to contribute to even producing the written text - I mean if this is the issue - I can arrange for the content to be written.
Guys - I really think you are missing a trick by not taking your professional web seriously.
If I was a talented plumber I would personally have a few websites and be present on at least one social media channel.
Certainly not enough of you showcase your work or testimonials very well at all - something proven to increase sales.
If you have plenty work then that's great - but that doesn't mean it makes having a strong website pointless - maybe all your work is unblocking drains and you'd prefer to be doing solely bathrooms.
Then setup a website focussed on bathrooms.
If you're fed up of penny pinching clients target your website design and content at more upmarket clients.
Want to add an extra income stream to your website? Setup an affiliate deal where your customers can buy stuff from you at a discount rate.
These ideas may not be feasible for everyone but I am just pointing out that having plenty work today doesn't mean you couldn't benefit from a strong website and actually a bit of professional brand identity wouldn't go amiss - some logo's I've seen just aren't fit for purpose.
I've even included logo design as a feature of the web design packages.
The other potential reality I'm facing here is also that perhaps I am wasting my energy - you guys are all just over the moon with what you currently have - DIY sites and all - and there isn't a market or appetite aside from an unhealthy obsession with SEO.
Please - if that's the case - leave me a comment and give me a clue
PS. If I sound a bit frustrated it's partly to do with the weather change and the fact I've had to take up a full time office based contract for a while - until I can get generate some work - I'm still persevering with TWD though.
PS. The only example of a completed project I can give you all which comes under the TWD brand is
Home - Bradford Central Heating
