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Old 03-15-2005, 07:56 AM
Bob Pietrangelo
 
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website


Can you guys please view my site and give me ideas for future improvements
or how to make it better. They have yet to get my contacts page to email to
me, so that is the only problem I am aware of!

Thanks,
--
Bob Pietrangelo
bobp3@comcast.net
bob@comfort-solution.biz
www.comfort-solution.biz
On Time or Your Service Call is FREE
Preventive Maintenance Spe******t






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Old 03-15-2005, 07:56 AM
 
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Re: website


> Can you guys please view my site and give me ideas for future improvements
> or how to make it better. They have yet to get my contacts page to email

to
> me, so that is the only problem I am aware of!
>

Hi,
Since your a local business you need to be sure your "meta tags" include you
city, state, zip and regional information. Meta tags are the hidden code to
help search engines know what keywords and descriptions you prefer to use.

Also be sure to have your zip code in your address. Search engines that
offer local searches use zip codes on web pages as a keyword. In your
description also try to use information about your service area, like
"serving Hatbro, Roslyn, Willow Grove and Blue Bell" or whatever your
service area is.

It would also help you to have the left menu on your main page. Having all
your pages linked together helps people navigate thru your site and helps in
letting the search engines find all your pages.

As you grow I'm sure you'll link directly from your main page to the
specific service you offer. Now the main page link for all your services
goes to your home.html page. Maybe that can also be incorporated in your
left menu.

Can you have the BBB banner link to your listing at the BBB. Right now it
links to the national BBB site. You might also consider having those 3
banners in the footer of all your pages.

I think the most important thing is that your off to a good start. The site
flows well, is easy to read and loads quick. Start promoting your site, be
sure to include the web address in all your printed materials.

Good luck,
Dave

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Old 03-15-2005, 07:56 AM
Robert Anderson
 
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Re: website



"Bob Pietrangelo" <bobp3@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:112lkfvljbfcsce@news.supernews.com...
>
> Can you guys please view my site and give me ideas for future improvements
> or how to make it better. They have yet to get my contacts page to email
> to
> me, so that is the only problem I am aware of!


Post the addresss of the site.

--
Robert Anderson



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Old 03-15-2005, 07:56 AM
John A. Weeks III
 
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Re: website


In article <112lkfvljbfcsce@news.supernews.com>,
"Bob Pietrangelo" <bobp3@comcast.net> wrote:

> Can you guys please view my site and give me ideas for future improvements
> or how to make it better. They have yet to get my contacts page to email to
> me, so that is the only problem I am aware of!


Looks nice. A few comments:

1) you are missing "alt" tags on the images. This makes the
site unusable for non-graphical browsers.

2) you did not include "meta" tags, so many search engines
will skip your site.

3) there is no need for an "Enter" button on the home
page. That is rather pompous, and you are not GE or GM.
The index page and the home page should be merged.

4) you should run the code through a syntax checker to find
code errors. I ran the advice page through Dr Watson, and
found several errors. In several places, there is a tag for
<BR/> where it should be just <BR>. In fact, there are a
number of random "/" characters in the code that shouldn't
be there. This may confused some browsers, and make load
time longer.

5) where are the pictures of your shop, pictures of your
vans, photos & bios of the owners, and a map to your shop?

6) did you create those photos or pay a photographer to
take them? To be honest, I suspect that whoever did this
site simply swiped the images or scanned them off of
someone else's artwork.

-john-

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John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 john@johnweeks.com
Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com
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Old 03-15-2005, 07:56 AM
Bob Pietrangelo
 
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Re: website


I just emailed your replies to the guys that designed and uploaded my site.
I just gave them content information and they went to town.. Thank you for
the constructive criticizm and the positive comments also.

Robert anderson the site was in my sig line, nut here it is all by itself!

www.comfort-solution.biz

--
Bob Pietrangelo
bobp3@comcast.net
bob@comfort-solution.biz
www.comfort-solution.biz
On Time or Your Service Call is FREE
Preventive Maintenance Spe******t




"John A. Weeks III" <john@johnweeks.com> wrote in message
news:112mr5emkbu0vc4@news.supernews.com...
>
> In article <112lkfvljbfcsce@news.supernews.com>,
> "Bob Pietrangelo" <bobp3@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Can you guys please view my site and give me ideas for future

improvements
> > or how to make it better. They have yet to get my contacts page to

email to
> > me, so that is the only problem I am aware of!

>
> Looks nice. A few comments:
>
> 1) you are missing "alt" tags on the images. This makes the
> site unusable for non-graphical browsers.
>
> 2) you did not include "meta" tags, so many search engines
> will skip your site.
>
> 3) there is no need for an "Enter" button on the home
> page. That is rather pompous, and you are not GE or GM.
> The index page and the home page should be merged.
>
> 4) you should run the code through a syntax checker to find
> code errors. I ran the advice page through Dr Watson, and
> found several errors. In several places, there is a tag for
> <BR/> where it should be just <BR>. In fact, there are a
> number of random "/" characters in the code that shouldn't
> be there. This may confused some browsers, and make load
> time longer.
>
> 5) where are the pictures of your shop, pictures of your
> vans, photos & bios of the owners, and a map to your shop?
>
> 6) did you create those photos or pay a photographer to
> take them? To be honest, I suspect that whoever did this
> site simply swiped the images or scanned them off of
> someone else's artwork.
>
> -john-
>
> --
> ================================================== ====================
> John A. Weeks III 952-432-2708 john@johnweeks.com
> Newave Communications http://www.johnweeks.com
> ================================================== ====================
>




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Old 03-15-2005, 07:56 AM
Robert Anderson
 
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Re: website



"Bob Pietrangelo" <bobp3@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:112njssf4q0ue72@news.supernews.com...
>
> I just emailed your replies to the guys that designed and uploaded my
> site.
> I just gave them content information and they went to town.. Thank you
> for
> the constructive criticizm and the positive comments also.
>
> Robert anderson the site was in my sig line, nut here it is all by itself!
>
> www.comfort-solution.biz


Yes, I saw it on your sig line after I had posted. Oops.

One thing that stood out for me is that this list on the Main page looks
like it should be links. Maybe each could be a link to a the exact place on
your services page that describes that specific service.

Heating

Air Conditioning

Indoor Air Quality

Radiant Floor Heating

Boilers

Geothermal Heat Pumps

--
Robert Anderson



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Old 07-27-2006, 07:23 AM
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Replace the enter button on your home page with as much text about your business as possible. Make sure all your keywords pop up from time to time in this text too. You will find this will help you in search engines even more than meta tags do.
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