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hazephase · Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 16

I don't think that one can make any money with a contractor web site . I feel that there are more offline ways that can be helpfully ,

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WFConstructionPro · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject: Contractor Websites

If you don't think you can make money with a contractor website, you may be looking at it all wrong or from a different view point. A web site for contractors is not like a ecommerce store. You don't make money on the site, you simply use it as another form of advertising to expand your reach to potential customers.

With an online store, you depend on someone buying something and with a contractor or any service based site, you depend on request for estimates. So if someone in your service area looks for the service you offer online, which is very often for mainstream trades, then your site is presented to them and if the professional look and services you offer meet what they are looking for, they request an estimate. You give a good price and talk good, you get the job, and therefore the contractor web site made you money.

Anyone not making money from there website, needs to contact us so we can evaluate the site and get the site to rank for something other than the name of the business.

designspl · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 8

A website will help any type of business if used correctly. People who claim they're not making money from their website prob just threw a site up and expected it to do all the work.

Sure you can build a great website but you still have to make it work for your business.

Grant1971 · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 32

Tiger Electrical · Joined: 31 Mar 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Crystal Lake, IL

tongyun · Joined: 26 Aug 2009 Posts: 24 Location: United States

WFConstructionPro · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: Contractor Websites

smartdesign · Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Posts: 14 Location: U.S

Without even trying to advertise and make the most of things, you would just be selling yourself short. Not every website or project will lead to more work, but the fact is that everything you do gives experience, and with experience you will have a better idea how to handle various situations.

Kolaalok · Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 10 Location: Indiana

I think that a Website right now is a good way to get new business. Even if it is out of your area, there will still be a good income coming from referrals.

Why not try it first before knocking it?