well busy busy busy

things are going well ...

spending a lot of time trying different seo techniques to get us on top of google.. i am no seo pro.. i learning all the time.. especially since it changes every day and every one has their opinion
trying for the keywords blinds nottingham which seems so popular.

Also looking at getting higher on the blinds mansfield page as well.. but it seem so much competition and not sure what the next step is forward.

inbound link building seems a good way. but very expensive... not too sure if we should tackle the word blinds as national link as we are only regional covering nottingham mansfield derby and a bit of leciester

it the same with postcode lookups whilst there is all this stuff for postcode to try and to some software which i am developing its hard to get the postcode for NG, DE, LE

anyway time to go..

Awning Season in Nottingham in full swing now

Well after a slow start, and finally a bit of some sun in Nottingham we been having people ring us about awnings. Bradrail Blinds and Awnings in Nottingham usually is a lot busier with awnings if the sun comes out and bastes us with all its glory... rather than the usuall grey cloud.

We recently did a really nice conservatory awning ... instead of awning come off brackets and suspended in the air, this fits on to of the frame work of the conservatory.

Look really nice even though it was really hard to do, since access to get the awning up on to the top of the conservatory was a mamoth task .. but it was soon all fixed in ... (also a bit scary since the conversatory is solid glass ceiling ...so extra care was required

Will do some picture of soon of the how it went together which will show you the scale of the job... but we all learnt something.

Glad we tend to install Weinor German awnings though, the build quaility is awesome ( i like to call them the rolls royce of awnings) and wouldnt want to be doing that 6m length awning with a cheap and chearfull alternative...

anyway a bit more later.

Bank Holidays Blues

Well here the ends the bank holiday .. and spending time looking to develope the website at trying to get a learn more about seo ...

The problem i find is there is so much SEO information out there to read and some contradicts the other..

Currently i think most of the optimisation is due to page ranks with the companies.. but it can be a hit and miss affair..

We spent a load of cash with a company which had a high page rank and google likes but a local competitor who pays a basic listing but has a common directory name like "A1" or "Elite" which a lot of companies uses it increase his page rank ... which we paid for his no 1 position in google in a way..

What a bummer.. so we have cut that down .. but its knowing what else a humble ICT person can do..

There is a local SEO company which has been recommended .. but its how do you know if they are any good that want £850 and i know that no one can g/tee results but need to create traffic which I know I have done my fair bit since i been talking the result of the website http://www.bradrail.co.uk/ from about 10-15 a week to about 100 .. i know the site needs a lot of work ..
since each section is pretty bare and doesnt give the customer any idea of price.. just a general description of information like vertical blinds, roller blinds, venetian blinds, awnings

I have tried to tweak the keywords in meta tags and also try and do different descriptions but i hear more about less about keywords and more of keyword density.. do i get rid of the keywords.. ???

Half of it is having people within the company right good content but what is good content, and how should i appease google and other seo with things to help its ranking

I am interested in any comments people who could assist or advise with

Anyway back to the grind stone more later...

First post about Bradrail Blinds and Awnings in Nottingham

Well welcome to my first blogging site.

I am just a humble IT consultant who helps out a few friends with IT issues.

Currently I helping out an friend with loads of bits of bobs based at Bradrail Blinds and Awnings in Nottingham.

Talking from learning about blinds and awnings and writing software to calculate size and shapes and redesign of their website on top of learning SEO stuff .

I love problems to try and solve.. i am no specialist in any area.. but able usually to conquer most things.

Starting to get in to joomla and want to revamp the site... stiff learning curve .. but i am sure i will get it some thing up and running soon

Got some great friend at TWD Marketing who run a directory service and help me get stuff up and running..so a big hi to Dave and Tony.. and thanks for their add they also run the uk business directory which is at http://www.uksmallbusinessdirectory.co.uk/twd/twd-blinds/1.html

http://http//www.twdmarketing.co.uk/blinds1/nottingham.html

I am sure i will post a load of things on ere for discussion and maybe let you in to some blinds and awning secrects as i have to have a full insight..

Recently went to a BBSA show where i learn and saw load about awnings and blinds

Had a really good chat with a really nice bloke called Marc from Weinor who just such a nice bloke.. and really knowledgeable about engineering and awnings and since Bradrail Blinds and Awnings are the East Midlands Premier Awning Specialist throughout Nottingham he helps me with all the technical stuff about specifications and etc.

I can see why weinor make the rolls royce of awnings.. especially after seeing some pics of those lovely cheap chineese awnings which the fitter at Bradrail have had to go and investigate..

Hopefully i will post some of them on here.. cause you will laugh.. !!!!

But loving the new perfectfit blind system from Louverlite who have created a way of having blinds on double glazing systems without drilling holes.. but that is a whole new chapter

if you have any queries about blinds and awnings..

i will try and answer them as well might take me a bit of time..

so if you are thinking of getting blinds installed like

• Vertical Blinds
• Roller Blinds
• Venetian Blinds
• Pleated or Conservatory Blinds
• Awnings or Canopies
  

Then write me a note at blinds-nottingham@bradrail.co.uk and see what i can do to help you

Otherwise check out their website at http://www.bradrail.co.uk/ or http://www.bradrail.net/


Anyway there is some beer a calling so more laters..