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We'll Help You Put Your Handyman Business Firmly On The Map

If you are a plumber, gardener, carpenter or electrician wanting a website to promote your handyman services but don't want to pay a large amount up front, Handyman.coop can provide exactly what you need.

For less than the price of a monthly advertisement in a local business directory, you can own your website very similar to the likes of "Harvey Ramer". (Click here.) Your site will:

All you need to do is provide us with the wording you would like included

We take care of all the rest and will:

make changes free of charge if you change your contact details or want to add more services.
optimize your website for search engines
enter your site to search engines and local online directories so that people can find you more easily.
offer advise on starting up your own business.
advise you on how to market your services.

What it costs

Setting up a professional website which is effective and brings traffic to your site can be a very costly process. If you have requested quotes from web design companies, you have probably already realized that it's likely to cost you more than your first big job is worth.

Which is one of the reasons why we've established Handyman.coop to help you avoid some of the initial costs of starting out. Whether you already have an established business, or are just getting off the ground, we will build your website for you, for an affordable monthly fee of $15. There are no hidden extras. That includes:

your own web address eg. DVIFS-Handyman.com
your own email address eg. john@dvifs-handyman.com
all your own details on your website
advice about how to market your business
listings in local directories
submission of your website to all major search engines and directories
Changes as often as necessary to your website text eg. if you change addresses, want to offer additional services, change your phone number etc.

All we ask for is a commitment of 18 months.

Additional pages

If you would like additional pages on your website, they will be charged at a one-off rate of $75 per page.

What is included in your website

The standard Handyman.coop website comprises of the following pages:

Home page
Services page with various sections of your choice eg. decorating, plumbing etc
Testimonials
Contact

Any further pages you request will be charged with a one-time fee of $75 for each additional page. You can add these at any time and they don't necessarily have to be included to get your initial web site off the ground.

Writing the text for your website

On your application form, you advise us of the wording you would like included in your website. Try to keep the content of your pages brief, as people don't have the same attention span online as they do when reading a book or magazine.

We will advise you if we feel that your text is too lengthy or not likely to be effective.

What each page should contain

Home page: this is the first page that your visitors are likely to land on and should give a brief overview of your services, location and anything else which you feel is important for the visitor to know, eg. whether you have indemnity insurance or not.

Services page: this is where you can list all the services that you provide and what they encompass. For example, you may state Decorating as one of your services, in which case you may want to cite Painting, Tiling, Wallpapering, Grouting, Re-sealing as services that you are able to provide.

Testimonials: if ever a customer thanks you for doing a good job, you should ask if you can state them in a testimonial. Other potential customers looking at your website are then able to see that you have had good feedback from the work you have done, and this can be a strong incentive to use you for their own jobs.

Contact: this should include details of how people can contact you and the hours that you are usually available.

We will have your website up and running within 7 working days.

Handyman.coop is designed to enable you to set up a professional and effective website without having to pay a lot of money up front.

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How It Works:

We make the process as simple as possible and you can be up and running in 3 easy steps:

We email you our application form.
Fill in the form.
Send it back to us.

When we receive your form, we will contact you to advise that it has been received. We will process the standing order mandate which will mean that your first payment of $15 will be made within a few days and your website will be up and running within 7 days of this date. $15 will be paid from your account on the same day each month.

It really is as simple as that. If you would like customized imagery, please contact us directly to discuss your requirements and to request a quote.

Website Application Form:

You can get the application you need by emailing:

Website@Handyman.coop

Getting Customers

A website is a good start, and if you're part of Handyman.coop, you've made a really positive step to build up your customer base already. A website won't bring in customers overnight though, and it can take up to 3 months for your website to become listed on search engines, so you need to start being pro-active to get your name known.

Have a look at what comes through your mail. If there's a local classified paper, give the editor a call and find out how much it will cost to run a small advertisement.

Talk to your friends and family and offer them special rates for jobs they may need doing. This will boost your confidence and if they're pleased with the work you've done, they are likely to tell all their friends too.

Once you are started and the "word" gets around that you do good work and are honest, you will have no problem getting all the work you want.