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Old 03-23-2014, 04:34 PM
 
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I need some help. I have a pretty successful storage business where we rent storage boxes instead of making people get whole lockers.

We've been pretty successful but we thought our new website would bring in more business.

Can anyone review and give me advice? I like the business idea of us hauling stuff away but may
be the whole idea needs tweaks. i really think it has more to do with the site though.

Any ideas? Please let me know

storablestuff.com
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Old 03-27-2014, 01:48 PM
 
Location: Ak-Rowdy, OH
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The site looks extremely bare bones. Throw a few hundred dollars at it and let someone with some skill at least. It shouldn't be expensive if they use a base cms like Wordpress and just do the graphics and edit an existing template.

Second, just having a website isn't going to do anything if you aren't driving traffic to it. Companies spend a lot of time, money, and effort promoting their websites for ecommerce. If you're not familiar, again, it may be worth paying someone to help you out with that.
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Old 03-27-2014, 06:30 PM
 
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good advice...cleaned it up a little bit. We've been doing this for a while just havent done a web site before. We are driving a about 100 visitors a day to the site via google adwords and facebook so far.
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Old 03-31-2014, 09:14 AM
 
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I think it looks good. Quick question correct me if I'm wrong. So you'd drop off what we need as far as boxes , pick it up and store it for us? I think the website is pretty clear I'm just not sure that I understand the concept 100%. if that's the concept I can see why moving companies and storage unit owners would be getting pissed at you...seems like you gamed the system.

Website looks good and it rendered just find for my mobile device. If anything I'd change up the text to be a bit bigger on the quotes from your customers.
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Old 04-05-2014, 12:53 PM
 
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Just now seeing this.Thank you Canton guy. Like I said we've been successful but just have never had a web presence. We are driving about 150 people a day to the site but only converting 1 or 2. I'm starting to think Akron/Canton is more of a word of mouth town. Got some advice on here via PM and posts but still not sure if website needs more help. Probably best bet is to go hire a professional. If anyone has advice on how to improve the page I am all ears.
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Old 04-09-2014, 06:09 PM
 
Location: Austintown, OH
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I don't know if you are from the area or not, but, keep in mind, most people living in the area have not only a garage, but a basement...lots of storage space.

Good concept though!
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Old 04-17-2014, 07:14 PM
 
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Yeah good point and i thought of that. We are doing ok just haven't done online before the main targets are

people in apartments
students
people who have run out of space
people in temp living arrangements
businesses

Any other tweaks to the website or anything unclear?
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