I quit my Job

[Fastlane Liam]

I like your idea of Facebook Groups. I'm in a Facebook group that is a buy/sell group in my local town. Maybe offering people free Driveway cleanings for them to post ads in the group or something along those lines?

Sure, and even ask your customers who want to leave a review to post on Facebook how good of a job/how impressed they are with your work

 

[liero1]

impressed by website, nice and easy, should convert well.
put more keywords AND location (!!) into the title.

if you need new business do local facebook campaigns, broad targeting, older (home owners), say how hyper local you are, etc. should work well. Can test this with like 10 quid a day to see if you get responses, maybe do messenger button instead of website link so people click ad and message you directly. have a fantastic facebook page as well, so people like your page and stay connected.

 

[francevalue]

Good concept thanks. What kind of videos? Just me pressure washing things with some sort of dazzle to it?

Maybe some unedited videos in the beginning and after more elaborate videos!

 

[Matt Sun]

Hi, congrats

hi guys,

For those who don't know: I'm 21 and have started a pressure washing business in September.

I put my 2 weeks notice in at my day job. I work at a store called Fastenal.
I have now redirected my focus on my pressure washing business. Last month I made about $2,800 strictly from pressure washing. This was my queue to make the leap, I was only making $12/hour so it wasn't that big of a leap.

My next steps are SEO for my website and trying to get into the commercial side of things, or try and find another way to reach more homeowners.
Here's my website: Home - Wash Warriors feel free to check it out. Any tips/advice on SEO, marketing, or my web design would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris

Hi, congrats on the 2800$ mark.

About geting clients: Isn't Pay Per Click better than SEO ? Is there a reason you went for the latter?

 

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[ChrisGav]

Hi, congrats


Hi, congrats on the 2800$ mark.

About geting clients: Isn't Pay Per Click better than SEO ? Is there a reason you went for the latter?

Hi, congrats


Hi, congrats on the 2800$ mark.

About geting clients: Isn't Pay Per Click better than SEO ? Is there a reason you went for the latter?

Thank you for the support. pay per click may be better I am not sure. I went on AHREF website to see the common keywords in my area, and what the competition was using to draw the most traffic etc. It said the CPC for an ad involving pressure washing in my area was $7 PER CLICK! not sure how accurate AHREF is with that number but seemed like it could drain my bank account quickly if those clicks don't convert well. Wasn't sure whether or not to go that route.

 

[kamyfek]

Good job, u are inspired me to open the same business in my country. I have a little questions, where i can write to you?

 

[GatsbyMag]

Great job, seems like you already have a lot of great advice here.

My only recommendation is perhaps using LinkedIn for the commercial side. But I'm not sure how efficient that would be time wise. Seems like it might be better to continue growth with consumer side in your local area.

Best of luck

 

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[CareCPA]

How do you manage not having jobs to constantly keep them working? Does this encourage them to look for another job?

If they aren't working a job, have them go door to door to drum up more.

 

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[zblundell]

Great website! Not a fan of the pressure washing gif forcing me to watch. The constant back and forth with the washer is a little too much. Get some business cards and hang them in laundry mats, coffee shops etc. I would also advertise on a billboard when you really get more business. Get it out there today!!

 

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[w1zman]

Love it dude. Im using YOIST for Wordpress which is a plugin, it seems to be a good pick based on reviews and ive seen my site get to the first page of google as well. check it out if you'd like davidwizman.com

 

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[w1zman]

to add- I absolutely love the video on the main page and before and after sliding photos

suggestions;
-id put an about page discussing who you are, an the history of the business
-start and instagram, link it to your site, and post every job you do to instagram, before and after
-optional- you could put testimonials if you'd like as well

 

[ChrisGav]

I think the site looks pretty good, especially the slider effect where you can drag the slider and see the difference. That's a nice touch!

There are definitely some UX issues, like when you're scrolling, there's a weird stuttering effect. The site also doesn't make it abundantly clear that you're located in Greenvile SC. For local services like these, it's extremely important to have your SEO revolve around your area.

I'd also focus on getting your social media pages set up, and get some testimonials on the site. Getting good client feedback and showcasing that feedback is super important.

Also, it's clear the site is made with Wordpress. There's a lack of consistency with the design. There are points where the site comes across as professional and well made, then on your next scroll, things break down (like your contact us icons are located all the way to the far left).

For a landing page like this, you really don't need Wordpress. Wordpress comes with a lot of baggage that affects your performance.

Thank you for the feedback. I know absolutely nothing about SEO. How do I revolve SEO around the location? Specifically saying Greenville, SC on the site itself?

 

[ChrisGav]

Good looking site. I would include your service and the areas you cover in the title of your homepage instead of "Home - Wash Warriors".

While the video/interactive media is great, it does slow down the site quite a bit. Can you use static imagery instead?

thank you for your feedback, I will update the title. When you say static do you mean just a stand alone picture on a slider? I thought the video would be more interactive and appealing compared to the typical slider most of my competitors have.

 

[Bryan James]

My opinion:

Nice website; I'm not much of a tech or web guy myself but I especially like the before/after scrolling "toggle over the photos" option (clever and effective marketing; bravo).

Question:

Do you have a staff of employees who go out and do the work or is it just you? If your revenue and profit margins grows perhaps expansion into other locations might turn out to be a pretty fruitful endeavor if you can build a team and handle all the logistics (scale up!).

Anyway, best of luck and hope you keep any competitors scrambling to catch up. Looks like you do good really work.

 

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[ChrisGav]

Have you made a GMB profile yet?

And yes I was referring to a standalone picture for the sake of a faster loading time. But if you can prove it converts better it may be worth considering to keep it as is.

I actually just got the verification code a couple days ago. Still in the process of setting it up and adding pictures etc

 

[ChrisGav]

I'm curious what your pressure washing set up is.

What were the startup costs and what kind of equipment are you working with? Is the $2800 profit?

Is this something you can do year round?

Interesting question about year round, I'm wondering that myself. $2800 was profit as there are really no costs once you have the equipment besides gas for the machine and to get there. Seeing how it was November I was surprised it was my biggest month yet, December is slowing down slightly but have already done 2 jobs this month and have another lined up.

My set-up is a Northern tool industrial grade pressure washer. 4,000 PSI, 3.5 GPM cost me $1,200. Also Got a surface cleaner disc for the driveways, as well as an extension wand that goes up to 18 Feet.

 

[cwalto12]

Interesting question about year round, I'm wondering that myself. $2800 was profit as there are really no costs once you have the equipment besides gas for the machine and to get there. Seeing how it was November I was surprised it was my biggest month yet, December is slowing down slightly but have already done 2 jobs this month and have another lined up.

My set-up is a Northern tool industrial grade pressure washer. 4,000 PSI, 3.5 GPM cost me $1,200. Also Got a surface cleaner disc for the driveways, as well as an extension wand that goes up to 18 Feet.

Good stuff man. A TON of your business will come from referrals if you are good. Impress a few customers and it could spread like wild fire.

Homeowners will start saying "I have this friend that owns this business and he would love it to be pressure cleaned..." that could be your ticket into commercial.

Flyers are another great way. You can always pay someone on Fiverr to make a nice, professional one. Go into a nice neighborhood door to door and leave them on the porch with your website name on them.

Do you have a trailer with all of your equipment or working from your car? That could also be a next step.

 

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[francevalue]

Do you know that?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4uP0-uA6BY


Damn, I love how it all becomes so clear.

Exactly like this one for example!

 

[ChrisGav]

Good stuff man. A TON of your business will come from referrals if you are good. Impress a few customers and it could spread like wild fire.

Homeowners will start saying "I have this friend that owns this business and he would love it to be pressure cleaned..." that could be your ticket into commercial.

Flyers are another great way. You can always pay someone on Fiverr to make a nice, professional one. Go into a nice neighborhood door to door and leave them on the porch with your website name on them.

Do you have a trailer with all of your equipment or working from your car? That could also be a next step.

I currently just use my truck to haul my equipment. Do not have my own water tank or anything of that nature. I just use the water on site. Thank you for your other tips!

 

[ChrisGav]

Great work, Ive always liked the idea of a pressure washing business, its actually quite relaxing / therapeutic as well sometimes, when I'm cleaning out the paths and such things around the house.

I agree that the 'oddly satisfying' video and before / after stuff is a good tactic, its very visually pleasing and will cause people to look at their own grimey driveways etc.

I'm no psychologist - (but am doing some work in a related area) - But one tactic could be to somehow start a job, or do one part of a house / business for free, or something, people with OCD or just a bias of somesort will want the job complete. no one likes the feeling of a job left unfinshed, so that could be a legit tactic (brain hack) that might work well. The key will be in the execution.

Another idea could be about 10% off discount if the client shares the pic on their instagram or fb feed.
Another idea could be about 5% off each for multiple adjoining houses, up to a max of x %. so if 5 neighbours get together, they can each save 25% off their bills. This means less travel for you, and you can knock over 5 joints in one day, or turn up with 2 guys and smash it out.

Lastly as you grow it could be a good business to add in some humour / story telling to build a memorable and likeable brand.

bonus idea - as the trust gets built you will be in a position for addon sales and services, for other related businesses or referral type things - such as surface painting, landscaping, outdoor lighting, letterbox guy, etc.

Good luck!

These are great ideas implementing discounts and incentives for referrals. Interesting thought about triggering some OCD in people.... going to have to give this a shot thank you!!

 

[ChrisGav]

impressed by website, nice and easy, should convert well.
put more keywords AND location (!!) into the title.

if you need new business do local facebook campaigns, broad targeting, older (home owners), say how hyper local you are, etc. should work well. Can test this with like 10 quid a day to see if you get responses, maybe do messenger button instead of website link so people click ad and message you directly. have a fantastic facebook page as well, so people like your page and stay connected.

What do you mean by quid?? thanks for the tips!!

 

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[liero1]

What do you mean by quid?? thanks for the tips!!

Sorry pounds or dollars or whatever. Should be much cheaper than ppc where you won’t get the search volume anyway, well maybe a few but really you want to generate demand and not just capture it

 

[EricFromCanada]

hi guys,

For those who don't know: I'm 21 and have started a pressure washing business in September.

I put my 2 weeks notice in at my day job. I work at a store called Fastenal.
I have now redirected my focus on my pressure washing business. Last month I made about $2,800 strictly from pressure washing. This was my queue to make the leap, I was only making $12/hour so it wasn't that big of a leap.

My next steps are SEO for my website and trying to get into the commercial side of things, or try and find another way to reach more homeowners.
Here's my website: Home - Wash Warriors feel free to check it out. Any tips/advice on SEO, marketing, or my web design would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris

Just checked out your website, looks really good! One suggestion for the website would be to add an about us page to your website that maybe gives a bit of your story. Also adding reviews/testimonials to the website directly from customers.

When it comes to local business, I would also highly suggest you get some reviews on Google as most of the time I could see people searching "pressure washing in [city name]" and the screenshoted list of businesses come up first. If you're on the top of that list with a very high rating I could see that getting you a lot more sales.

Great work so far man, and I hope this helps!

 

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[Lionhearted]

Have you considered pressure washing Semi Transport Trucks (18 wheelers)? Plenty of them out there and it's not like you can drive them through a car wash! All the best.

 

[ChrisGav]

Just checked out your website, looks really good! One suggestion for the website would be to add an about us page to your website that maybe gives a bit of your story. Also adding reviews/testimonials to the website directly from customers.

When it comes to local business, I would also highly suggest you get some reviews on Google as most of the time I could see people searching "pressure washing in [city name]" and the screenshoted list of businesses come up first. If you're on the top of that list with a very high rating I could see that getting you a lot more sales.

Great work so far man, and I hope this helps!

Thanks for the feedback. Any idea on how to get listed first on google business? I have a google my business page up.

 

[ChrisGav]

Have you considered pressure washing Semi Transport Trucks (18 wheelers)? Plenty of them out there and it's not like you can drive them through a car wash! All the best.

I have considered this actually. How do you even price that though?? Any ideas or just a trial and error sort of thing?

 

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[EricFromCanada]

Thanks for the feedback. Any idea on how to get listed first on google business? I have a google my business page up.

Not too sure. Might just be the businesses with the most reviews and best overall rating are shown first so if you could get those numbers out it could help your ranking.

 

[nyc217]

hi guys,

For those who don't know: I'm 21 and have started a pressure washing business in September.

I put my 2 weeks notice in at my day job. I work at a store called Fastenal.
I have now redirected my focus on my pressure washing business. Last month I made about $2,800 strictly from pressure washing. This was my queue to make the leap, I was only making $12/hour so it wasn't that big of a leap.

My next steps are SEO for my website and trying to get into the commercial side of things, or try and find another way to reach more homeowners.
Here's my website: Home - Wash Warriors feel free to check it out. Any tips/advice on SEO, marketing, or my web design would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Chris

Congrats!!!! That must feel amazing. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ChrisGav]

Good job, u are inspired me to open the same business in my country. I have a little questions, where i can write to you?

Hey sorry just got on today for first time a little bit and just saw this. Feel free to message me on here directly I would be happy to help.

 

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[ChrisGav]

@ChrisGav awesome!
(i did not read the whole thread, so let me know if covered above)
have you got procedures and training in place and a crew doing the actual work?
read Emyth Revisited
check out all @Johnny boy threads.....
nice work!!

Appreciate the pointers will check them out thank you. And no, as of right now I’m a one man show. Was thinking I should wait until I’m entirely booked personally before expanding into employees as I don’t personally mind doing the work. Thoughts?