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(Entry was posted by Termite Tactics on this post in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 08/06/2014).

Anyone got any simple tips on how my site and ranking could be improved?

Hi everyone, I own and operate my own small pest control business in Lilydale Melbourne Australia.
Our web page has become somewhat of a hoby, I enjoy "trying" to get better ranking on Google and have had some success considering some of the big players I am in competition with. I understand pest control is a extremely competitive area within Google.
I have done all the usual things, anyone got any simple tips on how my site and ranking could be improved. Or if there is something glaringly wrong with our site.
Thanks.
www.termitetactics.(dot).au?
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  • Termite Tactics: Hi everyone, I own and operate my own small pest control business in Lilydale ;Melbourne Australia.
    Our web page has become somewhat of a hoby, I enjoy "trying" to get better ranking on Google and have had some success considering some of the big players I am in competition with. ;I understand ;pest control is a extremely competitive area within Google.
    I have done all the usual things, anyone got any simple ;tips on how my site and ranking could be improved. Or if there is something glaringly wrong with our site.
    Thanks.
    www.termitetactics.(dot).au
  • Jim Munro: Hi +Termite Tactics. You are welcome here and thank you for your participation.

    One little thing, please edit your link like this: ;www.termitetactics(dot)com.au
  • Termite Tactics: Thanks for the welcome Jim.
    Just wondering why (dot) is requested.
    Excuse my ignorance, I am not after free clicks to my web site. Just some hint or a steer in the right direction. Is a web site link not the done thing on a forum like this.
    Sorry if I have did the wrong thing, and I have edited my post.
  • Jim Munro: Yes, mate. Apologies are not necessary. We have this link policy to make us less attractive to spammers. Your enquiry is obviously genuine, of course.

    It's for everybody and referred to in the about description of this community which can be seen top-right of the page: "Please confine your posts here to SEO questions. Please also disable links to your site when describing issues or responding to requests for your URL."
  • Rodney Wood: I am in the same boat trying to get my site up and away. The only think I can recommend is checking out other similar companies. I am on the gold coast and there is an acquaintance around the corner in pest control doing similar things. They are called tommytermites if they are of any use.
  • Jignesh Gohel: I briefly studied your website and the first thought came to my mind is UI. Red font with black background really make it difficult for visitors to read the content. I strongly recommend improving website design.

    About Marketing:

    I just searched with your domain name in Google.com.au and did not find your Google plus page. I also tried to locate the same but could not find one. Having Google plus page with reviews and ratings will help you to get better search position in local search result.

    I also found an information page on your website but it includes only one article. The more information about different types of termite and some tips will help you to boost organic search position and will also help your customers to lean more about termite and its cure.

    All the best ;
  • Termite Tactics: Thanks very much Jignesh.

    Don't know why you were unable to find our Google plus page, we also have a Google place page that has reviews etc.
    I will have a look into it, thanks for the heads up. I agree with you on the colour of the txt. Great to have some professional feed back.
    
  • Jignesh Gohel: Welcome, I am in middle of some work and will digg deeper into your website and will share more findings.
  • Edwin Jonk: From the expert panel in this weeks SEO Questions hangout on air on 01:10:40 into the YouTube video: https://dumbseoquestions.com/q/anyone_got_any_simple_tips_on_how_my_site_and_ranking_could_be_improved +Termite Tactics

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  • Termite Tactics: Wow,
    Huge thanks for the comments there guys. Really appreciate you all taking the time to have a quick looks at our web site.
    I am already working to fix some of the issues you identified, so hopefully over the next few weeks the changes start to kick in.

    Thanks again.

    

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