SuperiorPower
02-12-2009, 02:57 PM
Ok, let me ask you all a question regarding the design of my website.
First, what do you, as a "potential customer" want to see in a dealer's website? Is there any particular thing you want to see or anything that turns you away?
What would you search for when searching the internet for a dealer (so I know what key words to use)?
Do you want to see services offered, and prices for said services? For example, I am thinking about adding info like this onto my site:
Service Info
Push Mower Tune-Up
(Non-Self Propelled)
Includes:
-Replace Spark Plug
-Replace Air Filter
-Replace Diaphragm (if needed)
-Clean Carburetor
-Change Oil
-Sharpen Blade
-Check Cables
-Check for, and suggest, other needed repairs to ensure your equipment is ready for the mowing season.
Cost: Parts + $15.00 labor
Optional Service: Clean and Treat underside of Cutting Deck With Mo-Deck: $15.00
Just for your information this adds up to a normal cost is about $30-$40 per mower. Locally most other shops charge $54.00 or more for the same service.
A second question to go along with that is this: am I in the same ball park price range for shops in your area?
I have for a while been kinda interested in watching the difference in prices around the country. For example, I currently charge a shop rate of $30 while others in the area charge $45 or more. The biggest difference is that as of this time I do not have near the over head expense (inventory, expensive facilities, etc.) that they do.
Let me know,
Eli
First, what do you, as a "potential customer" want to see in a dealer's website? Is there any particular thing you want to see or anything that turns you away?
What would you search for when searching the internet for a dealer (so I know what key words to use)?
Do you want to see services offered, and prices for said services? For example, I am thinking about adding info like this onto my site:
Service Info
Push Mower Tune-Up
(Non-Self Propelled)
Includes:
-Replace Spark Plug
-Replace Air Filter
-Replace Diaphragm (if needed)
-Clean Carburetor
-Change Oil
-Sharpen Blade
-Check Cables
-Check for, and suggest, other needed repairs to ensure your equipment is ready for the mowing season.
Cost: Parts + $15.00 labor
Optional Service: Clean and Treat underside of Cutting Deck With Mo-Deck: $15.00
Just for your information this adds up to a normal cost is about $30-$40 per mower. Locally most other shops charge $54.00 or more for the same service.
A second question to go along with that is this: am I in the same ball park price range for shops in your area?
I have for a while been kinda interested in watching the difference in prices around the country. For example, I currently charge a shop rate of $30 while others in the area charge $45 or more. The biggest difference is that as of this time I do not have near the over head expense (inventory, expensive facilities, etc.) that they do.
Let me know,
Eli