Hi again Julie (I think most people are still out partying tonight), one thing you need to get sorted on your site, is you appear to have no meta-descriptions or meta-keywords. By adding these it will make it far easier for Search to tell what you do and help you get up the relevant serps "search engine results page".
One thing I really think you should implement ASAP is a better categorisation of your odd jobs.
Didn't count them, but there must be ~100 on there, all listed alphabetically. Take me for example, I could offer accountancy, bookkeeping and tax advice, which are very spread out. If you could have subheadings, such as financial, construction, administration, beauty, children etc it would make life searching a lot easier. Plus most people will typically be able to offer several skills from the same category.
Also, for example, I searched for people who wanted accounting, and the only thing that came up was someone who was offering accounting. Seems the search doesn't really differentiate between wants and offers, which is a bit silly. Obviously the last odd jobber I need is another accountant!
I think the other main thing is to get as many (genuine!) people registered on the site. I think it could be extremely popular, but you need lots of people registered so when someone does a search, the nearest person isn't 100 miles away!
Perhaps you can offer things like free first year if you get 2 (or 5, or whatever) mates to sign up as well. I think in this instance they'd all have to be free, but you may need this to really get the site off the ground.
Good luck though, I'm personally interested, as I'm the kinda useless white collar idiot who can barely change a lightbulb...
Good luck though, I'm personally interested, as I'm the kinda useless white collar idiot who can barely change a lightbulb...
Happily change your lightbulb for a year of free accounts Chris
I again agree here with Maslins, both on organising and numbers. It needs momentum which may mean having to give away the first 100 or 1000 places to really start attracting those prepared to pay a tenner to use the site in great numbers, additionally some geographic breakdown could be very useful, someone swapping a plumbing or gardening service probably wants to set parameters to how far they will travel or easily identify if their is potential swaps locally to them.
Thank you for your replies and comments. We are still working on updating the website so will definatly take your comments on board.
We are working hard at building our database so do please bare with us at this time. Whilst we are building the databsase the site is free to join which entitles you to a free years membership which allows you to swap as many times as you wish totally free. Once you have registered on the home page you will be taken to the payment page,please scroll down and enter the free promotional code OJS999.
Maslins-I believe you may have misunderstood the layout of skills wanted and skills offered. please re try your search clicking on what skills/jobs wanted
for example Gardening and then click on the skills offered for example Accounting. Skills wanted and Skills offered are related to what you want and what you have to offer.
I hope this helps and thanks once again for your feedback
Maslins-I believe you may have misunderstood the layout of skills wanted and skills offered. please re try your search clicking on what skills/jobs wanted
for example Gardening and then click on the skills offered for example Accounting. Skills wanted and Skills offered are related to what you want and what you have to offer.
Ok, I get it now.
My logic was I am looking for people who want accountancy help, so I highlighted "Accountancy" under "Skills Wanted", thinking that would show me all people who wanted accountancy help...whereas it assumed I wanted accountancy help and hence showed me those that offered accountancy...
Possibly I'm weird, but I wouldn't be too surprised if others thought the same way I did. Maybe worth clarifying on the site?
Would appreciate feedback on my site please 
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