Website seo dropping ranking. Move to WordPress?

[unwashed potato!]

another thing to consider, is you say that competitors have done a redesign and improved their ranks. it could be they've done more than that and paid for a re-design plus SEO package and now have a company that is helping improve their page rank.

if not already done, perhaps consider finding a low cost SEO company on sites like peopleperhour and get a few months SEO done

 

[Cuchulain]

another thing to consider, is you say that competitors have done a redesign and improved their ranks. it could be they've done more than that and paid for a re-design plus SEO package and now have a company that is helping improve their page rank.

if not already done, perhaps consider finding a low cost SEO company on sites like peopleperhour and get a few months SEO done

You need to be very careful doing this, a poor SEO can cause a dramatically negative effect on your ranking.

 

[Kingdom34]

You need to be very careful doing this, a poor SEO can cause a dramatically negative effect on your ranking.

That's a fair point. On a side note. Does this also apply to ebay.
I'm trying to improve some listings with basic SEO improvements but would it take a few days to see any impact?

 

[Deleted member 77746]

You will need to update that site without a doubt. A new design wouldn't go a miss.

I know I've made myself to look incompetent in this thread, I am simply just unfamiliar with how the Web has developed since my site was made originally back in 2010.

I think I am getting to grips with WordPress and would much rather sort it myself if possible.

I would say a template of some sort.

 

[Cuchulain]

Yeah, def. a template. Wordpress and even most free templates have made it incredibly easy to edit nowadays.

 

[Kingdom34]

You will need to update that site without a doubt. A new design wouldn't go a miss.



I would say a template of some sort.

I'm contemplating having a re-design to be honest. I have the domains, but I need the layout to be much better and user friendly.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

I'm contemplating having a re-design to be honest. I have the domains, but I need the layout to be much better and user friendly.

A template and half a full days worth of work once you find a template (depends how good you are with code and design).

 

[Kingdom34]

A template and half a full days worth of work once you find a template (depends how good you are with code and design).

Ive been quoted around £200 for a new website. Does this sound reasonable?

 

[JamesM]

Ive been quoted around £200 for a new website. Does this sound reasonable?

What are you after? Static site?

 

[Hyburnate]

What's the quote for?

 

[Cuchulain]

Ive been quoted around £200 for a new website. Does this sound reasonable?

If you've been quoted £200 you'll get £200 worth of work, i.e. not much unless they screw you with minimum term contracts and high monthlies.