Opinions please: which Banner for my site?

[Derek]

which of these 3 banners do YOU think would look best for a website aimed at commercial carpet cleaning? i have to purchase 1. not a lot of selections we liked, here are 3:


1)








2)









3)







thanks so much for your assistance!

[encapman]

The 3rd one.

[Kevin K]

#3. The first looks dated, and the second hurts my eyes!

[Derek]

lol, we agree with you both. i never thought about the eye thing. it is a little blurry at the forefront. we can't believe how difficult it is to find a decent banner. not enough stock photo's for this genre of websites :-\

thanx so much fellas, and all who voted

[David Edwards]

Do you have any pics at all that you'd want to combine or resize to make your own banner? If so, you can make a great banner online for free with pixlr.com. Just a thought.

[Cairnswun]

To be honest, I really don't like any of them.

1 & 3, I don't know if I'm interested in the carpet or the upholstery, and 2, as mentioned, is a pain in the eyes.

Why not get out and take a pic of your own of an interior/exterior that you currently clean (with the owners permission), or get someone to take a good pic for you.

I would generally look at a property that people in your area are familiar with, this way they relate to the property and what it is that you are doing.

Otherwise I would suggest it's back to istock/bigstock for more ideas.

Sorry to be such a downer.

Shorty.

[Charles]

I would pick photo #1 but I hate fake carpet
photos anyway. I think a real before/after photo
would be better. Show what you can do. Clean one side & leave
the other side dirty. It's like those fake postcards
cleaners send out and the customers think, boy that is real
clean and the company shows up and couldn't clean a
carpet if their life depended upon it.

[Derek]

more good info, we appreciate y'alls opinions.

we plan on taking a pic of our own from a Client's Lobby in the coming months and i'll use that piclr software (tx David!).

in the mean time, we are going to use #2! lol. it will only be temporary and it comes with the cost of the site. #3 would cost me an additional $50 to purchase. while we like it, i agree with the fake/generic look of it...it looks like a stock image to me.

thanx for the help fellas!

[akramer20]

I would agree 3rd one for sure.

[Cairnswun]

Derek, it's may not be much help to you, but have a look at my commercial site, it may give you some ideas, (of what NOT to do). :-)

http://www.cairnscommercialcarpetcare.com.au/

Cheers,

Shorty.

[Rob D]

Of the 3 photos I like # 1.... But I must admit Shorty has a excellent website that can give many ideas! I like the warming effect people would get by seeing local businesses they know and can relate to.

[rlord]

#3 What Kevin Said!

[Derek]

thanx again y'all. now we're considering going in another direction. no Banner, but using a theme instead....idk the difference really. but i guess it'll be more like Shorty's beautiful site in terms of no Banner, just my logo at the top. so many choices / options is stressful for me, i hate it lol.

[Cairnswun]

Been away for a few days picking up another van, I have two other sites if you'd like some more ideas:

My residential is: get.shorty.com.au

My leather is: cairnsleathercare.com.au

The leather one is going to undergo a bit of a face lift shortly.

[Rob D]

Shorty, nice job with your sites.. You have given me a few ideas as well.. After 12 years it's time for a website. Just curious what you used for your residential cleaning product in relation to asthma and allergies... Thanks