Name of your website?Seasonal GiftsFore You
Your name?
V L W
Your Location (city, etc)
Lake Zurich,
When did you start your website and why?
Started our website about a year ago, after a few years of selling on Ebay. Wanted to branch out and offer our products to a wider market.
Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc
Our website is based on the owners interest in sports. We continue to grow the product base which is primarily NCAA, MLB, NFL and NHL logo products. We have cell phone covers, golf balls, golf club covers, pennants, purses and backpacks, to name a few, all with sports team logos. We want to help you display your allegiance to your favorite team!
What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?
Traffic! Traffic! Traffic and trying to find unique products that haven't saturated the internet.
What has been the easist part of operating your website?
Understanding how many people have an interest in supporting their favorite teams! Makes you want to sell more, more, more!
What was your biggest mistake?
Pay per click.
Who maintains your website and why?
Developer and Owner.
Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?
Sales have doubled from what we were able to do on Ebay.
What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?
Favorable. We believe it will continue to grow and prosper.
What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
Have to be educated on what works.
What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?
Both.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Downloads of listings to various websites.
What method has been least successful for promoting your website?
Pay per Click. Mainly because we have limited budget for that kind of marketing right now.
What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?
Nothing at this time.
You can enter a question of your choice and the answer here: Are you enjoying this type of business ownership?
Yes, it is fun mainly because I am such a sports fan and it is fun to find products that I like and can sell to others. It is also fun to see the business grow, although slowly, from year to year. The most exciting is seeing our website come up on search results!
What is your website address?
Seasonal GiftsFore You
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