Name of your website?Gifts 4 Papa
Your name?
Irwyn
Your Location (city, etc)
Kuala Lumpur
When did you start your website and why?
This website was launched in 2007 with the intention to help Malaysians, particularly students abroad, to send gifts home to their Papa (Yes, dad!) in Malaysia. During my uni days in the United States, me and my friend found it troublesome to send gifts back to Malaysia. One, it took too long to reach. Two, it was expensive to mail a package overseas. Three, the worse reason ever.. sometimes the gifts just didn't arrive.
Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc
Gifts4Papa.com is all about helping Malaysians abroad to send a gift to their dad, loved ones or friends in Malaysia. The gifts are all stocked and shipped locally within Malaysia. Therefore, shipping is quick and prompt, and if not cheap or free too. Product prices are more competitive too since the items are obtained locally in Malaysia and direct from the manufacturers.
What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?
I would say the difficulty lies in this being the first ecommerce site I am building.
What has been the easist part of operating your website?
The many friendly and easy to use tools for website building out there.
What was your biggest mistake?
I should have started this earlier ;)
Who maintains your website and why?
I do, so that I can see to the proper running of the site and ensuring good quality service and gifts for my customers.
Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?
The website itself is the business.
What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?
I believe the online shopping experience will be totally different from what we have today. You probably won't be simply viewing an image of a product on your PC but may even see a 3D projection of it in thin air that it looks just about real or better.
What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
Its still important.
What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?
They need to stay... for free traffic in the long term. If you get a good page ranking, it helps. Otherwise..
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Google Adwords
What method has been least successful for promoting your website?
Traffic purchase. Purchased 75,000 'real' visitors for a website once and didn't get a single cents in sales.
What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?
No more scams.
You can enter a question of your choice and the answer here:
With all the scams around, would you still choose to earn a living online? Definitely... its still one of the best jobs around.. no bosses and flexi time.
What is your website address?
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