Name of your website?Buy Telescope, telescope reviews
Your name?
John Gibbons
Your Location (city, etc)
London
When did you start your website and why?
I started my telescope website about a month ago.
I had big passion for astronomy. Few years back I was looking at buying a telescope. I purchased loads of magazines on astronomy and telescopes. After I managed to get a fantastic TAS telescope from Russia!
My main aim for starting the buy telescope site was due to - the TAS was not my first telescope. In fact I purchased a cheap telescope, I won't embaris the manufacturer! However, all I can say is that it was no good, only good for looking at the moon.
This made me want to create a site for people so they could find a telescope that will give them joy for many years to come.
Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc
Like a kind of said above about my motivations of creating the buytelescope site. It basically is about finding info about telescopes so you can buy your first telescope, and also know how to use telescope, find astronomy info. Basically have the best experience from astronomy.
What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?
I'm used to designing websites, so I would say it wasn't that hard to do. However, I would say the time needed to learn some new platforms like wordpress was a bit of a learning curve, however, nothing like back in the day ~ trying to make websites using notepad!
What has been the easist part of operating your website?
Writing content. I love astronomy, so I find it easy to speak about telescopes and astronomy.
What was your biggest mistake?
Not starting the site years ago!
Who maintains your website and why?
I do. I have the skills. I like it like that.
Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?
My site is mainly a information resource for people interested in buying their first telescope and for seasoned telescope users to come and learn and give their input. If the site makes money, it will be great as it will encourage me to spend more time on their.
What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?
The internet is truly a fantastic model. The net has changed a lot since the 90's. I miss hearing modems doing their beautiful handshake sound! At least for the coming future, I feel that we will see more flexibility (i.e. we can customise and move around everthing). Programming will be in the hands of the many. This has come about already. And we can see this with web 2.0 myspace, etc... and the biggest of all PDA's being our access points.
The house will have servers (exactly like large corporations). Basically whatever Bill Gates has in his house, mainstream will have over the next 10-15 years.
What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
95% of SEO is the foundations. 5% is the tweaking.
WH goes for 0% optimisation, while gray hat goes for 4-100%. BH goes for it all. I think there are a lot of hype with SEO. Keep to the basics and it will surfice for almost all needs. And remember links.
What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?
SE's do a great job.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Various methods.
What method has been least successful for promoting your website?
Designing a site, putting a site up and thinking that will be all I needed to do! How wrong I was, lucky I learned!
What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?
The progress is good.
Why should people visit your www.buytelescope.co.uk site?
Visit our site, and let us create the best resource for telescopes on the net. I want your input, add a comment. Tell us what you want, and let us provide it to you.
What is your website address?
Buy Telescope, telescope reviews