Name of your website?SkyLanterns.net
Your name?
chris arscott
Your Location (city, etc)
Chiang Mai
Please give us a short summary of your website?
SkyLanterns.net is a large scale manufacturer, wholesaler, supplier and distributor of Sky Lanterns, also known by a variety of different names; Fire Lanterns, Kung Ming, Khoom Fay, Khom Loy, UFO shaped balloons, Fire balloons, Paper Lanterns, Khom Loi, Floating Lanterns, Glow Lanterns, Ming Kong, Chinese Lanterns to name but a few.
What inspired you to launch your own website?
The need for large scale suppliers specifically for export from Thailand.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
2 years ago in Thai language only
How did you decide on a name for your website?
The most generic possible, www.skylanterns.net
What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?
We are manufacturers and suppliers, we specialize in wholesale.
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
To provide the best customer service for sky lanterns
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
You get out what you put in.
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
R and D, making better products
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
A confident ,yes!
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
We have more than 18 languages on our website.
What has been your biggest challenge?
Time
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Video
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
No expectations to fall short on
How long have you run the site already, and how long will you continue to keep it up if you don't enjoy big gains in traffic, income or popularity?
3 years already
Do you employ local people?
We employ local artisans and skilled craftsmen/women, who create our High Quality products, that are not only Safe to operate, but are also Biodegradable.
What is your website address?
SkyLanterns.net
