Name of your website?www.thecottonmill.com
Your name?
lynda kenny
Your Location (city, etc)
Co. Antrim
Please give us a short summary of your website?
Retailers of ready to hang curtains and bed linens. Based outside Belfast, we deliver worldwide and welcome orders from Ireland. Fast delivery and personal attention to all customers.
What inspired you to launch your own website?
We have 2 high street shops in Northern Ireland and wanted to reach customers from other countries, we can offer a super service to Ireland.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
Thecottonmill.com was launched in 2004.
How did you decide on a name for your website?
We sell items that are manufactured in the cotton mills.
What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?
We are dependable and offer a fast delivery service.
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
The Cotton Mill is an ongoing business, which we hope to expand.
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
The cotton mill website has proved successful.
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
We would employ more staff to develope the site further.
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
yes
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
Fraud is a big headache with a website. That is why we prefare all orders to be placed on-line through our secure banking system - Worldpay.
What has been your biggest challenge?
Keeping up with the ever changing internet world.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Search Engines.
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
Running a website involves 5 different jobs, so there is more work to it than expected.
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?
I have run this site for 4 years and will continue as long as we are successful.
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What is your website address?
www.thecottonmill.com
