Name of your website?paintersaberdeen
Your name?
Mark Sutherland
Your Location (city, etc)
Aberdeen
Please give us a short summary of your website?
It's a landing page for painting business.It'll grow with some very useful content for both professional and consumer use.
What inspired you to launch your own website?
Although I am a timeserved painter,I've always loved computers and have built a few for family and friends. I didn't have a clue about websites though. I recently took the plunge and this one is all my own work and my first one.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
This is it,my first.
How did you decide on a name for your website?
I like to keep things simply and for a painter and decorator in Aberdeen,painters aberdeen seemed as simply as it gets.
What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?
Being honest right now,not alot,but it's only days old and there will be alot happening to it in the coming months.
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
To make my website generate business leads but also to hep people who may wish to try a bit of diy as ell,there are always jobs they won't so it doesn't affect business but if they learn from my site how to do it right they'll realise I know my job.
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
Right now I've just started out so I'll have to pass right now but things are going in the right direction if thats what you mean.
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
I'd approach things in a bigger way.I'd still do everything on the site myself but with an unlimited budget I'd pay a top class expert to teach me quick.
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
Sure,I'd employ more painters or sell leads to other local painters.
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
Not many,the recession means it costs more per job regarding advertising costs.
What has been your biggest challenge?
Starting a business in the middle of a recession.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Too early to say,emailing people has helped.
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
I love it,it a challenge in it's self.Getting new ideas and then learning to implement the new ideas.Buying SEO guides etc and actually implementing the ideas is always a good idea.
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?
7 days and I will keep it for a long time.
Do you think the internet can help local offline businesses?
Absolutely.In fact for them survive they need to learn now because people google everything nowadays so local businesses anywhere need an online presence.
What is your website address?
paintersaberdeen
