Arts N Crafts Blog June Archive

Name of your website?

Strawberry Fields Scrapbook Sop

Your name?

Pam

Your Location (city, etc)

Cape Coral

April 2007

My new storefront opened in April 2007 and I began my website at that time also.

Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc

My website lists a calendar of events, classes, and crops being held in the store. There is also a bulletin for fellow enthusiests to post and share ideas about scrapbooking. Soon there will be a gallery where they can look for inspiration and share their own projects with others. The site will keep them informed on what is happening in the store and what products are arriving.

What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?

Finding the time to do it and learning how to make it inviting for people to visit

What was your biggest mistake?

Not knowing enough about html

Who maintains your website and why?

A friend, because it is affordable for me right now.

What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?

I would love to have online selling as part of my business but have to way to meet the demands for shipping and maintaining inventory right now.

What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?

I don't know much about it buy my site does not come up on many search engines

What is your website address?

Strawberry Fields Scrapbook Sop

Croppin' Hearts Interview

Name of your website?

Croppin' Hearts

Your name?

Yvette Farrell

Your Location (city, etc)

Cincinnati

When did you start your website and why?

Croppin' Hearts was started to offer scrapbookers a venue to have fun and create. We choose a local or national charity to increase awareness and to offer some proceeds to benefit them. We created the company and started the website in the past month.

Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc

We offer scrapbooking retreats in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. We encourage ladies to take some well deserved me time to scrapbook, take classes and make new friends.

What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?

web design and adding shopping carts and payment methods

What has been the easist part of operating your website?

Creating our logo and informaton to list on the site

What was your biggest mistake?

Not starting this business sooner:)

Who maintains your website and why?

We maintain the website currently to decrease costs.

Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?

Exposure to our events

What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?

It is a very powerful venue.

What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?

We are still trying to figure this part out.

What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?

Hopefully, they will help

What method has been most successful for promoting your website?

places like this. various email lists and meetup group exposure

What method has been least successful for promoting your website?

word of mouth

What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?

less pop ups and spam

You can enter a question of your choice and the answer here:

Why attend a retreat with Croppin' Hearts? The fun, learning, atmosphere and pampering cannot be beat! We have attended many events before starting the company and always felt somewhat disappointed. Our mission is to provide a great experience while raising awareness for local and national charities.

What is your website address?

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Scrapbookers Treasure Trove Interview

Name of your website? Scrapbookers Treasure Trove Your name? Kerry Your Location (city, etc) Melbourne When did you start your website and why? Wanted to share with others, the joy of all arts and crafts and provide them with information to make their purchase of items easier with the knowledge that each product has different purposes. Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc Online art and scrapbooking supplies, with information on every product that is available and what the uses of each product is for. What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website? Advertising What has been the easist part of operating your website? Writing content What was your biggest mistake? n/a Who maintains your website and why? Myself Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website? I am an affiliate for art and scrapbooking supplies, and have just started to earn an income from it. What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet? Its a great tool to have and many people these days rely on the internet and it will continue to grow What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? Very slow, but worth it, because it gets rid of "rubbish" websites, as not every one can be trusted What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website? They have helped my website, slowly. What method has been most successful for promoting your website? reciprocal linking with other competitors and art/scrapbooking related directories What method has been least successful for promoting your website? general directories What is your website address? Scrapbookers Treasure Trove Tags: scrapbooking • scrapbooking supplies • web interview • 0 Comments. - Permalink