Name of your website?Hiday.net
Your name?
Douglas Winterburn
Your Location (city, etc)
PLOVDIV
Please give us a short summary of your website?
Hiday.net is a website that covers all aspects of life in Bulgaria - travel; property; lifestyle; culture; history; politics; employment and study, amongst a host of other related topics
What inspired you to launch your own website?
We were inspired by trying to experience a new lifestyle and culture
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
This is the third website venture and hopefully the most successful
How did you decide on a name for your website?
Hiday in Bulgarian means "Come On Lets Go"
What makes it different from other, similar offerings?
The website aims to be more informative, up to date and interesting
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
We hope the website will go on forever!
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
Initially the costs were high in the long run we are sure things will balance out.
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
We would not change a thing.
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
Of course.
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
None so far.
What has been your biggest challenge?
Keeping to deadlines
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Word of mouth.
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
running a website requires a lot more attention
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?
The site is about nine months old
Do you think that you have a worthwhile product?
Most certainly!
What is your website address?
Hiday.net
