'O.D.A.CT Original Doll Artisans of Connecticut Interview'

O.D.A.CT Original Doll Artisans of Connecticut Interview

By Interviewer at 06/28/08 18:40

Name of your website?

O.D.A.CT Original Doll Artisans of Connecticut

Your name?

Suzanne Urban

Your Location (city, etc)

Milford

Please give us a short summary of your website?

Our website represents the members of O.C.A.CT or Original Doll Artisans of Connecticut. We are a diverse group of talented artist who also include the fine art of doll artistry in our repertoire of work.

What inspired you to launch your own website?

This website was launched to introduce the fine art of doll artistry to Connecticut citizens and art enthusiasts.

When did you launch your first website, and what was it?

My first website was launched in 1998, it was my website featuring a lot of my decoratively painted furniture.

How did you decide on a name for your website?

My studio name which is trademarked came from the top of my head, it accurately describes my humorous work.

What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?

Our website is unique as there are few doll artists in Connecticut.

What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)

This website is to further the exposure of doll artistry to Connecticut and beyond.

How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?

I build my own websites so I'm doing fine.

If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?

I think I'm pleased with what I have, but would love some paid advertising if they didn't intefer with the visuals on the sites.

If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?

I'm a hard worker.

What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?

The server fee going up.

What has been your biggest challenge?

Finding time to update my sites.

What method has been most successful for promoting your website?

Exchanging links, selling on eBay with a link to my website.

How has running your website differed from your expectations?

No problem here.

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?

4.5 years.

Do you have a blog

Yes I do with frequent updates of my art and what I'm up to which involves a lot of the art scene in Connecticut especially Milford!

What is your website address?

O.D.A.CT Original Doll Artisans of Connecticut

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