Name of your website?LiveDesignShop.com
Your name?
Jeff Cates
Your Location (city, etc)
Jacksonville
Please give us a short summary of your website?
Design custom t-shirts online. Free shipping.
What inspired you to launch your own website?
We're a screen printing company and wanted to expand to sell online.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
11/2008 LiveDesignShop.com
How did you decide on a name for your website?
Wanted the words "Design Shop" in the title.
What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?
We do all of the printing in-house.
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
Keep it.
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
Too early to tell.
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
We would market it like crazy.
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
Yes, we're a fully automated shop.
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
Developers!!!!
What has been your biggest challenge?
Marketing the site online.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Google Adwords.
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
It takes a long time to get your site noticed online.
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?
2 months. We'll keep it up for our existing customers as well.
What is your website address?
LiveDesignShop.com
