Name of your website?Signs 201
Your name?
David Darlak
Your Location (city, etc)
Niagara Falls
Please give us a short summary of your website?
An Internet forum dedicated to the Sign Indusrty. A site that is not only free to members but also to advertisers. We have a chat room and we offer MEMBER REWARD$. MEMBER REWARD$ are items donated by other members of the site, ie sign related software and wholesale credit from larger sign related companies.
What inspired you to launch your own website?
There was a need for a FREE, friendly internet forum relating to sign professionals.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
I launched my first website 6 years ago, it is my current business, www.signcrafters.us
How did you decide on a name for your website?
There already is a site named signs101.com, I thought the next step up would be signs201.com!
What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?
FREE, MEMBER REWARD$, CHAT built right into the forum.
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
It's more of a hobby at this point, no future plans but to keep it going and watch it grow.
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
LOL, it doesn't!
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
I wouldn't, the goal of this site is free for everybody including me! it is very inexpensive to maintain and I have google ads in place that cover the basic costs. The only thing I donte is my time.
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
work harder
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
none
What has been your biggest challenge?
not staying up until 3am firguring out php and html!
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
word of mouth
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
none
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?
one month, for as long as its wanted
What is your website address?
Signs 201