Name of your website?www.UpstateReview.com
Your name?
Brian
Your Location (city, etc)
Uica, N.Y.
Please give us a short summary of your website?
"the online what to do guide" listing Area Events, Restaurants, Bars & Pubs, Garage Sales, Craft Shows, Fireworks, Parades, and Lodging throughout Upstate N.Y.
What inspired you to launch your own website?
The area needed a simple place to search for things to do week in and week out.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
April 2007 WWW.UpstateReview.com
How did you decide on a name for your website?
I thought it was fitting to my territory.
What makes it different from other, similar offerings?
My site gives a full description, pictures, and a link to sites that sign with me.
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
keep it for income
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
so far so good
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
At this time I would not change a thing
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
Yes and would enjoy it.
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
Getting people to recognize and remember the site name and address
What has been your biggest challenge?
Getting businesses to sign
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
parade handouts and T.V. commercials
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
no complaints yet
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 months and I will keep this up as long as businesses keep signing
Is selling your site idea to bussinesses better than working in a factory that you were at for 12 years?
YES!!!!!!
What is your website address?
www.UpstateReview.com
