Name of your website?MyNaijaNews
Your name?
femi olubosi
Your Location (city, etc)
Isolo
Please give us a short summary of your website?
A free news service from Nigeria, published exclusively online
What inspired you to launch your own website?
The need expressed by Nigerians all over the world to read Nigerian news as it breaks
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
my first website was a blog called infotech in the real world. It was launched in 2004
How did you decide on a name for your website?
Naija is the non official name for Nigeria coined by Nigerians resident in the UK, hence MyNaijaNews.
What makes it different from other, similar offerings?
It seeks to publish Nigerian news as it breaks.
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?
Currently, I'm able to break even.
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
I'd like to make it as good as CNN or the BBC website
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
Yes
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
Power failure
What has been your biggest challenge?
Internet access for staff
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
search engine optimization
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
It's quite expensive
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 year come May 2008. I intend to run it forever
What is the future of online publishing
It's the future. It's already here.
What is your website address?
MyNaijaNews
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