'Wire it Yourself Interview'

Name of your website? (NOT url, http://etc)

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Your name?

John Pielecka

Your Location (city, etc)

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

When did you start your website and why?

I’ve been working on the site on an off for about a year, but have just got it online on April 24th 2007. I always wanted to have my own site online, so I went through and investigative process to find out all the information I needed to know to make it happen. Once I found out how to get a site online, what should it be about? I was advised to make it about a subject that I know well so it would be easy to provide useful content to my visitors. Since I have been in the electrical industry for over 20 years I decided to create a site that would help people do wiring in their home.

Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc

My site has step by step wiring instructions and wiring diagrams that will guide homeowners through their home wiring project. They can even ask questions in my forum to help them get the information they need.

What has been the most difficult part of creating your website?

Typing and learning HTML was probably the two biggest challenges in creating my website. I’m used to being out in the field using tools, not sitting behind a desk and typing.

Who maintains your website and why?

I solely maintain my website, and will continue to add new and useful wiring information for my visitors. This will help ensure that my visitors get information that is correct.

What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?

I think that ecommerce will continue to explode in the future, when I was in school we did not even know what a computer was. Today my 6 year old daughter gets online and plays games. As the next generation comes forward it will be second nature for them to shop online.

What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?

After my site was online I submitted it to the major search engines, Yahoo and Google both indexed the site fairly quickly. Yahoo gave me results on the first or second page for some search terms based on my content while Google stuffed me way in the background. I think this was due to the lack of back links to my site since it is so new. Getting links to your site is the worst part of this process by far.

What is your website address?

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