Name of your website?www.xing.com
Your name?
Nelly Liebrecht
Your Location (city, etc)
Dubai
Please give us a short summary of your website?
XING.com makes your professional network an active part of your life. Far more than a directory of business contacts, XING enables its members to discover professional people, opportunities, and privileges through its unique discovery capability and advanced contact management tools.
What inspired you to launch your own website?
Get to know and network with business people around the world
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
2003
How did you decide on a name for your website?
shall be global and appeal to every one
What makes it different from other, similar offerings?
user-friendly, state of art
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
connect people
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
good
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
improve functions, add Arabic language
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?
none
What has been your biggest challenge?
to get quality people and let them participate in conversations
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
marketing partnerships
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?
3 years
What is your website address?
www.xing.com
