Name of your website?Simply Fostering
Your name?
Annette
Your Location (city, etc)
London
Please give us a short summary of your website?
Comprehensive information and practical help about fostering and how to become a foster carer.
What inspired you to launch your own website?
Lack of good foster placements for children and young people in the UK.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
May 2008. Simply Fostering.
How did you decide on a name for your website?
Easy to remember and self descriptive.
What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?
Independant, unique, gives choices, not a fostering agency, not for profit, real help and independent advice.
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
Not sure, however that the site continues to identify good applicants who want to foster.
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
Too soon to say however the enquiries and feedback so far have been above expectations.
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
UK wide advertising, several more web sites within the same mould.
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
Doesn't require too much work, will need employees as the web site develops.
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
Advertising and promotion - the idea is very sound
What has been your biggest challenge?
Gettingt the message out there.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Pay per click, letters out.
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
More hands on required
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?
Web site is not yet 2 months old, happy if it sustained the same success however very sure it will grow. Will stick with it whatever.
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How can you help us help children?
What is your website address?
Simply Fostering
