Name of your website?Amy Wells Designs
Your name?
Amy Wells
Your Location (city, etc)
Maidenhead UK
What did you start your website?
Recently in response to customer requests
Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc
I am a bespoke card designer who loves and specialises in the unique. I have been designing and creating bespoke wedding invitations, cards, party invitations, photo albums & guest books, place settings for 6 years and absolutely love working with a clients ideas to produce something truly special and personal to them.
All of my work is unique to the customer and no two designs will ever be alike. I love weddings and the whole fairytale idea of such a big and wonderful day. The best thing about doing what I love is that I get to share this with the Bride & Groom every time I have a new commission – I get to build working relationships with new and interesting people and become part of the biggest day of their lives. I can’t think of anything more wonderful! My work is the first impression that families have of the big day. I always feel so honoured to be involved.
In the last few years my work has been particularly popular with same sex couples. It seems that the type of greetings cards produced for same sex couples have been very much a "best fit" of a traditional heterosexual cards. A marriage is about the love that a couple share and commitment they want to express to each other when getting married. Just because they are a same sex couple why should they not have the same choices and options to reflect the commitment they would like to convey on their wedding day?
What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?
Believing that my website would be worth the investment - but it really is!
What has been the easist past of operating your website?
Getting Richard Brown to do it all for me - he is a wonderful guy!
Who maintains your website and why?
Richard Brown - basically because he is lovely!
Tell us how your business has benfited from your website?
Already I have new orders and lots of enquiries - and it just seems to keep growing!
What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?
E-commerce will form at least 50% of my future business and I think any business that neglects the net does risk the very future of their organisation
What are your views on SEO?
Lots of FUD and lots of people wanting money - thankfully Richard seems to be doing a good job!
What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?
Richard had me in the top 10 for 12 keyphrases inside a fortnight on google - so I have to say that the search engines are great for me!
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Richard handles this - but he said that press releases have been pivotal
What method has been least successful for promoting your website?
PPC
What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?
nothing - everything! The net will be in constant flux and that is what makes it exciting.
What is your website address?
Amy Wells Designs
