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Bid4Hay.com is hay classifieds, auctions, and service to buyers and sellers to further expand and broaden the geographic boundaries in the hay industry.
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| Site Owner: | Stephen Hardison | | Contact Email: | shardison@bid4hay.com | | Website Home Page: | http://www.bid4hay.com | | Location: | United States | | Month/Year Website Launched: | March, 2007 | | Initial Start Up Costs: | $1850 | | Time Invested Before Launch: | 1 month | | Programming and Technical Work Done By Owner or Hired Out: | hired out | | Time Invested Each Week Running Website: | 25 hours | | Niche Market Target: | Hay buyers and sellers | | Products And Services Offered: | Hay classifieds and online hay auction | | Average Number of Monthly Visitors: | 6800 |

Interview By: Jeremy Gislason Interview Date: 24-Apr-07
Q. Please tell us a little about your background. I grew up on a farm and ranch and pursued a BS in Plant and Soil Sciences from Oklahoma State University. Upon completion I recieved an MBA and currently work as a senior research analyst for an private company in the Agricultural industry. Primarly, researcing and developing crop insurance and other risk management products.
Q. What made you decide to start a website in the field? Primary interest and background.
Q. What kind of research went into this niche area before building your website? About 2 years of thinking and a couple months of examining the market and the demographics.
Q. How did you design and build your website? Researched developers, software providers, bought some auction software and used a freelancer to design the website.
Q. What software do you use to run your business? Auction Software by Geodesic Solutions.
Q. How does your website generate income? Classified Ads and Fee from Auctions.
Q. How do you collect payments for your products or services? Paypal and Paypal Pro
Q. What promotion methods do you use? Google Adwords, Yahoo Ads and MSN Ads
Q. Which method has proven to give you the best sales results? Google Adwords
Q. Which method of traffic generation has proven to be the best for you? Google Adwords
Q. What is your biggest challenge each month? Getting Conversions
Q. What's the biggest mistake you've made since starting your business? None YET!!!!
Q. How has your lifestyle changed since you started your online business? No Change!!
Q. How has your SureFireWealth.com membership helped you with your online business? ??? Not sure yet!!
Q. What would you say to someone looking to start a website in the same niche as you? Don't try it, because I already have blasted the competition and have all the market share. Small market, so only room for one!!!
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Thanks,
Jeremy Gislason Webmaster SureFireWealth.com
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