
Interview By: Jeremy Gislason Interview Date: 05-May-07
Q. Please tell us a little about your background. Independent interent-based business owner; internet marketing; SEO Consultant specializing in small business websites
Q. What made you decide to start a website in the field? Demand for my services based on my success with my own personal websites; need to have a place to promote my services to potential clients; desire to enhance my income via affiliate products, AdSense, etc. on the website
Q. What kind of research went into this niche area before building your website? 2+ years of studying ethical SEO practices
Q. How did you design and build your website? Utilized SiteBuildIt! by Site Sell
Q. What software do you use to run your business? Various graphic utilities; DLGuard; Adobe Acrobat
Q. How does your website generate income? AdSense & Affiliate products; consulting fees
Q. How do you collect payments for your products or services? PayPal; other
Q. What promotion methods do you use? Emailing; cross-advertising on my own sites; mentions on forums
Q. Which method has proven to give you the best sales results? Emailing my lists
Q. Which method of traffic generation has proven to be the best for you? Organic search
Q. What is your biggest challenge each month? Being able to do everything I'd like to do to build out my website--this includes ALL facets of owning & maintaining a successful money-generating website
Q. What's the biggest mistake you've made since starting your business? No "biggest" mistake
Q. How has your lifestyle changed since you started your online business? Not there yet!
Q. How has your SureFireWealth.com membership helped you with your online business? Have not utilized it--no time to browse through it--too busy handling other "website building" issues
Q. What would you say to someone looking to start a website in the same niche as you? Make sure to research your niche & narrow it down to where you will be able to rank well in the SE's, etc.
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Thank You
Jeremy Gislason Webmaster SureFireWealth.com
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