Pet Blog July Archive

Shillington Kennels - Purebred Beagles, Cavalier King Charles Spanioels, Boarding, Grooming, Professional Handling Interview

By Interviewer at 07/31/07 12:14

Name of your website?

Shillington Kennels - Purebred Beagles, Cavalier King Charles Spanioels, Boarding, Grooming, Professional Handling

Your name?

Kim Delaney

Your Location (city, etc)

Stewiacke

What inspired you to launch your own website?

We launched our website as a means of providing information to prospective dog owners. It saves people some time in emailing or phoning us.

When did you launch your first website, and what was it?

We launched a smaller version of the website when we lived in New Brunswick in 1999

How did you decide on a name for your website?

We chose our CKC registerted kennel name as the name of the site

Please give us a short summary of your website?

Our site showcases our purebred Beagles and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and also offers dog boarding and grooming services as well as professional handling services.

What makes it different from other, similar offerings?

I guess our differences include our location for boarding and grooming, the fact that we're a small kennel, so attention to our boarders and cleanliness is paramount, would be the main points. We're also one of the few breeders of show Beagles in the Atlantic Region.

What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)

Our goal is to make it easier for prospective clients to learn more about us, whether it's our location, the background of our dogs and the like. It's also a method of keeping our firends and clients up to date with news at our kennel and a gallery of dogs we own or have sold to families.

How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?

It's like anything else: it takes a larger effort in the beginning, but once you're established there's a greater return for the effort invested.

If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?

I don't think we'd change it very much: we don't do online commerce because we'd rather have a more personal contact with our clients.

If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?

I don't think the question is applicable, since the site is an informative one and interested people eventually contact us directly.

What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?

None.

What has been your biggest challenge?

The biggest challenge is in keeping the site updated with interesting content, both text and photographs.

What method has been most successful for promoting your website?

Being linked to an online directory. It brings in about 75% of our visitors.

How has running your website differed from your expectations?

It hasn't

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?

Our site will be up as long as we're in business.

What is your website address?

Shillington Kennels - Purebred Beagles, Cavalier King Charles Spanioels, Boarding, Grooming, Professional Handling

Carolyn's Central Coast Pet Minding Interview

Name of your website?

Carolyn's Central Coast Pet Minding

Your name?

Carolyn

Your Location (city, etc)

Green Point, Gosford / Erina region of the NSW Central Coast

When did you start your website and why?

I started my new look website a few months ago to reach more people on the Central Coast looking for Pet Care.

Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc

My aim in my business and website is to provide a service that is professional, caring and personal. I don't hire contract workers unlike the other Pet Minders, Pet Sitters and boarding kennels. I treat other peoples pets in my care as though they were my own, I'm doing this for the love of animals not for the income.

What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?

Learning about HTML has been hard as I am quite computer illiterate!

What has been the easist part of operating your website?

Knowing what to write has been easy for me. I have a genuine love of animals so it's been easy writing what business is all about.

What was your biggest mistake?

Not adding a links or photos page, I need to add those.

Who maintains your website and why?

My partner looks after maintaining it as I am useless and will only mess it up.

Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?

Many people like to search and investigate before making actual contact so the website allows them to do that. Half my business now comes from my website.

What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?

The sky's the limit now that spammers seem to be being reduced slowly.

What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?

I have been told search engines are being used less and pay per click is the way forward.

What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?

They have helped, at the start I could not afford paid advertising. Search engines gave me the leg-up I needed and I am almost in the position now where I can start to pay for ads.

What method has been most successful for promoting your website?

Google and Yahoo free local directories

What method has been least successful for promoting your website?

sites that supposedly add your URL to 1000's of search engines

What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?

A customer service rank.

Does the internet tie you to your desk when you should be out working?

YES!

What is your website address?

Carolyn's Central Coast Pet Minding

Puppies In Pink, Inc. Interview

Name of your website?

Puppies In Pink, Inc.

Your name?

Shaune

Your Location (city, etc)

Cape Coral

We went live July 1st, 2007. Melissa and I both love animals and wanted to provide a way to find high quality fashionable products for our and other peoples dogs. Check out our [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. puppiesinpink. com/ about, anchor: About Puppies In Pink, Inc.] page.

Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc

[404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. puppiesinpink. com, anchor: Puppies In Pink, Inc.] offers high quality fashions for dogs. We try and find the most unique, fashionable, high quality and hard to find items for dogs. Our [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. puppiesinpink. com/ page/ 1165026, anchor: clothes] and [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. puppiesinpink. com/ page/ 1182180, anchor: carriers] primarily focus on small dogs where our [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. puppiesinpink. com/ page/ 1179361, anchor: collars, leashes] , [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. puppiesinpink. com/ page/ 1180068, anchor: beds] and [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. puppiesinpink. com/ page/ 1179105, anchor: toys] are for all sizes and breeds. We also have an incredible selection of [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. puppiesinpink. com/ page/ 1188309, anchor: hand made, designer] and [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. puppiesinpink. com/ page/ 1190509, anchor: Swarovski Crystal pet jewelry] . We believe that organization, integrity, customer service and quality products are the most important aspects of our business.

What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?

Learning. I can work a computer fairly well, I've been using the internets since "Prodigy" and until building my own site, learning about internet marketing, SEO, security, ect. I had no clue how the internet worked. Luckily, I can pick things up pretty quickly. The past few weeks have been daunting but I feel we have put together a pretty strong site. :)

What has been the easist part of operating your website?

Typing the URL.

What was your biggest mistake?

No mistakes, only learning experinces. When I realized I had 3 of the same meta tags with a 100 keywords I copied from a spreadsheet with no separation maybe.

What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?

Growing everyday. Everyday, people are getting more comfortable with on-line purchases due to the emerging internet security industry. I worked at an internet phone support place a few years ago and it amazing me the amount of people who just got their first computer, let alone the internet. I feel that most people over 30, do not enjoy using the internet. It has been my personal experience with friends. It also seem that people under 30 do enjoy using the internet. In the next 10 years, I believe everyone under 40 will enjoy using the internet and we should see an incredible jump in regular internet users.

What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?

Confusing at first, but now it seems simple. Which reminds me, I should search for my keywords... ugh.

What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?

Google seems like it would be a great place to work. I like the weekly "personal project" day. We may implement that at our company.

What method has been most successful for promoting your website?

Surprising, myspace. Myspace, has been by far the biggest provider of traffic. PPC marketing, once optimized for each of my product catagories has also brought a lot of traffic for what I consider a reasonable amount. Reddit.com also shows some significant hits when I post a link. I've only been live for 3 weeks so time will tell.

What is your website address?

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Ladybird Springer Kennels Interview

Name of your website?

Ladybird Springer Kennels

Your name?

Lisa

Your Location (city, etc)

Whitelaw WI 54247

When did you start your website and why?

About 6 years ago. Two sell my dogs and puppies and to get my name out there.

Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc

I raise some of the best dogs and puppies. Who are health happy dogs and puppies. For Hunting or pet. Love all my dogs and puppies. I want to help people have better dogs to so I trian people and there dogs. I also run a rescue for any dog breed or mix.

What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?

The wed site is the easy part of it all. It getting People to understand you are telling them the trueful and are not lieing to them. Or e-mail them back and they do not get back to you.

What has been the easist part of operating your website?

the Pictures are the easyest part.

What was your biggest mistake?

I do know I have made one yet.

Who maintains your website and why?

I maintain my site. Because I do not want to pay someone every time I want to change some thing.

Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?

People call me or e-mail all the time. Right now its really slow but it will pick up again.

What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?

It here to stay.

What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?

They are helpful

What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?

they have helped

What method has been most successful for promoting your website?

Site I have payed to adv. for me

What method has been least successful for promoting your website?

Doing nothing

What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?

Let people know that there are good people who use the internet to.

What is your website address?

[404 Check: was link to http:/ / ladybirdspringerkennels. com, anchor: Ladybird Springer Kennels]

Kiss Cattery Interview

Name of your website?

Kiss Cattery

Your name?

Maryellen Miranda

Your Location (city, etc)

North Andover

When did you start your website and why?

internet search

Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc

I am a reputible Siamese breeder with health and temperament as my first priority. Kittens are well socialized and come with a health guarantee.

Who maintains your website and why?

I maintain my free website.

Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?

Easiest way to find good homes for the kittens.

What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?

It has totally changed breeders advertising. It is inexpensive with much more exposure than newspapers could have ever given.

What is your website address?

Kiss Cattery

Illinois Horse Training and Lessons in Dressage By Horse Logic Interview

Name of your website?

Illinois Horse Training and Lessons in Dressage By Horse Logic

Your name?

Sara McKiness Certified Horse Trainer

Your Location (city, etc)

Saint Charles IL, Near Chicago IL, Naperville IL

When did you start your website and why?

To help people find me online Sara McKiness is a Certified Horse Trainer who helps riders improve their communication with horses without punishment. She travels to local barns and helps with any training or riding issues that you may have. Sara will improve your relationship with your horse and allow you to communicate in a logical way.

Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc

Horse Logic teaches the rider with a systematic method called the riding tree. It is dubbed a tree because the rider must first learn the basic principles at the base of the tree. Once these principles are learned, the rider may "branch out" into any horse discipline he or she desires. The main principles of the riding tree are relaxation, balance, following the motion, application of the aids, coordination of the aids, and influencing the horse. Once these principles are learned, the rider can then properly communicate with the horse. When the rider can properly communicate, the horse can be correctly shaped (influenced). The advantage of this method is that one can utilize these techniques with any discipline. It is NOT discipline specific. So whether you are a beginner or have years of experience, Horse Logic can help you develop as a rider and improve communication with your horse.

What has been the easist part of operating your website?

Networking with other horseback riding websites

What was your biggest mistake?

Not starting a website about horse training and tips to advertise my riding lessons and lessons in classical dressage in Illinois sooner

Who maintains your website and why?

Web Site Design by Design and Promote www.designandpromote.com

Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?

It helps people with horses to find me online for riding lessons or just general horsemanship tips

What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?

I like the ways it finds me for my keywords: Illinois Horse Training, Dressage, Classical Dressage Lessons, English Hunt seat, Riding lessons, Horseback riding lessons, Riding instructor, Dressage lessons, Classical dressage lessons, Western riding lessons, English riding lessons, horse training

What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?

They have helped people find me on my Horse Blog http://www.horselogic.net/blog.html

What method has been most successful for promoting your website?

posting horse training flyers at horse barns and horse stables where they might be interested in my horse training lessons

What is your website address?

Illinois Horse Training and Lessons in Dressage By Horse Logic

Montana Bearded Dragons Interview

Name of your website?

Montana Bearded Dragons

Your name?

Amy

Your Location (city, etc)

Libby

When did you start your website and why?

I fell in LOVE with Bearded Dragons. My son and I wanted to begin breeding them, because we kept buying more and more for pets. So we offically started our web site in Nov. 2006. We have been raising bearded dragons, and other lizards for about 2 years now.

Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc

We are breeding the best lizard out there! Bearded Dragons! We are also having a bearded dragon photo contest which will run from June 20th, 2007 to August 19th, 2007

What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?

Promotion- getting the word out to people. We also live in a small town - so web promotion is vital, and challenging. Wanting to put in more time to promote and not having enough hours in the day to do it.

What has been the easist part of operating your website?

I Love doing this. I am meeting people who enjoy their lizards as much as I do. I also enjoy computers-so...

What was your biggest mistake?

No major catastropies, yet. I am hoping I can keep up with all the photo contest entries...Oh, boy!

Who maintains your website and why?

I do, because I can.

Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?

I live in a small town, and it has helped get the word out all over. It is vitally important.

What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?

It is the Future!

What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?

Not sure

What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?

Has done both. There is so many sites, without people knowing a key word you have used, you don't get seen.

What method has been most successful for promoting your website?

Getting involved in reptile-bearded dragon groups and passing the word on via blogs or groups. Paper fliers.

What method has been least successful for promoting your website?

General internet search engines

What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?

Faster

What is your website address?

Montana Bearded Dragons