Name of your website?Digital Awol ltd - Link Exchange Directory
Your name?
Paul Easton
Your Location (city, etc)
Auckland
When did you start your website and why?
I have owned the domain name for a long time- I started is as a link exchange directory, when I stumbled accross some proof on top sites using exchanging links for ranking high in competive terms
Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc
I have created a product(ebook) showing that links are a way of getting 100% free traffic and customers
What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?
Focus -and trying to get everything done! -I outsource some things but find myself to much of a DIY -Ihave lots of ideas to benefit those looking to get more traffic....need to kept some ideas on the wait list...
What has been the easist part of operating your website?
Motivation- I love what I do -always looking how can promote my site more
What was your biggest mistake?
Thinking that the internet marketing niche was to crowded- always room for the truth.
Who maintains your website and why?
I do -1 man business have use progrmmers via rentacoder.com at times
Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?
It is my business- building a life under the hours I want to work it give me choices to take time off, arrange my life
What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?
Video is becomeing a big thing, more and more is getting purchased online, its the norm -a great time to be online.
What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
Love it- I guess its the game of playing within the rules for a win. I alway play to to googles rules- do no evil
What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?
They are my choice of promotion via external linking strategies. Always with an aim of building an email list of interested prospects.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Article marketing, link exchanges and partnering with others
What method has been least successful for promoting your website?
Adwords -Have had serveral holes burned in pocket due to not running them properly- with a proper goal. Am about to try again soon.
What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?
More facts -see lots of opinion (especially in regard to SEO) -show me facts with results
What do you see as the most important part of a website?
A MWR- amost wanted response -a lot of small business owners have a website that costs them money- it should be making them money! They don't intergrate it into the offline marketing plan, or provide any type of reason to go to the site.
What is your website address?
Digital Awol ltd - Link Exchange Directory