Name of your website?Thailand Tourist Maps
Your name?
Claes Gustafsson
Your Location (city, etc)
Patong Beach
When did you start your website and why?
Started ca two years ago, when I I was living in Thailand and running a Beer Bar! I got the feeling that a bar was not good for me in the long run, so I turned back a little to what I was doing in Sweden some years ago! Maps! Soon realized there was a big demand for GOOD maps on internet!
Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc
I do all my maps myself with the help of a GPS and my motorbike! So I have actually driven on all the streets that are on the map! Timeconsuming, yes! But I get the perfect maps that I want's for myself! And people that see the maps agree that they are the best they seen of the areas! And that in short my business ide: to have the best maps, AND upgrade them when necessary!
What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?
As I'm not realy a salesperson, the most difficult part is to go out and sell the finished product! So I'm always seeking good salesmen that can help me with that! I want to concentrate on what I'm good at, doing maps!
What has been the easist part of operating your website?
Mybee not easiest, but funniest! To drive on my motorbike and actually mesaure the maps!
What was your biggest mistake?
Had the webbadress www.siammaps.com, but lost it because it was registred with an email adress I not use anymore! So now I have www.siammaps.net and have to start from beginning with weboptimizing and linking again!
Who maintains your website and why?
I maintains it myself because I want to have the control of my website!
Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?
My business IS the website! The sites are free for anyone to use, but the companys that are listed on the maps have to pay a small yearly fee to be there!
What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?
More and more people use internet! And more and more people will use it to make business! Think everybody agree on that!
What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
After I had to change my URL I contacted a company that help me with that! And they have done a very good work so far!
What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?
Defenitly helped!
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Personally contacting companys that I think benefit from beeing on my website!
What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?
Faster connection for everybody!
What is your website address?
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