Name of your website?UK Cottages for Holidays
Your name?
Simon
Your Location (city, etc)
UK
When did you start your website and why?
To promote independent holiday cottages. Offering people to chance to review and vote for cottages they have stayed in and to help others decide where to book
Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc
Searchable directory of hundreds of UK and Irish Holiday cottages. Cottages have photographs, descriptions, reviews and votes. Owners can submit their holiday cottage free or pay up to £14.99 for an upgrade
What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?
Adding the data to make it useful for visitors
What has been the easist part of operating your website?
Hosting
What was your biggest mistake?
None on this iste
Who maintains your website and why?
Me so that I have control over what happens and can make sure the quality is good
Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?
Money is generated through upgraded listings. Increased traffic to our other sites
What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?
Its has got to be the way to go. It will become the dominant method of buying many products and services
What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
A must - we spend a lot of time making sure our sites are search engine friendly. It also helps people with diabilities use the sites
What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?
Helped. Necessary part of daily life
What method has been least successful for promoting your website?
Search Engines
What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?
Less spam and the ability to get rid of the criminals that spoil the benefits of the internet for others
What is your website address?
UK Cottages for Holidays
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