Name of your website?
A & Y Furniture
Your name?
Yvette
Your Location (city, etc)
Atlanta
When did you start your website and why?
To sell Showroom Quality furniture at Wholesale prices. Making furniture affordable for all budgets. We started this business in 2006.
Please give us a short summary of your website, business model, etc
We ship directly from the manufacture to the customer. This saves on overhead costs such as, staffing, warehousing costs, showroom costs, sales staff salaries and etc. By cutting out the middle man the customer saves $$$$!
What has been the most difficult part of creating and running your website?
Getting our website out for people to browse and purchase.
What has been the easist part of operating your website?
Fulfilling orders and talking to customers. We truly enjoy what we do.
What was your biggest mistake?
Shipping overseas, that was a huge headache, and we will never do it again!
Who maintains your website and why?
We do, this way we can control what happens and we don't have the expense of hiring a company to do it.
Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?
Our business is 100% our website!!
What are your views on ecommerce and the future of the internet?
I think a lot of people turn to the internet to educate themselves and make a wise decision when making a purchase. The internet is a great resource of information.
What are your views on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?
I think it helps the customer find a website that they are looking for with out wading through all the wrong answers.
What are your views on Search Engines? Have they helped or hindered your website?
They have definately helped.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
GOOGLE!
What method has been least successful for promoting your website?
Some of the furniture directories that are not indexed by Google and Yahoo.
What would you like to see change with respect to the internet?
I am not sure.
What is your website address?
A & Y Furniture
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