'Southern Maryland Waterfront Interview'

Name of your website?

Southern Maryland Waterfront

Your name?

Monique Hailer

Your Location (city, etc)

Solomons, MD

When did you start your website and why?

I have 5 sites and I believe I started this one about 2.5-3 years ago. I had hired a few firms to make a site and had no placement or support so I read alot and tried to make my own.

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

Real Estate search for waterfront property in Southern Maryland and other useful info about the area

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

Maintaining listings on more than one site and trying to get the correct placement.

What has been the easist part of operating your website?

Learning html & adding links etc.

What was your biggest mistake?

The actual look of the site (graphics & layout)

Who maintains your website and why?

Myself - Control freak

Tell us how your business has benefitted from your website?

Seems that buyers and seller goto the internet first before walking in the office or looking at magazines.

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

It will be greater than it is now

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

I have paid a couple of times in the past for this, but do not seem to help as much as doing it myself.

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

helped

What method has been least successful for promoting your website?

To tell you the truth, I do not know. I have 5 sites and all are different is name, meta tages etc..

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

n/a

What is your website address?

Southern Maryland Waterfront

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