Name of your website?Sui-Generis Traditional Massage therapy
Your name?
Sebastian Allard
Your Location (city, etc)
Toronto, Ontario
Please give us a short summary of your website?
The website is a short synopsis of what I offer which is traditional relaxation massage therapy complete with a table, oils, music and includes a lengthy descriptor of what the experience is like.
What inspired you to launch your own website?
I knew that in order to help grow my business on top of online advertising I would need a place to direct my future clients to that would make them feel welcome and invited.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
Year 2002 I launcheda basic html which years later grew into a nice flash site which was my online porfilio for modeling and acting. This current website came about in December 2008 and has under gone and still is major changes along the way
How did you decide on a name for your website?
I knew that what I had to offer was Unique so I took the word itself and found another "meaning/spelling" and found that in Latin the meaning is quite exactly what I wanted. Sui-Generis - Unique - Of its own kind and being unique in its characteristics!
What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?
My website has many current client testimonials and growing and has an very attractive flash intro to allure clients in for a 5 min or longer stay
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
To continually keep growing my unique visitors (average 20 per day and growing) an business flowing to keep my personal income growing
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
I would say I pull an average of about 65$/hour (time travelled sometimes) but its 70/hr on site and 95% ofmy clients get 90 min sessions for $120. My success is greatly balanced accordingly
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
I woul advertise immensely across Toronto both on the web and visually in order to get a new plethra of clients
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
Absolutely, my income allows me to be more loose and free with my money and also allows me to have plenty of free ime
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
NONE!
What has been your biggest challenge?
NONE!
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Online through web postings within online classified ads
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
It hasnt in the least. Its bringing me more clients.
How long have you run the site already, and how long will you continue to keep it up if you don't enjoy big gains in traffic, income or popularity?
Since December 2008 and I plan to keep it for at least the next 10 years.
What is your website address?
Sui-Generis Traditional Massage therapy