Name of your website?The Ncaa Football Store
Your name?
David Atwell
Your Location (city, etc)
Monticello
Please give us a short summary of your website?
We offer an endless assortment of team sports merchandise for all Florida Universities, NFL Teams, NBA Teams, NHL Teams, and Nascar. $4.99 3-Day Shipping - Any Size Order!
What inspired you to launch your own website?
I couldn't find team sports items so I created this site to allow Sports Fan to find any item from their favorite team without the hassles I had.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
I launched The Ncaa Football Store in August of 08.
How did you decide on a name for your website?
As a die hard college football fan, I first dedicated this site to just that. Then I recently expanded it to include NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MMA, & Nascar.
What makes your website different from other, similar offerings?
$4.99 3-Day Shipping - Any Size Order! Plus we have everything you could want for each team.
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
At this time we have joined with St. Jude Children's Hospital to help raise money for cancer research. This is close to my heart and a percentage of each purchase from our site will go to help save the life of one child. That is our hope.
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
It allows me time with my family and keeps me debt free.
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
Advertise, Advertise, Advertise.
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
Yes. No Problem!
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
Time, a lot of it developing my site. Also, I spent a considerable amount of income to learn how to build and market my site.
What has been your biggest challenge?
Patience. Developing a site hours and hours to get it right.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Email, SEO, Flyers, Submitting to directories like yours.
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
Given me a since of accomplishment like no other.
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?
9 months
What is your goal for this site.
I want to use it to help others. I want to help families of children with cancer. Seeing a child with cancer just tears at my sole. The more purchases are made the sooner we can help save a life.
What is your website address?
The Ncaa Football Store
