"What is selling on the Web?"
"Do I need to have secure credit card ordering?"
"Should I join a Web Mall?"
"How much should I pay for a Web site?"



These are among the questions I hear most often from crafts people about the web. With this survey, I hope to get some acurate answers to these questions for the benfit of the entire arts and crafts comunity.

The information from this survey will *not* be used for any purpose other than gathering general data about how crafts are selling on the web. You will *not* be put on any mailing list by filling out this survey. Statisical information from this survey is posted automatically and may be viewed by anyone for the benefit of all arts and crafts professionals.

If you have an arts and crafts web site, please fill out the survey form as completely and honestly as you can. Just click the button next to the most appropriate answer for each question, then click submit at the bottom of the page. (Please submit only once.)

Thank you!

  How long have you had a site on the World Wide Web?
   Less than 1 year
   2 years
   3 years

  Where is your site hosted?
   On your ISP
   On AOL
   On a Pay Hosting Service
   On a Free Hosting Service
   At a "Web Mall"
   On your own server

  Who designed your site?
   Your self
   A friend
   A professional web designer
   Your hosting service 
   
  How much did it cost to develop your site?
   Less than $100
   $100 to $500
   $500 to $1000
   More than $1000
   
  How much do you pay to maintain your site?
   $10 to $20 per Mo.
   $20 to $50
   $50 to $100
   More than $100
   
  Do you pay a percentage of sales to your host?
   Yes
   No
  
  How are sales made from your site?
   Check by mail
   Telephone credit card orders
   Online credit card orders
   Other
   
   Do you have your own Domain Name (www.yourname.com)?
   Yes
   No
   
   Avarage number of visitors per day-
   Less than 10
   10 to 50
   50 to 100
   100 to 500
   More than 500
   
   Average number of inquires from your site each Month-
   1 to 20
   20 to 50
   50 to 100
   100 to 500
   
   Average number of sales from your site each Month-
   1 to 20
   20 to 50
   50 to 100
   100 to 500
   
   Average price of items sold-
   Less than $20
   $20 to $50
   $50 to $100
   $100 to $500
   
   What percentage of your total craft sales come from the web?
   Less than 10
   10 to 50
   50 to 100
   
  Thus far, have you found the web to be profitable?
   Yes
   No
 
Would you say that your craft is-
   Your primary business
   A side line
   A hobby
  
  How would you best categorize your craft?
   Fabric Arts
   Woodwork
   Glasswork
   Cramics
   Dolls or Stuffed Animals
   Holiday Craft
   Country Crafts
   Other
   
   Your sex
   Female
   Male
   
   Your age
   Under 20
   20 to 40
   40 to 60
   60 to 80
   80 plus
   
   
   



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