| interviews Alex James about the informational | | | | and flimsy or outrageously priced. - I got |
| website he has created around the topic | | | | discouraged and searched online for a store |
| ofinflatable boats and kayaks online. | | | | that might be local to me - What I found was |
| | | | incredible! A couple of quality inflatable |
| Alex is an average guy that has a small | | | | boat manufacturers that primarily sell their |
| business in 'small town U.S.A.' . When | | | | products from hunting and fishing catalogs by |
| looking to create his first informational | | | | mail order had ventured online and I found |
| site, a hobby of his was chosen to build the | | | | the exact type and style I wanted - I even |
| website around. | | | | bought it direct through the manufacturer!" |
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| Got-Content.com: "Alex, what inspired you to | | | | Got-Content.com: "So is that why you started |
| build a site about boats and kayaks?" | | | | your website?" |
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| Alex: "Mainly it's a hobby of mine to take | | | | Alex: "Yes - Mainly to provide free |
| off for a few hours on the weekend and hit | | | | information to boaters and kayakers that |
| the water with my inflatable kayak. I have a | | | | where in the 'same boat' (pardon the pun) |
| Sea Eagle 380x and spend as much time as I | | | | that I was in - searching for a quality, cost |
| can on the water, fishing or just paddling | | | | effective boat for water sport recreation." |
| the waters of a small pond that I stumble | | | | |
| upon. The great thing about inflatable boats | | | | Got-Content.com: "Sounds great!" Can we |
| and kayaks is that you can throw them in the | | | | direct the readers to your site if they would |
| car or truck, find an out-of-the-way water | | | | like to learn more about how inflatable boats |
| spot that you might have to hike a ways to, | | | | and kayaks might be just what they need for |
| then simply blow up your boat and go!" | | | | their weekend and camping expeditions?" |
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| Got-Content.com: "Sounds fun! I know I have | | | | Alex: "Sure - I have several informational |
| seen these small boats on the water, but how | | | | pages on inflatable boats, kayaks, small |
| sturdy are they... after all, they remind me | | | | fishing boats, accessories and trolling |
| of a pool raft." | | | | motors on the site currently. I am planning |
| | | | on adding more information this month." |
| Alex: "It's funny the look I get when I take | | | | |
| a friend out on my kayak. They don't realize | | | | Learn more about how Inflatable Boats and |
| that these are serious boats and are equally | | | | Kayaks make for some great fun! |
| as capable of taking the weight and | | | | |
| punishment of other small boats of similar | | | | After our interview, we took a peek at Alex's |
| size made of aluminum or wood. - Think of the | | | | site. Inflatable boats and is very user |
| Marines inflatable watercraft - These boats | | | | friendly. The site also provides several |
| are designed with similar strategies and | | | | links to the manufacturer websites as well as |
| safety features, just downsized and lightened | | | | quality information about the products. |
| up a bit for consumers." | | | | |
| | | | Alex made mention to us that the site started |
| Got-Content.com: "Where did you find your | | | | mainly as a hobby, but he quickly realized |
| kayak?" | | | | the benefit he was providing to web surfers |
| | | | after receiving several emails with comments |
| Alex: "That's a funny story - I was looking | | | | and thanks for the information he had |
| in the sporting goods stores and boat | | | | provided. |
| marinas. What I found was either too cheap | | | | |