November 7th, 2007
My parents launch bestofpei.com store
I'm in Florida for the week with my family. It's a little on the chilly side today, so we're all sitting inside surfin' the web (and then we're off for a geek field trip to BestBuy).
While eatin' b-fast, my parents just let me know that they have launched an online store for a shop they own on Prince Edward Island that sells ONLY PEI-made products (yes, they're heading the hyper local direction - everything single thing in the store is created by local artisans).
My folks were asking me how they get more traffic to the site, so I mentioned that it helps to have bloggers post about bestofpei.com. Naturally, I offered to be the first ;). For more about my home province, check out Wikipedia (and if you want to visit PEI, go between April-October...for obvious climate reasons).
In other non-Island tech news, lots going on in the net neutrality debate in Canada (Keith, thx for the link!).
March 14th, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (16)
Posted by: Amber Mac | around 8 months ago
Hi Tommy - HAHA! Yup, it's pretty memorable ;). The store is like another child for my parents - LOL! -A
Posted by: Paulie [eatl/ga] | around 8 months ago
Wait a minute... your parents opened an online store and didn't consult you and all of your talents first? Wow! The site looks great regardless.
Posted by: SteveintheUK | around 8 months ago
@Amber If the their store is anything like their two oyher children, then both it and the new website are going to be a great success. Nice to see that the online store has a sitemap, Now I wonder where they got that idea from? Sorry it's a little on the chilly side for you in FLORIDA. It's 14 degree's C and overcast in Northampton, UK. I know where I would rather be, let me know if you want to swap place's? Have fun at BestBuy, remember the Loonie is at 1.07USD, so spend till your credit card bleeds. Or your parents tell you off for buying to many gadgets.
Posted by: Tyson Williams | around 8 months ago
<p>How about ordering a <a href="http://www.reviewme.com/Blogs-C235/Tyson-Williams-31191.html?ref=26557" rel="nofollow">ReviewMe</a> review of the web site from some bloggers!</p>
Posted by: Victor Cajiao | around 8 months ago
Nice Amber, now my wife and I have another reason to go to PEI. I've made a post on my blog to help spread the word byt he way. http://typicalmacuser.com/wordpress/?p=721
Posted by: Paul B. | around 8 months ago
Love that design.
Posted by: SteveintheUK | around 8 months ago
One more blog post about the great new online store bestofpei.com is up. http://steveintheuk.com/2007/11/07/week-45-bestofpeicom/ Hope it helps, now I just have to work out how to get people to see my site in order from them to see the post about your parents site. I wonder how I could do that? L&L
Posted by: Amber Mac | around 8 months ago
Hey! THX for all the great comments and posts. As for the e-com site, my parents had me look at it months ago but I didn't get to see the final product til now. My brother Jeff worked on it a lot and did a fine job!! -A
Posted by: Mike M | around 8 months ago
The store looks great but there's no Two Hours Traffic, Nathan Wiley, or Haywire in the music section. PEI is more than just fiddle 'n' folk! In fairness though I suspect that it may be tougher to get label CDs to sell than indepenent ones. I'm not really sure how that works.
Posted by: MarkusKent | around 8 months ago
When you head back up north make sure you wave to me in Jacksonville when you go by! I am glad to hear Net@Night again!
Posted by: Blogkast | around 8 months ago
I don't have a big traffic count bur I blogged the story just for you!
Posted by: Paul | around 8 months ago
The Florida beach is pretty awesome, what beautiful background to your CommandN show.
Posted by: Jeff McCord | around 8 months ago
Amber - Just left your parents a message about their store. Thanks for sharing that. I told them some Dallas, Texans will be keeping their store in mind next time we travel up to Canada. Many blessings to you and your family! You truly are amazing at your CommandN job!! You and Will are great.
Posted by: db | around 6 months ago
Hang in there Amber... Grab your board and ride some rails..Freedom is a good thing and a great move for your future...only look back in rear view mirrors.
Posted by: Chris Luckhardt | around 4 months ago
Whenever Carol and I visit PEI we always bring home a couple of cases of Raspberry Cordial.
Posted by: Tommy Vallier | around 8 months ago
Wow! My wife and I were TOTALLY in that store when we went to PEI in August for our honeymoon. I can't remember if we bought anything from it or not - I'll have to check the receipts... But I certainly remember being there. I'll have to bookmark that for when we miss the island and want to get something shipped up here. Thanks for the link@