Aug/090
Welcome To The Global Stone Network
Recently we celebrated our 11th anniversary since launching on the WWW in 1998, we survived the dot com boom intact and even the on-going recession of 2008-2009 has still seen us progress however for quite a while we had been contemplating how to, or even whether to, adopt a Web 2.0 strategy.
The Current WWW Scenario
The natural stone trade, probably the entire world wide web, realistically does not need any more directories, most of which are either unusable or at best a useless listing of company after company. Therefore the simple question for us was which technology allowed us to feature a company's full press release, a web site review, a product launch, could easily integrate a site search, could have enough categories, would allow user interaction and still be expandable if required?
Let's Try This Out!
We think we've found the answer with these specially adapted blogs we have created over three web sites:
http://stone-network.com/blog/
http://stone-network.asia/
http://stone-network.eu/
Each blog has been created with the same navigation and categories:
Consumables - Abrasives, diamond blades & tools, pastes, fillers, mastics, liquids
Fairs - Local, national & international natural stone trade exhibitions
Granite
Limestone
Machinery - New & secondhand production machinery for the factory or quarry
Marble
Quartzite
Sandstone
Serpentinite
Slate
Tools - Traditional & revolutionary stoneworking tools
Travertine
Uncategorized - Anything that does not fit in above!
We feel that covers the stone industry adequately however if you consider that we have missed something out please let us know.
To see the first pages we have created please check these links:
Crystal White Marble From China
Xiamen Stone Fair 2010 - 90% Booked Up
The Covelano Marble Quarry - Italy
Volga Blue Labradorite Granite
Finalit Stein & Fliesenpflege Newsletter
Advertising Style
It is worth noting that for the maximum benefit for search engines and our users that you do not simply "copy and paste" information from your own web site. Search engines thrive on unique and relevant information...plus we feel that you will surely have something new to say!
If you have a new material launch it is very advisable to send us the Technical Specifications along with images that have not been optimised, we shall do that for you. One of the most frequent enquiries here are for material tech specs from architects and specifiers therefore do not underestimate the importance of them.
What Is All This Going To Cost?
Nothing, we have never charged for any information or facility provided on our sites and our intention is not to do so, however if you are that determined to give us money for a press release, site feature or would like to place a specific advertisement, please let us know and we'll see what we can arrange for you.
Who Is Elligible To Be Featured?
This offer is open to the entire industry including quarriers, producers, import/export agents, wholesalers and retailers, machinery manufacturers, tool producers and consumable suppliers.
Whatever you supply for the natural stone trade we want to know!
Site Of The Week (SOTW)
With the launch of these new sites our regular SOTW will be discontinued and replaced with direct links from our index page to the appropriate blog pages featured.
We look forward to your continued co-operation.
Thank you
The Stone Network Editorial Team