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the chief editor of the "family" of Rustic Directories.
I'm really glad you stopped by. I sincerely hope you enjoy
visiting our rustic directories as much as we do in creating and
maintaining them. If you're
taking the time to read this... you must want to know something
about me.
 We
live in NW Montana, our little slice of paradise. My bride and I,
along with one of our three daughters, share a home with our devoted
Great Pyrenees dog and three (indifferent) cats. Oh, and we also have every
imaginable critter from squirrels and whitetail deer to bears and even
an occasional mountain lion visit us regularly.
First of all, I am many things, but I am not a chainsaw
artist. My time behind a chainsaw is used to cut firewood, not
create artwork. But... like everyone else, I have worn many different hats in my 50+ years. From delivering
newspapers as a kid to VP of an international corporation, and along the
way I was even caught up in a number of Internet ventures.
I have been involved in sales, marketing, offline and online
retailing, computer programming and corporate management. Also, I've
been building furniture and remodeling homes part-time for almost 30
years.
My hobby is building rustic and log furniture, and that
passion was the driving force behind the
Rustic & Log
Furniture Directory. I was dissatisfied by the lack of
"good" Internet portals for rustic and log furniture (and related decor
items and ideas). Unquestionably, there were hundreds or thousands of
individual websites and a few minor lists, but I couldn't find a good "specialty"
site where one could get in-depth information and links to the
entire industry. An idea was beginning to hatch...
Got Net knowledge?
In 1994, I co-founded one of the first ISPs in the United States, a
company called PICnet. As a pioneer in the
emerging Internet
industry, we helped companies such as Frito-Lay and Virgin Records develop
their company websites, but our major thrust was small businesses. In
fact, I co-wrote one of the first Internet business books to help small
companies capitalize
on the emerging marketing opportunities of the Internet. It was
entitled...
The
Complete Small Business Internet Guide
 Back
in 1998, Macmillan Publishing released our Internet business book and it
received impressive reviews. It was designed to help small
businesses create, set up and maintain their Website without having to
invest significant time and money in the process. Written for those who
didn't know how or where to begin. Unfortunately, it is hopelessly
out of date today.
Today I remain a practicing geek.
Our company, The Webunet Group, consults with small businesses and we also maintain a
number of websites on a full-time basis, including our own Rustic
Directories.
What makes this directory significant
The Internet landscape is changing
every day. Unless one is intimately involved with it on a
daily basis, or can afford to hire a technology staff, few small
company's can take full advantage of the Net's potential. As an
example... search engines place great value on "authority sites" that
link to a content-related external site. That is one way that our
directories (authority sites) help other rustic-related websites.
Having a listing in our directory increases the "value" of those sites
as it relates to a web search, and the site's "PR" rating from Google.
Search engine robots and the algorithms they utilize to evaluate
websites (for inclusion in their database) means that many of the best websites don't appear in
some search
engines. Or if they do, they are buried hundreds (or thousands) of
listings deep. Why is this?
Search engines use highly sophisticated automated technology to make
a decision on a site's "worthiness" (for inclusion) by using
pre-programmed conditions. Among their criteria...
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The amount of traffic a site receives. Well, that leaves
many of us out in the cold as we operate in such a narrow industry
niche. Our goal is not oodles of traffic, but qualified, interested
buyers.
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The numbers of sites that link "to" a particular site. The
logic behind this is that if numerous sites link to
YourLogHomeSite.com, it must be
popular and offer noteworthy information. Don't confuse this with links
"from" a site (your links page). That benefits the sites you link
to - not necessarily your website.
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Depth of content. Again, this eliminates most of us as our
websites are more like electronic brochures and storefronts, not
necessarily are they jam-packed with related educational matter. As an
example, few log home sites discuss the history of log home living,
construction techniques, etc. in depth. Typically, the goal is to sell
a home, not necessarily instruct.
These are a few reasons why a human-edited directory is so much more
valuable than any generic web search. We have collected our data as a
result of spending countless hours sifting through search engine data,
city business listings, furniture directories, Yellow Pages - and of
course, receiving submissions from vendors wishing to be included. As a
result...
The Rustic Directories are fast becoming the most complete listing of
rustic
information online - or off!
For more information about how advertising in our
directories can be of benefit to your rustic-related website, please
visit RusticR.us. Or to add
your site to our directory, go to
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Confession time:I've lived in Albuquerque for more than two years and this is the first time I've been to the... Community Bulletin Board (Elmira Star-Gazette)
There is still time to pick up tickets for Catholic Charities' third annual Empty Bowls Open Hearts luncheon, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Elmira College Campus Center. Final days of festival put spotlight on kids (MLive.com)
This weekend in Rockford, it's all about the children. The third and final weekend of Rockford's annual Harvest Festival is this year geared toward the younger crowd, with games, fun classes and a host of other kid-friendly activities. MSFF?Comes to A Close (The Inter-Mountain)
The 72nd Mountain State Forest Festival came to an end Sunday with an emotional closing ceremony at Jennings Randolph Federal Plaza. The event wrapped up the week full of activities that hit a high point Saturday with the Lumberjack Competition and Grand Feature Parade. "We had a great week," MSFF Director General Lisa Wamsley said. 10 for the Road (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
10 for the Road You can plan now to attend these weekend events, occurring within a few weeks and within a day's drive of Philadelphia.
If you can't find it here...
The Chainsaw Art Directory is
part of the family of Rustic Directories™, the most complete
listing of crafters,
builders, manufacturers and retailers of
rustic furnishings online (or off).
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Antler Decor
Directory |
A collection of antler
furniture, lighting, carvings, and antler information and
sources. |
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Rustic & Log
Furniture (Master Directory) |
Our
master rustic directory listing all major builders, crafters,
manufacturers and retailers in the United States and Canadian
Provinces. |
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Log Cabin Directory
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One of
the most largest sites of builders, dealers and manufacturers of
log homes. log cabins and related information. |
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Log Pet Furniture |
Listing
of rustic pet furniture makers. |
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Metalwork Directory |
There
is something romantic about metalwork art and this directory will
help you find that special piece. |
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Twig Furniture
Directory |
This
directory has one of the largest databases of a genre of rustic
furniture also referred to as willow, stick, bentwood and wicker. |
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Wood Carving Directory |
Art in
its purest sense; a listing of woodcarvers and companies
throughout North America. |
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