Hearthlist Digest #353 - Sunday, October 3, 1999
 
400, 60,000 and Xperts
  by "Craig Issod" <[email protected]>
Re:Electric Logs
  by <[email protected]>
 

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Subject: 400, 60,000 and Xperts
From: "Craig Issod" <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 19:33:05 -0500
 
Hearthlist turns 400
The hearthlist (this list) has just passed 400 subscribers! A long way =
from
that fateful day that Tim Nissen and I first communicated over the
internet. Hundreds more read the list, as it is often forwarded to others
by email and passed around by fax and copying.
 
HearthNet blows by 60,000 Visitors per Month
 
HearthNet is now seeing approx 2,000 visitors per day, a figure which we
did not reach until early November last year. We anticipate a peak load of
over 100,000 visitors per month, reading well over 600,000 total pages.
These figures reflect the growth of the net and the increased popularity =
of
HearthNet.
 
We are especially pleased to be growing in spite of the fact that there =
are
now HUNDREDS of fireplace and stove sites on the internet. Basic logic
would say that we should be losing visitors since they now have so many
other places to go. However, by continuing to gain editors choice awards
(see below) and links from many other prominent sites, we continue to
experience growth. We will continue to add new features like the Trading
Post, our classifieds section which has already displayed tens of =
thousands
of ad-views.
 
Xpertsites gives HearthNet the big X
 
Xpertsites, an up and coming new net guide to experts, has recently given
HearthNet a "Featured Xpert Award". Here's what they said:
 
Congratulations, your site is rated in the top 500 of the 13,000+ sites
we've reviewed. While others only have info and FAQs, you add the =
expertise
and personal response to individual questions.
 
Their link to HearthNet reads:
Ask a question of Craig Issod and join the legions of others who've
contributed to his Q and A file that has more than 1200 questions and
answers already listed! Mr. Issod has 20 Years of experience with stoves
and fireplaces of all sorts.
 
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Craig Issod             HearthNet at http://www.hearth.com
[email protected]    Everything your Hearth Desires
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Subject: Re:Electric Logs
From: <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 19:34:02 -0500
 
Re; Electric Logs
 
Like the writer below, we sell a tremndous amount of electric fire logs
every year, we have about 3 dozen sets in  stock right now and will =
reorder
later in the season. Have a tremendous amount of sales of these in =
December
every year. Elderluy people, bedroom fireplaces etc, are uses for these
products.
 
Rustic Crafts makes a good selction, additionally these are also avaible
from improters such as Uniflame.
 
Jerry Isenhour
 
 
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>Subject: electric logs
>From: "tony" <[email protected]>
>Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 17:07:40 -0500
>
>It amazes me how well we do selling electric logs!
>There is a group of people, usually the older ones, that completely
>reject any kind of fire in their house! no matter what  argument you can
>make to support it.
>You aren't giving these folks a gas log for FREE! They don't want it.
>And forget about burning wood. Not in their house.
>So, if you can't lick'em,  join'em....sell electric logs.
>The standard Rustic Craft with the orange light bulb (!) does the best,
>but we sell a lot of the HeatNGlow self contained units as well.
>Haven't done much with Burley, but they look pretty good.
>Tony Palmer