About Corktowns.com
The idea behind Corktowns.com began with our pilot site Mallowtown.com.
This first site was founded in 2004 with two mandates:
1. To provide a community resource for the people of Mallow
2. To provide an online business directory which would help local businesses, service providers and non-profit
organisations promote themselves to residents and visitors in the area
Mallowtown.com as thus far been a success and so we have begun to expand the idea to cover all of Cork City
and County. We have 24 community websites completed or under construction at this time.
What does a Corktowns Website publish?
We publish all news and information that is of interest to the residents of a town and its surrounding areas,
ex-patriots and foreign nationals interested in visiting the area. Our typical site comprises of the following:
| News | Local news, competitions, public announcements, upcoming events, open days, courses, etc. |
| Business Directory | Contact details for local businesses, service providers and non-profit organisations |
| Discussion Forums | Several forums on a wide range of topics - join up and express yourself today! |
| Mainly After Dark (M.A.D.) | An entertainment section featuring restaurant reviews, gig listings, etc. |
| Out & About | Things to do in the area during the day, articles on past community events,
photo galleries of community events |
| Kid's Stuff | Online art galleries, events for small children, information for parents/kids, etc. |
| Sports | (schedules, upcoming events, results, commentary, etc.) |
| History | Historical articles about the general area, upcoming events, etc. |
| Links & Info | Links to other community sites, news sites and official sites in the general area
that the website covers - useful information such as travel time tables, time tables of local public
amenities, etc. |
| About Us | Information about the website |
Aims & Objectives
Our objective is to create a central online source of information for the general public of a town and its
surrounding town lands. In other words, to be a community and business hub on the internet where people can
find whatever it is they need to know. To achieve this objective we aim to publish and/or link up with as
many sources of information as possible as well as being one of those sources ourselves.
- We would like to link up with, provide contact details of and publish information by the
various community support services in the area.
- We will have a comprehensive online directory that provides business contact details and we
are currently carrying out sales work in that area.
- We publish up-coming course details submitted to us. This includes everything from swimming
lessons to evening woodwork classes to more formal long-term education courses.
- We are also currently encouraging people from the Sports, Entertainment and Historical areas of
the community to submit event details, event commentary, and related articles, etc. to us for publication
(e.g. sports events and results, pub entertainment/gig listings, historical re-enactments/walks/tours, etc.).
- We will publish anything of interest to the public, submitted to us by organisations or the
public themselves. (e.g. public opinion/social commentary, public messages re marriages, deaths, births,
etc., fund raisers, etc.)
Our ultimate goals are:
- To have a positive impact on community cohesion
- To have a positive impact on technological skill levels in the community
- To make enough money through directory listings and advertising to keep each site up and running
- To get to know, and succeed in, County Cork's business communities
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How To Submit Information For Publication
Firstly, go to Corktowns.com on the Internet and...
It's as easy as clicking on the contact button and sending us an e-mail. Please remember to include all
relevant details, such as date, location, admission charges etc. Also, please provide us with a contact
name and an e-mail address or phone number in case we need to verify any details.
Want to know more?
Please feel free to contact us.
Locally Targeted Online Advertising
Promote your organisation locally online using our network of 24 community websites throughout Cork County.
Our advertising products are as follows:
Business Directory Listings - basic and premium
- A basic listing includes contact details, web and email links, and a 20-30 word description. Basic listings
are listed alphabetically below premium listings.
- A premium listing includes contact details, web and email links, a 30-40 word description,
a logo or picture of the business. Premium listings are listed alphabetically above basic listings.
Advert slots
- Home page, upper right hand slot, 200px by 68px, fixed for a period of time
- All pages, left hand slot (upper, middle, lower), 100px by 250px, fixed for a period of time
- Combination left hand slot with one page article advert (especially suitable for take-away menus,
car sales, seasonal sales)
For a quotation, please use the contact tab above.
Non-profits and educational institutes get free directory listings by simply sending us their
contact details and the websites they wish to be listed on.
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