This trend looks set to go on for some time as ever more people are spreading the word on the site. The Message Board is growing in popularity and consideration is still being given on how to handle items for sale if this were to be something local people would like. Visitors from 50 countries was the highest yet. The figures are lower than they should be as nearly two days stats were lost due to a failure of the stats counter at our service provider. September 2000 saw the increases in Caithness.org surfers continue.
Pictures continue to be very popular.
However many sections have an increasing readership. The Business section is now being used regularly and Caithness.org continues to add businesses weekly with a view to reaching the goal of an entry for every business in the county with its own individual page. This combined with the comprehensive coverage of the voluntary, not for profit and other sectors will shortly make it the most comprehensive guide to Caithness on the web. Already quoted in hundreds off sites and search engines around the world the team continues to increase contacts in many areas both in the UK and abroad. With negotiations currently underway for links in other countries the scope of Caithness.org will continue to expand.