Name of your website?Travertine Mart
Your name?
Evren Polat
Your Location (city, etc)
Miami
Please give us a short summary of your website?
We import the finest quality travertine and marble natural stone pavers and mosaics from quarries in Turkey. Through www.TravertineMart.com we provide the guaranteed lowest prices in Florida for pavers and mosaic tiles.
What inspired you to launch your own website?
Incredible quality of Travertine Pavers. We wanted to reach the public directly with our wholesale prices. Eliminating the middleman and offering the best available prices.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
2006 www.TravertineMart.com
How did you decide on a name for your website?
We wanted to be an online marketplace for Travertine products.
What makes it different from other, similar offerings?
Travertine Marble Pavers are natural stone pavers and are able to withstand extreme cold conditions and multiple freeze/thaw cycles. Their PSI ratings demonstrate a higher degree of resilience and durability in extreme conditions than concrete, brick or other outdoor paving alternatives.
Travertine Marble Pavers are also the perfect solution for tropical and humid climates. Not only are they able to withstand extreme heat without so much as a crack, their natural coolness provides a satisfying walking surface for bare feet. Plus, they naturally repel mold and mildew; so you will never have to fuss with messy bleach solutions.
Durable: Travertine Marble Pavers are stronger than poured concrete or asphalt, with no surface cracking.
Valuable: Travertine Marble Pavers add value to your house through their visual appeal and durability. Your house will worth more.
Reusable: Travertine Marble Pavers can be laid, removed and replaced easily.
Environmentally Friendly: Natural stone is a 100% natural-earth product.
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
We desire to be the one stop shop for homeowners, who are buying and installing travertine products.
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
We are breaking even for the time being, opened our second warehouse.
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
I would keep it the same.
If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?
We have the resources and manpower available now.
What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?
Transportation expenses, breakage.
What has been your biggest challenge?
To reach the homeowners directly without a middleman.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Email marketing
How has running your website differed from your expectations?
It is in line with my expectations.
How long have you run the site already, and how long will you continue to keep it up if you don't enjoy big gains in traffic, income or popularity?
over a year. we will hold on to the as long as we can achieve our goals.
What can we mention in a blog about you?
We provide the guaranteed lowest prices in USA for travertine pavers and tiles. We are the manufacturer of the material in Turkey and also the distributor and wholesaler in Florida, USA.
What is your website address?
Travertine Mart
