Welcome to Hamilton,
the Waterfall Capital of the World!
www.cityofwaterfalls.ca reaches 100,000!
At 2:17 pm today a visitor from Toronto stopped by our City of Waterfalls website and made history by being the 100,000th person to visit our site.
The website went live May 19, 2008 and since then has grown at an incredible rate.
Each and every day people are coming from all over the world to our site, but ironically enough its the local visitors that are growing the fastest.
A year ago we had 50% traffic from Hamilton and the rest from outside, but that has now changed to a whopping 75% of traffic is now from outside Hamilton.
Each and every day we are on the streets spreading the word about Hamilton and its beautiful waterfalls, just last weekend we attended the Hamilton Santa Claus Parade and handed out 5,000 brochures and postcards to people along the route.
I need to thank the people whom have come out to make this the largest social movement the City has ever seen or experienced in its history, it is truly amazing and humbling to watch Hamiltonians go to all lengths to promote the City when we are at events, festivals and fairs, there is still a lot of work to do, and I look forward to reporting back to you when we reach the next milestone!!!
Our ever growing City of Waterfalls You Tube Channel, just rolled over the 20,000 visit mark!!!!We have started to really use the power of You Tube within the last few months, ever since our roll out of our radio ad in CHUM FM in Toronto, our site traffic has went through the roof!!People from all over the world have now stopped and visited our channel and view our videos, which by the way if you have not noticed are also appearing on our website, twitter,blog and Facebook group as well.The multi-media exposure is growing daily, as we continue to grow and spread the word about Hamilton and its wonderful waterfalls!!!!
A look at Tiffany Falls
HAMILTON APPRECIATION DAY!!
On Friday, October 16, 2009 Chris Ecklund and the Hamilton City of Waterfalls will be hosting a customer appreciation event at Scotiabank, located at 12 King Street East, Hamilton, Ontario. We will be providing refreshments, information, and a waterfall-inspired cake. Scotiabank will be open from the hours of 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please stop by and celebrate with us! We look forward to seeing everyone there!!
The City of Waterfalls Bus is now on the road!
The City of Waterfalls Bus made its debut at the Winona Peach Festival on August 29, 2009. Heads turned and smiles erupted at the sight of the large, beautifully wrapped RV making its way through the Hamilton streets, toward the festival site. See the videos below: the day was windy, but the WOWs are still audible!
Mr. Ecklund intends to exhibit the bus at the multitude of fairs and festivals that take place annually throughout Ontario, and is looking into some cross-border events as well. The bus itself has been used at numerous community events already, and Mr. Ecklund welcomes any group that would like to use the bus at their event to give him a call.
The City of Waterfalls Bus is the jewel in the crown of the Waterfall Capital motor fleet!
This gorgeous asset to the City of Waterfalls initiative made its first public appearance at the Winona Peach Festival. Crowd response was wildly enthusiastic.
The bus wrap consists of photos taken by our dedicated team of waterfallers.
The video playlist below begins with the City of Waterfalls bus being wrapped at Trimline, and then progresses to its August 29 debut at the Winona Peach Festival!
CityOfWaterfalls.ca is a celebration
of Hamilton's many waterfalls and how they collectively
make our great city the Waterfall Capital of the World.
Make sure that you bookmark it and keep visiting, as this
site has become a huge portal containing all types
of information about these natural wonders and the various
ways that they have contributed to the growth and economic
development of Hamilton.
This website was sponsored and developed by Hamilton community
leader and businessman Chris Ecklund, with active support
and assistance from Joseph Hollick, known affectionately
on the team as "Mr. Waterfall". It is a labour of love and
a gift to the community of Hamilton, in recognition of the
city's enviable position as the Waterfall Capital of the
World.
Our Facebook group is exploding
in growth, with over 12,000 members now signed up.
According to Facebook Analytics, we are now at 215 million
impressions in the Facebook network. The City of Waterfalls
Facebook Group is the largest Hamilton-themed group
on the Facebook Network.
We also have our super-popular Keepers
of the Water Ning group. Joining is easy, and you get
your own mini-site that you can easily add waterfall photos
and videos to. If you've ever used Facebook or MySpace,
you'll find this Ning setup to be a breeze! If public forums
are more your style, sign up for our Falls
Forum. Unlike many groups and organizations who hire
marketing companies and install a forum or two for SEO
purposes, Chris Ecklund and the City of Waterfalls web
team give those who love Hamilton's waterfalls a choice
of internet venues to proclaim and show their support.
