At Yolisto, we believe that the best way to build an online representation of our community, for newcomers, those who have lived here for years, or for those interested in making the leap into the Yucatan, is through collaboration. There are many, many fantastic bloggers out there, painstakingly documenting the day-to-day of their existence here, with photos, videos, and personal anecdotes.
It got us thinking. What if we could build a site that would harness the collective power of our research, the things we have learned through the course of living here, and the photos and videos we have taken? And what if every single expat living here were to do the exact same thing? We would have an amazing resource for everyone interested in moving to or retiring in the Yucatan.
Yolisto is not the only game in town, when it comes to websites trying to organize the expatriate community here in Mexico. Some of you may remember version 1.0 of Yolisto, which was essentially a Craigslist clone with a few more local features. It was a good start, but buying and selling old futons wasn't enough. There is also the consistently amazing
Yucatan Living blog, our own magazine,
Dropped In, and the awe-inspiring
Merida Insider, whose volumes upon volumes of information can't be matched anywhere online.
With Yolisto, our entry into the expat community online world, we want to establish a complete resource for anyone interested in moving to the area, as well as sophisticated features for those of us already here to meet and connect. Through video sharing, photo sharing, event planning, real-time chat and instant messaging, blog-like articles and discussion, as well as the classified ads that were such a major part of the original site. In short, if you want to know what's going on in our community, we hope Yolisto will be the website you visit.
All guests are welcomed with open arms in the Yucatan, and so it will be on Yolisto. There is no question too complex or too basic, and even if we've heard it a thousand times, we'll give you the answer. Stick around, and I think you'll find our online community to be one of the friendliest around.
Now, let's have some fun.
Tags: Yucatan Community Design Sitenews
