It has been way too long since I’ve posted anything regarding the progress being made on the Codex Network. That’s about to change, as the first site, Travel Codex, is nearing a launch. Being a social site in design, I’ve created corresponding Twitter and a Facebook fan page. Facebook is becoming a very useful tool in development and networking for Travel Codex, and eventually other Codex sites.

While I was in Kiev last August, I stayed at a privately owned hostel and got to know the owner. The owner of the site is actively involved on Facebook with pages for his hostels. Utilizing this and talking with him, I’ve gotten information, including photos, about his hostels. I’ve used this information to fill out pages for his hostels on Travel Codex. I passed the links back to him and he posted them on his Facebook hostel pages as well as becoming fan of Travel Codex. Within three days of posting this information, Travel Codex has gained 50 fans, including hostels.

The next step for me is to reach out to these hostels that have become fans on Facebook and get their information to fill out pages for them. This will allow the network on Facebook to continue to grow and information to be gathered in a much easier fashion for the site. Growing the network and growing the content is what will draw people back to the site to get travel information and talk to others about their travel experiences.