Curiosity
People who work and/or interested in tourism, heritage, and/or hospitality should be curious people. I am not sure if this trait exist in who ever is responsible of advertising and promoting the ancient city of Petra in Jordan to the world. I am the proud owner of the domain name and the website (4Petra.com) since 2005. No government official, investor, or even a Jordanian citizen was curious enough to approach me to ask about my website (4Petra.com). They should be now!
Independent Website/Platform
4Petra.com is an independent website/platform owned by Dr. Loay Al-Zube. Dr. Al-Zube is is not affiliated with any governmental or semi-governmental agency. No one is controlling the content and/or design of 4Petra.com other than Dr. Al-Zube. Dr. Al-Zube is a believer of the powers of independence and freedom. You can express and share your thoughts and ideas independently and freely as a 4Petra writer, a moderator, or even as a partner. Contact us to learn more about on how to become a 4Petra writer, moderator, or a partner. Dr. Al-Zube is a believer of the power and importance of team work. You can join 4Petra community Today.
4Petra.com, The opportunity
Exposing travelers and visitors to a website dedicated to the ancient city of Petra in Jordan is valuable. Surfing through a dedicated website as well as engaging with an independent community of fans and prior visitors better prepare travelers and visitors to plan and enjoy their visit to Petra, and save them time searching for information.
My vision is to advance travelers and visitor’s readiness to plan and to enjoy their trip to Petra, one of the new world wonders, by providing and managing an interactive and dedicated community-based website (4Petra.com). 4Petra(dot)com will improve the abilities of travelers and visitors to identify their tourism needs (exploration, adventures, entertainment, and/or religious). 4Petra(dot)com will help in creating a to-do-list for your trip to Petra to fulfill the identified tourism needs. This dedicated and special website has the potential to transform tourism experiences for visitors, fans, and local businesses by enabling exposure, information sharing, and mutual interactions. 4Petra.com will help you design a memorable travel experience that is superior and suitable for 21st century travelers.
The objectives of 4Petra.com are:
(1) To create an interactive, dedicated community-based, and data driven tourism website/platform for the ancient city of Petra, one of the new 7 world wonders, (2) to create a productive collaboration between 4Petra(dot)com and local businesses to improve fans, travelers, and visitors experience when visiting Petra, (3) to create a knowledge-based data-driven website about the different stats and activities about and in Petra, (4) to create an interactive polling-based platform to educate travelers and visitors about the history, culture, people, and future of the ancient city of Petra in virtual/remote setups, (5) to rigorously study the effects of creating a dedicated community-based and data-driven tourism website/platform for Petra on tourists experience and on local businesses growth, and (6) build a robust database of travelers and fan feedback about their knowledge, experience, and thoughts before, during, and after visiting the ancient city of Petra.
Self-Funded Project
At the moment, the only funding resource for the project (4Petra.com) comes from Dr. Loay Al-Zube. Many attempts were made to draw the attention of local and international funding and governmental agencies to the project. All attempts failed. It is surprising and sad that, so far, no one sees the importance and potential of such an innovative and independent project. It might be due to the fact that Dr. Al-Zube has the wrong network of people to push the project forward. Institutional funding is critical for the success of any new and innovative project. Venture capital firms hold the keys to infinite amount of cash. It is near impossible to obtain cash/funding to your project from any other resource.
It is also surprising that local Jordanian individuals are not excited about the project either. Dr. Al-Zube found almost zero interest in (4Petra.com) every time he present the idea to any one from Jordan. Jordanian might not have adequate financial resources, or they might be just careless about the ancient city. Attempts will continue to secure funding. You can help! You can donate to the project your self. Or, you can help us spread the word about (4Petra.com).
The fact that the project did not attract attention yet is a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors. You can join DR. Al-Zube now and you can have a share of the project’s profits later, which are going to be big! Contact us today for more info on how to invest in the project.