The August 2010 Citynet Newsletter

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In This Issue...
Announcing the Citynet Customer Loyalty Program
Grab the Latest Domain Extension Now!
Citynet Web Design Highlight: Extras Staffing
Two FREE Offers!
Post Vacation Tip: Update Your Anti-Virus Software
Announcing the Citynet Customer Loyalty Program

customer loyaltyAt Citynet, we strive to build long term relationships with our clients.  In order to show our great appreciation to our loyal customers, Citynet is proud to announce our new Customer Loyalty Program.   This program includes prize giveaways to five randomly selected loyal Citynet customers.  In order to qualify for the drawing, you must have been a Citynet customer for five or more years.

This year's prizes include advertising packages from Citynet's WV Network, including the WV Online Power Broker web site.  WV Online is one of the most highly trafficked sites in the state of West Virginia, serving up millions of user sessions each year and providing businesses just like yours with traffic to your website, email, telephone and ultimately, to your doorstep. There is no better way to be found online in West Virginia than by advertising on the WV Network!  

Four lucky winners will receive a 10,000 impressions banner ad package on the WV Network, each valued at $400.  One grand prize winner will receive a 100,000 impression banner ad package, valued at $3,500.  Additionally, all winners will be showcased in the Citynet customer newsletter. 

For more information about the banner packages on Citynet's West Virginia Network, please visit: 
http://www.westvirginianetwork.com/banners.cfm 
Grab the Latest in Web Domain Extensions

For those of you who were not able to secure the most ideal Web domain for your business, you have a rare opportunity to go for that domain right now.

www World.co domain extensions are now available for purchase. Like any other domain extension, the .co domains are available only on a first-come, first-serve basis. It is easy to do: just call Citynet right now at 800.903.8906 and our experts will help you secure a domain. While .co extensions are a bit more expensive right now than the older extensions, they are still relatively inexpensive; around $35 per domain.

If you already have the perfect web domain for your business; i.e. yourbusinessname.com, there are other reasons to consider buying a .co domain extension for it as well:

Protect your business: register the .co version of your business's name, before someone else does and then tries to sell it back to you at a premium. You also don't want a competing business to build a web site at yourbusinessname.co hoping to mislead customers when they accidentally stumble on their site while looking for you.

The best practice is  for any business web site to have multiple web addresses. The more addresses, the more paths directing traffic to your site from search engines, etc.

All of the various domain extensions you have can be transparently, automatically, redirected to your primary web site domain, without any obstacle to those visiting your web site.

If you would like to add a ".co" domain to your web presence, please call the Web Experts at Citynet: 800.903.8906
or visit us a www.citynet.co - citynet.net or citynet.com
Citynet Web Design Highlight: Extras Staffing

Did you know that Citynet can build custom web sites and software to fit your exact business needs?  That's right, no more need for huge investments in large software packages.  Contact the Citynet experts!  Our web development team will analyze your web presence needs and develop the exact and most cost-effective solution for your business.  

All custom software developed by Citynet is built with an architecture that is expandable for the future.  This allows your custom developed software to grow as your business grows.   You will have no more need for buying new software packages and upgrades every year, just contact Citynet and we can update your existing custom software to fit your current needs.  
Extras Staffing
Extras Support Staffing, a West Virginia owned and operated staffing company, entrusted Citynet's Web Development team with making their web presence ideas and needs a reality.  The web site can be found at http://www.extrasstaffing.com

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stom software features for this web site include online browsing of job listings and job application capabilities for online applicants. Other features include a request for services form, which allows businesses to request their Extras Staffing support needs online. The custom developed software also includes features available only to Extras Support Staffing management.  These include management capabilities for resumes, job applications, service requests and job listings. 

Christian Kager, Executive Marketing Director with Extras Support Staffing said, "We had a specific idea of how we wanted our web site to look and the features it needed to have.  Citynet orientated themselves completely to our wishes and needs and created the web site we wanted in a quick and reliable manner. We got exactly what we wanted."

Citynet is a trusted local company with award winning technical support service. You can always count on us to be here when you need assistance with your software or if you would like to discuss upgrades to your existing web site.

Other web sites that feature Citynet custom software:

Turners Used Cars  http://www.turnersauto.com/
Features Automobile Inventory Search with display of photos and other information about the automobiles

Harrison County EMS  http://www.harrcoems.org/
Features an online bill pay system.

Horn of America  http://www.hornofamerica.com/
Features an online product catalog, find a dealer feature with Google maps integration.


If you would like to inquire about creating a new web presence for your business, please call the Web Experts at Citynet: 800.903.8906

Two FREE Offers on CityCare!

CityCare_150 CityCare is our premier network service where the experts here at Citynet PROACTIVELY monitor and support your network.

Concentrate on your core business, and enjoy the peace of mind that comes from Citynet actively monitoring and managing your network - ensuring it is operating at its best, and providing you its greatest possible return on investment. 

We utilize a specialized monitoring service that will alert you and Citynet of  potential issues, allowing us to quickly and efficiently tackle the problems for you. With CityCare, you won't experience any of those sudden or hidden support charges.  CityCare is offered via a low, flat monthly fee to your business...one that will pay long term dividends to your organization.
 
Right now, Citynet is offering two FREE offers:

1. A FREE security/vulnerability assessment for your organization.  This is a no obligation, no strings attached, opportunity for you to be proactive in managing your network (an included bi-monthly feature of our CityCare program)

2. Two FREE months of CityCare service in return for a modest term commitment.  

Additional Info:
Download the CityCare Product Info (PDF)

To learn more, please call Ben Randolph, Vice President of Citynet Field Services directly: 304.848.5426 or email him at ben.randolph@citynet.net

Post Vacation Tip: Update Your Anti-Virus Software

Anytime your computer is turned off for more than a few days, make it a practice to update your anti-virus software before checking email or getting online.

While you were away, and your computer was turned off, your anti-virus and Internet security software could not automatically update.The longer your computer was turned off the bigger the potential security gap. During your time away, dozens of new forms of malicious software were released every day while you were on vacation.


Spending just a few minutes on preventative measures can go a long way towards your online security!

About Citynet

Citynet is a growing, regional, full-service provider of telecommunications services and business technology solutions.

We specialize in single source, high speed communications services. Core products include feature-rich digital phone service, high-speed Internet, data services, comprehensive network managed services, remote data backup, web site design/development and custom software applications.

Citynet prides itself on our customer service, offering live, award-winning support from highly trained and certified customer support professionals, 24-hours a day/365 days a year out of our corporate headquarters in Bridgeport, West Virginia.

In addition to corporate headquarters in Bridgeport, West Virginia, Citynet also has offices in Charleston and Morgantown, West Virginia; Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Business Technology Experts.

Citynet, LLC
113 Platinum Drive
Bridgeport, West Virginia 26330
800.903.8906