Excellanz Creative Web & New Media Solutions
Bits of Excellanz!
June, 2009 - Vol 1, Issue 1
In This Issue
Featured Client
Staying Out Front
Our Favorites from the Web
Join Our Mailing List!
Quick Links
How to Contact Us
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Greetings!

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Bits of Excellanz! Each month we'll bring you ideas to expand your audience and improve your web presence. We'll introduce you to our Featured Client for the month and we'll share our favorite web finds.

We are excited to introduce our new brand with this first newsletter. We've changed our name to

Excellanz Creative Web & New Media Solutions

to better represent what we really do for our clients.

Please let us know if there is anything that you'd like to see in future newsletters.

We hope you'll enjoy our Bits of Excellanz!

Kenny Frank and Robyn Flach
 
Featured Client: Parchment Minnesota
Excellanz Creative Web & New Media SolutionsExcellanz worked with Megan Johnson, owner of Parchment Minnesota, to update their web presence with a fresh new look in this multi-phase project.

Parchment Minnesota specializes in custom stationery and invitations, Webkinz, party accessories, greeting and graduation cards, gifts for all occasions, and so much more!

Parchment Minnesota is located in Eden Prairie, MN. Visit their new website at www.parchmentmn.com and then stop by their retail store - you will be back time and time again!
 
Staying Out Front

In today's competitive market many business's are realizing that a static web presence alone is not enough. Consumers are obtaining information quicker and from more sources than ever before in the history of communication and marketing. Using a comprehensive strategy to getting your word/expertise/product out is a wise idea today.
 
A few of the wide-ranging options that Excellanz can help you with in reaching your audience include:

Website: Is it time to update your look, freshen your content? Has your website grown and evolved along with your business? Is your content optimized for maximum visibility to search engines?

Integrated Blog: A blog is a perfect companion to your website, allowing you to continue to offer up new information and establishing yourself as an expert in your field. It also allows your audience to interact with you, an important aspect of today's market.

Newsletter: A great way to keep your business in the front of your consumers minds and allows you to offer promotions and announce new items and events.

Networking: In addition to good, old-fashioned face to face networking, online Social Networking campaigns are playing an ever expanding important role in reaching your market. We've invested many months investigating the Social media market, in order to help you navigate and implement a smart strategy.

Reputation Management: Do you know what is being said regarding you and your company out there? Are consumers complaining to one another about you, or giving your business praise and accolades? Either way, it benefits you to know about it, so you can address the bad and keep up the good.

Call us today and schedule a time to meet and discuss the best strategies for your particular business.

Our Favorites from the Web

Each month we view thousands of websites as part of  our daily workflow. Sometimes we come across things we think are, well, just too cool not to share. Instead of just sharing them only amongst ourselves, we'll let you know about a few of them here each month.

Wolfram|Alpha
Wolfram|Alpha is a just released computational knowledge engine. Enter your question or calculation and Wolfram|Alpha uses its built-in algorithms and growing collection of data to compute the answer. Try it out by clicking this link www.wolframalpha.com.

Awsome Desktop Wallpapers from Smashing Magazine
Smashing Magazine publishes cool articles again and again and is a site we'd recommend checking often. Here is a listing of some Awesome Desktop Wallpapers for your computer.
 
Excellanz Opportunities to Save Money

Regularly refreshing your website content is the best way to keep your customers coming back to your site. This is also one of the most important Search Engine Optimization techniques for increasing your search ranking.

Excellanz would like to help you keep your website content fresh every month so we are now offering a content update retainer service. It works like this: you agree to purchase a certain number of hours each month and then simply send your content updates to us and we'll update your site for you within two business days of receipt. We'll send you a report after each update to let you know how much time was used and how much you have left for the month.

Purchase blocks of time in the following options:

Option 1: Two hours per month for $128, a savings of 20%.

Option 2: Five hours per month for $280, a savings of 30%.

Option 3: Eight hours per month for $384, a savings of 40%.

Please contact us today to get started!

Minimum of two consecutive calendar months commitment is required. Payment must be made in advance.
Unused time is not refunded. Additional hours used will be billed at the same savings rate as your agreement.

Save 20%
When you add a Blog page to your existing website. Show your expertise in your industry to everyone who visits you on the web.

Call Excellanz today for details and be sure to mention this newsletter offer!
Offer Expires: June 30, 2009
And One Final Thought...

Seize every opportunity that life offers you because, when opportunities go, they take a long time to come back.

-Paul Coelho