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City
of Salt Lake City Launches bikeslc.com - Bike Dedicated Website
New site offers info, maps
and updates for riders of all skill levels
URL: http://www.bikeslc.com tweet
 In
celebration of Utah Bike Month and National Bike to Work Week, Salt Lake
City unveiled a new website, bikeslc.com,
on Tuesday, May 15 in the Mayor’s Conference Room, Room 306, Salt Lake
City & County Building, 451 S. State Street.
The event took place immediately
following the Mayors' Bike to Work Ride (more information at http://www.slcgov.com/biketoworkday
The site will provide exciting
new resources for those interested in either commuting or exploring the
City by bike.
"The new website offers something
for everyone," said Salt Lake City Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Becka
Roolf. "Salt Lake City has bicycling opportunities for cyclists of
all skill levels, from commuters and recreational riders to hard-core mountain
bikers or just families seeking quiet bike paths. This website will
give you what you need to know to get out on two wheels and do it
safely and comfortably."
The website also highlights
several new, innovative projects recently constructed or soon to be underway
in Salt Lake City including Utah’s first bicycle traffic signal at the
south entrance to Liberty Park, a new bike turn box on Main Street at 200
South and the 300 East Protected Cycle Track Pilot Project to be constructed
in June.
The site also offers a downloadable
Salt Lake City Bikeways
Map (PDF 3.6 MB), which helps connect locals and visitors with the
City's urban environment and provides a valuable resource to experience
the city while...read
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Posted by Eric
Ward on 5/16/2012
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New
ImpactSigns.com Website Points The Way To Improved Signage
URL: http://www.ImpactSigns.comtweet
 Impact
Signs (http://www.ImpactSigns.com)
has launched a new website filled with innovative features that bring a
fresh approach to architectural signage. Corporate signs have never been
so easy to create.
The new site includes an extensive
gallery of vivid, detailed images that help designers move ideas from the
drawing board to reality. Detailed specifications give architects the information
they need to create accurate specifications. Charts that demonstrate color
and texture help to determine the best options. The website adds new sources
of inspiration to the industrial design toolbox and provides resources
that streamline signage design and development.
Architectural signage helps
shape an organization's brand identity. Architects and designers can incorporate
a company's trademarks, logos, distinctive fonts, and other branding elements
in a sign to create a unique, attention-getting corporate sign.
Small business signs and massive
corporate signs alike make an all-important first impression on customers,
vendors, employees and other visitors to a facility. Business signs also
serve other useful purposes. Organizations need signage throughout their
facilities to direct visitors to entrances, elevators, conference rooms...read
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Posted by Eric
Ward on 5/04/2012
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Ukritic.com
Lets Everyday Experts Create Product Reviews, Earn Passive Income
URL: http://Ukritic.comtweet
 Ukritic
(http://Ukritic.com) opened its doors
to the public on March 22nd, 2012. Founded by Chris Rempel and Matthew
Chitty of Victoria, BC, Ukritic is part blogging platform, part consumer
review portal, and part marketing launchpad.
Perhaps the easiest way to accurately
summarize the site is to quote a recent comment from Rempel: "Think of
us as Squidoo.com or HubPages.com, but specifically for product reviews.
And because we allow members to recommend products with affiliate links
– there's a lot of earning potential here for folks that can produce compelling
reviews on stuff that's in high demand.”
It's all based on the premise
that the majority of online consumers will research a product – particularly
by looking for user reviews – prior to making their purchase. In fact,
given the findings from a recent study (by RazorFish) - which states that
"61% of people now rely on user reviews before making a purchase decision”
- publishing reviews could well be one of the most consistent ways to generate
a web-based income as an content writer.
But it's not a free-for-all,
and Ukritic has high content standards. Rempel went on to explain that
as a site that facilitates affiliate marketing (where contributors can
earn money when their readers buy recommended products), the key to maintaining
quality content is through user education, and vigilant moderation.
"We know that being an affiliate-friendly
platform is going to invite some riff-raff along the way, and we're prepared
to deal with it. Specifically speaking, every review on Ukritic is actually
moderated by editorial staff before it even sees the light of day.”
No doubt, this heavy-handed
approach to policing content is going to result in slower content growth,
but the founders feel that it's a worthy trade-off...read
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Posted by Eric
Ward on 4/12/2012
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National
Park Service Launches Civil War Website at NPS.gov
URL: http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/index.htm
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 As
part of its commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial and coinciding
with events marking the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh, the
National Park Service has launched a Civil
War themed website at http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/index.htm
that provides an overview of the war, with special emphasis on the Civil
War sites administered and preserved by the National Park Service.
The website features a wide
range of richly-illustrated content, including stories of the Civil War,
ranging from causes of the conflict to its consequences; biographies of
notable individuals associated with the war, both military and civilian;
places within the National Park System that interpret the Civil War; and
information on the ways in which the National Park Service preserves Civil
War battlefields, objects, landscapes and other historic resources. New
content will be added regularly, so visitors are encouraged to check back
to the site often.
“More than a quarter of all
national parks preserve Civil War sites or tell stories related to the
war. This website offers a single online point of reference for the National
Park Service’s Civil War resources and will be an invaluable tool for both
students of the Civil War and visitors to our historic sites,” said National
Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “It also gives the war and events
that occurred a century and a half ago meaning to 21st-century Americans.”
Among other features of
the new website are...read
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Posted by Eric
Ward on 4/4/2012
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Rosenfeld
Injury Lawyers Launches Website for Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy
URL: http://www.cerebralpalsylawyersfaq.com/
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 Rosenfeld
Injury Lawyers recently launched Cerebral
Palsy Lawyers FAQ, a new website devoted to informing parents of children
with cerebral palsy of their medical and legal rights following a diagnosis.
When parents first realize their
child is going to face a life full of obstacles, it can be very confusing
and upsetting. When mixed with the realization that their child’s life
was forever altered due to a medical error, parents need somewhere to turn
to find facts and provide their child with the compensation they deserve.
Cerebral Palsy Lawyers FAQ provides
access to accurate, user-friendly, and relevant information with sections
of the site devoted to cerebral
palsy resources and birth injury news.
Cerebral palsy is a disorder
that is caused by abnormalities or injuries of the brain. It affects about
2 to 3 children in 1,000. It can sometimes be attributed to poor physician
practices during labor and delivery including loss of oxygen or brain trauma.
There is no cure for the disorder, but with the right treatment, a child’s
capabilities can be improved.
“We are looking to reach parents
of children with cerebral palsy and other birth injuries who need a lawyer
they can trust to represent their family,” said Jonathan Rosenfeld,
an Illinois lawyer with nationwide practice. “Those with birth injuries
have the same rights as everyone else, and they deserve to be treated with
compassion and respect.” Finding the right lawyer to take on a child’s
case...read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 3/30/2012
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Hylunia
Skin Care Uses Digital To Educate Consumers on Safe and Effective Skin
Care
URL: http://www.hylunia.com
 Consumers
looking for both safe and effective skin care brands for their entire family
need look no further. Launched in 1988, Hylunia Skin Care has been known
for making natural, organic skin care products that correct and prevent
skin conditions, and are both safe and effective.
Making good on a commitment
to help educate consumers, the company recently launched a redesigned website
at www.hylunia.com. They have also
created a thoughtfully prepared email regimen customized to their customers’
unique needs as well as a brand new Facebook page and Twitter account.
This expansion of the brand’s digital footprint marks Hylunia’s emergence
as a serious player in the natural, organic skin care market.
Why Natural, Organic Skin
Care?
An overwhelming majority of
personal care products available in the market today contain harmful ingredients
that are linked to cancer and other health conditions when used over an
extended period of time, and cause over 70% of skin inflammation* (Tweet
This!). In fact, a majority of personal care products on the average
consumer’s bathroom shelf fall in this category. Consumers are finally
realizing the harmful effects of many of the over-the-counter and premium
skin care products and taking steps to protect their own and their family’s
health.
How Hylunia is Different
Almost 24 years ago, when their
first product was launched, Hylunia was among the very first skin care
companies to recognize the effects of inflammation on health and aging,
and to develop a truly revolutionary line of products. With an accomplished
team of dermatologists, scientists and physicians with over 200 years of
combined experience, they developed products using safe, organic and natural
ingredients. Today, the company continues to select ingredients that
maximize results and prevent skin conditions by helping skin repair itself.
Hylunia’s products use 12 patented amino complexes, peptides, anti-oxidants
and plant extracts known for their rejuvenation qualities and a revolutionary
anti-aging liquid crystal penetration technology that is especially effective
in keeping skin radiant and youthful-looking.
The brand’s Hylunia Skin Manifesto
pledges their commitment to improving skin care health. In keeping
with their promise – “For Our Family, And Yours” – the company has also
launched a skin care tips blog
as well as an extensive glossary on the benefits of various ingredients,
to help educate customers on seasonal and topical skin care concerns and
how to...read
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Posted by Eric
Ward on 3/29/2012
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HoroscopeCompatibility.com
Launches New Site About Horoscope
Compatibility,
Relational Astrology
URL: http://www.HoroscopeCompatibility.com/
Autarkic Enterprises LLC has
gone live on the web with the launch of HoroscopeCompatibility.com,
a new website on horoscope
compatibility and relational astrology.
This new website puts a fresh
spin on some ancient information. Synastry is the branch of astrology that
is dedicated to the study of relationships and compatibility based on a
person’s natal horoscope.
HoroscopeCompatibility.com draws
from this branch of astrology for insight and information about personalities
and relationships. Using an individual’s zodiac sign, the website
rates and describes in detail the best and worst matches for every zodiac
sign.
The website also makes predictions
about the likes and dislikes of different zodiac signs including turn-on’s
and off’s based on this astrology.
"Astrology can reveal hidden
aspects in the personality of others, as well as within one’s self," says
company spokesperson Jennifer Lynn. "The insight and enlightenment
accurate astrology provides is not only invaluable for predicting compatibility,
but for improving existing relationships as well. It also offers the opportunity
for self improvement through a better understanding of personal strengths...read
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Posted by Eric
Ward on 3/19/2012
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Computers.Howto-Rascal.com
– Computer HowTo's You Can Actually Use
URL: http://computers.howto-rascal.com
The concept for computers.howto-rascal.com
came about through total frustration. Howto documents are an excellent
resource to drill down and reach a specific goal quickly, if they are done
correctly. If done badly, they are at best, a time burglar and the misguided
changes can be difficult to roll back possibly leaving your system crippled.
Those seeking tutorial
type documents to reach a computer based goal know the information
available is unorganized, scattered and often just plain wrong. I know
this because I have wasted countless hours looking for those very documents.
If I found what I needed, or close, a lot of the time I would get a ways
through the instructions to find they led me down the wrong path.
So, what makes me think I can
do this so much better? I don’t, actually. One of the cool features of
computers.howto-rascal.com is its open design philosophy. The people poised
to make this site the absolute best place to create and publish howto documents
are the contributors themselves. The site is currently functional and intuitive
but the tools need refinement.
All contributors are encouraged
to submit their ideas on how to make the site better and more productive.
The ideas are scrutinized, filtered for practicality, then presented back
to the community to vote on whether the change would be beneficial or not.
If accepted, a professional crew of web developers makes the actual changes
preserving the clean feel and functionality of the site.
Another very important feature
is the peer review system...read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 3/09/2012
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Previously...
1-800-Bakery.com's
QR Code Cookie Increases Mobile Scans 40 pct
URL: http://corporate-gift.1-800-bakery.com
1-800-Bakery.com,
an online bakery based in Massachusetts, has taken the QR code to the next
level by making them edible and personalized. 1-800-Bakery uses FDA approved
edible ink, which prints QR codes on sugar cookies or cakes, simply scan
it with your smart phone and it will bring you to any URL address online.
Over the past couple of years
QR codes, also known as 2D bar codes, have slowly began to appear everywhere;
in magazines, on t-shirts, Sprite cans, and subways. A study by comScore
Inc., reported that 14 million Americans scanned QR codes on their mobile
phones in June 2011. QR codes are a great way to market or advertise any
business because they bridge offline products to online information, in
a simple, fast and unique way. They bring the consumer right to you, without
much work and best of all, it is measurable.
To launch their line of personalized
QR treats, 1-800-Bakery baked up a batch of 2,000 cookies that were distributed
at Rackspace’s booth at the Cloud Expo in Santa Clara, CA in November.
The popularity of the QR
Code Cookies at the Cloud Expo put these tech savvy baked goods in
high demand for the SES Conference in Chicago, IL two weeks later where
they were handed out to attendees by Incisive Media.
Amy Xu, an Incisive Media
executive, said "the cookies were a huge hit! The attendees absolutely
loved the concept, as we were the only ones who had anything like it. Many
took a cookie back to their office to show their team, and when we checked
the scanning stats of the QR Code Cookie we had over a 40% scan rate!"
There are hundreds of innovative
ways the QR code cookie can increase your mobile marketing...read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 3/08/2012
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HUNTERcourse.com
Lets You Take Hunter Education Course Online
URL: http://www.HunterCourse.com.
Are you interested in the sport
of hunting or looking at obtaining your hunter education certificate? Well,
there is now a great way to learn about becoming a safe, responsible and
ethical hunter without having to leave the comfort of your home. HUNTERcourse.com
offers the convenience of taking a portion of your hunter education online
to get certified.
HUNTERCourse.com currently works
with 35 jurisdictions across North America to provide an alternative to
the traditional classroom course setting. With the assistance of most educational
and engaging software, HE Tools™, our courses deliver the topics needed
to feel comfortable and safe in the field. With the additions of being
fully illustrated, narrated and containing visual exam questions, our courses
meet the requirements of all learning styles.
Complementing our online hunter
education is a Field Day, where students meet with certified hunter education
instructor for hands on training, live fire exercises or follow up testing
to ensure the students competency. HUNTERcourse.com is pleased to report
that 99% of our students pass the required testing at those Field Days.
All of our courses are tailored
to the specific needs of states and provinces and meet the current curriculum
standards set by the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA),
of which we are a Golden Associate Member...read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 3/02/2012
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KnightFrank.com
Launches Multilingual Property Search Website
URL: http://search.knightfrank.com
KnightFrank.com, the world’s
largest privately owned global property agency and consultancy and regarded
throughout the world as the firm choice for high quality residential property,
has launched the UK’s first multilingual global property
search website at http://search.knightfrank.com
Aimed at the growing number
of international clients whose native language is Russian, Chinese, Spanish,
German, French, Italian or Portuguese, the multilingual global property
search site will be a welcome tool for international property hunters and
allows Knight Frank to continue on its expansion plans from 78 cities worldwide
to 100 cities by 2016.
Every day Knight Frank welcomes
an increase in visitor numbers to its Global Property Search website from
European countries, and increasingly visitors as far away as India and
the Far East.
Built using professional translation
services for over 100,000 keywords and phrases and incorporating the Google
Translate plugin for property descriptions, the Knight Frank property search
website speaks to its visitors in 8 languages, with plans to translate
to a number of other key languages.
With 244 offices worldwide,
in 43 countries, in six continents, the new multilingual website allows
Knight Frank to continue on its expansion plans from 78 cities worldwide
to 100 cities by 2016, with India and the Far East seen as key emerging
markets...read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 2/15/2012
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Disabilityscholarships.us
Helps Disabled Students Research Disability Scholarships
URL: http://www.Disabilityscholarships.us
Scholarships for the disabled
come from many sources and Disabilityscholarships.us features many top
disability financial aid channels such as scholarships for the visually
impaired, deaf and hearing impaired, learning, cancer, depression and many
others.
Disabilityscholarships.us offers
a range of information for students with disabilities who are seeking scholarships.
Trying to find funding for college can be a challenge for most students.
For students with the added challenge of a disability, every bit of information
can be useful. Around the country, there are hundreds of thousands of people
who live with some form of disability on a daily basis. There are numerous
companies, organizations and foundations that have established monetary
awards specifically for assisting disabled individuals in achieving a higher
quality of life by completing a college education. Scholarships for the
disabled make this possible.
Disability
scholarships are numerous. You will find an extensive list of disability
scholarships on this site, which is also helpful in offering information
about unknown grants and scholarships for students with disabilities. This
site is also helpful in providing not only information about disability
scholarships offered by various organizations, but also disability scholarships
available through the Federal government. Scholarships
for students with disabilities can be found at all levels, including
undergraduate and graduate levels...read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 2/02/2012
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DFWRealties.com
Offers Premier Services to Dallas Real Estate Buyers and Sellers
URL: http://www.dfwrealties.com
DFW Realties
is a Dallas real estate
company based on the foundation that people deserve a helping expert hand
in finding the perfect home to call their own. DFW Realties has been in
business for 4 years, and offers premier services to clients. DFW Realties
is a boutique firm in the DFW metroplex.
When it
comes to buying and selling real estate, DFW Realtors is dedicated to providing
quality service in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas region. Take the time to
learn about the company, and read some client
testimonials. You will quickly see that there is more to DFW Realtors
than just selling real estate in Texas.
DFW Realties
is a DFW metroplex, Texas based company offering a wide range of services
to buyers and sellers. They are a member of the Better Business Bureau
and participate in the BBB Identification and BBBOnline Programs. They
offer significant rebates to homebuyers without sacrificing service quality
and are well-versed in dealing with homes sales, including short payoffs
for upside down sellers. They offer superior home selling and home buying
services that go beyond what an average realtor provides....read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 1/26/2012
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Canvasdezign.co.uk
Redesigns its Canvas Prints Virtual Ordering System
URL: http://www.canvasdezign.co.uk
Canvasdezign,
the UK’s leading manufacturer of canvas
prints and wall art has redesigned it’s Virtual Ordering System for
placing canvas orders online.
Canvas
Prints have become a very popular way of displaying your own photos in
a contemporary format and are now more common that traditional Photo Frames.
The new Ordering System is packed with rich features such as the ability
to display your uploaded photo on a virtual wall and real time colour editing
like turning photos in to Black and White or Sepia Tone. Size options for
your canvas can also be selected in the ordering system and photos can
be centralised and repositioned using the online hand cursor. When you
are done creating your canvas all the preview files are sent to CanvasDezign
so that they make the canvas print exactly as you created it online.
“We wanted
to make the most simple workflow available to customers so that from uploading
their photo to checking out could be done in the minimum amount of clicks”
said Production Director Philip McKee. “The entire ordering process can
be done from start to finish in under three minutes” The new Virtual Ordering
System is built using Flash and therefore the rendering is immediate and
also very quick. The useability of the entire site is very simple and the
anount of clicks needed to complete orders are minimal.
Also available
on the site is a massive range of Canvas
Art, Photo Montages and even...read
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Posted by Eric
Ward on 12/13/2011
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Sustainable
Building Products Firm Deceuninck.com Launches New Corporate Identity
URL:
http://www.deceuninck.com
Deceuninck,
the leading Belgian designer and producer of building products in PVC &
Twinson has started rolling out its new corporate identity. It is
expected to be fully implemented in all its branches worldwide by 2012.
The aim is to better communicate the core values of the company: innovation,
ecology and design. "Building a sustainable home is our main goal", says
CEO Tom Debusschere. "It defines why we exist as a company."
Creating
a stronger, unified voice
Deceuninck
specializes in creating innovative and sustainable building solutions for
PVC
windows and PVC
doors, outdoor living, roofline and cladding and interior. An updated
logo, website, look and feel are now being rolled out worldwide. By launching
this new corporate identity, Deceuninck aims to create a stronger voice
in the industry and to emphasize the unity within the company, that comprises
of branches in 26 countries all over the world. CEO Tom Debusschere: "We
decided on this new corporate identity together. I wanted it to be the
joint belief of everyone in the company. All of our branches work with
state-of-the art materials only, in order to deliver low maintenance, top
insulating and long-lasting products that can be fully recycled. With the
new website and logo, we will be able to better communicate this to the
world."
Combining
top performance and sustainability
Past
efforts in sustainability prove that these are no empty words. Every
product we make, both in PVC or the unique single base material Twinson
is 100% recyclable. Moreover, there is an absolute focus to make products
that are top insulating. "Top performance and sustainability are definitely
combinable," says Debusschere. "We build homes that are more energy-efficient
ánd nicer to look at."
The new
logo and website should be implemented in all local communications by 2012...read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 12/08/2011
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PageStationery.com
Now Offering Fine Men's Stationery
URL:
http://www.pagestationery.com/mens-stationery.html
Page
Stationery (www.pagestationery.com),
a leading online retailer of custom stationery, announces the launch of
a new line of social men's
stationery called “Stationery for Men”. As the name implies, the collection
is specifically designed for and tailored to men and its’ purpose is to
provide men with unique and creative, yet masculine stationery which, up
until now, has been lacking in the stationery industry.
Stationery
for Men solves the fundamental problem that a man has of finding a masculine
way of expressing himself using stationery. Traditionally, the stationery
industry has been geared towards women. The best a man could do was a simple
notecard with their name at the top in a masculine font.
Stationery
for Men goes way beyond this by featuring a wide assortment of truly, manly
motifs, design and artwork that display activities and interests from the
manly realms of hunting, fishing, boating and even working. It offers a
way for men to take up a pen and genuinely express themselves on paper.
The collection is composed of sets with names like “The Explorer”, The
Navigator”, “The Executive” and “The Patriot”.
Frustrated
by the lack of suitable stationery for men, Page Stationery’s Sales Director,
Taylor
Johnson, created a few motifs for his personal use. “I wanted men's
stationery that was me; stationery that expressed who I am and my interests”
says Johnson. “I also wanted to see more men writing notes in general.
It’s becoming a lost art...but maybe, this collection can help change that.”
Johnson
recently approached the Art of Manliness blog to see if other men were
looking for the same kind of product. “We added some motifs specifically
for the AoM community. The response has been wonderful. Many men out there
have similar needs and they want...read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 11/30/2011
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JustMensRings.com
Offers Men an Alternative to Jewelry Stores
URL: http://www.justmensrings.com
Just
Mens Rings (http://www.justmensrings.com),
an innovative internet retailer servicing a clearly defined "niche" audience,
has established itself as a high-profile ecommerce website by offering
an unparalleled selection of high-quality men's wedding rings and men's
wedding bands at everyday low prices.
By narrowing
their inventory to focus on men's rings, the owners of JustMensRings.com
can offer the best selection on the Internet – always at the most competitive
prices. Any time of year, but especially around the holidays,
shoppers flock here in search of unique and alternative rings, fashion
rings, designer men's wedding bands and more. The secret is out about
this highly popular website, where shoppers always find the latest collections
of men's rings on sale in every size, style and metal.
One of
the best-known online retailers in the U.S. and around the world, JustMensRings.com
was conceived by the owners' passion for Internet retailing, but over the
past six years it has grown to become far more than just another online
store. Early on, ring shoppers expressed their frustration with traditional
jewelers for their lack of selection, particularly mentioning how difficult
it was to find larger sizes. JustMensRings.com answered the call
by offering the best selection of large size men’s rings on the Internet.
Visitors to the site can even shop by size and find rings through size
20.
Another
trend that has catapulted JustMensRings.com to success is the diversity
of metals now available for men’s wedding rings. JMR has taken the
lead among online jewelers by being the first to offer extensive collections
of men's wedding bands in tungsten, titanium, cobalt chrome and stainless
steel. This ever-increasing selection complements the rest of their
inventory, which includes designer collections in gold, platinum, diamond,
titanium, cobalt chrome and palladium. Many of these collections
are made by Benchmark; a company that has built its reputation over the
past forty years by making the highest quality wedding rings on the market.
In 2011, In addition, JustMensRings.com has added a new designer collection
of tarnish-resistant Argentium Silver rings, as well as Black Seranite
and ceramic rings, which can be worn as men’s wedding bands or as fashion
men's rings...read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 11/29/2011
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Social
Site qmpeople.com Launches Videochat Feature Across Multiple Languages
URL: http://www.qmpeople.com
mpeople.com,
a worldwide social network, announced the improvement of its textual chat
with the introduction of videochat
functionalities. Videochat will allow videocommunications among users from
all localized versions of the network, including japanese, chinese and
korean.
Launched
eight years ago, qmpeople.com is continuously adding new services to improve
user experience and popularity.
According
to qmpeople Director Marina Rina Cianfarani, "no other site can
offer to their users a plethora of services like qmpeople does. Chat, videochat,
groups of interests, video/link sharing, microblogging, free SMS without
sharing cellphone numbers, offline messaging, native integration with Facebook,
Twitter and YouTube are only a part of our capabilities.
"Our strategy
is focused on user experience improvement, so we are doing a lot of market
research to understand which services are most appreciated by our users.
Another
key is the growth of audience so all our services are natively developed
to be used by people of different languges and cultures. When talking about
qmpeople, definitions can be misleading: we are not a dating site but we
are not only a social network. Our slogan is “a world of friends” so qmpeople
can be considered a social network oriented to meet
new friends.....read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 11/28/2011
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UK's
Largest Cashback Site Quidco.com Helps 1.6 Million Members Earn Cash Back
URL: http://www.Quidco.com
In Q2
of this year, UK households spent £227 billion. £12.4
billion alone was spent on clothing and if this had all been bought through
a cashback site, Britons would have earned almost £1 billion back
in cash. But unfortunately for millions of British households, cashback
sites are still very much a shopping secret.
Quidco.com,
the UK’s largest cashback site, pays its 1.6million members money back
whenever they click through its site and shop at any of 3,000 retailers.
This means that clothing, gadgets, groceries, electronics and homeware
are as much as 10% cheaper and members end their year a couple of hundred
pounds better off. Significant amounts of cashback are also rewarded to
members who take out new mobile, TV & internet, insurance and utility
contracts through Quidco.
Quidco
members can even earn cashback on their holidays. The flights, the hotel,
the car hire, the car parking, the travel insurance, the currency and even
the luggage and sun tan lotion can be bought with cashback.
To earn
cashback on shopping, consumers visit then click through to the website
of the retailer they need. The site will then track their visit as well
as their spend. The retailer then pays the cashback site a commission for
providing it with custom and it then pays the commission to the shopper
in full as cashback. Money can be paid to a member’s bank account
twice a month, and as long as the user has provided the site with their
bank details, the money will be theirs to spend, save, or even bury.
Voucher
codes and group buy deals are highly popular and are also available
at Quidco. Voucher codes can be used alongside cashback deals thereby allowing
the shopper to save twice on one purchase, and many of the major group
buy sites offer cashback through Quidco.
Despite
the billions of pounds UK households are spending, personal finance is
as tight as ever and every penny is important. Cashback sites provide consumers
with ways to save on their household goods and essentials and as a result
thousands sign up as members every day....read
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Posted by Eric
Ward on 11/23/2011
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PageStationery.com
Launches New Digital Holiday Photo Cards
URL: http://www.pagestationery.com
Page
Stationery has launched a new line of affordable, digitally
printed holiday cards. The collection is a fresh, modern line that
uses bright colors, contemporary fonts, unique designs and beautiful patterns
to stand apart from other holiday photo cards on the market today.
These new holiday cards solve
the problem of finding well designed yet affordable cards without sacrificing
quality. "We wanted to create a new line of cards that gave the customer
real value" says Creative Director Sue Corral. "Paper quality, printing
technology and great design are all paramount in my mind and really should
go hand in hand on any stationery product. We didn't think anyone was providing
digitally printed product with those high standards that are intrinsic
to the Page Stationery brand. Until now", says Corral.
Indeed, the stationery industry
has been directly altered by the nationwide economic downturn. "Prices
are being driven down as consumers demand a more affordable alternative
to the more costly printing techniques such as offset, letterpress and
engraving." says Corral. "Digital printing has surfaced as the new printing
of choice. Fortunately, this new print technology and the high quality
papers created specifically for it, still allow us to produce quality product.
This was not always the case and even now, some of our competitors are
digitally printing on what really amounts to a color laser copier. That
will not do for us or our product. We researched and tested and waited
until we believed digital printing was where it should be as far as our
high standards go and because of that, I really think we offer the best
digitally printed stationery...read
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Posted by Eric
Ward on 10/11/2011
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Drugs.com
Now Offers Medication Reminder iPhone App
URL: http://www.drugs.com/apps/
Clinical drug information resource
Drugs.com is now offering a comprehensive Pill
Reminder application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Called "My
Meds", the app is an both a a pill reminder and Personal Medication Record
(PMR) app for iPhone or iPod touch. The app can be used to help manage
any combination of medications, birth control pills, vitamins and supplements.
My Meds helps to remind patients
when to take and refill their medications. The intuitive interface allows
users to build a list of medications and setup reminders utilizing a comprehensive
built-in medication database. Patients can store unique records such as
drug photos, pharmacy contact information, special prescription notes and
calendar history. The app also provides quick access to trusted medical
information covering safe use, side effects, dosage, pill ID, pregnancy
warnings, drug interactions and more.
"As a pharmacist, I am very
excited to be offering a new mobile application that could greatly improve
safety for those taking prescription medications. We hope it will help
simplify the lives of many Americans by helping to organize their drug
information and greatly improve patient compliance," said Philip Thornton,
CEO of Drugs.com. "After the success of our Pill Identifier and Medical
Information apps, we are confident this latest addition to our mobile portfolio
will be very well received."
The average adherence rate (the
degree to which patients correctly follow prescription instructions) for
medicines taken only once daily is nearly 80 percent, compared to about
50 percent for treatments that must be taken 4 times a day. As many as
75 percent of patients (and 50 percent of chronically ill patients) fail
to adhere to, or comply with physician prescribed treatment regimens. To
view the App go to either of the below URLs
http://www.drugs.com/apps/
or http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-meds-pill-reminder-by-drugs.com/id453359236
...read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 10/10/2011
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JustKidCostumes.com
Launches Kids Costume Selection Feature
URL: http://www.JustKidCostumes.com
www.JustKidCostumes.com
now offers a number of exciting features and products for Halloween 2011.
These new features are designed to make it even easier and more fun for
parents to find a costume for their kids this Halloween.
According to Mike Weimar,
CEO of JustKidCostumes.com, “the enhanced site has a great new look and
a new cascading menu bar that makes it much easier for parents to quickly
select a costume category based on a combination of gender, age, and costume
category. As an example, you can go directly to Toddler Pirate
costumes, or Baby Animal costumes. We also rolled out a greatly improved
costume search engine on October 3rd. Given that JustKidCostumes.com
has over 3,000 unique kids costumes,
quick navigation and enhanced search are extremely important.”
A new and fun addition to JustKidcostumes.com
is the kids dress up room which is a virtual kids dressing room.
The dress up applet allows parents to see their kids in popular kids costumes
and share the image with friends via FaceBook integration. Parents
simply upload their child’s photo, select their face using an oval cropping
tool, and then click through the different costumes to see a picture of
their children wearing various costumes. They can then either print
the image, or share it on FaceBook...read
more
Posted by Eric
Ward on 10/06/2011
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TDiTechnologies.com
Launches redesigned IT Foundation Management Site and Blog
URL: http://www.tditechnologies.com
TDi
Technologies, the leader in IT Foundation Management, has launched
a new website at TDiTechnologies.com
that brings together informative resources and social media in the form
of a new IT Foundation
Management blog, featuring articles from various authors within the
company.
The new TDi Technologies website
is a content-rich supply of case studies and white papers, and also features
a growing library of demonstration and how-to videos. The new blog will
serve as a repository of technical tips and company news for existing customers,
as well as an educational resource for businesses interested in IT Foundation
Management. With several articles posted each week, the blog is quickly
growing into a substantial reservoir of information.
“We really want to educate people
about IT Foundation Management,” said Terry Schurter, VP of Marketing
at TDi Technologies, “The new website and blog were created with that in
mind. This is an emerging software category that solves a pressing gap
in the traditional approach to IT infrastructure management. These new
resources are key in effectively communicating what we’re all about.”
The blog is navigable via intuitive
tags and categories, such as industry-specific tags for some of TDi Technologies’
targeted industries, such as Telecom, Healthcare, and Utilities, as well
as general tags for articles focused on IT Operations, Security, and Compliance...read
more
Posted
by Eric Ward on 09/23/11
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CarsDirect.com
Launches Car Pricing Data Feature
URL:
http://www.CarsDirect.com
CarsDirect has been in a continuing
process of a complete site redesign which initially launched in March.
In their continuing commitment to give consumers and dealers the best deals
possible, CarsDirect.com has introduced
several key features to enhance the user experience and improve information
access.
The examples below are a few
of the enhanced functions now available.
- Proprietary “Expert Buying
Outlooks” for over 160 models, including proprietary vehicle overviews.
- A Vital Stats widget that
shows the CarsDirect price for new cars and used car price ranges, using
actual CarsDirect used car inventory, for older model years.
- Price vs. Mileage graphs of
actual inventory of mileage to price for any given model.
- Sales Price Trends are charts
of new car pricing for each model over the past six...read
more
Posted
by Eric Ward on 09/13/11
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Hotelsescape.com
Gathers Best Hotel Deals All On One Site
URL:
http://www.Hotelsescape.com
From where you want to stay
to what you are willing to pay, Hotelsescape.com has got you covered. Hotelsescape.com
is a price comparison service for hotels. The site searches all of the
major accommodation websites and compare rates-so you don’t have to. They
also provide hotel information, reviews and maps, finding you the best
hotel deals - guaranteed.
Let Hotelsescape.com be your
go-to guide for the following travel information:
Newly opened hotels
There’s nothing as accommodating
as brand new hotel accommodations. We post the latest news on hotel openings
in your favorite cities so you know exactly where to go to enjoy all of
the modern conveniences and amenities, and leave that “lived-in” feeling
back at your own home.
Latest hotels deals
Special hotel offers change
on a regular basis, and they can be hard to keep track of for the occasional
or even experienced traveler. Let us save you the hassle of searching for
hotel deals by posting them on our website. From around the country to
around the world, we display a wide variety of deals in numerous travel
destinations. Never pay full price for a hotel room again.
Travel destination ideas
A lot of hotel-oriented travel
websites give you just the basics, but Hotelsescape.com provides travel
blogs and tips that will enhance your travel experience, whether you are
choosing a hotel for a vacation or a business...read
more
Posted
by Eric Ward on 09/08/11
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UK
Car Leasing Site CentralContracts.com Offers One Of A Kind Car Selection
Tools
URL:
http://www.centralcontracts.com
www.centralcontracts.com is
a car leasing site that offers car enthusiasts and potential customers
a range of unique car selection tools to make finding the right car easier
and a lot more fun.
The site has unique car
comparison tools, such as the model radiograph, the car cost comparison
tool and the annual fuel bill calculator. The car colour tool also displays
all of the manufacturer car colours for every model, something that is
more or less non-existent on the web.
All of these tools make the
website more interactive and are a real resource for anyone interested
in comparing one car model against another. There is even a car racing
game/tool that allows users to race one model against another. These tools
cannot be found anywhere else and can even be embedded on external websites
for free by copying the code and embedding it on your own site.
Along with the tools, centralcontracts.com
also has car news and articles, giving advice to drivers on how best to
drive, take care of their vehicle and how to choose a new car, and more.
On commercial pages, the site offers valuable information on all models,
including top speed, 0-60 time, MPG and CO2 emissions...read
more
Posted
by Eric Ward on 08/23/11
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New
iPhone App from KidsHealth.org Helps Identify Childhood Infections
URL:
http://www.kidshealth.org
KidsHealth.org,
the largest provider of online and video content about children's health
and development, announced the launch of its new iPhone
app for parents called Is It Contagious? The easy-to-use app puts KidsHealth's
trusted health information and advice at parents' fingertips. Featuring
85-plus infections and illnesses, the app answers the most common questions
parents ask, starting with "Is It Contagious?"
Is It Contagious? helps parents
identify and assess the contagiousness, symptoms, treatment, and prevention
of the most common childhood conditions. The app includes multiple features,
including an A-Z conditions library, information on how to treat symptoms,
and an image gallery of photo-realistic illustrations of infections as
they appear in children.
"KidsHealth has always provided
the most up-to-date doctor-approved children's health information on the
web," said Dr.
Neil Izenberg, founder and chief executive of Nemours' KidsHealth.org.
"Is It Contagious? is the next step toward expanding our reach with parents
both online and off." Is It Contagious? can be downloaded for free in the
iTunes App Store...read
more
Posted
by Eric Ward on 08/17/11
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Dishon
and Block Announces Site Redesign; Updates California Divorce Guide
URL:
http://www.cadivorce.com
Aaron Dishon, recently
named to OC Metro Magazine’s list of Top Orange County Family Attorneys,
announces the launch of his firm’s new website www.cadivorce.com.
Dishon and Block, with offices
in Irvine and Westwood, deal with complex divorce cases and have created
a comprehensive online resource to complement their experienced and compassionate
approach to family law.
Dishon and Block, founded in
1996, is a boutique firm consisting of certified Family Law Specialists
with vast amounts of knowledge and experience, and an unparalleled dedication
to their clients' best interests. Through years of dealing with complex
divorce cases in Orange County which involve child support, spousal
support, and child custody, the California divorce attorneys of Dishon
& Block have developed a reputation for results.
The primary and most unique
resource of the site is the California Divorce Guide that offers visitors
comprehensive information on family law issues such as the divorce process
in California as well as child and spousal support. This vast informational
resource also provides advice on ways to deal with the emotional or financial
burdens that divorce may cause and can assist people having difficulty
during the process. Currently, at over 200 pages, the California
Divorce Guide was created after Mr. Dishon noticed that there wasn’t a
good resource available...read
more
Posted
by Eric Ward on 08/8/11
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Horde
Of Kids Launch LiveAcre.org Unique Charity T-Shirt Site
URL:
http://www.LiveAcre.org
A few stores are opening, but
the streets are mostly desolate. The gray and graffitied walls of the buildings
are stark in the weekend sun. There is a stillness, until the turn of the
corner from Traction onto Hewitt, where over a hundred kids gather.
They stand in pairs and trios
with loads of bright fabric in their arms. They're preparing, it seems,
for something outrageous. They line the street from top to bottom, and
a fiery young redhead signals to the group. All at once, the hundred kids
run, letting the fabric loose. They stretch it across the street, pulling
it over cars, and any obstacles in their way, while neighbors peek from
their windows, and strangers join, because it's the kind of carelessness
that is totally contagious.
Within minutes they've covered
the entirety of the street. Their motto: "Paint the world the color
you want it." Without knowing what will happen, and adamantly not caring
about any set of rules, these kids are starting something big. They call
it a revolution, and they have a company as their vehicle.
Liveacre.org
is a new online store where every purchase you make contributes to a charity.
The fiery young redhead is 19-year-old Jessie Willner. She started the
company with an overly simple mission: "to change the world". Liveacre's
first line is a black or white t-shirt with a hand-drawn bird that stretches
across one side. With every shirt bought, Liveacre plants 3 trees through
their partnered charity, Plant-It 2020. That's one tee for three trees.
With every line that comes out, Liveacre gives away a third to half of
their profits to charity. For everything they sell, always...read
more
Posted
by Eric Ward on 07/25/11
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