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Tuesday, September 9 2008: Iss 18
Spring is here - what is it about spring time that makes us feel so happy and optimistic? Maybe it's because life just seems simpler at this time of year. It's easier to get up in the morning because it's not dark and cold and it's easier to motivate ourselves to spring clean, be more organised and de-clutter our lives. And isn't it a great feeling when we take action to make life... easier?
At Propeller, making life easier is one of our core principals, and this month we've found a great application called Wufoo that will make creating online surveys and collecting data from your clients a cinch, so you can spend more time enjoying spring!
We build websites that are easy for our clients to edit and update. We also insist on building websites that are accessible to people with disabilities (vision and / or motor impairments), because we believe that everyone should have equal access to the web. It's something we've been espousing for quite some time, and now finally the tide is turning. Check out the Round Up from the News Desk for more information.
So, if you're spending too much time and stress on marketing your business, give us a call and let us make things easier for you. I'll leave you with a quote from Henry David Thoreau
"Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify"
Now get out there and enjoy some spring time sunshine!
Renee Buckley
What's Wufoo I hear you say? An odd name for a WEB2.0 application indeed but don't let the name put you off; Wufoo is one of the most useful, value-adding web apps we've seen in a long time or as Wufoo's developers put it…
"Wufoo strives to be the easiest way to collect information over the Internet".
Wufoo's HTML form builder helps you create contact forms, online surveys, and invitations so you can collect the data, registrations and online payments you need without writing a single line of code.
Although many modern CMS' include form-building functions, many can be restrictive and in other instances, you may be looking for something the CMS or hosted solution doesn't offer - a contact form for use in Shopify for example or a survey form to use with Textpattern…
We recently used Wufoo to take a customer satisfaction survey and Pro Plaster used Wufoo to add a competition to promote their new website.
One of the best things about Wufoo is that it is very easy to use - no html or advanced web design skills are required - simply use the AJAX-driven form builder and then either provide a link to the form on Wufoo or copy and paste the code for use on your own website.
In addition to simple data-collection exercises, Wufoo also has options for payment processing - let people book online for a seminar or buy a t-shirt from you - no problem.
Wufoo has a variety of great value packages - from a simple free account to a large-scale / use enterprise level account.
Whilst Wufoo can be free and simple to use, Propeller are delighted to add it to our suite of internet services and we are happy to assist you in integrating Wufoo's capabilities into your website and marketing efforts.
For further information, visit Wufoo.com or contact us for more information.
Until the end of September 2008, all clients placing orders for new websites will receive their choice of one of the two following packages;
Installing a Google Sitemap with any new or existing website is a surefire way to get your website listed and climbing search engine rankings as quickly as possible. Installing Google Analytics allows you to track a huge variety of your websites' peformance metrics from simple data such as the number of unique visits people made to your site, to more intricate data such as the visitors' operating system and browser. Propeller will setup your Google itsWebmaster and Analytics accounts and install the necessary code to get you up and running with Sitemaps and Analytics.
Targeted, permission-based email marketing continues to grow in popularity and performance as the leading method of online marketing. With 4 years experience in this field, Propeller's PropellerMail Lite is one of the most powerful and sophisticated systems currently available. Combined with low cost, email marketing provides a huge Return On Investment and is the most effective means of driving traffic to your website. Propeller will setup your PropellerMail Lite account and integrate an automated subscribe form and previous newsletter display script into your new website.
Offer applies to all website orders placed by 30 September 2008 for completion prior to 31 December 2008. Conditions apply - please enquire.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has defended the lack of progress in building a national broadband internet network, saying the government is committed to the so-called digital revolution.
The federal disability commissioner has threatened to “name and shame” government departments and agencies which do not make public information accessible to people with disabilities.
A DISABLED Brisbane man has lodged an official complaint against the Federal Government’s new grocery price watch website, claiming the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is in breach of the Disability Discrimination Act.
»WUFOO - Making forms easy + fast + fun
» PM defends broadband project delays
» Federal disability commissioner threatens to “name and shame” government departments and agencies
» Grocery website 'discriminates'
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