Well here we are in the month of the Valentine. For our February 2009 edition of the Rise to the Top Wrapup we are excited to review rapid progress of the internet marketing industry for January.
January 2009 Search Engine Marketing Headlines
- SOCIAL SEARCH – we got quite a bit of reaction to our article about Social Search that we used to kickoff the new year. Check out what we have to say about it
- INTERNET MARKETING 2008 ROUNDUP – we looked at all the things we liked about the internet marketing industry in 2008.
- FIVE REASONS YOU SHOULD BLOG – Britt shared a nice article that helps business owners understand why blogging is important for customer confidence and also for your search engine rankings!
- SNEAK PEEK AT ALL THE SUPERBOWL COMMERCIALS – this was by far the most searched post we have ever released. We provided a list of all the commercials set to air on the Super Bowl a day before the game.
- TWITTER IS FUN – are you a member of Twitter yet? Its a nice way to get quick hits of information. Here is our newly designed Twitter page.
- 50 Google Friend Connect Members – we now have 50 members on our Google Friend Connect which is attached to the Rise To The Top blog.
Website Development Launches in January 2009
Ever seen those infomercials on your television from Dr Ho? Now you can visit his website and purchase all of those digestive products. This web site features a full ecommerce
system using XCart, video and lots of information.
HILTON GARDEN INN
We were tasked with updating the overall look of the Hilton Garden In to be more reflective with the brand and also convert visitors to fulfill the ultimate goal of the website. We 
particularly like the sales funnel and the photo gallery. This one took quite a bit of work but the end result is a search engine friendly website that converts traffic!
VIEW SITE
Garage Living came to us because they wanted a website that made their portfolio of garage arrangements front and centre. The design achieved this goal. Like most of the sites we 
build we then needed to ensure the website was conversion friendly and also would rank well on search engines. Mission accomplished! Special features to look at: For fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs, we integrated a video testimonial of Leaf announcer Joe Bowen. The case study section is also smartly laid out. Good job!
This is a big site. Dr. Bunkis is one of Orange County’s best cosmetic surgeons. This project was taken on in order to carefully brand the site with the new office the company 
moved into. We also wanted to make sure that we gave proper exposure to the photo gallery and the great work done by the doctor. We also were very pleased with the video integration that we developed for the site. The media centre functions beautifully!
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Another active month for Techwyse I see! Among the blog posts I really liked the Sneak Peek SuperBowl one. The Social Search post was also very informative. And about the web design launches smart work again. Keep up the good work guys!
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Its really nice of you to put up all your monthly company activities in one article 😀 Simply Brilliant…
Among the site designs the third one is a real catch on fire. Things have cleared up and picked up pace in 2009, especially in the internet marketing scene.
Great going DJ & your team!
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Well begun is half done. You people seem to have started the year on a very healthy note with so many sites completed. Your quality offerings must be the secret of your success. Keep it up.
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Good Going! Congrats for keeping a steady growth during these uncertain times. “Garage Living’ -that was a challenging design with great functionality. I loved the modular layout employed in it. But in total all the four has unique features and diverse applications.
Keep Going
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Can you tell us more about Website Development launches in January 2009 and what the challenge you have faced ? How did you increase the ROI for customers ? How did you improve the conversion ?