This month's tip comes from Asaka Narumi, Web Marketing Manager at Visit Pittsburgh. 

"We all spend a lot of time making sure our sites are highly ranked in the various search engines, but one misstep and you can undo years of hard work.

Before making changes - big or small - talk to your simpleview SEM team to discuss the effects your intended changes could have on your rankings. By discussing your intentions, you and your team can explore how these changes can affect your rankings and site traffic. Together you can plan to capitalize on unique opportunities or have a game plan in place to counter any negative consequences.

On a similar note, it is best practice to communicate all recent changes to site pages and navigation to your simpleview team. Regular communication helps simpleview work more efficiently to update meta data, redirect broken links and find problem pages - helping protect the rankings you worked so hard to maintain.

Communicate with your team to exploit their knowledge and expertise to your advantage!"

"We have long known there is some serious ROI (both internal and external) derived from face to face meetings, but after all the fallout from the AIG effect, and the bad rap meetings have taken for being primarily frivolous in nature, it's so nice to have some hard data around the fact that MEETINGS ARE SERIOUS BUSINESS."

 BLOG ARTICLE: meetingplanningpartners.com

Tucson, September 26, 2011 - Buena Park CVB recently launched their website after receiving a new look from simpleview.

Home to Knott's Berry Farm, the new Buena Park now screams "fun!" to both visitors and locals alike. Bold, dynamic colors heighten the site's intensity with a blue and orange color scheme. You can't help but guess what the city of Buena Park is known for, with rollercoasters framing the content of the site, wrapping from the top of the navigation bar down to the footer. The destination features Knott's Berry Farm's newest rollercoaster, "Windseeker", on the homepage header slideshow.

Their new site makes it easy to plan your trip with a booking engine for airfare, car rental and lodging. Buena Park added a new Media section featuring a press center with press releases, fast facts and an online form to request a media kit.

Buena Park features a calendar of events module, while also hosting an online multimedia gallery for videos, photos and digital postcards - perfect for friends, family and making co-workers envious. You can also search Buena Park CVB's special offers for things to do while you visit, and be sure to peruse their Featured Events for fun things to do with Halloween just around the corner.

Have some fun, discover the new Buena Park today at www.visitbuenapark.com.

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"GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan September 20, 2011 - The Web Marketing Association recently honored Experience Grand Rapids with its 2011 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development. The 15th annual competition recognizes the best websites in 96 industries."

Read More on the Experience Grand Rapids website.

Tucson, September 19, 2011 - simpleview is pleased to unveil the redesigned NewOrleansCVB.com with a look as distinctive as the city itself.

Jewel tones mark the site with a Mardi Gras color theme. Large, bright graphics give the new site a vivid look while New Orleans culture, tradition and history are ingrained into the imagery throughout the site. The homepage interactive slideshow features sleek animation, with additional elements of the header slowly rolling into view. The the user can control the slideshow using the street sign as well as the info orbs. Click the New Orleans street sign on the home page to navigate through scenes promoting the city's major attractions, then mouse over the subtle fleur-de-lis icons for more info.

Driving across the very top of the site you can see a celebrated trolley of New Orleans; trolleys still serve as a chief form of public transportation throughout the city today. The CVB can control the text and picture in the dropdown sign activated when the user clicks on the trolley. The trolley glides acoss the screen randomly throughout each site visit, although the light post signals when it is coming and going.

Attention to detail can be found on every page of the New Orleans site when it comes to design. The footer of the site was designed with the streets of New Orleans as inspiration. The tiles in the footer reflect the tiles that can be found on the streets in New Orleans - something any visitor of New Orleans would immediately recognize.

Customize your stay with activities, tourist locales, festivals and restaurants courtesy of New Orleans' itinerary builder application. New Orleans has three different featured events widgets due to their crazy events schedule, with an event happening at almost all times. Get a feel for what's happening in New Orleans during your visit with their updated Calendar of Events module. New Orleans' upgraded video and photo tour hosts a wider variety of videos and photos available for download or to send as a virtual postcard. Don't forget to check out what special offers are in season during your trip, always a prominent feature on NewOrleansCVB.com.

New Orleans - it's different here.

Discover the southern allure of New Orleans at: http://www.neworleanscvb.com/

Tucson, September 19, 2011 - August proved to be an exceptional, if not extremely busy, month for the simpleview CRM department.

In the month of August, simpleview launched six new implementations of simpleview CRM:

• Arlington CVB, Texas
• Laurel Highlands VB, Pennsylvania
• Greater Hartford CVB, Connecticut
• Mobile Bay CVB, Alabama
• Northern Kentucky CVB
• British Columbia Lodging and Campgrounds Association (BCLCA) - look for their website redesign coming soon from simpleview

Please join us in welcoming these clients to simpleview CRM!

Tucson, September 14, 2011 - Last month, the Destination Lancaster, California new website, DestinationLancasterCA.org, joined the list of simpleview website clients.

In the heart of the Antelope Valley lies the City of Lancaster, a historic town built in the 1800's which has evolved from a small farming community into a growing metropolis. Rich in history and outdoor recreational destinations with small-town charm, Lancaster is a combination of the best a city has to offer.  Home to some of the greatest achievements in aviation technology, this just-launched website is a reflection of the City's urban setting mixed with their cultural heritage.

Built on simpleview's CMS, Destination Lancaster includes integrations with Google Maps and the Kayak booking engine for online reservations.

Features of the Destination Lancaster site include a press and media center, special offers and coupons, as well as a media gallery featuring photos and soon-to-be-added videos from throughout Lancaster. The homepage includes a rotating slideshow highlighting the many activities availablein the area and a calendar of events to help you better plan your stay.

You can see the newly developed Destination Lancaster website at:  www.destinationlancasterca.org

"Greater Fort Lauderdale's tourism industry, fueled by nearly 11 million visitors from around the world, has continued to grow consistently over the last 20 months."

NEWS ARTICLE: www.travelpulse.com