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Inside the Box: August 2008
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Small Box Turns 100!
August 2008

in this issue
:: Small Box Turns 100!
:: On the Web's Leading Edge
:: Recent Websites
:: July Secret Link Revealed
:: August Secret Link Contest
Merry-Go-RoundSummer Fun Greetings from Inside the Box!
When August arrives it usually finds all of us scrambling to squeeze in all the little things that we hoped to do this Summer, before kids go back to school, the weather turns cool again, and our vacations all wrap up.  Here at Small Box we're wrapping up our most successful Summer ever and introducing some new web products like our Business Blog Application.

Though the cold weather is still months away, our clients are eagerly preparing their E-Commerce and Search Engine Marketing Campaigns for Christmas in time for the biggest online shopping season in history.

Will your company be creating warm leads and hot sales, or will you be left out in the cold watching your competition steal away your customers?
Small Box Turns 100!
We're just a few years old but are already kicking off our 100th project

CupcakeWe are excited to announce our 100th project in the short history of Small Box.  In just 30 months we have executed and launched many Web sites for organizations of all shapes and sizes - including many sites in partnership with MediaSauce.  We've been helping our clients harness the power of the Web from non-profits to for-profits, from individual artists and entrepreneurial small businesses to corporations and government agencies. We're particularly excited about our 100th project to build online social communities for the Hoosier Environmental Council. Over the next months we will be using a Ning community to build awareness among Indiana colleges and universities for the Hoosier Campus Sustainability Reliance Summit October 3, 2008, and a second Ning Community for the general community of environmentally concerned citizens.

Magnifying GlassRead PJ's blog on this important milestone
On the Web's Leading Edge
SmallBox Blog


From the death of Internet Explorer 6.x to the birth of the latest upstart Google-slayer, Small Box bloggers have been staying on top of the latest trends in Web Search and Web Design so you don't have to.

Is Cuil.com cool?
It's not the first wanna-be Google killer on the block, but it sure got A LOT of press. See if this upstart search engine deserved all the hype. More>>

What makes a Content Management System (CMS) Search Engine Friendly?
Discover how a CMS can make your site friendlier to the search engines and why this can mean real growth for your website and your organization.  More>>

The Secret Ingredient to SEO
Even when Jeb takes his daughter to the movies he can't stop thinking about SEO. See what he learned about search engine optimization from "Kung Fu Panda."  More>>

Beginning of the End for IE 6?
We all pretty much agree with Lydia that Internet Explorer 6.x is one of the worst tech products of all time. Several major players on the web have had enough and no longer support it. This got Lydia thinking about what we all could do to hasten its demise. Read on to see what you can do to make the Web a happier place for users and developers alike.   More>>

Input Does not = Decision
PJ attended the Web Content 2008 conference in Chicago and shares one of the pearls of wisdom he gleaned. Learn the insiders' secret to getting Web sites developed on time and under budget. More>>
Recent Web Sites

RepuCare.com
Indianapolis company restoring and preserving health

Repucare HomepageRepuCare  offers quality medical and customer service staffing as well as comprehensive on-site health care solutions encompassing occupational health, primary care and wellness. They asked us to create a new look to better communicate their goals of keeping people healthy and restoring health to the sick and injured. We did just that and also provided RepuCare with a Content Management System that allows them to take advantage of new opportunities in the wellness field. RepuCare.com also features functionality beyond our basic CMS including: an Intranet for storing internal documents, navigation control for long term flexibility and a dynamic home page that established their new brand.

MagnifyingGlassSee RepuCare.com for yourself

MagnifyingGlassRead more about this website in our Portfolio

TasteCafeAndMarketplace.com
Hip Broad Ripple eatery makes a splash on the Web
Taste Homepage
Located in Broad Ripple and serving all of Indianapolis, Taste Cafe offers up an eclectic and tasty menu of salads, sandwiches, entrees, beer, wine and more. Keep your eye on this up and coming establishment as they grow into more options including catering and evening entertainment. Taste came to us seeking web development services for their web design created by Jason Pierce from Mperfect. Their Web site is driven by our Content Management System and doesn't try to do too much: just deliver basic information, imagery, plus menus and news as they grow.

MagnifyingGlassSee the new Taste website for yourself

MagnifyingGlassRead more about this website in our Portfolio
July Secret Link Revealed and Winner Announced
Henry from Indianapolis claims prize and eternal fame
Needle in a haystack

The July secret link contest was one of the most difficult contests to date. Although many of our loyal readers appear to have scoured the links in the July edition, only one was able to claim the prize.  The secret link could be found in the "Recent Websites" section hidden as the letter 'i' in "Consensio.net" Clicking on it took you to the Wiki page on the origins of the common expression "not one iota (or jot) of difference." Congratulations to Henry from Indianapolis for finding the needle in the haystack!

MagnifyingGlassSee July's Secret Link in our Newsletter Archive
August Secret Link Contest
Your chance for fame and fortune is hidden Inside the Box

Sausage Links Hidden somewhere in this newsletter is a secret link that is quite hard to find. Just like last month, we're going to give you a couple hints to help you on your way:
  • You will not find any pork tenderloin there.
  • You will not find any recipes there.
  • Before anyone could drink the cool-aid, it was Socrates' farewell beverage.
The first person to find the secret link and tell us about it via Live Chat on our Web site will get a slice of their 15 minutes of fame and a prize so amazing they won't be able to contain themselves.
Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter! If your company or organization needs web design, search engine optimization or internet marketing, including pay-per-click, please let us know. Our rates are very competitive, our work top notch and we deliver on time. We guarantee you will be happy with the results! Contact us for a free quote.

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