Arranging Pixels announced today that the Orlando Union Rescue Mission is the proud recipient of nearly $20,000 in donated software from Microsoft. The new software will allow the Mission to upgrade their server to support the ever growing need for data and information storage and will allow mission staff to use the latest in Microsoft Operating System and Office Applications.

The Orlando Union Rescue Mission is a non-profit orginization that provides much needed services to homeless men, women and children in Orlando.

Arranging Pixels has been OURM‘s technology partner since March of 2007 and has assisted the mission in several grant proposals including a new start of the art childrens computer lab in 2008.

WeeDott.com just approved a brand new business card design done by Arranging Pixels.  The card is printed on high quality 16pt stock with a spot UV finish on the front.

Arranging Pixels began working with WeeDott in January and will be launching a new website for them shortly and email stationery from www.emailstationery.com

You’ve asked for it- now it is here!  Our new webmail platform features the ability to send and receive HTML email- that means your emailStationery.com products will work inside our webmail!  Please help us test our new webmail platform and provide us with feedback.

Another great brand launched today with the unveiling of weedott.com’s new logo by Arranging Pixels.

weedott is a new Florida based social media and consulting firm that helps business owners learn about and implement web 2.0 solutions.  They wanted a logo that was fun and flexible and they’ve got just that-  with any luck we’ll see the weedott logo as commonly as facebook’s!

Amy Jantzer and Matt Kruse are the founders of weedott and will be co-authoring a book on social marketing and web 2.0 in the very near future.  Look for more information on weedott soon- it’s a great up-and-coming that is sure to make some waves.

The websites are rolling off the line here at Arranging Pixels!  Today we’re proud to announce the official launch of www.SteveFusilierandCo.com.  A new website for the great agents at Steve Fusilier and Company.

Steve and his team of real estate agents have over 100 years of combined real estate experience and it shows.  They focus on residential and commercial real estate on South East Orlando near Lake Nona.

Please take a look at www.SteveFusilierandCo.com

We’re proud to announce the launch of www.droppedbythefarm.com by the Florida Insurance Specialists.

FIS needed a new website to provide quotes to home owners whos policies have been cancelled by State Farm.  FIS will be launching a large direct mail, radio and billboard campaign in conjunction with the new website.

If your insurance carrier is not renewing your home owners insurance policy visit www.droppedbythefarm.com today and get your free quote.

On a personal note- FIS saved me over $500 per year on my home owners policy in early 2008!  Not only are we the site developer- we’re also a client.

In an effort to spread the word about emailStationery.com and our new Facebook Fan club, emailStationery.com is offering the Complete Email Branding Package at a huge discount.  Normally priced at $299, you can purchase the entire package for $195.

visit www.emailstationery.com and use the coupon code FACEBOOK2009

Hurry this special offer expires at 11:59PM on Saturday February 28th.

We’re very proud of our newest site www.thefloridalivingteam.com.

Steve Glose, a top Central Florida REALTOR originally hired Arranging Pixels in February of 2007 to develop his real estate website.  After 2 successful years and nearly a dozen closings www.thefloridalivingteam.com has gotten a fresh new look.

The new website features a map based MLS search from WolfNet, featured properties and a blog.

Steve uses a combination of on site and off site blogging along with SEO techniques and PPC advertising to drive traffic to his website.  We hope the new look will increase his lead conversion, length of time on site, and repeat visits.

Check out the new site www.thefloridalivingteam.com

Many of you who have sat through my classes know that I’m not a big fan of professionals using free email addresses in business.

A domain name with matching email address is not expensive, and shows the public that you take your business seriously.

There are a million reasons for having a domain name and matching email addresses; we’ll cover those in another article- for now lets look at the reasons NOT to use a free email address for your business:

1. An email address that does not include your domain does not promote your website. If my email address was kgranger@gmail.com you wouldn’t know my website address, but if it was kgranger@arrangingpixels.com— instantly you could find my website.
2. Free addresses do not offer flexibility on outbound mail. Did you know that bellsouth.net and rr.com do not allow you to send email while on another network? Have you ever been on the road and your outbound mail will not send? Don’t trust your outbound messages to a “personal” email address.
3. What if you move out of a rr.com or bellsouth.com area? How would people find you if you were all of a sudden on comcast.net or embarq.net? What if you want to change from cable to sattelite? What if you want to move from your standard bellsouth connection to VoIP? If you have an email address with your home internet provider you’re obligated to stay with them or you lose your email address!
4. Yahoo and Gmail addresses arent all they are cracked up to be either. Ever wonder why Gmail still says Beta? Because they do not want responsibility for your email if they have a failure. Anyone can get a gmail or yahoo address in minutes- does that show a comittment to your clients? When I engage with a business online and they use a yahoo or gmail address I’m immediately on guard.

Purchasing a domain name can cost you as little as $10-$15 per year… and a quality hosting program can be as inexpensive as $10 per month. If you do not take your business serious enough to make this small investment- be prepared for your clients not to take you too seriously either.