Friday, April 16, 2010

AgAir Update launches new website!

Today (April 16th) is a significant one at the offices of AgAir Update. We are officially launching our new agairupdate.com web site. After many months of diligent planning and design, much done by my son, Graham, I am sure you will find all the changes to your liking.

Several months ago, AgAir Update refined its eEdition into an electronic medium that is delivered to its readers around the world twice a month. It contains important and timely information, as well as directing AgAir Update readers to agairupdate.com, informing them about upcoming articles in our printed edition of AgAir Update.

A few weeks ago, AgAir Update launched its FaceBook and Twitter pages. Using these social networks lets readers know when something of importance takes place in the industry that can’t wait until the next eEdition, or the monthly printed edition. FaceBook and Twitter offer instant notification that readers elect to receive. AgAir Update’s use of these social media networking tools ultimately directs readers to agairupdate.com.

As the pieces of the puzzle came together, it was evident agairupdate.com would need better functionality together with a new, more modern look. This was not an easy thing to do. Thankfully, Graham is well versed in electronic media. With his expertise, AgAir Update has been able to provide a web site and social media interaction for the ag-aviation industry that rivals any aviation web site.

On the new agairupdate.com, you’ll see a fresh and modern Home page that is designed to bring to the reader the latest information about ag-aviation, as well as being very easy to navigate. The Home page has many new features. Readers see the beginnings of timely articles with links to their entirety. There is a forum with subcategories covering various topics within the industry. Several years ago with the initial launch of agairupdate.com, there was an open forum. Because AgAir Update did not have the technology to properly monitor it, there were posts that were objectionable. Now, those who post will sign in and AgAir Update will have the option to moderate the post for content.

Traveling across the blue navigation bar on the Home page, you’ll find numerous drop down menus that will take you directly to where you want to go on the site. You can click on our supporting advertisers’ ads, visit my collection of blogs, read and post to the forum, use links to our FaceBook and Twitter pages and YouTube channel.

We decided against launching all the new and exciting features of agairupdate.com in one launch. Instead, we will be bringing you new features over a period of time. That has permitted us to make today’s launch sooner. There will continue to be more new and advanced features added that will keep you up-to-date on the latest news and events in ag-aviation.

Take a minute to visit agairupdate.com and see how it can help with your business efforts. Make ag-aviation friends on our FaceBook page and receive instant alerts to events in ag-aviation through our Twitter page. You’ll enjoy viewing our YouTube videos where a visual can bring life to the words in our written articles. It is an exciting electronic, Internet age in which we operate our businesses, that in turn compliments your monthly printed edition of AgAir Update.

Until next time, Blue Sky and Tailwinds...