ARI Announces Availability of WebsiteSmart(TM) Version 4.0; Release Supports Enhanced Graphics, Customization and Content Management Services.MILWAUKEE Milwaukee (mĭlwŏk`ē), city (1990 pop. 628,088), seat of Milwaukee co., SE Wis., at the point where the Milwaukee, Menominee, and Kinnickinnic rivers enter Lake Michigan; inc. 1846. -- ARI ARI Acute respiratory infection, see there (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ARIS ARIS American Religious Identification Survey ARIS Architecture of Integrated Information Systems ARIS Active Rack Isolation System ARIS Aggregate Route-based IP Switching ARIS Agentia Romana pentru Investitii Straine ), a leading provider of sales and profit-building technology solutions for equipment dealers, today announced the availability of WebsiteSmart(TM) 4.0. WebsiteSmart, ARI's template-based website creation software, now allows outdoor power and power sports dealers to create a more dynamic, complete and polished website. In addition, dealers now have the option of using ARI's Content Management Services to automatically change their site to ensure that their site reflects current weather conditions, products and promotions. "WebsiteSmart Version 4.0 responds to the growing needs dealers have to present themselves to their customers and prospects in an appealing and professional manner," said Brian E. Dearing, chairman and chief executive officer of ARI. "WebsiteSmart's added features enable dealers to have a website with a customized look and feel at a fraction of the cost normally associated with a customized website. WebsiteSmart 4.0 now includes more tools for creativity, enabling dealers to have a unique website that gives them a competitive advantage in their market. In addition, our new Content Management Services keep a dealer's website fresh with little or no effort on their part." WebsiteSmart 4.0 also includes TrafficSmart(TM) to improve search engine rankings Search engine ranking is a measure of the online promotional success of a web page or website. Most search engines default to ten organic or natural listings per page. Many include sponsor links before or to the right of the results. , making it easier for customers to find a dealership using the major search engines. "One of the first questions dealers ask us is, 'how can I make sure that customers will find my website?'" Dearing continued. "TrafficSmart was created to do just that. By designing a dealer's website to include proven keywords, search engine-friendly content and improved page linking, we are able to provide dealers with a website that is more likely to be ranked higher using organic search results. In addition, WebsiteSmart now automatically uploads up to 100 of a dealership's top selling parts and whole goods to help dealers begin selling online immediately." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Dearing, Content Management Services have also been developed to further support WebsiteSmart. "Our current customers and prospects have told us that while they recognized the importance of having a presence on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , they didn't have the time or interest to keep their website up to date," said Dearing. "In response, we developed two Content Management Services -- WeatherSmart(TM) and SeasonSmart(TM). WeatherSmart, based on 10-day National Weather Service forecasts, allows a dealer's website to display a 10-day weather forecast for their area on their home page and will automatically update their website with weather alerts, product and service specials. SeasonSmart automatically updates WebsiteSmart banners, products and promotions based on the season of the year. We believe that the addition of WeatherSmart and SeasonSmart to a dealer's website will help increase customer loyalty, sales and, ultimately, profits," concluded Dearing. "In this competitive marketplace, having a website is a necessity, not an option. I've been using WebsiteSmart for nearly two years. As a result, I've been able to reach more current and future customers and to increase sales," said Greg Olson (person) Greg Olson - President and CEO of Sendmail Inc.. Olson is an industry veteran who worked on distributed systems at Summit Systems Inc. then at Britton Lee Inc., Sybase Inc. and Integrated Systems Inc.. , owner of Olsons Outdoor Power Equipment, (www.olsonspower.com) Muskego, WI. "I recently worked with ARI to upgrade my website so I could take advantage of the new templates as well as WeatherSmart and SeasonSmart, which will help me keep my website fresh and new. These new features have made WebsiteSmart an even more powerful tool," concluded Olson. Available immediately, WebsiteSmart now includes: Expanded layouts and banners. Provides dealers with a wider selection of banners, backgrounds, flash animation and design tools to create a more finished look and feel throughout WebsiteSmart. AutoUpload. The top 100 parts and/or whole goods are automatically loaded into WebsiteSmart to make it easier and faster for a dealer to start selling products on WebsiteSmart. TrafficSmart(TM). Using proven keywords, search engine-friendly content and improved page linking, TrafficSmart makes it easier for a dealer's customers to find their website using the major search engines and directories, including Google (Google, Mountain View, CA, www.google.com) The largest search engine on the Web, founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two Stanford University students. In 1996, they developed their "BackRub" search engine, named after its unique page ranking method (explained below). , Yahoo and DMOZ DMOZ Directory Mozilla .org. Available immediately, Content Management Solutions offered for WebsiteSmart include: WeatherSmart(TM). 10-day weather forecasts are updated twice daily on the home page. In addition, based on 10-day National Weather Service forecasts, WebsiteSmart is automatically updated with Weather Alerts to display products, promotions and services that reflect pre-determined weather triggers. SeasonSmart(TM). Automatically updates WebsiteSmart banners, products and promotions four times per year to keep the website fresh, new and up to date. About ARI ARI is a leading provider of electronic parts catalogs Noun 1. parts catalog - a list advertising parts for machinery along with prices parts catalogue catalogue, catalog - a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically; "it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements" and related technology and services to increase sales and profits for dealers in the manufactured equipment markets. ARI currently provides approximately 88 parts catalogs (many of which contain multiple lines of equipment) for approximately 69 equipment manufacturers in the U.S. and Europe. Approximately 83,000 catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. subscriptions are provided through ARI to more than 30,000 dealers and distributors in approximately 89 countries in a dozen segments of the worldwide equipment market including outdoor power, power sports, ag equipment, recreation vehicle, floor maintenance, auto and truck parts aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. , marine and construction. The Company builds and supports a full suite of multi-media electronic catalog publishing and viewing software for the Web or CD and provides expert catalog publishing and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . ARI also provides dealer marketing services, including technology-enabled direct mail, email and a template-based dealer website service that makes it quick and easy for an equipment dealer to have a professional and attractive website. In addition, ARI e-Catalog systems support a variety of electronic pathways for parts orders, warranty claims and other transactions between manufacturers and their networks of sales and service points. ARI currently operates three offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and one in Europe and has sales and service agents in England and France providing marketing and support of its products and services. |
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