Iceberg launched a new website for the Morris, Minnesota Municipal Liquor Store this afternoon. Stop by their site to see new arrivals, weekly specials, and to print off their new Web Specials coupons!

The website feature their weekly newspaper ad, which is programmed to update at 8:00 every Saturday morning. You can visit their new website at www.MorrisLiquors.com.

According to the Secretary of State, Iceberg Hosting, LLC was incorporated on May 20th, 2005. Today we are celebrating our 5th birthday – and what a wonderful five years it has been!

We would like to thank all of our clients for your support over the last five years, and we look forward to working with you for the next five (and hopefully more!).

To celebrate, we are offering some incredible specials for new and current clients:

$100 Credit on New Website Design or Website Redesign

Does your business need an online presence? Is it time for a website makeover, redesign, or upgrade? Through June 20th, Iceberg is offering a $100 credit to all website design projects quoted over $500. Contact us today to get started!

$200 Custom Hosted Blog Setup

Start blogging today! If you already have a website and want to start blogging, Iceberg will set up a hosted blog and integrate it with your existing website for just $200! PLUS – we’ll have it running for you in two business days, guaranteed. Start driving traffic to your website with your own custom, hosted blog that matches your website. Contact us today to get started!

This week Iceberg launched a new website for a construction, roofing, siding and general contracting company: Setty Construction.

Setty Construction, LLC services Northwestern Minnesota, Eastern North Dakota and the Twin Cities Metro Area. They operate out of their offices in St. Michael MN and Fargo ND. Setty Construction has been in business for over a decade, and were incorporated in 2009.

Their website describes their services and also provides information for homeowners on hail and storm damage, the insurance claims process, and helpful links to get them started with their insurance claims. They also have photographs of some of their work. Check out the incredible deck they built!

You can visit Setty Construction online at their new website: www.SettyConstruction.com.

Iceberg Web Design put together a complete branding and e-commerce package for Dimples Baby. We got them started with custom design and graphics, and built on that to create their new brand. The Dimples Baby website is a full-featured e-commerce website. They offer flat rate shipping to most locations in Canada.

The website also features a Gift Registry section, where users can create their own gift registry or wish list, and other users can search for the registries and purchase items from them. The store owner can also manage stock through the website, and keep updated on what products need restocking thorough and administrative Inventory page.

Visit the new Dimples Baby website at www.DimplesBaby.ca! If you still aren’t selling your products online – now is the time! Contact Iceberg to see how we can help bring your e-commerce dreams to life!

Nature’s Lights N’ Lathers makes all of our products from scratch using food grade oils and top quality fragrance and essential oils. They use the maximum amount of scent in their candles to fill your home with fragrance from the first burn to the last.

Nature’s Lights N’ Lathers came to us with a complete graphics pack that they needed assembled into a website. We also set up our e-commerce software on their site so they can take orders directly through their site.

Check out the Nature’s Lights N’ Lathers website at www.NaturesLightsNLathers.com, and treat yourself to some handmade soap and candles!

March saw the launch of a few new websites, including a complete e-commerce integration and blog setup for Coquette Bath & Home. Coquette had purchased a website template and needed e-commerce software to power the website. Iceberg used their existing design template to integrate our custom e-commerce software.

Customers can now browse through their handmade candles, soaps, bath bombs, and more – and purchase quickly and securely online. The e-commerce software features an easy-to-use Admin area for Coquette, so they can keep track of products, inventory, photos, website content, and orders all in one place.

We also set up a custom, hosted blog for Coquette using the same website template.

Visit the Coquette Bath & Home website at www.coquettebath.com or check out their new blog at www.coquettebath.com/blog. Looking for e-commerce or blogging solutions for your business? Contact Iceberg for information!

What is a blog? You’re reading one right now! A blog (short for the term “web log”) is a type of website where someone posts news, photos, videos, or other content on a regular basis. The newest posts are displayed at the top, so that visitors will see what’s new when they first visit. Posts can be filed into different categories, and visitors can browse through previous content, which is automatically archived as new posts are added.

If you have enough to write about, a blog alone can be an entire website for an individual or a business! It can also be used as a supplement (as this blog is) to add fresh content to the site, keep customers updated, and bring in new traffic.

Blogs are not “just for kids” to use like public diaries for their friends to read. Many businesses are taking advantages of blogging software to promote their products and services, announce specials, and answer questions for new and potential customers.

How can a blog help your business? Keep reading!

A blog can keep your website up to date.

Sure, your website has a lot of valuable information about your business. But your clients (and search engines) have already seen it. So why come back to visit?

Adding new content to your website not only gives your clients a reason to come back – it shows them that your business is still succeeding. It provides assurance for existing (and potential) customers that you’re still doing your job, you’re still accepting business, and your doors are open for them.

A blog lets you add content yourself!

That’s right – no need to call your website designer when you want to update your blog! You can add text, photos, videos, even upload mp3 music files directly to your blog through an easy-to-use admin control panel.

Add formatting:

• bold font
• italicized content
• custom font colors and sizes
• and bulleted lists

to your blog posts with just the click of a mouse. It’s very similar to using Microsoft Word. If you can type and use your mouse, you can keep your blog updated whenever you want, from any computer with an Internet connection. You can even update your blog using your cell phone!

Plus, every time you add a new post you will be generating more content for Search Engines to scan through. Keywords and instant search engine optimization you can do yourself. File your blog posts into categories, add links to other pages on your website (or to other websites), and be seen!

A hosted blog brings more traffic to your website.

Hosting a blog on another domain is one of the biggest mistakes a business can make. Sure, you can set up a free blog at Blogspot, Wordpress, or elsewhere – but doing so will be sending your visitors away from your website, and they will be more likely to wander off and never return. Plus, you’ll be sending the search engines there as well.

The purpose of blogging for your business is to promote your products, your services, your company … your website. Put your blog where it belongs: at Your-Website-Dot-Com.

If you already have a blog and would like to transfer it to your domain, Iceberg can help you export the content from your existing blog and set it up on your new hosted blog. You can even redirect your old blog’s address to send current followers to your own website.

A blog encourages customers to be part of your business.

When your clients are actively engaged in your business, they will be more likely to turn to you than to one of your competitors. Remind your customers of new products or services, promote sales, and offer customer discounts via your blog. Ask for feedback or comments – what do they want from your business? What new products or services have they seen that you could offer?

What are you waiting for?

Existing Iceberg clients: For a limited time, we are offering an incredible special on custom blog setup. For just $90 we will set up a blog on your domain with a custom design (matching your current website design). Start blogging in just 24 hours – guaranteed! Click here for complete details.

Not an Iceberg client? We can still work with you to set up a blog on your own domain. Contact Iceberg for details on setting up a new domain for your blog. We have pre-designed templates that we can work with, or we can create a custom blog design just for your business. Contact Iceberg for a quote on your new Blog project!

This project features custom website design, a dynamic slideshow on the home page, and quick links to featured products. We also provided a matching design for their Blogger account – you can visit that site at http://dotandlil.blogspot.com.

This E-Commerce website is powered by Iceberg’s custom installation of osCommerce, which is open source online shopping cart software. Our custom installation includes many of the most popular osCommerce contributions, and a completely redesigned Admin area which enhances the user experience and makes adding products and managing page content a snap for our clients.

Please take a few minutes and visit the new Dot & Lil website at www.DotAndLil.com – you may just find something to pamper yourself with, or that perfect Valentine’s Day gift.

If you are interested in selling your products or services online, contact Iceberg to see how we can help make your website work for YOU! We have a fully functional demo site including an admin area that you can test. Just contact us for the link and login credentials!

We rolled out a new design for Sentinel Products this week. The site showcases products in a scrolling box on their home page, and features a dynamic menu in their product listing section that displays links based on what category you are browsing.

You can visit their new website at http://www.senpro.com.