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In keeping with New Year’s tradition we’ve compiled some resolutions specifically for the web. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20120130/64/5-Technology-Resolutions-for-2012.aspx Waypoint Services Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:44:00 GMT The New Year is just a few weeks away and that means it’s time to set our sights on 2012 and look to the future of the web. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20111207/63/8-Web-Predictions-for-2012.aspx Waypoint Services Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:59:00 GMT What to Look For and How to Prevent Becoming a Victim of Internet Scams. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20111107/62/Beware-of-Internet-Scams.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:04:00 GMT Website stats, or web analytics, play an important role in making your website more effective. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20111004/61/Understanding-your-Website-Statistics.aspx Waypoint Services Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:38:00 GMT Maureen Osako, owner and partner at Informatics, has been awarded “Woman of the Year” at the Woman’s Equality Day Celebration. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110913/60/Maureen-Osako-Honored-With-Woman-of-the-Year-Award.aspx Waypoint Services Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:19:00 GMT Are sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube an appropriate place for you to focus your marketing efforts? http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110907/59/Is-Social-Media-Ready-for-Your-Business.aspx Waypoint Services Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:17:00 GMT The benefits of an enewsletter are nearly endless. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110801/58/3-Reasons-E-Newsletters-Work.aspx Waypoint Services Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:55:00 GMT Thank you for voting Informatics the Best Web Developer for the sixth year, from 2006-2011! http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110728/57/Informatics-named-Best-Web-Developer.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:03:00 GMT Website content is just as much about the visuals as it is the words. A user, on average, stays on a web page for 33 seconds. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110706/56/Adding-Visual-Interest-on-Your-Website.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:23:00 GMT Writing content for your website is fundamentally different from other types of content you may be used to generating http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110601/55/Writing-for-the-Web.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 26 May 2011 16:21:00 GMT The way we use the Internet is changing, and of that we can be certain. Portable devices have taken the Internet out of the home and brought it into every super market, restaurant, street corner, and gas station all around the world. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110504/54/Going-Mobile-Which-Option-is-Right-For-You.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:53:00 GMT Maureen Osako will present "How I Learned to Embrace Social Media" for the Cedar Rapids Chamber Academy. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110422/53/Maureen-Osako-presents-How-I-Learned-to-Embrace-Social-Media.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:20:00 GMT Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of a website in search engines via organic or unpaid methods. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110406/52/Search-Engine-Optimization-for-Your-Website.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:04:00 GMT The mobile version will allow users with mobile devices to search for your events quickly. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110310/51/Informatics-Launchs-ICCA-Mobile-Website.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:12:00 GMT A Content Management System (CMS) is a remarkably easy way to implement and maintain content on your website. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110301/47/Easily-Manage-Your-Website-with-a-CMS.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:23:00 GMT Last year over 30 billion pieces of content (links, notes, photos, etc.) were shared on Facebook per month. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110301/46/Write-Once-Publish-Many-Times.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:23:00 GMT Guaranty Bank and Trust is a locally owned and managed bank operating out of Cedar Rapids, Fairfax, and Marion Iowa. The organization is community focused providing local decision-making, local investments, and local involvement. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110224/50/John-Osako-Joins-Board-of-Directors-at-Guaranty-Bank.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:05:00 GMT The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is a collection of more than 500 charitable funds consisting of gifts and bequests established by individuals, families, nonprofit agencies, and businesses to benefit Linn County, Iowa. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110224/49/John-Osako-becomes-Board-Member-for-the-Greater-Cedar-Rapids-Community-Foundation.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:54:00 GMT Redesigned website offers quality HALAL food to U.S. Market. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110224/48/Informatics-Announces-Launch-of-New-Site-for-Midamar-Corporation.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:29:00 GMT Four Oaks is a non-profit community action agency in operation throughout the state of Iowa with a mission to ensure children become successful adults. Informatics designed and developed the website, as well as a site for a partner of Four Oaks. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110220/44/Informatics-Launches-a-New-Website-for-Four-Oaks.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:31:00 GMT The Inventory for Decisions about Education Acceleration and Learning (IDEAL) Solutions for Math Acceleration is a web-based system that supplies student-centered feedback that better informs decisions about acceleration in math. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110209/45/IDEAL-Solutions-for-Math-Acceleration-Website-Launch.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:32:00 GMT iPad, iPhone, Blackberry, Android, PDA, smart phones, the list goes on. More than 70% of the U.S. population has some kind of mobile device. Morgan Stanley predicts that mobile users will outnumber desktop internet users worldwide by 2014. A mobile http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110201/41/Mobile-Internet-Trend-for-2011.aspx Waypoint Services Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:37:00 GMT Videos provide a dynamic, interactive experience for site visitors. You can convey essential data in a shorter time, all of which the viewer doesn’t have to read! http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110201/42/2011-Online-Video-Trends.aspx Waypoint Services Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:37:00 GMT The growth and rapid adoption of Social Media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn provide an opportunity for businesses to develop relationships with customers and prospects. 94 percent of businesses will maintain or increase their investment i http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20110201/43/Social-Media-for-2011.aspx Waypoint Services Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:36:00 GMT Schecter Guitar Research is a premium manufacturer of electric, bass, acoustic, and custom guitars. Schecter has teamed with Informatics, Inc., a web development company from Cedar Rapids, IA, to create a new website with an updated look and feel. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20101222/40/Schecter-Guitar-Research-has-launches-a-new-website.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:34:00 GMT Informatics is among several downtown Cedar Rapids businesses that have transformed their windows for a holiday display contest http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20101207/39/Informatics-Enters-Window-Decoration-Contest.aspx Waypoint Services Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:16:00 GMT Piersall Law Firm had experienced consistent growth and knew a web presence was an important next step in their company development. The new website (peirsalllaw.com) was launched on November 5, 2010 and was developed by Informatics, Inc http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20101116/38/Piersall-Law-Firm-has-worked-with-Informatics-Inc-to-develop-and-release-a-new-website.aspx Waypoint Services Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:55:00 GMT The Orchestra Iowa website, www.orchestraiowa.org, is the highest-ranking ROPA (Regional Orchestra Players’ Association) site in a current review of orchestra websites. The website was recently updated by Informatics, Inc. with a new look and feel a http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20101022/37/Orchestra-Iowa-Website-Ranks-Receives-National-Acclaim.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:05:00 GMT The following data on social media usage and efforts were collected at the Iowa City Chamber Lunch Session held October 12, 2010. The results include feedback from 29 people across a wide range of industries and business size. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20101013/36/Social-Media-Survey-Results.aspx Waypoint Services Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:17:00 GMT Founding member and owner of Informatics, Inc Maureen Osako will speak about the pros and cons of social media within the business arena. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20101008/35/Are-Your-Social-Media-Efforts-Paying-Off.aspx Waypoint Services Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:11:00 GMT Vice president for Informatics, Inc John Osako will be speaking about “winning websites and internet tips” in a seminar geared for entrepreneurs. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100902/34/How-to-Really-Start-Your-Own-Business.aspx Waypoint Services Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:18:00 GMT Having experts in technology and design has created the successful combination for Informatics that has landed it on the best-of list for the past five years. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100727/31/Informatics-Named-Best-Web-Site-Developer-for-5th-Straight-Year.aspx Waypoint Services Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:29:00 GMT As web content continues to grow, getting found online is more important then ever. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100723/30/Whats-New-With-Search-Engine-Optimization-SEO.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:49:00 GMT The popularity of social media is undeniable – three of the world’s most popular brands online are social-media related (Facebook, YouTube and Wikipedia) and the world now spends over 110 billion minutes on social networks and blog sites. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100723/29/Getting-the-Most-From-Social-Media-Marketing.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:30:00 GMT One of the greatest boons for small business is e-mail marketing. It is fast, affordable, easy to do and targeted. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100723/28/Five-e-Mail-Marketing-Tips.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:31:00 GMT If a picture paints a thousand words, how many words does a 30-second online video paint? http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100723/27/No-End-In-Sight-For-Online-Video.aspx Waypoint Services Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:04:00 GMT The future is mobile. Demand is increasing dramatically for mobile applications and mobile web-browsing due to wider adoption of devices like the iPhone and the Google Android phone. As more people adopt these phones and features in 2010, look for sm http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100723/26/Mobile-Applications-Take-Off.aspx Waypoint Services Tue, 24 May 2011 15:08:00 GMT Informatics Vice President Maureen Osako attributes the family-owned website development companys success and admirable reputation to its emphasis on customer service. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100723/25/Informatics-Voted-Best-Web-Developer-in-the-Corridor.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:40:00 GMT The AdmirAsian Selection Committee has selected Informatics, Inc. as one of the winners of the 2007 AdmirAsian Achievement Awards. The AdmirAsian Achievement Awards honor individuals and organizations that have demonstrated outstanding leadership and http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100723/24/Informatics-Selected-for-2007-AdmirAsian-Award.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:35:00 GMT Informatics has been voted Best Web Developer in the Corridor for the 2nd year in a Row by the readers of the Corridor Business Journal. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100723/23/Informatics-Voted-Best-Web-Developer-in-the-Corridor-for-2nd-Year-in-a-Row.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:38:00 GMT Maureen Osako, Vice President of Client Services, was selected to present "Top 5 Internet Strategies to Grow Your Business" as the Keynote Speaker for the Erb's Open House. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/22/Informatics-Keynote-Speaker-for-Erbs-Open-House.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:36:00 GMT Maureen Osako has been selected to present "5 Internet Strategies to Grow Your Business" as part of the Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance Business Summit "Crossroads to Success". http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/21/Informatics-Presents-at-Mt-Pleasant-Area-Chamber-Alliance-Business-Summit.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:37:00 GMT Maureen Osako presented "Web Trends" as part of the monthly meeting for the Cedar Rapids Public Relations Associates. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/20/Informatics-Speakers-for-Cedar-Rapids-Public-Relations-Associates.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:38:00 GMT In an age when Iowa is experiencing an unprecedented “brain drain”, it is a positive sign to see one of our young adults return to work in Iowa. This is the case with Nichole Fisher and Sigma Pharmaceuticals. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/19/Sigma-Pharmaceuticals-helps-fight-the-young-Iowan-brain-drain.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:15:00 GMT Maureen Osako presented "5 Internet Strategies to Grow Your Business" as part of the monthly meeting for the Cedar Valley Chapter of Iowa Credit Unions. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/18/Informatics-Speaks-For-Cedar-Valley-Chapter-of-Iowa-Credit-Unions.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:39:00 GMT As many of you are aware, the Flood of 2008 forced many residents and businesses to evacuate much of the downtown Cedar Rapids area. Though our Cedar Rapids office was one of the many in the mandatory evacuation areas, we were able to initiate our em http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/17/Informatics-and-the-Flood-of-2008.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:13:00 GMT Message from Linda Langston, Linn County Board of Supervisors Chairperson http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/16/Linn-County-thanks-Informatics-for-Flood-2008-efforts.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:58:00 GMT Informatics was awarded Best Web Developer by readers of the Corridor Business Journal making 2009 the fourth time in as many years to have taken home the honor. Informatics launched over 30 websites in the previous year, nearly all of whom are locat http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/15/Informatics-named-Corridor-s-Best-Web-Developer-4th-Year-in-a-Row.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:56:00 GMT Your website is perhaps the most important device in your marketing toolkit. Customers make a habit out of researching products and companies, as over 70% of online shoppers admitted to this practice in a 2008 survey. That’s a huge number, and nothin http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/14/Is-Your-Website-in-Need-of-a-Redesign.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:53:00 GMT The U.S./Canadian Symphony Orchestra Website Rankings were released this morning. Out of 82 ranked orchestra websites, Orchestra Iowa’s is 13th. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/13/Orchestra-Iowa-website-ranks-13-out-of-82-in-International-survey.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:51:00 GMT Cedar Rapids, IA, June 04, 2009 -- The Cedar Rapids Downtown District website has been successfully launched by Informatics, Inc. The website was needed before the year’s inaugural Farmers' Market, as a portion of the site would be entirely devoted t http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/12/Informatics-Inc-Launches-Successful-Cedar-Rapids-Downtown-District-Website.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:50:00 GMT BlackIowaVoices.org is a platform for The African American Museum of Iowa’s oral history project, Adult Voices, Children’s Eyes. The website makes available stories, both text and video, recorded by the youth state-wide. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/11/Informatics-Inc-Produces-Website-to-Preserve-African-American-History-in-Iowa.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:46:00 GMT Informatics worked with The Cedar Rapids Downtown District (www.downtowncr.org) to redesign their website during the spring of 2009, with a launch date of May 28, 2009. Informatics designed a new look and feel for the website, as well as creating a b http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/10/Informatics-Designs-Website-That-Wins-Corridor-s-Best-Local-Company-Website.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:44:00 GMT Informatics was awarded Best Web Developer by readers of the Corridor Business Journal making 2009 the fourth time in as many years they have taken home the honor. Informatics launched over 30 websites in the previous year, nearly all of which are fo http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/9/Informatics-named-Corridor-s-Best-Web-Developer-4th-Year-in-a-Row.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:43:00 GMT Informatics, Inc, located out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has developed the new look and feel for Paulson Electric. The new website is a visual and technical upgrade. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/8/Informatics-Inc-launches-new-website-for-Paulson-Electric.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:33:00 GMT Informatics has teamed with the ROI Marketing Services to produce NowBeADad.com, a website to help fathers connect with their children. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/7/Informatics-Inc-launches-Fatherhood-website.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:31:00 GMT Informatics, a Cedar Rapids based web design firm, has worked with Foundation2, a local non-profit, to redesign their website. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/6/Informatics-Launches-Foundation2-Website-Redesign.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:30:00 GMT Informatics has worked with Orchestra Iowa, previously the Cedar Rapids Symphony, to create a multi-functional website. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/5/Informatics-Launches-Website-Rebranding-for-Orchestra-Iowa.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:29:00 GMT The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library hired Informatics, Inc to create a new website that with a stronger professional aesthetic. On August, 19 2009 the new website launched with new features, such as a rotating homepage photo to generate http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/4/Informatics-Inc-Launches-a-Website-for-one-of-the-Nation-s-Preeminent-Museums.aspx Waypoint Services Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:28:00 GMT Maureen Osako has been selected to speak at the Eastern Iowa Society for Technical Communication March meeting. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100722/3/Informatics-Speaks-To-Society-for-Technical-Communications.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:43:00 GMT John Osako is a regular featured speaker for East Central Iowa SCORE group on "Winning Website Design" at Kirkwood Training and Outreach Center in Marion, Iowa. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100721/2/Informatics-Featured-Speaker-for-SCORE-of-East-Central-Iowa.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:41:00 GMT Maureen Osako is presenting "Measuring the ROI of Social Media" on March 23, 2010 at the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce. http://www.informaticsinc.com/News/20100721/1/Informatics-Presents-Measuring-the-ROI-of-Social-Media.aspx Waypoint Services Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:41:00 GMT