Newsletter 019 - August 2009

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By Michiel van der Blonk

CaribMedia ta informabo - what's going on this month.

Welcome to the CaribMedia newsletter! We plan to maintain it regularly with information that will keep you informed about new trends, projects, opportunities, as well as important tips and stats. We welcome your feedback at any time!


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Recently completed work for these CaribMedia clients:

  • E.L Tours - redesign
  • Richard Visser - campaign site 2009. Stay tuned for more on Richard Visser in our next issue.

Currently we have several projects soon to be completed. Read more about this in our next issue.


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In the spotlight

ecury-screenshot.jpg Ecury & Gravenstijn have recently launched their website, in both English and Dutch. The site is short and to-the-point, and certainly effective.

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Web Security Guide

Microsoft fixes a critical bug in Internet Explorer (all versions). Microsoft explains all versions are affected, but the risk is higher for users of Internet Explorer 6 and 7. What does that mean? It's time to upgrade your browser to Internet Explorer 8!
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Facts and Figures

  • Facebook grows to 250 million users. read more
  • Over 1000 form spam messages blocked by CaribMedia this year alone. That is filtered of over 6000 messages, marking 17.5% as spam. We block these messages before they are sent to your email address, so you would not even have been bothered by these. We always monitor the forms so that if a legitimate email is filtered, we can provide our clients with sender information to get in contact and not forego business. Is your form spam resistant? If not, contact us for a quotation.
  • The 3 most-visited cruise websites for the US are Vacationstogo.com, Carnival.com and RoyalCaribbean.com (source: Hitwise)

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Technology news

  • FasterWeb to make the web 2 to 10 times faster. read more
  • Web Fonts to change the face of the web. read more. Next month we will go in-depth on what this means for us, and you.
  • Google Plans a PC Operating System. read more
  • Google vs. Microsoft: What you need to know. read more

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Did you know?

  • CaribMedia has 8 full time employees
  • CaribMedia designed and hosts over 100 websites
  • CaribMedia has been in business for 12 years
  • VisitAruba attracts millions of visitors each year
  • VisitAruba is part of a large network of (tourist) websites, among which the recently added ArubaRestaurants.com.

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New on VisitAruba

VisitAruba.com's restaurant section now includes direct links to view reviews on ArubaRestaurants.com and also to submit reviews to ArubaRestaurants.com.

Remember to become a fan of VisitAruba.com on Facebook. Please note that our RSS news feeds of Aruba News (including articles you submit to us) are also capable of being distributed on this platform. Another good reason to send us your news updates!

We'd like to remind everyone again of our "Aruba Deals & Specials" page. This is our recession stimulus package. As a VisitAruba.com client you are entitled to have your specials listed there FREE of charge. We can also combine it with a news release on VisitAruba News, to boost your Aruba deal's visibility.

If you have newsworthy articles about your (tourism) business, feel free to send us pictures and text, and we will be happy to give you some extra exposure on the news section of VisitAruba.com. This is a free service for all clients of VisitAruba.


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Aruba Newsbits


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A Tourist's Experience

Drove the rental car to JFK on Saturday June 13, dropped off DW & DD at Jet Blue Terminal 5, dropped off car at Budget, took Airtrain to Terminal 5 & proceeded to check in

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Meet our team

CaribMedia recently had a celebration among staff to recognize Otmar Manuela's first five years with the company.

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