SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
website guide 2011
Business is increasingly moving to the Web. These companies—all half-page or larger advertisers in this issue—realize that, and they have outfitted their websites to better serve their clients, incorporating features like dealer locators, large-format photo galleries and mobile optimization, just to name a few.
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Mullican Floor orin ng Mullican Flooringg unveiledd a nnew, ew, ew w co consu nss mernsu driven website in 2010 that at ffeeatu at at res im mpro pr ved maneuverabil bility ity fo f r loc loca catitin ca ti products and also ting con onntai ta nss val valluable consumer educat catiion about hardwood floors annd inte n rior design concepts. The site alloows visitors to select Mullican products baased s on color needs, flooring ty type, yp or sppeci e es, or by browsing all of the comp om any n ’s 23 collec lee tions. lec
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She Sh S heo eoga H eoga Har a dw dwoo o d Floo Fl oo ori r ng & P Pan anel nel elin ing Inc. in She heeog heoga oga oga g ’s web ebsite is comprehensive, cont on ain ont on ining ing innfoorm inf mat atiion onn the t co th c mpany’ nyy s many man any ny flooring ing specie spe ci s,, ven cie vents ve ts and flfloo ts o in oor ing ac acces ces ce esssor soo ies. The sitititee also al hii hli hig h ghts ght h s the the com compan co pa yy’ss prefi pan prefinis ni hedd annd unfi u nished floori ring ng pro ng produc pr d ts ts. Fr Free ee sam s ple ples andd bro brochu c res es can be re reque queste sted, d, and an us users erss can loca ocate t the nea neearest arest distri dis tr buter off pro produc dduccts fro rom m Sheoga, wh which i hass beenn inn bbus buuusine iness ss since c 198 982. 82.
UrbanFloor UrbanFloor’s new and improved website launched in August 2011. It includes functions such as 24/7 Live Help via chat, a room calculator, an updated dealer locator, large thumbnails for easier navigation, and the company’s Floor Quick Finder, which assists users in selecting a floor by shade, texture and budget options. What’s more, the site is mobile-friendly.
Wagner Meters Wagner Meters’ website provides a variety of resources to help users find accurate information about lumber, woodworking and concrete moisture measurement, including videos, training information, articles, webinars by industry professionals, and an online storefront. What’s more, mor e, use users rs can follo follow w Wagn Wagner er Met Meters ers on Fa Faceb cebook ook or Twi Twitte tterr for for up up-to to-the the-minut minutee iinfo nforma rmatio tionn.
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