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.US Features Digital Agency, Dynamit.US

Stephanie Klaiber — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:15:53 +0000

In support of small businesses, this week we’re featuring American digital agency Dynamit.US. Dynamit.US specializes in solving complex business challenges through strategy, design and technology.

By integrating web, mobile and social media, Dynamit creates engaging solutions for brands to reach the right audiences at the right time.

.US Site of the Week: CBCC.us

Stephanie Klaiber — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:00:03 +0000

Did you know:

More then 4,000 blood products are needed each day?
One blood donation can save up to three lives?
21% of people in hospitals depend on the availability of blood for their treatment?*

This week’s Site of the Week, CBCC.us, is helping to provide their local community with the needed blood supply to save lives. Read More.

.US Site of the Week: Family-Owned and Operated Book Shop

Stephanie Klaiber — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:54:26 +0000

This week, we’re happy to celebrate San Ramon, Ca.’s Bay Books, a family-owned and operated local bookshop.

Founded in 1998, the company sells a wide variety of books – from new, used and rare. Dedicated to the community, Bay Books is a strong supporter of local schools, libraries and churches as well as American troops serving overseas.

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.US Site of the Week, Pinnacle Bank,Trusts in .US

Stephanie Klaiber — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:30:02 +0000

.US is happy to name Pinnacle Bank as this week’s Site of the Week winner. Formerly Tama State Bank, Pinnacle Bank began 1927 in Tama, Iowa. It was recently purchased by Iowa River Bancorp, but remains locally owned and run. Offering both personal and business banking services, Pinnacle provides a range of solutions in checking, savings, business loans, IRA’s, CD’s, business deposit accounts and more.

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dotUS Applauds FreeDentalCare.us For Making America Better

Stephanie Klaiber — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:30:33 +0000

This week, we’re excited to shine the dotUS spotlight on FreeDentalCare.us, a user-contributed directory business that helps American families in need locate free local dental care centers. Users can search listings by location, dental services offered, and income requirements or discounts available. The website also offers membership options where users can apply for financial assistance tell their story and raise needed funds through Free Dental Care’s website fundraising platform and shareable widgets.

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dotUS Recognizes Site of the Week Winner, WINTR

Stephanie Klaiber — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:30:08 +0000

Congratulations to our dotUS Site of the Week winner WINTR, a leading digital creative company that specializes in design, development, measurement and brand experiences. Based in Seattle, WINTR offers services ranging from motion and interactive to social and mobile.

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.US Shines the Spotlight on Trendy Online Fashion Boutique

Stephanie Klaiber — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:00:29 +0000

New York-based small business I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS has paved the virtual runway for new affordable fashion trends. From tops and bottoms to outwear, shoes and accessories – I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS features the latest styles for both men and women.

The company’s .US site provides customers with a swanky user-friendly interface, where they can easily browse merchandise, add items to a shopping cart and quickly checkout. Repeat shoppers can even create a personal account to favorite items and save payment and shipping information to significantly decrease checkout time.

.US Shines the Spotlight on Purple

Stephanie Klaiber — Fri, 25 May 2012 01:00:20 +0000

Today we’re celebrating Purple, a dotUS small business that provides solutions and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community in America. Purple has overcome the barriers of languages and locations by leveraging the latest technology advancements in the industry and packaging a variety of helpful products and information in one easy-to-access website. Visitors find the solutions that best meet their needs with Purple’s in-depth product descriptions and comparisons at the touch of a mouse.

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SBA Holds National Small Business Week Conference

Stephanie Klaiber — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:00:33 +0000

This week, dotUS had the privilege of joining more than 900 attendees at the 2012 National Small Business Conference. Hosted by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the conference celebrated the accomplishments of small business owners across America. Small businesses throughout the U.S. were recognized for their contributions to their customers, employees and society, as well as helping kickstart the economy.

The conference provided a sanctuary for small business owners to network and find ways to collaborate with each other. The educational sessions, taught by some of the industry’s most recognized leaders, centered around teaching and inspiring small businesses to grow through partnering with larger companies, leveraging their website and social media to effectively reach customers and drive action, and expanding and entering new markets globally.

A special .US congratulations to Victoria Tifft, president and CEO of ClinicalRM, a $40 million in revenue, Ohio-based government-contract medical-research firm was awarded “Small Business Person of the Year” for her dedication to preventing infectious diseases. After contracting malaria in West Africa, Tifft has led the development of FDA-regulated medicines and devices to save lives around the world.

Other winners ranged from nonprofits, green and minority-owned businesses to high growth companies and multi-million dollar firms, among others. For more information on the winners, read Inc. Magazine’s recent article “10 Standouts at Small Business Week” or SBA’s press announcement.

As a part of our commitment and support of small businesses, the winners of the .US Dream Big contest also attended the conference. The small business owners, to be announced in early June, flew to Washington, D.C. for an all-expense paid trip where they learned best practices to securing their long term business success. We’re excited to begin working with them today to develop their new website design and local advertising campaign with our top marketing agency. Stay tuned for our official revealing of Kickstart America’s Dream Big contest winners.

In addition to meeting with our winners at the conference, we also met and talked with several small businesses across the health care, retail and hospitality sectors, and others at our Kickstart America booth. We listened to their challenges in creating an online hub for their businesses, and provided them with simple tips and tools to get started. Some of the main challenges we heard included:

How to leverage or move a website to .US if you already have a domain name such as .COM or .NET
How to create a website on an easy-to-edit CMS (content management system) platform
How to prevent web developers and designers from taking advantage of your business

We will address these questions and more in a future blog post. For now, please check out our about.us Toolkit to find sure-fire steps to creating a successful web experience for both you and your customers.

For more information on the 2012 National Small Business Week and the conference, please visit the National Small Business Week website or follow the #SBW2012 conversation on Twitter.

.US Dream Big Contest for Small Businesses-Deadline is May 11th!

Stephanie Klaiber — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:45:27 +0000

.US recently launched the Kickstart America campaign. It’s designed to spark small business innovation in the US by creating an opportunity for owners to engage in a community of like-minded entrepreneurs. Together, they can demonstrate their local presence, gaining a competitive advantage with “America’s Address.” The .US top-level domain is the best way for small businesses to establish a strong web presence.

In conjunction with the launch, the “Dream Big” contest is now in full swing. This is a chance for small businesses to share their story for a chance to win big. Contestants are encouraged to submit a video or email registrymarketing@neustar.us about their business and their online ambitions.

Two lucky winners will get an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, DC from May 20-24 to attend a small business conference and receive professional consulting from an industry expert. Additionally they’ll receive complete web design from a top advertising agency (including marketing help, social strategy, technical advice, creative teams…the works) and a local online advertising campaign customized for their business.

Join the movement to Kickstart America today! Send us your story for your chance to Dream Big – Deadline is May 11th!