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GA: Redesigned Gift Site Launched

October 2006

Beacon announces the launch of a newly designed wholesale gift site. The 24-year old Georgia-based company is known as one of the largest balloon distributors in the world. Beacon developed their original ecommerce site several years ago and now introduces a much more modern design.

"We have a great graphics design team that has been pushing to utilize their flash and video skill more and more, especially internet speed increases," says Mark Dirks, Beacon's President. "We have begun including high-end, creative flash presentations with many of our new web projects, but this one also includes video, which is run through our home-grown video player." The new site also was launched under a new URL address and introduced a series of significant functional enhancements as the company continues to emphasize the customer-friendly experience that has made them so successful.

About Beacon Technologies

Beacon Technologies excels in providing internet search engine marketing services, primarily through search engine optimization (organic placement) and paid placement strategies. The company provides varying levels of services to companies of all sizes and verticals nationwide. Beacon also delivers high end web graphic design, web software development, content management solutions and dependable hosting services.

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