Angelfire Dispatch

Angelfire News Bulletin

Here's to a More Secure New Year

In recent weeks, several major corporations, including McDonald's and Walgreen, have been the target of hackers who have stolen thousands of usernames and passwords and posted them online. Angelfire has not been breached but to be safe, starting next week, we're going to require all our users to update their passwords to make them harder to crack. You can change your password at any time or wait until you see the password screen below when you log in:

Resolved, a New and Improved Website

While you're busy compiling your list of New Year's resolutions, don't forget your website. Give it the once over and see what you can do to make it even better in 2011. Here are some ideas to help you get started:

Change your style -- There are about 140 style templates for you to choose from for your website. You can switch styles at any time with a single click. Click Styles on the top menu and pick out a new look for 2011.

Stay in touch with your site's visitors -- Angelfire's add-on modules make it easy for you to interact with your visitors. Start by creating a contact form and a guestbook.

Get close to your customers -- Email newsletters are a great way to get customers and prospects interested in what you’re doing and to get them to take action.They're fast and inexpensive to create and more effective than regular emails. Sign up for Constant Contact.

Make your site more sociable -- Flickr, YouTube, Last.fm, Facebook and Twitter. Use these handy add-ons to engage with your site visitors. Just drag and drop them onto your pages anywhere you would like.

Get your own domain name and email address -- Isn't it time you got a place on the Internet you can call your own? Buy a domain name for only $12.95 and get your email accounts free.

Give Your E-Mail Marketing More Punch

How do you write effective e-mail marketing newsletters that get your message across and reel in readers at the same time? Here are four points to consider:

Write headlines and subheadings that clearly tell readers what the newsletter is about.
Use links that direct readers to where you want them to go on your site.
Place keywords at the beginning of your email.
Use bulleted and numbered lists to impart lots of information quickly.
Tell your reader what you would like them to do. End your email with a call to action.

What's New with Site Builder

We've been on a tear this month, releasing new templates at the rate of about one per day. There are 140 templates in the library as of this week and we expect to hit 150 before the year ends.

How Are We Doing?

We've made it easier than ever for you to give us feedback on your Angelfire experience. Log in to your account, and once in your Control Panel, click the feedback button on the right side of the page. Tell us what's on your mind and rate us.

Angelfire Spotlight Sites

Here are some great websites that have been created on Angelfire. If you would like a spotlight on your website, Click here to submit your site to us.

Mymsim Shiba		Midland Locks
Gansett Powerbands		Pet Psychic

Treat Yourself for the Holidays!

Take the wrapping off a permanent 15% off the annual cost of THE Plan membership. That's a savings of $16.42 per year for as long as you maintain your Angelfire account. Click here to sign up!