TinyUrl is, as the name would suggest, a simple way for anyone to share a long URL with someone else, but using a short little link. For example, if I wanted to send you a map and directions, I could use this:

http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=Mt+Bachelor,+Oregon+97739&geocode=CSTYb78fu16SFU9znwIdzli_-A&dirflg=&saddr=100+bond+street+97701&f=d&hl=en&sll=44.004175,-121.677618&sspn=0.080011,0.154495&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=11

Or, I could insert that long, unwieldy URL in to TinyURL and it would kick out this little neat URL that goes to the same place:

http://tinyurl.com/9h7hsq

This is most useful when a long, “breakable” link is problematic, such as when posting a link in an email to others or adding a link to your Facebook profile, etc.Cool, huh?

Well, a new service just arrived that out does TinyUrl by adding a scrapbooking, diary type functionality to that neat little URL. The service is called Sqworl and it enables you to combine multiple web pages in to a single interface. It also let’s you a add a dialogue to each page, so that you can guide the recipient through the process.

Here’s a little example of how you can combine three pages in to one and even give it a title: Growing Your Business Online.

It took about 3 minutes to pull this together. Give it a try and see how it might help you comminucate more easily.

It’s been on the board for a while, but we just never got around to it. No more! We’ve launched the new Aquo website. The fundamental design is still the same, but the astute eye will notice several changes:

• For starters, the whole site was moved from standard HTML/PHP to a Word Press (WP) content management system. Using Word Press, we are able to easily add, remove and update content from the site. We can also add multiple contributors to participate in the content management process. Yes, we could have continued hand-coding our site. But, we figured this was the best to demonstrate to our clients how easy it is to build and maintain a content-rich site.
• Next, we’ve added a series of new services focused on empowering your web site’s capabilities, including integration with the most popular CMS and E-Commerce systems available.
• Finally, more of our existing clients are searching for ways to gain new operational efficiencies. So we are now offering hosted CRM systems, enabling all of your team members to collaborate more effectively from marketing and sales through project management and invoicing.

There are more details to follow. And, of course, we will continue to expand our capabilities to meet the needs of our clients. So, if you’d like to learn more about our progress, then register for our newsletter here.

To learn more about how Aquo can help you manage and grow your business contact us here.