Tortus May Newsletter

May 13, 2009

Are you Web Savvy? Part 2

In November, we challenged our newsletter readers to take a quiz to determine their web knowledge. We were inundated with emails from readers who were pleased with their new set of web knowledge, yet disheartened by their lack of geeky trivia. With a season chock full of BBQ and pool parties ahead of us, we decided it's once again time to supply our readers with some impressive cocktail banter. Take the quiz below and then visit our website to find out your score!

1. What is the fastest growing demographic of Facebook users?
2. According to website usability expert Jakob Nielsen, what is the top e-commerce site for usability?
3. How fast is the Internet growing compared to other forms of mass media? 
4. Give an example of a website that uses encryption. 
5. Name five advantages of e-mail marketing.
6. What popular web application is known as "Thoughts Which I Type to Every Reader"? 
7. Is it a good idea to go phishing on the Internet? 
8. How important is it that your company's website appears at the top of the Google results?

Ready to see the answers?

Tortus Talk

Tortus Announces a New Blog on Tortus.com

Tortus is proud to announce the launch of a new blog on Tortus.com! With every member of the Tortus team contributing regularly, there's bound to be a wide array of insightful and entertaining information posted. Check back often!

Please Join us in Welcoming Sara and Brian to the Tortus Team!

Sara Anderson is Tortus' new Assistant Marketing Coordinator. Sara earned a Bachelor's degree from Elms College and a Master's degree in English from Arizona State University. She has over ten years of professional experience in the field of communication. She is also a continuing education student taking graphic design courses at Westfield State College.

Brian Michalski joins Tortus as an intern this summer. Brian will be developing PHP and Ruby on Rails programming, both of which he also enjoys working on in his spare time. Brian has just completed his junior year at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., where he is a computer and systems engineering major. Brian hails from South Hadley, Mass.

Upcoming Seminar

Paid Advertising on the Web

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Are you currently running costly advertising programs on the web? Or perhaps you're curious if allocating precious marketing dollars in the sponsored links section will pay off?

Join Tortus as we review cost-per-click advertising across multiple mediums, such as social networks and search result placement. We'll talk about the pros and cons of each method and how to get started.

This seminar will be held at the offices of Tortus Technologies in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Seating is limited (15 per seminar) and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Email us today to sign up.