By Jamie Fernandez

Google launched a new program in January 2011 aimed at helping digital agencies, webmasters, web designers, SEO experts, and marketing consultants maximize their returns on Google AdWords.  This resource–rich program is named Google Engage. Google has always been proactive about providing training on how to use their various web applications and products through online tutorials, web forums, and webinars. Now Google Engage takes these efforts offline, bringing a rare human element to the world of Google platforms and digital advertising.

Always a step ahead of the curve, the Blue Water Media Marketing team was able to grab passes to a Google Engage Master Class held in New York City.

Mazel Tov to The Shalom Group for their engaging new site created by DC, Maryland, and Virginia web design company, Blue Water Media.

Washington, DC – (December, 2010) – Mazel Tov to DC Area Kosher caterer, diner, and supermarket, The Shalom Group, on their recently redesigned website, (www.theshalomgroup.com).  The more intuitively structured and aesthetically appealing site was created by DC web design firm, Blue Water Media.   It optimally showcases The Shalom Group’s three main divisions: The Shalom Kosher Market, Max’s Kosher Café & Catering and Signature Catering, more effectively promoting the company’s commitment to producing the highest quality products and customer service in the DC area.

The homepage effectively draws in visitors and facilitates easy navigation throughout the site.  Vibrant high-resolution food-themed images grab visitor attention on the homepage and boost visual appeal.  Flash animation with mouse scroll picture-to-text interchange bestows the site with a cutting-edge feel and increases user comprehension of the Shalom Group’s three primary businesses.

A leader in DC, Maryland, and Virginia web design, Blue Water Media continues to make its mark at the American Graphic Design Awards.

Washington, DC – (October, 2010) –Top DC web design firm, Blue Water Media, took home 9 Graphic Design Awards in the Internet Design category of the 2010 American Graphic Design competition.  The Graphic Design Awards honors outstanding new work in 23 categories, ranging from print and packaging to Internet and interactive design. The magazine backing the award, Graphic Design USA, judges thousands of websites each year by analyzing four primary categories: creativity, effectiveness, practicality, and ethics.

The American Graphic Design Awards recognized Blue Water Media for its exemplary work on the following websites:

· Systems Made Simple (http://www.systemsmadesimple.com/)
The streamlined layout and cohesive color scheme showcase the premier software engineering firm’s wide variety of offerings in a more user-friendly and professional manner.

Visual redesign, font embedding, video, and the Joomla content management system help IMN Solutions better attract and engage clients.

Washington, DC. (October, 2010) — Full service association, foundation and meeting management company, IMN Solutions, recently launched a completely updated website created by DC web design firm, Blue Water Media.  The upgrade includes a visual redesign using new font embedding technology, a dynamic showcase on the homepage, numerous videos, and the award-winning Joomla content management system. The improvements make certain that IMN Solutions continues to utilize the “ power of the network” both domestically and in the global market.

The website is now more visually appealing.  Vivid high quality images and a dynamic showcase on the home page immediately entice all site visitors.  The precision and attention to detail achieved through font embedding and a consistent green blue and white color scheme makes the site appear more cohesive, professional, and polished. Not only is www.imnsolutions.com more aesthetically stimulating, it is significantly more user friendly.  The streamlined homepage and toolbar organized into sections “About IMN Solutions”, “Management Solutions”, “Meeting Solutions”, “Managed Organizations”, and “News & Media” ensures all users find what they are looking for easily and efficiently.

Blue Water Media web design work in the non-profit sector has been recognized by the Web Marketing Association.

October 8, 2010 – Washington DC Web design and development firm, Blue Water Media, recently took home the ‘Faith-based Standard of Excellence’ WebAward in honor of the website they developed for The Center For Interfaith Action on Global Poverty (CIFA). The ‘Standard of Excellence’ WebAward, given by the Web Marketing Association, proudly recognizes the level of quality and attention to detail for which all Websites should strive. The association boasts decades of international website judging experience and aims to recognize individual achievement behind today’s most innovative websites.  With a stiff competition from thousands of entries worldwide, the win is an outstanding achievement for the Blue Water Media team.