New Trend: Creating a Free Website for Your Event

New York, NY (PRWEB) August 11, 2010

More and more people are using the web to invite guests to events. Whether it?s a grand opening of a new store or venue, a live performance, a family celebration or a charity event, ?event websites? are quickly replacing more traditional channels of announcement: snail-mail invitations, postcards and paper fliers.

Posting a link to one?s event website to Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites spreads word like wildfire. Many party planners, small business owners and entrepreneurs are growing more aware of this fact, and are taking advantage of the the low cost of using a free website to quickly and effortlessly promote an event.

Creating a 1-page website that acts as a flier for an event, requires nothing more than registering for a free user account at Wix.com, and a couple minutes of what Wix users like to call ?play-time?. Wix is free online software that uses a drag & drop interface to act as an intuitive website builder, making it easy for those with no technical experience to make a website and publish it online. Wix also provides a wide variety of Flash templates which users can replace with their own photos, logos, contact information, and add fun widgets like Facebook like buttons, music or video files, and site counters.

In addition to fliers, ?event websites? can consist of multi-page sites, with sections for photo galleries, contact pages with Google maps, a schedule page with a Google calendar, RSVP forms, and even online ticket reservations or purchasing. Users can adjust the color of each element, assign link behaviors and even special effects like rollover animation and even sound effects.

Abrahami says, ?This new trend of creating event websites makes Wix an ideal tool...users can advertise their events with a beautiful website - for free. Time and money can be saved for the event itself. Now that?s added value.?

Wedding websites have emerged as a popular niche for the creation of event sites. The soon-to-be hitched enjoy creating websites to share their story and wedding plans, and invite guests to participate and interact in the event as it unfolds.

For their wedding, Kiran and Khyati used Wix to build a unique Bollywood-style free website. They added clip art designed to look like posters, with images of the bride & groom. Visitors can click on different ?movies? to read the couple?s story, and even watch an embedded video of the engagement. A comment form lets visitors send wishes to the happy couple.

Weddings are just one example of the growing use of Wix to coordinate and promote events online. Rock concerts, theater performances, parties and other events are promoted each day, with a customized free website built with Wix.

Wix.com was established in 2006 and has headquarters in NY and offices in Tel-Aviv. Wix is funded by Mangrove Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and Benchmark Capital. For more examples of free Flash websites built with Wix, visit Wix.com.

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American Fitness Sees Trend Towards Free Weights as Preferred Fitness Equipment for Police and Fire Departments

Portland, OR (PRWEB) December 20, 2011

American Fitness, a premier supplier of fitness equipment serving customers across the United States and internationally, has seen an increasing trend towards free weights as the preferred type of exercise equipment for public service organizations requiring high levels of fitness, such as police and fire departments. These types of professions require strength, endurance, and agility to perform lifesaving and public safety tasks. Because work days can be very long, with few breaks for going to a commercial gym or health club, many local governments and municipalities are bringing exercise equipment into the workplace at police and fire departments. American Fitness has increased the number and variety of this type of equipment available at AmericanFitness.net to meet this increase in demand.

Firefighting and police work is demanding on the entire body. People in these professions must be ready to jump into action at a moment?s notice and be able to respond physically and mentally to any obstacle that may arise. To cut down on training time and boost strength and endurance, American Fitness has seen many of them turn to cross training or functional training using free weights, such as dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells, and medicine balls. The first two are more traditional forms of strength training fitness equipment. Dumbbells are versatile strength training equipment that take up little space and can be used for a variety of arms, back, and chest exercises. Barbells are great for compound weightlifting exercises that work multiple muscles and joints. Barbells can be used to strengthen the core body and legs, which is important for firefighting and police activities such climbing stairs, running, and maintaining balance in challenging situations.

American Fitness has seen a big increase in the acquisition of kettlebells and medicine balls among police and fire departments. These types of free weights are ideal for functional training, or exercises that mimic activities done in the workplace. Firefighters are often required to run or climb while carrying heavy objects during emergencies. Kettlebell and exercise ball exercises can strengthen those muscles required for carrying heavy equipment or fire hoses. Lifts and swings with these types of exercise equipment can also mimic picking up heavy objects and carrying them overhead, which is sometimes required with rescued people and pets.

?We have seen a definite trend towards the purchase of free weights for in-house fitness equipment by police and fire departments,? said Ron Thompson, President of AmericanFitness.net. ?These customers recognize the importance of maintaining fitness on the job and are looking for ways to strength train as efficiently as possible. We have expanded our assortment to meet this demand and look forward to continuing to recommend them for our police and fire department customers.?

American Fitness is a leading retailer of home and commercial fitness equipment. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, AmericanFitness.net is the chosen provider of fitness and exercise equipment for schools, hotels, public service agencies, and US military organizations across the United States and abroad. AmericanFitness.net specializes in custom gym and fitness center design using top brand equipment including home gyms, treadmills, elliptical trainers, weights, and other popular exercise equipment. With a focus on service and customer satisfaction, American Fitness seeks to support individuals and organizations in achieving fit and healthy lifestyles. For more information, please visit the company?s website at http://www.americanfitness.net.

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