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Rare Bird Wins Five Awards in Int'l Competition

Indianapolis, IN - November 9, 2009

“It’s an honor to be recognized for the work and fun for our clients to be selected in such a wide variety of industries.”

- Jim Cota, President, Rare Bird, Inc.

Indianapolis-based Rare Bird, Inc. has been honored with five 2009 WebAwards by the Web Marketing Association. The WebAwards are the premier Internet award competition that judge web site development against peer sites within a given industry and an ever-increasing standard of excellence.

With thousands of entries from more than 47 countries, the WebAwards set the standard of excellence by evaluating web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful web site development: design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, navigation and ease of use.

The five sites selected for awards this year were in a variety of industries, including non-profit, food, e-commerce, crafts, and interactive services. “It’s been a great year for us,” said Jim Cota, president of Rare Bird. “It’s an honor to be recognized for the work and fun for our clients to be selected in such a wide variety of industries.”

In addition to their own site winning in the Interactive Services category, other sites recognized were:

Help Indy Online

Special thanks to Roger Williams, Michael Fox & Ashley Nixon

Clabber Girl

Special thanks to Lori Danielson, Pam Meeks, Denise Turner, Troy Chandler, Allison Rothe & Dustin McCormick

 

Free Patterns

Special thanks to Marylee Klinkhammer, Jon Rosswurm, Ben Rothe & Troy Chandler

Celery

Special thanks to JD Guinn, Evelyn Guinn, Ashley Nixon & Michael Fox

About the Web Marketing Association

The Web Marketing Association is working to create a high standard of excellence for web site development and marketing on the Internet. Staffed by volunteers, it is made up of Internet marketing, advertising, PR and design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of web site development and marketing on the Internet. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective web sites on the Internet today.

About Rare Bird, Inc.

Rare Bird, Inc., is an internet marketing firm specializing in custom e-commerce, web and new media development, search engine optimization and marketing, and advanced customer communications. Rare Bird was founded in 1998 and provides marketing services to clients across the country in a wide spectrum of industries.