It’s really hard to believe, but it has now been two years since Bio Nutrition made its debut on the world wide web. Where does the time go? It seems like only yesterday that I was writing a blog post to tell you all about the new site.
We’ve seen quite a few changes over the last two years, as well. Since launch day – which was actually 1 July 2008, so I’m a little late with this blog post – our main site has undergone quite a few changes, in response to feedback from customers. We’ve seen a number of changes in design, as well as changes in functionality – all of which have been done in our ongoing effort to make the site as easy to use, and simple to navigate, as possible.
We’ve also added more content to the site as we’ve gone along, to the point where now for each product there’s detailed information about what the ingredients can be used for, as well as full formulations. Buying from the site has been made as quick and simple as possible, but without sacrificing security.
Social media has also grown significantly in the last two years, and we’ve tried to keep on top of that too. Bio Nutrition has a Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/bionutrition), where we publish quick little snippets that we hope you’ll find interesting, as well as a Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/bionutrition) and a Facebook Group (www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=74207770224). Join any of these (or all of them) and you’ll also get access to exclusive discounts and special offers.
And we’re also contributing back to the world around us with our membership of the 1% For The Planet organisation. This is an initiative where member companies commit to giving 1% of their gross turnover per year to environmental causes. So by buying our products, you directly contribute to improving the world around us. This year, we’ve given our contribution to Surfers Against Sewage – being based on the sunny South Coast, clean beaches and seawater are something that we feel strongly about.
So, in all, it has been a busy two years. Roll on the next two!
The Internet has changed quite radically over the last few years, with advances in technology, greater numbers of users, more commercial outlets and ever changing user needs. This means that ‘Web 2.0′ is a constantly changing mix of user generated content, information sources and shops selling everything from toothpaste to TV’s – and everything in between.
This means it can be difficult to find what you’re looking for in amongst all the things that you’re not looking for; a Google search for health returns around 1.2 billion webpages, so how are you going to find just the page you want? This is where the modern phenomena of social networking really comes into its own; using sites like Twitter, FriendFeed and Facebook you can create networks of friends and online buddies with similar interests and they’ll help you find the stuff you’re really after.
We think it’s a great way to make the Internet come to you, rather than for you to have to go searching, which is why we’ve embraced the social networking aspects of today’s web wholeheartedly. We’re not just a site that wants to provide your nutritional supplement needs; we want to become an indispensable source of news and views on the whole subject of health – including supplements, but also anything that might have a bearing on your day to day health.
You can get involved in many different ways. First of all, you can subscribe to the Bio Blog using your favourite RSS reader; just click the ‘Subscribe’ button at the top of the page. Then, if you’re a Twitter user, you can follow our updates from here, or if you’re a FriendFeed user, our updates on that service are here. Another option is to join our Facebook group, which you’ll find here, or become a fan on our Facebook page which is here.
With all of these ways to interact, we hope that you’ll join us in a growing, evolving dialogue about all things health. There’ll be discussions on the Facebook group, comments on Twitter and FriendFeed and posts on the Bio Blog and we want you to come along and join in.Together, we can make Bio Nutrition not just somewhere to buy supplements, but a whole community of like-minded users working together for the benefit of all.
As you can see on the right hand side of our main blog page, Bio Nutrition now have a variety of ways you can keep yourself up to date with our latest news and information. You can follow us on either Twitter, Friendfeed, Facebook or by subscribing to our RSS Feed, or all four if you really want to!
We’ve done this to help make your Bio Nutrition experience as easy as possible; why not tell your friends about us too so they can be kept informed of important new releases and special offers.
And look out soon for our new Mini Ads, featuring Nobby and his friends & family!
