News & Press Releases
Solid Cactus Cares Fund to Award $6,900 to Local Charities
Solid Cactus®, an award-winning web design company and total e-commerce solutions provider, announces that it will make the first donations to worthy area organizations from its "Solid Cactus Cares" fund administered by the Luzerne Foundation. 13 different organizations will receive checks or will be the recipients of website construction or newsletters from Solid Cactus.
Solid Cactus Announces Boot Camp Dates
January 17, 2008 (Wilkes-Barre, PA) - Solid Cactus® announces “Beginners Boot Camp” and “Advanced Boot Camp” for e-commerce store owners. Both events will be at its company headquarters in Shavertown, PA.
Solid Cactus Celebrates 2007 Successes, Announces 2008 Growth Plans
January 7, 2008 (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Solid Cactus®, an award-winning web design company and total solutions e-commerce provider, announced that it added 75 jobs in 2007 and predicts more robust growth for the year ahead.
Feedperfect™ Users Reporting a 700% ROAS
January 7, 2008 (Wilkes-Barre, PA) - Solid Cactus®, an award-winning web design company and total solutions e-commerce provider, announces that its original proprietary software as a service (SaaS) product FeedPerfect™ has generated over $4 million in sales for users since its launch in April 2007.
eShopping for Blank DVDs and CDs is Easier than Ever at Mediasupply.com
(January 7, 2008) Media Supply, Inc., one of the nation’s largest providers of premium quality DVD and CD Publishing Solutions has implemented Snap Shop from Solid Cactus to enhance the e-commerce experience for its website customers at www.mediasupply.com.
Solid Cactus to Maintain Satellite Office in Wilkes-Barre - Headquarters Move to Shavertown in February ‘07
December 6, 2007 (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Solid Cactus®, an award-winning web design company and total solutions e-commerce provider, announces that it will maintain a satellite office in downtown Wilkes-Barre, PA after the company’s headquarters move to Shavertown, PA in February.
Solid Cactus Named #11 on List of "Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania" Named for 2nd straight year—up from #21
November 28, 2007 (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Solid Cactus®, an award-winning web design company and total solutions e-commerce provider, announces that it has been selected #11 on the list of "Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania." It is the second year in a row the Solid Cactus made the list; last year they ranked 21st overall.
Solid Cactus Creates "Solid Cactus Cares Fund" Administered by The Luzerne Foundation
November 1, 2007 (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Solid Cactus, an award-winning web design company and total solutions e-commerce provider, announces the creation of the "Solid Cactus Cares Fund of The Luzerne Foundation
Solid Cactus taking its business from downtown to Shavertown
September 19, 2007 - Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice newspaper - Solid Cactus, the Internet-focused company that has grown to include 115 jobs downtown, will soon take its business to Shavertown.
Solid Cactus Moving HQ to Old School
September 19, 2007 - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader newspaper - Solid Cactus will uproot its downtown offices and leave for a new location in the Back Mountain, the company president said Tuesday.
Solid Cactus Announces Location of New Corporate Headquarters
September 18, 2007 - Solid Cactus announces that it will move its business to the Westmoreland Business Center, the former Westmoreland Elementary School in Shavertown. When the move is complete, the building will be renamed the Solid Cactus Technology Center. Solid Cactus will begin to leave its current offices in the Jewelcor Building in Wilkes-Barre at the end of this year.
Solid Cactus Announces Promotions of Three Key Staff Members
September 10, 2007 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Solid Cactus®, an award-winning web design company and total e-commerce solutions provider, today announced the promotions of three key staff members.
Solid Cactus Named One of the "Best Places to Work in PA 2007"
August 31, 2007 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Solid Cactus has announced that it has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2007. This is the second year in a row the company has achieved this honor, and it comes a week after being named the 255th fastest growing private company in America according to Inc. Magazine.
Solid Cactus To Be Listed In Inc. Magazine's 2007 "Fastest Growing Private Companies List"
August 24, 2007 (Wilkes-Barre, PA) - Solid Cactus®, an award-winning web design company and total solutions e-commerce provider, announced that it has been recognized by the prestigious Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies.
IN THE NEWS: E-commerce growth spurt
E-commerce growth spurt. Client and employee numbers are up for area Internet companies
Solid Cactus Client "Boot Camp" Goes to Sea
Solid Cactus, a total e-commerce solutions provider and award-winning web site design company recently completed its second client “Boot Camp,” but this time with a twist.
Solid Cactus Newsletter Wins APEX Design Award
Solid Cactus, a total e-commerce solutions provider and award-winning web site design company announces that the annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence has awarded the Solid Cactus print newsletter design an Award of Excellence in the Education & Training (Brochures, Manuals & Reports Category).
Solid Cactus Debuts Cactus Insight
June 28, 2007 - Solid Cactus®, a renowned web design company and Google AdWords Qualified Company, is introducing Cactus Insight™, a state-of-the-art pay-per-click (PPC) bid management software. Using Wall Street Analytics, Cactus Insight systematically analyzes keywords throughout the day.
Solid Cactus Wins 5 Awards from 13th Annual Communicator Awards
June 25, 2007 - Solid Cactus, a total e-commerce solutions provider and award-winning web design company, has been cited for 5 awards from the 13th Annual Communicator Awards. The company won one Award for Excellence, the highest award in the competition, for a t-shirt design. They won two Awards of Distinction for t-shirt designs and one Award of Distinction for the Solid Cactus Presentation Packet, a self-marketing document. Finally, the company won an Honorable Mention for Trade Show Booth design, the Solid Cactus booth which the company uses at trade shows and conventions.
Web Design Company Solid Cactus Leads Internet Retailer's Top 500 Guide Merchant List
June 21, 2007 - Solid Cactus, a total e-commerce solutions provider and award-winning web design company, has announced that 27 e-commerce sites-- 5.4% of the 2007 Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide merchants are Solid Cactus clients – more than any other design firm.
Solid Cactus Reaches 100 Employees
June 11, 2007 - Solid Cactus, a total e-commerce solutions provider and renowned web design company, has announced its 100th employee hire. Solid Cactus began operations in 2001 with four employees and began the 2006 calendar year with a staff of 32.
Solid Cactus Debuts eBiz Insider A Magazine Specially Published for E-Commerce Operators
June 4, 2007 - Solid Cactus®, a renowned web design company, has launched a magazine designed for e-commerce store operators. eBiz Insider™ will concentrate on advice for people and companies doing business on the Internet. The first issue rolled out June 1, 2007.
Shaklee Corporation Chooses Solid Cactus for Web Site Redesign
May 16, 2007 - Get Clean™ nontoxic super concentrated household cleaners from Shaklee Corporation, the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S., were spotlighted on a national talk show recently. In advance of the appearance and an expected surge in website traffic, Shaklee commissioned a new internet e-commerce site. The site was designed by Solid Cactus, a renowned web design company and total e-commerce solutions provider. Shaklee called for their redesign on March 30th and the site had to be completed by April 13th.
Solid Cactus the Choice for Famous Athlete's Foundation for their Web Site Design
April 27, 2007 - Athletes for Hope, a 501(c) (3) charitable organization founded by a dozen world-famous athletes, unveiled its new web site to coincide with the group’s nationally televised appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America. The web site (AthletesforHope.org) will provide information about each of the Founding Athletes and will provide resources for connecting with Athletes for Hope and other volunteering opportunities.
Solid Cactus Announces "Boot Camp @ Sea"
February 1, 2007 - Solid Cactus®, a total solutions e-commerce provider, announces its second “Boot Camp,” this year with a twist. The retreat will take place at sea, July 1st to the 5th, touring the Bahamas aboard Disney Wonder® from the Disney Cruise Line®.
Solid Cactus Unveils "Feed Perfect" Original Proprietary Software to Monitor Comparison Shopping Engine Advertising
February 1, 2007 - Solid Cactus®, a total solutions e-commerce provider, introduces its new product Feed Perfect™. Feed Perfect has been in development for 18 months and was funded in part by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of PA. Feed Perfect is original proprietary software which will monitor and help to manage the Comparison Shopping Engine advertising campaigns of e-commerce web sites.
Solid Cactus Hires SEO Expert, Shroff, to Lead Internet Marketing Division
December 1, 2006 - Solid Cactus, a Wilkes-Barre PA based website design and marketing agency today announced the addition of Farukh Shroff as General Manager of Internet Marketing.
Solid Cactus Names Gove Chief Marketing Officer
December 11, 2007 - Solid Cactus, Inc., today announced the appointment of Sean Gove as chief marketing officer, effective immediately.
Solid Cacuts Names Rattigan Chief Operating Officer
December 8, 2006 - Solid Cactus, Inc., today announced the appointment of Justin Rattigan as chief operating officer, effective immediately.
Solid Cactus Named #21 on List of "Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania" in Year of Continuing Business Awards
December 4, 2006 - Scott Sanfilippo, Solid Cactus co-founder and President has announced that his web development company has been selected #21 on the list of “Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania.” This honor follows national and regional recognition of Solid Cactus as a successful and rapidly growing internet design firm. Solid Cactus won in the medium-sized category (under 250 employees) and was one of just 5 firms from Northeastern Pennsylvania selected for this prestigious list.
Solid Cactus Wins Two National Silver "Davey" Awards as Year of Accolades Continues
November 22, 2006 - Web development company Solid Cactus has been selected for two Davey Awards Silver Winners for two of the company’s web site designs, TeNo.com and CottageAndBungalow.com. These national honors come on the heels of state and regional recognition of Solid Cactus as a successful and rapidly growing internet design firm.
Solid Cactus Launches "Protected By Cactus" and Announces Addition of Jonathan D. Tenenbaum, Esq. to Staff
October 10, 2006 - Solid Cactus, a Wilkes-Barre, PA based website development and consulting company, today introduced "Protected By Cactus" a suite of intellectual property protection services for the small business community.
Two Solid Cactus Team Members to Present at 2006 Webmaster Jam Session
September 11, 2006 - Webmasters from around the world will be converging on Dallas, TX September 22-23, 2006 to learn the latest techniques in web design and search engine/web marketing from top experts, including two from Solid Cactus, during Webmaster Jam Session sponsored by CoffeeCup Software.
Solid Cactus to Hold First Ever "Boot Camp" in Wilkes-Barre, PA
August 22, 2006 - Solid Cactus, a Wilkes-Barre, PA based website design and development company is hosting its first ever "Boot Camp" October 4-6 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The three-day event gives participants the opportunity to interact with the Solid Cactus staff and leadership as well as fellow e-commerce merchants and representatives from Yahoo! Small Business.
Solid Cactus Adds Search Marketing & Affiliate Program Management to Product Offering
August 10, 2006 - Solid Cactus today announced the addition of Search Marketing and Affiliate Program Management to its growing list of product offerings.
Solid Cactus Launches Call Center Services
June 19, 2006 - You just opened your first e-commerce store, the orders are coming in, but you're too busy picking and packing to answer the phone and reply to customer email. It's a common scenario for many business owners, but there is a solution. Introducing Call Center Services from Solid Cactus.
Solid Cactus Provides Complete E-Commerce Solution for Lifeguard Health in 14 Days
March 8, 2006 - LifeGuard Health, a manufacturer of Omega-3 supplements, came to Solid Cactus with a challenge. Deliver a fully functional e-commerce site with a back-end order processing and fulfillment system in 14 days. Solid Cactus delivered.
Solid Cactus Receives Investment from Ben Frankling Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania
March 1, 2006 - The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP) board approved a $100,000.00 investment in Wilkes-Barre, PA based Solid Cactus, Inc.
Solid Cactus Announces "Boot Camp @ HQ"
Solid Cactus®, an award-winning web design company and total e-commerce solutions provider, announces its third “Boot Camp.” This boot camp will be at its company headquarters in Wilkes-Barre, PA October 10 - 12.
eShopping for Blank DVDs and CDs is Easier than Ever at Mediasupply.com
(January 7, 2008) Media Supply, Inc., one of the nation’s largest providers of premium quality DVD and CD Publishing Solutions has implemented Snap Shop from Solid Cactus to enhance the e-commerce experience for its website customers at www.mediasupply.com.