Colorado Flooring Company Learns Value of Web

Denver, CO, Aug. 1, 2011 -- Arvada West Decorating and Flooring in Arvada, Colo. has learned quickly the value of a website and social media.

A year ago, the company didn't have a website, much less a Facebook page, according to a story in the Denver Post.

Now a Google search for "Arvada flooring" lists the company as the No. 1 result. The top listing for "Arvada decorating" is the firm's Facebook page.

Owner Matt Vagts hired a full-time search-engine and social-media expert three months ago to boost Arvada West's online presence.

He believes the strategy has helped the business win four out of five recent bids for contracting jobs.

"I'm getting 80 percent of the work because of my credibility on the Web," Vagts told the Post.

"You take a little mom-and-pop- owned shop like mine, and I can now compete with the big shops."