Press Room > 2004 :

GOED Launches New and Improved Web Site

RELEASE DATE: Thursday, October 28, 2004

For More Information Contact: Mary Lehecka Nelson, 773-3301

Pierre, SD – Visitors to the state’s economic development web site - www.sdgreatprofits.com –can expect to find more statistics, more user friendly features and new sections specifically designed for a variety of economic development partners, Tina Van Camp, director, Governor’s Office of Economic Development, announced today as the state launched its updated site.

“The web is a critical marketing tool in our economic development efforts,” Van Camp said. “Our new site features more maps, more demographic and statistical information, an improved 50-state comparison application and an updated South Dakota Profile,” she said. “Additionally, visitors to our site will find the new information is easier to download,” she added.

Van Camp said another new feature of the site is sections specifically designed for local developers and economic development partners, entrepreneurs and start-ups and individuals relocating to South Dakota. “Each of these groups has information that is pertinent to them. What we did was set up individual locations so these groups could more easily access that information,” Van Camp said.

The state worked closely with economic development web site expert Mark James to determine what steps needed to be taken to make the site more useful to local economic development professionals as well as site selection consultants. “Site selection consultants are a growing market for us so it’s imperative that we are putting out the type of information that makes their web search most productive,” Van Camp said

“We are extremely proud of the new site and feel that it really addresses economic development in South Dakota in a clean and concise manner,” she concluded.