"Avoiding Plantar Fasciitis” & “How Lucchese Boots are Made" on New Grapevinehill.com Blog

Sept. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Entering a new era of customer engagement, online shoe e-tailer, Grapvinehill.com has added a blog and video fashion tips to its Web page.

According to Michael Ray, Grapevinehill, Inc. CEO, “Grapevinehill.com’s brand new blog features regular posts about subjects footwear fanatics really care about. For example, our resident boot experts recently toured the Lucchese factory in Texas, getting an exclusive insider’s look at how these world-famous and highly desirable boots are designed and manufactured.

“ The Grapevinehill.com blog also posts video fashion reviews that answer critical questions such as: ‘Did you know that some shoe styles make you look fat?’ and ‘Best shoes for planters fasciitis,’ or ‘How to walk in high heels,’” he added.

Users can find the blog at http://blog.grapevinehill.com/ or by clicking the “Blog” tab on the new grapevinehill.com website.

According to a recent study by the Opinion Research Corporation, more than 90 percent of social media users said that companies should have a presence on social media and 60 percent of Americans use social media on a regular basis. Online participants said they “feel a stronger connection with and are better served by companies that interact with them in a social media environment.”

Blogging is one of the most mature and accepted types of social media, a highly effective tool to initiate conversations between businesses and their customers.   Businesses engaged in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) report that blogs are essential two-way communications tools.

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About Grapevinehill.com
Grapevinehill.com is the premier source for brand name footwear and accessories offered at 30-60% off retail on the Internet. Founded in 2002, the company has sold more than $25 million in products, shipping from its headquarters in Danvers, Massachusetts to the doorsteps of happy customers around the globe. Grapevinehill has built an unmatched reputation for bringing its customers the service of a designer shoe-store with the convenience and price of a discount rack store. The company continues to expand its product lines, adding new brand name footwear and accessories from around the world every day.