Lake Panorama Times launches new website and email service
Fresh look implemented, new content to be added.

Posted 5/7/2020
There is simply no better way to reach property owners at Lake Panorama than through Lake Panorama Times. By being mailed to the permanent residence of all property owners, it gets in the homes and hands of all of the lake area residents. Up until recently, the content on the newspaper’s website was simply the same information that was in the paper, leaving little reason for readers to visit the site. That is about to change.
“We are excited to launch the all new lakepanoramatimes.com website,” said Shane Goodman, the paper’s editor and publisher. “It has a new look and a new feel, and it will soon have a variety of content that was not previously available.”
The most noticeable change is the look of the site, which is updated with a modern design. Individual pages include the news feed, a subscription page, advertising information and a “contact us” page. In addition, the full digital version of the most recent issue is posted for anyone to access for free at any time. Past issues are also archived and available to view and download.
“We made this so the site can be viewed easily on a phone, a tablet or a computer,” said Goodman, who also owns a website development company that builds and hosts sites for central Iowa businesses. Information on that company can be found at www.biggreenwebdesign.com.
Goodman said redesigning the website was something he knew needed done but wasn’t on the top of the initial priority list.
“It was kind of like the plumber who has a leaky faucet at his home. Sometimes we don’t fix our own things when are in the business of doing those same things for others,” said Goodman. “As such, we want to show the quality of work we can do so that others can trust us to build their websites, too.”
Goodman said Lake Panorama Times also has an email blast sign-up that will allow subscribers to receive content via electronic mail for free. It will provide links to the website’s various stories and additional content that will be posted. Users can subscribe or unsubscribe at any time at www.lakepanoramatimes.com.
“And we don’t collect or sell your personal data like the big tech companies are doing,” said Goodman. “I take those privacy issues very seriously, and everyone else should, too.”
A Facebook page was also launched for Lake Panorama Times, which Goodman says will be used to promote and attract more readers to the website.
“A Facebook page should be used to promote a business’ website, never to replace it,” said Goodman. “A business owns its website. It does not own its Facebook page and should not trust (Facebook CEO) Mark Zuckerberg and company with its content or data.”
In time, Goodman hopes to add additional features like a local buy/sell/trade marketplace, timely news updates, local press releases, online-only blogs and reader forums. Readers will also have the ability to submit news and photos and participate in various reader contests.
“It is a process, and one that we will be continually improving,” said Goodman. “Most importantly, we want to develop the communication structure so that all Lake Panorama property owners — and everyone else — can receive Lake Panorama news when they want it and where they want it.”
Goodman welcomes feedback on the site and ideas, which readers can do through the “Get In Touch” form at the bottom of the home page.
“Lake Panorama Times is clearly the go-to publication for property owners,” said Goodman. “We now need to make the website and email blast the go-to options for those avenues as well.”
There is simply no better way to reach property owners at Lake Panorama than through Lake Panorama Times. By being mailed to the permanent residence of all property owners, it gets in the homes and hands of all of the lake area residents. Up until recently, the content on the newspaper’s website was simply the same information that was in the paper, leaving little reason for readers to visit the site. That is about to change.
“We are excited to launch the all new lakepanoramatimes.com website,” said Shane Goodman, the paper’s editor and publisher. “It has a new look and a new feel, and it will soon have a variety of content that was not previously available.”
The most noticeable change is the look of the site, which is updated with a modern design. Individual pages include the news feed, a subscription page, advertising information and a “contact us” page. In addition, the full digital version of the most recent issue is posted for anyone to access for free at any time. Past issues are also archived and available to view and download.
“We made this so the site can be viewed easily on a phone, a tablet or a computer,” said Goodman, who also owns a website development company that builds and hosts sites for central Iowa businesses. Information on that company can be found at www.biggreenwebdesign.com.
Goodman said redesigning the website was something he knew needed done but wasn’t on the top of the initial priority list.
“It was kind of like the plumber who has a leaky faucet at his home. Sometimes we don’t fix our own things when are in the business of doing those same things for others,” said Goodman. “As such, we want to show the quality of work we can do so that others can trust us to build their websites, too.”
Goodman said Lake Panorama Times also has an email blast sign-up that will allow subscribers to receive content via electronic mail for free. It will provide links to the website’s various stories and additional content that will be posted. Users can subscribe or unsubscribe at any time at www.lakepanoramatimes.com.
“And we don’t collect or sell your personal data like the big tech companies are doing,” said Goodman. “I take those privacy issues very seriously, and everyone else should, too.”
A Facebook page was also launched for Lake Panorama Times, which Goodman says will be used to promote and attract more readers to the website.
“A Facebook page should be used to promote a business’ website, never to replace it,” said Goodman. “A business owns its website. It does not own its Facebook page and should not trust (Facebook CEO) Mark Zuckerberg and company with its content or data.”
In time, Goodman hopes to add additional features like a local buy/sell/trade marketplace, timely news updates, local press releases, online-only blogs and reader forums. Readers will also have the ability to submit news and photos and participate in various reader contests.
“It is a process, and one that we will be continually improving,” said Goodman. “Most importantly, we want to develop the communication structure so that all Lake Panorama property owners — and everyone else — can receive Lake Panorama news when they want it and where they want it.”
Goodman welcomes feedback on the site and ideas, which readers can do through the “Get In Touch” form at the bottom of the home page.
“Lake Panorama Times is clearly the go-to publication for property owners,” said Goodman. “We now need to make the website and email blast the go-to options for those avenues as well.”