Aurora Web Solutions

05/21/2026

What a great experience! I had the pleasure of joining Allison Streich (Executive Director of Carver County CDA) and Taggert Medgaarden (Executive Director of HRA of Austin) at the Minnesota NAHRO Spring Conference at Sugar Lake Lodge to talk about website best practices, social media, and accessibility for housing agencies across Minnesota.

Thank you to MN NAHRO for the invitation and to everyone who attended and participated, the questions and conversation made it really fun. Housing agencies are doing important work, and making sure people can actually find and access that help online matters more than most people realize.

Thanks MN NAHRO for including Aurora Web Solutions in such a meaningful discussion!

03/31/2026

What an incredible group of young entrepreneurs! Thank you to Mower County CEO for including Wendy as a judge last week, it's always an honor! The students blew us away this year. Aurora Web Solutions is proud to support this program and watch these ideas come to life.

Congrats to all the pitchers, and especially to Grayson, Addison, and Madison! 🎉

This morning we held our local pitch competition! We had 17 fantastic pitches to choose from and our amazing judges had a tough job.

Thank you to Matias Parada with the Austin Area Chamber of Commerce, Hayden Lunt alum and owner of Cookin’Outdoors, Wendy Anderson owner of Aurora Web Solutions, Heather Boes owner of SuperFresh Gardens, and Dale Wicks of Quality Pork Processors for being our judges this year!

Congrats to our winners: Grayson with GB Custom Laser, and Addison with Sip.HappensSyrups. !

Our runner up is Madison with Buddy Biscuits !

Great job!

03/24/2026

We've finally thawed!
Two weeks ago, Matt and Wendy jumped into a lake with the Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes Team and we have only just recovered enough to talk about it.

We are SO proud to have been part of this incredible team and even prouder to be on the cover of this video like the frozen celebrities we are. 🪿❄️
Every dollar raised supports Healing Hearts Connection and the grief camps they provide for children and families. The impact is real, it's beautiful, and it starts at camp on April 11th.

Thank you to everyone who donated, cheered, and watched us make questionable decisions for a great cause. 💙

We’re still in awe of what this incredible community made possible at our 17th Annual Frunge event!This year, together, we didn’t just meet our previous reco...

03/07/2026

Today is the day. There is no turning back. ❄️🪿
We are officially jumping into a lake today with Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes and honestly, we're at peace with our choices. (We are not at peace with our choices.)

We started this as Chicken Chuckers. Warm. Safe. Dry. Then YOU people donated so generously that we got upgraded to full Frungers. This is your fault and we love you for it. 💙

Here's the thing, we are SO close to becoming the all-time top fundraising team in Frunge history. We are talking about leaving a LEGACY. A cold, wet, slightly regrettable legacy.

Donate RIGHT NOW and help push us over the top before we push ourselves into that water.
Every dollar goes to Healing Hearts Connection, grief camps and support programs for children and families navigating loss. The most important thing happening today isn't us turning blue. It's that.

We jump today. Donate today. Let's make history. 💙❄️

Worlein-Hoff Frungers Sponsored by Aurora Web Solutions

02/25/2026

Well, friends... we tried to stay dry. We really did. 💧
When Matt and I signed on as "Chicken Chuckers" for the Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes Frunge team, we felt very good about our decision to support from the sidelines. Warm. Dry. Smug.
Then the team went and blew past their $20,000 fundraising goal, and now... we're jumping. Into a lake. In March. 🪿❄️😭
We have no one to blame but your generosity. Truly. Thank you and also how dare you.

The Frunge benefits Healing Hearts Connection, an organization that provides grief camps and support programs for children and families who've lost a loved one. The work they do is genuinely beautiful, and apparently, it's worth hypothermia.

👉 Donate now and help us break the all-time Frunge fundraising record of $129,256.51. If we do, Executive Director Jess Moujouros jumps too, and we heard she really, REALLY doesn't want to. Don't you want to see that?
Help us make waves (and survive them). 💙

Worlein-Hoff Frungers Sponsored by Aurora Web Solutions

02/02/2026

Healing Hearts Connection is a wonderful organization that puts on FREE camps for families that have lost loved ones. You’ll never know the impact they truly make by bringing kids that feel alone and lost in their world into a camp where there are lots of other kids and families in the same spot they are. It builds a new foundation of support they desperately need.

If you can, please help Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes reach their goal at the link below!

https://secure.healingheartsconnection.com/np/clients/healingheartsconnection/campaign.jsp?forwardedFromSecureDomain=1&campaign=48&fundraiser=12582

01/31/2026

Excited to be sponsoring the Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes Frunge Team this year!
And it's true, Matt and I are chickens 🐔 so we won't be jumping (BUT maybe if we reach our goal, I could convince Matt to jump 🤔)

Please help us support this team and this amazing organization, Healing Hearts Connection, by donating at the link below!

03/04/2025

We’re honored to be part of the Mower County CEO program as both mentors and investors! This program gives students hands-on experience in entrepreneurship, leadership, and community engagement. Skills that will serve them for a lifetime.

A huge thank you to Mower County CEO for the spotlight and for creating such an impactful opportunity for young entrepreneurs. It’s a privilege to support the next generation of business leaders!

01/08/2025

🎯 Social Media Isn’t as Reliable as You Think—Here’s Why You Need an Email List

Let’s get real for a moment: social media platforms are constantly changing, and not always for the better.

Case in point: Meta (Facebook and Instagram) recently announced the end of their fact-checking program and removed anti-LGBTQ hate speech policies. These shifts show how little control we have over what happens on these platforms. And as a business owner or content creator, that lack of control should make you think twice about relying on them exclusively.

If you’re nodding along and already building an email list, awesome—you’re ahead of the game. 🏆 But if your business is all-in on social media, thinking “I’ve got this handled with my Facebook group and Instagram page,” this post is a wake-up call. 📢

Here’s Why Your Email List Is Your Secret Weapon:
1️⃣ Social Media Isn’t Yours to Control
Policies change, accounts get suspended, and platforms prioritize profits over people. If a platform makes a shift you don’t agree with (or outright harms your audience), how will you reach your followers?

2️⃣ You Can Lose Your Followers Overnight
Meta’s recent changes are a reminder that your social media audience isn’t truly yours. If your account is shut down or deleted, how do you reconnect?

3️⃣ You Own Your Email List
An email list is YOURS. You can take it wherever you go, no matter the platform or service provider. It’s the one piece of your online presence that can’t be taken away.

4️⃣ More Visibility, More Impact
Emails land directly in inboxes, not hidden by algorithms or overshadowed by a platform’s latest controversy. Your message will actually get seen.

5️⃣ Sales and Connection
Email subscribers are more engaged and more likely to buy from you. Plus, they’ve willingly opted in—these are your people! 💌

Social media is a great tool, but it’s not your safety net. With platforms making controversial decisions like dropping hate speech protections, it’s more important than ever to build a space where YOU set the rules.

Start growing your email list today. It’s time to take back control. 💪

01/02/2025

🎉 Happy New Year from Aurora Web Solutions! 🎉

As we step into 2025, we’re reflecting on the incredible year we’ve had. One of our highlights was connecting with the next generation of creators and innovators. We had the privilege of speaking with three high school classes and participating in Austin High School’s Career Pathways event. Sharing insights about the world of web design and social media with students was not only inspiring but also a reminder of why we love what we do.

We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve our community through our work. Whether it’s building dynamic websites or crafting impactful social media strategies, we’re honored to play a role in helping businesses and individuals thrive in the digital space.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey. Your trust and collaboration mean the world to us. Here’s to a new year filled with growth, creativity, and meaningful connections.

Let’s make 2025 amazing together!