Online Workshops to be taught by top SEO/SEM consultants, authors and recognized leaders.

Scotts Valley, CA April 16, 2008 — Internet marketing training provider Market Motive has teamed with Search Engine Strategies to provide online classes for training in search marketing, web analytics, and web conversion techniques.

The workshops are live and interactive, delivered via video screen sharing and live telephone conference. Limited class sizes ensure attendees have time to ask for clarification or deeper explanations. Tuition for each class is $395 and registration opens today at www.marketmotive.com/online-workshops

“Search Engine Strategies has always delivered first-rate conferences and workshops,” said Market Motive CEO Michael Stebbins, “Market Motive leads in online instruction, with many of the same speakers, so this combination brings high quality training to a larger audience.”

Internet marketing expert Andy Beal recently reviewed Market Motive online training. “Market Motive’s media-consulting combination is effective and teaches online marketing in a way that works for the beginner or the experienced practitioner,” said Beal, “I’m impressed, and the guys behind this are the best in the business.”

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ArteWorks SEO announces the addition of search engine optimization tools available for free at www.arteworks.biz/tools.

Austin, Texas March 20, 2008. ArteWorks SEO announced today the addition of search engine optimization tools available for free at www.arteworks.biz/tools. These tools can be used to check: Google Page Rank, Alexa Page Rank, Google Link Popularity, Yahoo Link Popularity, MSN Link Popularity, Title Tag, Meta Keywords and Meta Description Tags.

Google PageRank is Google’s method of putting a numeric value on the importance of a page on the web based on the links to that page. The assumption being the more links coming into a page the more important that page must be. Google takes into account the importance of the page linking to the web page being measured and screens out link farms. A web site with a high Google Page Rank is considered a much better link to acquire than one with a low Google Page Rank. Read more…

Website Magazine in it’s Feb 2008 issue has an article “Geo targeting countries for SEO”. The article is written by eBrandz CEO, Milind Mody. The article familiarizes readers to the basic logic used by search engines in associating a domain name with a country. The article also has some useful tips on how to rank websites in multiple geographies.

New York, NY February 21, 2008 — Feb 2008 issues of Website Magazine has an interesting article “Geo Targeting Countries For SEO”. This article is written by Milind Mody , CEO of Search Engine Optimization company eBrandz. The article describes basic logic used by search engines to associate a domain name with a country. It also has few tips for readers to rank highly in a particular country/ region. Read more…

Search engine optimization provider BackboneITGroup.com respond to advice given to small businesses in American Express’s OPEN book guide. The validity of an article advising AMEX business customers to avoid professional SEO services is called into question.

Lancaster, UK February 20, 2008 — BackboneITGroup.com today criticized advice handed out to small businesses by American Express in a recent edition of their OPEN book customer publication.

The controversial advice comes from an article in the current edition of AMEX’s ‘A Practical Guide for Business Growth’ which cautions its readers against seeking professional search engine optimization help for their websites, advising them not to “waste money on so-called Search Engine Optimization (SEO) specialists” Read more…

Stylishwebdesign.us will launch a new service which combines web design and SEO optimization to help customers achieve maximum efficiency within limited timeframes.

January 25, 2008 — As of the beginning of February 2008, stylishwebdesign.us, which is one of the most innovative providers of web design services, will launch its new web design related web directory. This so-called “optimized web design service” will feature a number of the services traditionally offered by the company, combined with new features like custom web design and website re-design. Special deals will also be available for Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Anne R., web designer at stylishwebdesign.us, said: “Are you having problems thinking of new color combinations? Do you wish that you could have a reference file for evaluating new color combinations when designing websites? There area many helpful tools and websites out there that list good combination colors but wouldn’t you prefer to look at designs implementing these colors? I would. I have created about 45 different simple designs implementing workable color combinations, and I will add to this list at regular intervals.”

The main benefit of their web design directory is the originality. A website will be designed exclusively and nobody in the world can have the same one, because beneficiars will own the copyright for this design. Another advantage of ordering a custom made website is that the owner can choose how his website will look and get the desired functionality for it.

Anne R. expects the directory to expand over the years so a listing on their directory will help to promote web design companies, websites and they fully expect the Web Design Directory to be a really useful resource for anyone searching for web designers and web site design services throughout the UK – United Kingdom in England, Wales and Scotland.
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Leading experts to discuss the top concerns in nonprofit PR and how SEO and the latest PR tools can help overcome the hurdles.

Lanham, MD January 22, 2008 — Vocus, Inc., (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management, today announced that it will sponsor a free webinar offering marketing and public relations professionals advice on developing a comprehensive and successful PR/communications strategy for non profit and trade associations. Titled “Creating a Successful PR and Marketing Plan for the Non Profit World,” the webinar will be held on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 2:00 pm ET. To register for the webinar, please visit tinyurl.com/2uee2l.

Shonali Burke, ABC, Vice President of Media & Communications for ASPCA and John Spagnuolo of the New Media Institute will examine the concerns, constraints and success of non-profit and trade association’s PR efforts. The webinar will explore how to leverage the latest tools and technologies, including search engine optimization to maximize the resources available for a successful PR program.

Part of Vocus’ monthly series, this webinar is designed to provide an educational and informational resource for organizations to gain insight into the best practices for public relations and practical techniques that can be applied to their everyday communications campaigns. A replay of the webinar will be available free of charge following the event on the Vocus web site at onlinepressroom.net/vocus/, under Events.

About Vocus, Inc.
Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS) is a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management. Our web-based software suite helps organizations of all sizes to fundamentally change the way they communicate with both the media and the public, optimizing their public relations and increasing their ability to measure its impact. Our on-demand software addresses the critical functions of public relations including media relations, news distribution and news monitoring. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a secure, scalable application and system architecture, which allows our customers to eliminate expensive up-front hardware and software costs and to quickly deploy and adopt our on-demand software. Vocus is used by more than 2,000 organizations worldwide and is available in five languages. Vocus is based in Lanham, MD with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information please visit www.vocus.com or call 800.345.5572.
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Small business search marketing pioneer ineedhits has achieved Google Adwords Qualified Company status in recognition of their outstanding Google Advertising management efforts.

Perth, Western Australia January 21, 2008 — Committed to providing the most effective and affordable search engine marketing solutions for small to medium sized businesses, ineedhits (www.ineedhits.com/) has further asserted itself as a search engine advertising leader by becoming a Google Adwords Qualified Company.

Google’s paid search (pay per click) platform awards Qualified Company status to firms that meet specific requirements. These include managing a Google AdWords advertising spend of at least $100,000 per quarter, or more for a US search engine marketing company. Additionally, multiple employees must pass the Google AdWords Qualified Professional exam, which demonstrates a thorough understanding of the AdWords system.

Engaging a Google AdWords Qualified Company provides search advertisers with the peace of mind that their campaigns are being managed by a highly trained team with the experience necessary to provide businesses with maximum online exposure, website traffic and marketing ROI.

Rene LeMerle, ineedhits Marketing Manager, explains further:

“We are thrilled to have been recognized as a Google AdWords Qualified Company. 18 months ago we embarked on a quest to find a way to deliver scalable small business Google Advertising solutions globally. The challenge being that a $100 campaign can cost as much as a $1000 campaign to manage. With over 11 years experience in creating scalable SEO offerings, we were confident with the right systems and processes we could do it.

It is therefore an exciting milestone to reach the Qualified Company status and our thanks must go to the hundreds of small businesses who have supported us as we developed and refined the “Easy Search Advertising” packages we offer today. Thanks also to Google Australia who have helped us along the way.”
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ffhelper.com launched their new project called Make Money Online. The project allows people to share ideas and strategies to help them generate more income from the Internet.

January 19, 2008 — Affhelper.com launched their new project called Make Money Online. The project allows people to share ideas and strategies to help them generate more income from the Internet.

Since the launch the page has been featured on sites like Webwire.com and TechPin.com.

The project was created to help people get different ideas about making money online at no cost. Visitors can also support the page by linking back to it from their websites.

So far, here are the topics being discussed:

1. How to blog for profits (Where to start, what blogging platform to choose. How to monetize your blog.)
2. How to become a successful affiliate marketer (Finding affiliate programs and getting traffic)
3. What is the key to success in the internet marketing industry (Creating your own product, partnerships, etc.)
4. How to profit from Adsense (Tips & strategies)
5. How to use SEO to make money online (Introduction to search engine optimization)
6. Using Google Adwords for profit (What products to sell)
7. Black Hat techniques
8. Forum marketing
9. Marketing using Videos (YouTube Marketing)
10. How to make money with MLM
11. How to outsource your work (What places to use and what to look for)
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Last year a Los Angeles-based Internet marketing consultant called PushTraffic took the Internet community by storm, offering serious businesses the opportunity to learn how to generate traffic and thousands of targeted leads. PushTraffic specializes in search engine optimization, aiding clients in acquiring some of the highest page ranks on the web.

Los Angeles, CA January 19, 2008 — Last year a Los Angeles-based internet marketing consultant called PushTraffic took the Internet community by storm, offering serious businesses the opportunity to learn how to generate traffic and thousands of targeted leads.

PushTraffic specializes in search engine optimization, aiding clients in acquiring some of the highest page ranks on the web.

“If you are a new company setting up your business Web site, it will be only a matter of time before you start wondering how on earth you could possibly reach as many visitors as you’d like,” explains PushTraffic CEO and founder John Raygoza.

Immediately you will realize the reason only a handful of successful online businesses exist in the world today: supervising an entire company and mastering the language of the web can be rather tricky tasks to juggle! And doing both alone isn’t any easier.

This is where PushTraffic can help.

The better a site’s position when searched for online, the more likely an Internet user is to find the site and consequently visit it. Typically Internet users opt not to sift through pages and pages of search results and instead tend to settle on only the first few results they see, making where a site sits in the rank essential for attracting more traffic.
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PromotionWorld Honors the SEO Firm for “Effectiveness, Skilled Staff, and Superior Customer Service”

Atlanta, GA January 17, 2008 — Medium Blue Search Engine Marketing, the premier Atlanta search engine marketing company, has been recognized as the number one organic search engine optimization firm in the world for 2007 by PromotionWorld. Competing against national and international firms, Medium Blue was the only SEO firm on PromotionWorld’s entire top ten list headquartered in the Southeast United States. This is the second year in a row that Medium Blue has been honored in this manner by PromotionWorld and the eighth time the SEO firm has been named number one in a monthly or yearly PromotionWorld list since 2005.

“Following our strongest year yet, we are pleased to once again be honored by prestigious, unbiased resource PromotionWorld and to be named the number one organic SEO firm in the world,” said Scott Buresh, CEO of Medium Blue Search Engine Marketing. “As always, our goals for the new year are to maintain controlled growth while also maintaining our reputation for excellent results and superior client service in this ever-changing industry.”

Among its many accomplishments in 2007, Medium Blue Search Engine Marketing was honored with a National Vendor of the Year award by client Panel Systems Unlimited. The SEO firm also helped client OneSource to win a prestigious AMY award from the American Marketing Association. In addition, Medium Blue Search Engine Marketing added a number of high-profile clients to its roster, including The Maids Home Services and golf community Currahee Club, while it continued its campaigns with high-profile clients such as DS Waters, Inviro Medical Devices, and Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. The SEO firm also advanced its “Promotion through Education” campaign with the Technology Association of Georgia – a program in which Medium Blue’s team of experts search engine optimize informative articles from TAG members – and published an informative whitepaper, “Adding Search to Your Marketing Mix,” to rave reviews.

“For the second year in a row, we felt that Medium Blue deserved recognition as one of the outstanding firms in its field,” said Darren Tabor, CEO of DevStart, PromotionWorld’s parent company. “In 2007, Medium Blue continued to demonstrate its ability to keep clients satisfied and to constantly surpass itself in terms of the organic search engine results it was able to achieve.”
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