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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