SherWeb, a leading hosting provider of Microsoft Exchange Server, proudly announces its ability to fully support the iPhone 2.0 wireless synchronization with its Hosted Microsoft Exchange Service.

Montreal, Canada – March 9, 2008 — SherWeb, a leading hosting provider of Microsoft Exchange Server and BlackBerry Enterprise Server, proudly announces it will support the iPhone 2.0 wireless synchronization with its Hosted Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Service. The iPhone synchronization service allows small, medium and large companies to wirelessly synchronize their devices to their Microsoft Exchange messaging system in real time, wherever they are.

In today’s business world, full mobile wireless synchronization of emails, contacts and calendar is a must! With Microsoft Exchange being the number one business class email solution on the market, phone makers have no choice but to allow their devices to sync with the most popular collaborative software. The iPhone, popular with the general consumer’s market, has now increased its appeal to the business community. Read more…

Internet marketing specialist Brandon Cornett has recently completed a new book that teaches small business owners how to use the Internet as an “equalizer” to level the playing field with larger competitors.

Austin, TX February 21, 2008 — Internet marketer Brandon Cornett would like to share with you the knowledge he wishes he had ten years ago. In fact, he has gathered all of the lessons learned from his Internet marketing experiences over the years and put them into an e-book that you can read online or download for free. Read more…

The leading source for Web hosting information offers a video promotion package for hosts and other service providers.

Toronto, ON February 20, 2008 — The Web Host Industry Review, the leading source for Web hosting news and information, announced the availability of a new video feature service, providing production and distribution of promotional videos for hosts and service providers.

The paid service includes the on-site production of a professional video featuring Anastasia Tubanos, host and producer of WHIRtv’s events and industry coverage, and including executive interviews as well as data center, office and campus tours. Read more…

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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B2B technology agency wins major web re-design project.

London, UK January 20, 2008 — ShipServ, the leading maritime e-marketplace, has chosen Velocity, the B2B technology marketing agency, to execute a major website messaging and redesign project.

Since its launch in 1999, ShipServ TradeNet has become the world’s most widely used maritime e-Commerce trading platform. Today a community of over 20,000 users are on track to conduct $1bn in trade per annum, buying and selling ship supplies and parts in more than 90 countries.

The company has seen phenomonal growth in its business over the last 2 years and is rapidly ramping up its added value services for both buyers and suppliers. Most notable amongst these is ShipServ Pages, an online sourcing tool that allows purchasing professionals access to a global directory of over 8,000 maritime suppliers covering 2,000 ports and 1,400 brands.

This recent growth has created the need for ShipServ to enhance its online presence, with Phase 1 being a redesign of shipserv.com. Velocity was chosen as the preferred partner after a comprehensive agency review process.

“Velocity showed straight away that they grasp what we do and understand the challenges and opportunities we face,” said John Watton, VP Marketing, ShipServ, “Their creative approach is refreshing and their strength in digital engagement and web strategy is impressive.”

“ShipServ is hotter than a hot thing in a hot competition,” said Stan Woods, Velocity MD, “We’re thrilled to have been chosen and are already getting stuck in with a new approach to the website.”
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Innovative online marketing provider ends open beta period and releases more than 2,000 customizable designs to the general public.

Scottsdale, AZ January 18, 2008 — BizCard.com (www.bizcard.com), an up and coming online marketing provider, announces its official rollout today. With a catalog of over two thousand customizable, high-quality designs, BizCard.com makes it easy for anyone from entrepreneurs, start ups and small business owners to develop professional looking, full color marketing collateral at an affordable price.

Until now, the website and its advanced application had been operating in open beta and gathering feedback from users to assist in an effort to further development of its online document creation tools.

BizCard’s powerful proprietary technology allows customers to create unique marketing collateral either from one of the company’s prepared designs, a customer’s own artwork, or a combination of both. Customers can create:

- Business cards
- Postcards
- Invitations
- Announcements
- Thank You Cards
- Note Cards
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Access To Media is pleased to offer creative a-la-carte advertising services to franchise owners. Liz Jusko, Vice Preside of Sales and Marketing, is confident that Franchisees will view A2M as the creative marketing and advertising agency capable of meeting their goals. Access To Media continues to provide small businesses and entrepreneurs with competitive advertising service on a local, regional, national and international basis.

Chicopee, MA January 17, 2008 — Liz Jusko, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for ACCESS TO MEDIA, recently announced the expansion of Access To Media’s (A2M) cost-effective solutions and consistently high quality to the Franchisee marketplace. She is confident that Franchisees will view A2M as the creative marketing and advertising specialists capable of meeting their needs –requirements easily satisfied by the A2M approach.

Consistent with their mission to assist customers’ requirements to reach one geographical market, the entire country, or the Globe, AccessToMedia now adds the creative design component to comprehensive advertising plans catering to the needs and budgets of Franchise business owners.

Access To Media’s creative services span Marketing & Advertising Strategies, Company Branding and Logo Development, Direct Mail Services, Creative Writing, Display Ad Development and Design, Web Advertising and Internet Banner creation. Advertising placement services include but are not limited to Print, Radio, Internet, Television, and Outdoor media—multimedia solutions customized for unique challenges.
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PayPerClickJournal.com, an extraordinarily helpful website for anyone interested in learning more about the marketing power of Pay Per Click advertising, is very pleased to announce the redesign of the site with additional PPC management resources.

Boston, MA January 16, 2008 — PayPerClickJournal.com, an extraordinarily helpful website for anyone interested in learning more about the marketing power of Pay Per Click advertising, is very pleased to announce the redesign of the site with additional PPC management resources. PPC advertising can achieve remarkable results for any website but to realize the maximum gains from this search marketing approach, it is essential that keyword research and other factors are considered before the launch of the PPC campaign. The site redesign features a cleaner layout and blog posts are organized into several categories so that readers can quickly find the information that interests them.

An integral part of the Brick Marketing blog network founded and managed by Internet marketing expert Nick Stamoulis, the goal of PayPerClickJournal.com is to provide site visitors with helpful information on how to maximize their investment in PPC advertising. For over ten years, Nick Stamoulis and experts and Brick marketing have been helping clients achieve their goals through Internet marketing strategies such as PPC advertising. This facet their extensive blog network is part of his ongoing effort to educate his clients and help them make informed decisions about Internet marketing.

Nick Stamoulis said, “Achieving results from Pay Per Click advertising is not merely a matter of outbidding your competition for the best page position for selected search terms. There are many factors that must be considered such as target audience identification, keyword research, ad copy, and much more. The goal of PayPerClickJournal.com is to help readers understand all that goes into any effective PPC advertising campaign.”
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Pepperjam, a two-time Inc. Magazine fastest growing company and industry leading full-service internet marketing agency, today announced the launch of Pepperjam Network, a proprietary next generation affiliate marketing network.

Wilkes-Barre, PA January 15, 2008 — Pepperjam, a two-time Inc. Magazine fastest growing company and industry leading full-service internet marketing agency, today announced the launch of Pepperjam Network, a proprietary next generation affiliate marketing network.

If you are an advertiser or affiliate and would like to sign-up for Pepperjam Network please visit www.pepperjamnetwork.com.

“Pepperjam Network represents an evolution in affiliate marketing. The creation of Pepperjam Network represents eight years of research and development and the combined ideas, feedback, and intelligence of hundreds of affiliate marketers and advertisers. Pepperjam Network will forever change the face of affiliate marketing by putting power back in the hands of affiliates and advertisers to build long-term, profitable partnerships through better communication tools and transparency,” said Kristopher B. Jones, President & CEO of Pepperjam.
Among a variety of affiliate marketing enhancements, Pepperjam Network addresses the two primary shortcomings of other existing affiliate networks, namely (1) poor, unreliable communication tools and (2) lack of affiliate transparency. With Pepperjam Network, affiliates and advertisers can communicate in real-time via Pepperjam Chat™, thereby providing a reliable communication system to build stronger, more profitable partnerships. Pepperjam Network also provides advertisers with an unprecedented measure of affiliate transparency, which helps to establish trust, protect brand integrity, and lays the groundwork for open, long-term, profitable relationships. Pepperjam Network also introduces pepperjamADS, which is a first-ever affiliate marketing widget that affiliates can use to serve customized contextual ads from multiple Pepperjam Network advertisers at the same time.

Pepperjam Network was designed to make the experience of affiliate marketing profitable and educational, with the goal of allowing affiliates and advertisers to truly understand and maximize the critical affiliate marketing channel. Unlike the traditional networks, Pepperjam Network uses Web 2.0 technology to provide affiliates and advertisers with an easy-to-use, cutting-edge interface designed to facilitate and optimize the affiliate marketing process. For instance, Pepperjam Network offers industry leading source-level tracking and reporting – this robust technology is especially beneficial to search marketing and sophisticated super affiliates that want to take advantage of the most up-to-date technology available to track commissions at the keyword level.
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Search Engine Marketing Professionals of Portland (SEMpdx) officially announced SearchFest 08, the Oregon’s largest conference dedicated to search engine marketing (SEM). The full-day conference will feature multiple expert panels to help businesses leverage SEM to increase awareness and revenue. The conference will take place March 10th, 2008 at the Oregon Zoo Conference Center in Portland, Oregon. For more information about the event, or to register, visit our website.

Portland, OR January 14, 2008 — Search Engine Marketing Professionals of Portland (SEMpdx) officially announced SearchFest 08, the Oregon’s largest conference dedicated to search engine marketing (SEM). The full-day conference will feature multiple expert panels to help businesses leverage SEM to increase awareness and revenue. The conference will take place March 10th, 2008 at the Oregon Zoo Conference Center in Portland, Oregon. For more information about the event, or to register, visit the Searchfest Registration Page.

The event brings together search industry experts from the Pacific Northwest and beyond, including executives from Google, Yahoo and SEMPO. In addition, SEOmoz CEO Rand Fishkin will be the keynote speaker, discussing “The Algorithmic Evolution of Search Engines & Impact on SEO Campaigns.” See the complete conference schedule here.

“We’ve set a high bar for SearchFest based on the 2007 event,” stated Kent Lewis, SEMpdx President. “With more out-of-town presenters and a top-notch venue like the Oregon Zoo, we look forward to an even more successful SearchFest in 08.”

SearchFest 2008 is open to all SEM professionals and anyone in the general business community interested in maximizing their success with SEM. The full-day conference will cover a wide range of topics including social media, B2B SEM, affiliate marketing, search engine optimization, pay-per-click and online reputation management. Attendees will range from corporate executives and Web marketers to Web-based and traditional business owners and agency professionals.
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