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PosterFrames.us.com Presents Outdoor Rated, Swinging Poster Frames

These outdoor poster frames feature locking, swinging doors for your convenience. This selection includes several sizes and styles to enhance any outdoor setting. - January 15, 2010 - DisplayShops

Access Display Group, Inc. Listed on INC. Magazine 5000 as One of America’s Fastest Growing Companies

Access Display Group, Inc., a leading designer and fabricator of changeable poster displays, signage frames and other display fixture is named to Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America in 2009 and Listed #11 for New York State Manufacturing. - January 15, 2010 - Access Display Group

Traffic Engine Starts Successful New Year by Launching .Com Domain Name

Following a terrific year of growth in 2009, Traffic Engine is proud to announce the launch of their new TrafficEngine.com domain. The site will include all of the services from the former .net domain, along with many upgrades and improvements designed to simplify traffic services for... - January 15, 2010 - Traffic Engine

Software Factory Releases New Website Showcasing Free CPA Training Videos

New website offers free training videos for the affiliate marketing industry - learn how everything you need to know about cost-per-action (CPA) offers. - January 15, 2010 - Software Factory

eSmartTax.com Introduces Daryl Johnson, Mixing Advertising and Social Media

Liberty Tax’s Online tax preparation company introduces new spokesperson to his hometown via electronic billboard with live Twitter feed. - January 15, 2010 - eSmartTax.com

Rainbow Publishers Goes Green

Rainbow Publishers (www.RainbowPublishers.com) announced today that their books have been certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). Beginning on January 1, 2010 all print runs for their entire catalog of books will be printed on paper that has earned the SFI Certification. Prominent... - January 15, 2010 - Rainbow Publishers

Encinitas Auto Shop Website Wins Top 10 in North America

Encinitas Foreign & Domestic Auto Repair website named Top 10 by Auto Inc magazine. - January 15, 2010 - Durrani Design

Infinite Public Relations Named Best PR Agency for Law Firms for Second Consecutive Year

Infinite Public Relations, LLC, a strategic public relations and professional services communications firm, has been named Best Public Relations Agency for the legal industry by readers of The Recorder. This marks the second year Infinite Public Relations has been singled out among dozens of other... - January 14, 2010 - Infinite Public Relations

Metro Chamber Teams Up with StreamSend to Offer Quality, Low-Cost Email Marketing Services

The Sacramento Metro Chamber and local email marketing service provider, StreamSend, have announced they will team up to help Metro Chamber members build their businesses with high impact email less expensively. - January 14, 2010 - EZ Publishing

New Economy Offers Writers - Seasoned and Aspiring - the Chance to Swap “Starving” for “Well-Fed”

Ongoing corporate downsizing and chronic unemployment has created opportunities for both freelance writers and aspiring writers among the long-time jobless, to capitalize on lucrative "commercial" freelancing projects outsourced by companies large and small, and for hourly rates of $50 to $125 and more. - January 14, 2010 - Fanove Publishing

Invention Seed Launches New Web Site

Invention Seed launches their new web site, www.inventionseed.com, designed and hosted by NetSource Technologies. - January 14, 2010 - Netsource Technologies

Imagination Recognised at LiveCom Awards

BBC event wins Sporting Event gold. - January 14, 2010 - Imagination

Outskirts Press Announces James M. Corns, the Latest Historical Book from Venetia, PA Authors Robert H. Nelson and Emma L. Nelson

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published James M. Corns: The Ancestry and Life of a Warrior by Robert H. Nelson and Emma L. Nelson, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 8.25 x 11 Paperback in the Biography & Autobiography / Historical category is available worldwide on book retailer... - January 14, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

SMEketing Launches New Twitter & Facebook Business Page Offer

SMEketing is offering to create a Twitter account and Facebook Business Page for only £120 – this is only valid in January and will only be given to the first ten companies that apply. - January 14, 2010 - SMEketing

Former SVP, Group Publisher of Condé Nast's Women's Wear Daily (WWD) Forms New Group, Launches New Magazine, Website and Social Media Sites

Ralph Erardy, President of newly formed Insider Communications Group (ICG) is launching Specialty Insider, a B2B magazine and digital properties for apparel, specialty retailers. Solveris Marketing and Communications (www.solveris1.com) is named agency of record. - January 14, 2010 - Solveris Marketing and Communications

GizaPage Creates White Label Social Media Hubs for Brands and Bloggers

New features help fans engage across all social media profiles from within the brand's website. - January 14, 2010 - GizaPage.com

In-House Agency Forum Names 2010 Board of Directors

The In-House Agency Forum (IHAF), a professional membership organization for in-house advertising agencies, is pleased to announce its 2010 Board of Directors. Capital One joins returning Board companies Bank of America, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, CVS Caremark, Fidelity Investments, FM Global,... - January 14, 2010 - In-House Agency Forum

Top Retail Marketing Exec Joins Sands Board Company Opens UK Office

Sands Research Inc., a leading provider of neuromarketing research services, today announced that Mr. Joseph Oliver has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Oliver is the President of Retail Data, a national marketing service company based in Richmond, Virginia. "We... - January 14, 2010 - Sands Research, Inc.

A New Search Engine Optimization and Internet Marketing Company Enters the Dayton, Ohio Market Focused on Local Businesses

Page 1 SEO Services in Dayton, Ohio is open for business. The company is bringing it's unique online optimization techniques to enhance the Google rankings for local business who's sites may not be showing up in the search results or receiving any traffic to their sites. - January 14, 2010 - Page 1 SEO Services

90octane Promotes Kerry Houchin to Project Manager

Houchin will lead the execution of strategic conversion-driven marketing programs. - January 14, 2010 - 90octane

USASEOPros Surpasses 6 Million Search Placements

After roughly half a decade in business, USASEOPros has reached a milestone by providing clients with over 6 million high ranking placements in search engines. “This is a great achievement for our company,” said Steve Howe, Operations Manager for USASEOPros. “We work very hard to... - January 14, 2010 - USASEOPros

Appeal Media Creative Director, Chez Ochoa, Selected by International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences to Judge 14th Annual Webby Awards

Chez Ochoa, Creative Director of Appeal Media, San Diego’s leading website design and interactive marketing company, was selected by the International Academy of digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) to judge first-round of 14th Annual Webby Awards. - January 14, 2010 - Appeal Media

Akesios is Recognised in eConsultancy Award "Innovation in Lead Generation Online"

The groundbreaking Skype business funded click-to-call product provided by European Directories has been recognised by eConsultancy’s 2009 Innovation Awards, by winning the award for “Innovation in Lead Generation Online.” eConsultancy recognised in particular the product design and business model behind this program. - January 13, 2010 - Akesios Search Analytics Ltd

Food-Display.us.com Launches a Selection of Wicker Baskets & Stands

Wicker baskets and wicker stands help food service establishments present baked goods and bread products in an appealing fashion. - January 13, 2010 - DisplayShops

DSNR Media Group Strengthens Foothold in Germany Through Partnership with MediaKraft GMBH

Integrated results-based online advertising expert, DSNR Media Group, expands global presence via strategic partnership with German firm, MediaKraft, to diversify its reach in more market segments locally - January 13, 2010 - DSNR Media Group

New Year’s Firecrackers at MeinSchreibservice .de

The Mein Schreibservice .de team has a huge colourful firework of writing and translation assignments of all kinds up its sleeve for 2010. - January 13, 2010 - Talentpool Solutions

History Associates Partners with periscopeUP

A partnership has recently been forged in Maryland by periscopeUP, a SEO firm and History Associates, a corporate research company. - January 13, 2010 - periscopeUP

Young Entrepreneur Lisa Beasley and Team Takes Lifted Soul Graphics to the New Level for the New Year

Young Entrepreneur and Graphic Designer, Lisa Beasley plans to bring quality advertising and promotional materials to individuals and businesses nationwide through Lifted Soul Graphics. - January 13, 2010 - Lifted Soul Graphics

Allison Dawn PR Launches Public Relations Blog Authored by Publicist and Journalist Allison Kugel

Allison Dawn Public Relations launches an educational public relations blog to inform readers about public relations tactics and strategies for succeeding with traditional public relations and with online social media and marketing. - January 12, 2010 - Full Scale Media Group LLC

NextMark Releases 4Q09 Data Card Quality Report

NextMark, Inc. a leading provider of direct marketing resources, today published its fourth quarter 2009 Data Card Quality Report. The report categorizes list management firms based on the number of titles managed, and provides an average data card quality score across each company’s list management portfolio. - January 12, 2010 - NextMark, Inc.

Dental Providers Seeing a Drop in Business. The Scheduling Institute Looks to Help the Industry in the New Year.

Discussions about which marketing methods are most effective for dental marketing to use: the internet, direct mail, referral systems, etc. - January 12, 2010 - Scheduling Institute

Spore Creative Offers Advice on Why Your Website Isn’t a Money Maker

Spore Creative, the leading South Dakota Online Business Solutions Firm, offers cutting edge design and internet marketing at rates that will keep small businesses from going over budget. - January 12, 2010 - Spore Creative

Leading Self-Publishing Company Celebrates New Year’s Writing Resolution with Publishing Package Discount

Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing full-service self publishing and book marketing company, today announced a savings of up to $110 on its top 3 publishing packages. “In the spirit of the perennial Yew Year’s resolution to write and publish a book, this is an exciting promotion... - January 12, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Orange County Web Design Company 3MultiMedia.com Re-Launches, Focuses on Content Managed Website Design

www.3MultiMedia.com, one of Orange County's fastest growing website design companies, today announced breakthrough pricing for high quality, custom website design. Orange County, CA small businesses can launch a professionally designed website through 3MultiMedia.com for competitive pricing. - January 12, 2010 - 3MultiMedia.com

U.S. Winery Owner Will Speak at International Wine Conference in Spain

One of the founders and owners of Purgatory Cellars/White Owl Winery, (whiteowlwinery.com) of Birds, Illinois is one of four plenary speakers for the 2nd Annual Wine Pleasures Conference, to be held February 1, 2 and 3rd near Barcelona, Spain. - January 12, 2010 - White Owl Winery/Purgatory Cellars

mamemo productions Creates Innovative Conference Solutions for WFES 2010

mamemo productions has been appointed by Reed Exhibitions, the world’s biggest exhibition organizer, to develop and execute a unique summit concept for the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2010, the largest meeting of influential figures from the renewable energy industry which will be set... - January 12, 2010 - mamemo productions

Evileye Books Signs Horror and Fantasy Writer John Urbancik to Multi-Book Deal

Adding to the string of licensing deals struck in 2009, Evileye Books, announces the signing of horror and fantasy writer, John Urbancik, to a multi-year book deal to develop a new supernatural noir fiction series titled "DarkWalker". The first volume of the series is a novel debuting in... - January 11, 2010 - Evileye Books

ionadas local Puts Small Businesses on the Map

SEO company sees a big future for Google Maps in 2010 - January 11, 2010 - ionadas local

RegaloCards Mobile Payments Service and Business Model “Disruptive and Groundbreaking” as Highlighted in Wall Street Analyst Report on Western Union

RegaloCards Free and Instant Replacement to Costly Money Transfer Service Seen as Industry Game Changer. - January 11, 2010 - RegaloCard

The Simpler Group Launches Web Services Division

Offers Small to Medium-Size Businesses a Full Line of Customized Web Marketing Services. - January 11, 2010 - The Simpler Group, LLC

Horror Writers Unleashed on California

Bram Stoker Award Winner Mike Oliveri will sign book one of his new supernatural thriller series, "The Pack: Winter Kill" in Burbank January 16 and in San Francisco January 17. Special guests include notable horror writers Brian Keene ("Urban Gothic") and J.F. Gonzalez ("Primitive"). - January 10, 2010 - Evileye Books

Versatile Corporate SEO Services Launched – CorporateSEOService Company

Today, Corporate SEO Service is a hot spot on the Internet. The company has been consistently churning out successful online market-place options for a number of diversely driven internet marketing entrepreneurs. - January 10, 2010 - corporateseoservice.com

Philosopher and Poet Ronnie Lee Releases His Newest Guidebook for Better Living, Philosophy: Back to Basics, Published by Outskirts Press

Poet and philosopher Ronnie Lee has just released his seventh book, Philosophy: Back to Basics, published by Outskirts Press. Written in his unique form of narrative free verse poetry so appropriate to simplify the subject matter, Lee’s newest book offers an insightful philosophy to help... - January 09, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Capstone Launches New E-Commerce Website

Capstone, the leading publisher of children’s books in the U.S. education market, announces the launch of its new website www.CapstonePub.com. The website integrates all titles from the publisher’s imprints (Capstone Press, Compass Point Books, Picture Window Books, and Stone Arch... - January 09, 2010 - Capstone

The Image Incentives Company Recognized as the Leader in Virtual Office Leaders by Its Peers for Second Straight Year

In a culmination of an independent study the title of “Leader of the Pack” was once again awarded to the Image Incentives Company – a recognition based on both peer review as well as consumer satisfaction. - January 09, 2010 - Image Incentives

Integrated Worldwide Launches Integrated Public Relations

Integrated Worldwide, a leader in direct response and interactive marketing, has officially launched their public relations division Integrated Public Relations. Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Consorte, said “Initially, being direct and interactive focused, we did not feel the need to have a... - January 09, 2010 - Integrated Direct LLC