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E-consultancy's Online Marketing Masterclasses Event Returns for Fourth Year

The UK's flagship internet marketing event attracts speakers from Dell, Alliance & Leicester, lastminute.com, HSBC, Otto UK and Intuit, to help marketers acquire, convert and retain more customers. - October 30, 2006 - Econsultancy

Ex-Zunch Communication’s Top SEO Consultant Buys Controlling Stake in Leading Indian SEO Company

In a recent friendly takeover bid, Mr. M. Shabir, who working as a consultant for many leading Interactive Marketing companies including Zunch Communications Inc., Dallas, USA, has bought controlling stake in SEOValley Solutions Pvt. Ltd. - October 29, 2006 - SEOValley Solutions Private Limited

Starr Tincup Acquires New Client, Birkman International, Inc.

Marketing firm acquires new client that serves HR sector. - October 27, 2006 - Starr Tincup

WP762 Concepts Expands Client List

Alex Moreau and the remaining cast of urban innovators at WP762 Concepts, a Vancouver Based Graphic Design Studio, have officially unveiled their latest services. The new SCP: “Street Certification Package” (Event Marketing/Conceptual design) & THC: The Hard Corp. Package”... - October 27, 2006 - WP762 Concepts

Two California Nonprofits and Singer Seven Silvasy Hire MAYO Communications & MAYO PR

MAYO Communications adds two non profits - Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation and Southern Calfornia Leadership Council, along with Singer Seven Silvasy to its roster for media relations and publicity. - October 27, 2006 - MAYO Communications

Market Specialists Not Forgotten by Translators on Advertiser’s Day

On 23 October, the Day of Advertising Employees, the translation company Exprimo created a selection of related items entitled “Translation: Look out!" in which it spoke about interesting translations of advertising texts and, in doing so, opened a month of discounts for advertising... - October 27, 2006 - Exprimo

Is Your Site Ready to IE7?

WebCEO shares its statistics to make adaptation to Internet Explorer 7 painless. - October 27, 2006 - Web CEO, LTD

Caspio Offers Free Database Service to Help Small Companies Move their Business to the Web

New SOHO package includes a lead management system that can be immediately deployed to any web site at no cost. - October 26, 2006 - Caspio, Inc.

Affiliates to Reap Benefits from Incentive Program “Countdown to Cash"

Audio4fun.com (aka) Avnex Ltd, leading provider of audio/video software, has announced their new Incentive Program for Audio4fun Affiliates, entitled “Countdown to Cash.” This innovative program enables website owners to earn monthly bonuses, based on sales revenue. Besides the... - October 26, 2006 - AVSoft Corp.

New Unlimited-Use Source for Marketers Targeting C-Level Executives, Includes Phone Numbers and Age Brackets

FCS, Inc. has announced the release of The Top Executive Leads Database (www.TopExecutiveLeads.com) intended for marketers targeting C-Level Executives. Debra Fox, SVP of Sales and Marketing says, “The reason we know our CxO database is a great source of leads is we use it to market our own... - October 26, 2006 - FCS, Inc.

News and Press Release Service, SearchByHeadlines.com, Pioneers Unique Feature of Three Rotating Headlines Providing SEO and Marketing Feedback for Users

SearchbyHeadlines.com Also Allows Users to Post News for Free Under Industry and Categories for Stock News, Private Company News, Non-Profits and Associations - October 26, 2006 - SearchByHeadlines.com

New Features Launched for Global Online Meeting Community

Networking in the planning and hospitality industry just got easier with The Meetings Community’s (MeCo) new job board launch. Event planners and meeting professionals worldwide can now network, connect, and search new jobs with ease on the MeCo website at www.meetingscommunity.org for free. - October 26, 2006 - The Meetings Community

e-Business Profits Now Available to Businesses in Houston, Galveston, and Surrounding Areas

World’s Largest Internet Consultants Open Office in Texas. - October 26, 2006 - WSI Internet

Dr. Dwight Riskey, Former PepsiCo Executive, Joins Vivaldi Partners Advisory Board

After 25 years at PepsiCo, Dwight Riskey has joined Vivaldi Partners Advisory Board. “Dwight’s knowledge and expertise, acquired through a stellar career at the forefront of consumer insights and innovation for one of the world’s most successful consumer products companies... - October 26, 2006 - Vivaldi Partners

Apogee Search Endorses SEMPO with Gold Circle Support

Apogee Search announces it has decided to endorse and support the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO). With this level of commitment, Apogee Search will remain on the forefront of advancing the search marketing industry through fair, proficient, and ethical practices. - October 25, 2006 - Apogee Search

Hummingbird Creative Group Names New Director Of Business Development

Fred Hathaway Named Director of Business Development - October 25, 2006 - Hummingbird Creative Group

Web Hosting Storage and Data Transfer Features Doubled Without Any Price Increase

AllCheapWeb.com domain name registration and Web site hosting services provider, has doubled storage and data transfer features for Deluxe and Premium shared web hosting plans while maintaining the same low prices. The amazing increases mean Deluxe Hosting plans now offer 100 GB of storage with... - October 25, 2006 - AllCheapWeb.com

Starr Tincup Methodology Becoming New Best Practice for B2B Firms

Marketing firm’s focus on Internet marketing aligns with emerging trends. - October 25, 2006 - Starr Tincup

Teaming Up to be Successful in the Home Based Business Industry

Michael Vadnais teams up with the Universal Dream Team in the Home Based Business Industry. - October 24, 2006 - Mike Vadnais

Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing Named Agency of Record by Gilbarco Veeder-Root

International Fuel Dispensing Equipment Supplier Selects Local Convergence Marketing Firm - October 24, 2006 - Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing

919 Marketing Signs Substantial Local Account

Top 10 Triangle PR firm provides strategic planning and ongoing marketing services to more than 20 Triangle Area Jersey Mike’s Subs franchises. - October 24, 2006 - 919 Marketing Company

Maserati Concepts Partners with Constant Contact

Maserati Concepts LLC, announced today their business partnership with Constant Contact to provide all of their clients a cost effective way to e-market to their customer base. Matthew Maserati said "It is a great move for us and one we have been waiting to make for some time." Constant... - October 24, 2006 - Maserati Concepts LLC

Clicksor Introduces Cost-Effective Pop Unders to Small Business Owners

A rising online contextual advertising network, Clicksor.com is introducing their CPV full page pop under campaign at $0.003 per visitor. Details of the campaign can be found in Clicksor’s advertiser area on their main website at http://www.clicksor.com/internet_advertising.php where... - October 24, 2006 - Clicksor.com

Regional Job Search Engine Helps to Uncover Hidden Job Markets

York Region – one of Ontario’s fastest growing communities – now has its own local job search engine. It is called Fairy Lake Jobs (http://www.FairyLakeJobs.net) and gives job applicants a single point of access to local job openings posted on numerous web sites. It also publishes postings for local job openings for free. - October 24, 2006 - IT-Challenger Consulting Group

AAA Financial Corp Chooses the Edcomm Group to Deliver BSA/AML Compliance Training

AAA Financial Corp. chooses The Edcomm Group to deliver customized BSA/AML Money Services Businesses Compliance training for its training needs. AAA Financial also chose to implement Edcomm’s own LMS, Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance. Focus on Compliance for Money... - October 24, 2006 - The Edcomm Group

Magenta Technology Helps Target Customers More Effectively with Innovative Pattern Seeker Software

Magenta Technology has launched Pattern Seeker, a powerful software tool for business data analysis which is simple to use and has the ability to identify unforeseen patterns, trends and relationships, enabling companies to gain competitive edge. - October 24, 2006 - Magenta Technology

Trustfield.com to Support Web Sites Built With Ruby on Rails™

Trustfield.com, a leading Internet web hosting solutions provider for businesses and individuals, now supports Web sites created using Ruby on Rails. - October 23, 2006 - Trustfield Internet Solutions

Free Rider Web Hosting Cuts IT Overhead for Customers

Free Rider Web Hosting is expanding options for its dedicated server customers by adding an Assisted Service Plan–a professional solution without the traditional costs. Free Rider Web Hosting’s technical support will address needed patches, backups, monitoring and vulnerability... - October 23, 2006 - Free Rider Web Hosting

Some Customers Say "Big Brother," Juice Media Says It's a VP of Marketing's Holy Grail

Juice Media Launches "Essence." - October 23, 2006 - Juice Media Worldwide

ProvidentHost.com Relaunch - New Design from Web Hosting Provider

ProvidentHost.com, a web hosting provider, has recently gone through major updates. These updates are made to increase enjoyable experiences and create better understanding for visitors of what benefits the members of ProvidentHost will get when they buy a web hosting. - October 22, 2006 - ProvidentHost.com

Finditt.com, First Search Engine to Offer Direct News Release Submission for Realtime Search Results

Finditt.com announces companies, businesses, individuals and newswire services can submit news and press releases directly into search engine for real time search results. - October 20, 2006 - Finditt

BoonEx Upgrade – Web Community Concept Makes Obsolete Dating Sites

Following the trend, BoonEx Ltd. dumps its subsidiary company, number #1 dating software provider AEwebworks, to concentrate on online community software development. With this move, BoonEx takes the new position of Community Software Experts – providers of quality community, and social... - October 20, 2006 - BoonEx Ltd.

Product Management Educational Conference to Feature Networking Reception & Expo

Product Management Educational Conference (PMEC East) will feature complimentary Product Management Sessions, Networking Reception and Expo - October 19, 2006 - Association of International Product Marketing & Management

Finditt.com, with 2 T’s, the New Pay Per Click (PPC) Search Engine, is Adding Email and Instant Messaging (IM) for All Registered Members

Finditt.com will be offering email and instant messaging accounts in the near future. Advertisers can currently set up their pay per click ad campaigns on Finditt and have their initial deposit matched by Finditt, doubling their keywords campaign. - October 19, 2006 - Finditt

Geotiser.com Offers $5,000 Award for Best Video Ad on the Web™

Geotiser, Inc. today announced an award of $5,000 to the winner of their Best Video Ad on the Web™ rating as of 11:59 pm on December 31, 2006. The cash prize will be awarded based on the exclusive video ad rating system results on Geotiser.com. Geotiser.com™ is a free, self-publishing, online video advertising search application that allows advertisers to upload and display video advertisements, website links, descriptions and contact information, and to dynamically create online coupons. - October 18, 2006 - Geotiser, Inc.

The One-Stop-Web-Shop for New Businesses

New Web Development Company - October 18, 2006 - Asap Designs

WSI Internet Consulting and Education Enters Oakland’s Union Website Design Field

Lynne Ashcraft, WSI Internet Consultant, announces the launch of the Postal Worker’s Union website development project: http://www.oakapwu78.org. - October 18, 2006 - WSI Internet

Forget the Mugs - Give the Gift of Business Insight this Holiday Season

Don't give customers and associates more coffee mugs, instead, gift them with technology that benefits hour by hour. - October 18, 2006 - VisiStat, Inc.

Miriello Grafico Promotes Matthew Bachmann to Marketing Manager and Account Supervisor

Bachmann takes on new marketing role to support agency’s strategic expansion. - October 17, 2006 - Miriello Grafico

ELAN Appoints NOW Marketing as Sales Representatives for Hawaiian Islands

Established, Leading Firm Provides Support for ELAN Dealers in Island Territory - October 17, 2006 - ELAN Home Systems

Third Wave Digital Selected by Smithsonian Institution for Creative Services

The Smithsonian Institution has contracted with Third Wave Digital, an interactive exhibit and digital media creation firm headquartered in Macon, Georgia, to provide creative services for the National Postal Museum's new web site. The National Postal Museum was created by an agreement between the... - October 17, 2006 - Third Wave Digital

Third Wave Digital Redesigned Museum of Arts & Sciences Website

Third Wave Digital, headquartered in Macon, Georgia, announced the launch of the redesigned web presence for the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences. The recently launched site www.masmacon.com features a new overall design theme with accompanying custom graphics and a greatly improved navigation... - October 17, 2006 - Third Wave Digital

Dr. Duana C. Welch Promoted to President of BlabberMouth PR

Duana C. Welch, Ph.D. has been assigned president of BlabberMouth PR. As President of the company, Dr. Welch will oversee activities relating to the day-to-day operations. She will also focus on the strategic direction for BlabberMouth PR and play a pivotal role in leading the management team. - October 16, 2006 - Blabbermouth PR

The Michael Group Real Estate Company Offers Educational Articles

The Michael Group Real Estate Company is providing educational articles on investing in commercial real estate to newspapers and publications. - October 16, 2006 - Texas Real Estate Investment

Private Domain Depot Announces Dot-Mobi Domain Name Registration

Providing their customers with the latest technology and updates, Private Domain Depot now offers dot-Mobi domain name registrations. Additionally, their popular WebSite Tonight now supports .mobi web sites. Now customers can build their own .mobi-compliant web site. - October 16, 2006 - Private Domain Depot

Private Domain Depot Extends Online Identity Protection for $1.95

The company is on a mission to inform the public of the dangers of and encourage a secure alternative in domain name registration. They strongly believe that no one should unknowingly compromise their safety or identity online. - October 16, 2006 - Private Domain Depot

CCR Comptoir SA, a Swiss Based Multi-Talented Company on the Market

CCR Comptoir SA - a Swiss based multi-talented company - managing trademarks and intellectual properties, organising special events, developing marketing and strategic concepts, has opened new distribution markets for luxury lifestyle products and is looking for solvent liable distribution partners. - October 15, 2006 - CCR Universal Entertainment