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Battling the Tide: USA SEO Pros Continues Sales Growth
Despite a struggling economy that slashed 598,000 jobs last month, Las Vegas-based USA SEO Pros posted its third consecutive month of double digit sales growth. During the month of January, the search engine optimization company had a 21 percent increase in the number of sales over the previous... - February 08, 2009 - USASEOPros
Raleigh Downtowner to Offer Business News
To mark the beginning of its fifth calendar year in downtown Raleigh, Raleigh Downtowner Magazine is launching a new business section this month. Crash Gregg, publisher of the monthly publication, calls the addition “a natural progression based on the mainly professional readership of our... - February 08, 2009 - Raleigh Downtowner
New Telecommunications and Network Equipment Buying Guide for Tennessee Companies
ArriveNEWS.com, organizer of the International Industrial Trade Show, an online expo for the manufacturing community has launched a new buying guide for companies in Tennessee sourcing for network and communications equipment. - February 08, 2009 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Creative- and Business-Minded Speakers Offer Advice at SCAD During "Art, Design and the Cultural Moment: Building the Creative Economy"
The city of Savannah is a shining example of how creativity can act as an economic engine, refurbishing areas that have fallen into disrepair and sparking entrepreneurship, growth and success. “Art, Design and the Cultural Moment” will provide students, academics and businesses with a fresh look at how art and design in the early 21st century can build the creative economy and get the United States back on track. - February 07, 2009 - Savannah College of Art and Design
SayItAloud.com Climbs 18 Million in Ranking and Sells Flat Rate Banner Ads
www.SayItAloud.com just launched their new website where writers submit fresh content and receive up to 50% of the revenue from Sponsors. Advertisers can buy a Banner Ad for the life of an article for less than one month of PPC. SayItAloud, is only a couple of weeks old and already has gone from 18,689,419 to a weekly average of 131,426 with a spiked high of being within the top 50k websites globally over the recent weekend. - February 07, 2009 - SayItAloud.com
ADG Creative Named One of Baltimore Magazine's 'Best Places to Work'
Looking for a really good job? You may want to start in Columbia, Maryland where ADG Creative has just been named one of Baltimore Magazine’s “Best Places to Work.” “We’ve won a lot of awards over the years,” said Jeff Antkowiak, Chief Creative Officer. - February 07, 2009 - ADG|Creative
Phase 3 Communications Gains Traction on One to One Marketing Services
Phase 3 Communications announced 2008 sales performance results that demonstrated a significant gain due to their newest offering, One to One Marketing. The company more than doubled sales volume in their digital press division in comparison to 2007 sales results. At least 60% of the gain can be... - February 07, 2009 - Phase 3 Communications
'So Gay' Advertising Campaign is 'Most Talked About' Ad Campaign of 2008
Advertising campaign for gay tour operator Amro Worldwide, created by gay marketing agency Out Now, is described by US AdWeek website as "year's most talked about." Amro Worldwide reports strong sales results after 'So Gay' campaign's success. - February 07, 2009 - Out Now
Hummingbird Creative Group, Inc. Names New Director of Brand Strategy
Wendy Coulter, CEO of Hummingbird Creative Group, Inc. (www.hummingbird-creative.com), a Cary-based creative services firm, has announced that Sherry Moss Mitchell has joined the firm as director of brand strategy. - February 07, 2009 - Hummingbird Creative Group
Sure Languages Appoints New Director
Sure Languages has appointed Dean Bickham as Director of Business Development. - February 07, 2009 - Sure Languages
InfoAppenders Unleashes SAP Decision Makers email List and SAP User Email Lists
InfoAppenders, one of the world’s leading provider of email lists, has unleashed sap decision makers lists. These new email lists are mainly focused to target SAP decision makers and SAP (System application products in data processing) markets. Indeed, there is an significant expectation from IT products and service providers for high-quality SAP user lists and also exclusively to reach SAP companies. - February 07, 2009 - InfoAppenders
Free Web Design PSD from Quality Web Programming
Quality Web Programming brings a very special offer for all its existing and new clients. Even a first time visitor to the site can avail the free website design offer. A number of Free web design layouts are offered by Quality Web Programming in simple psd format. These files can be downloaded... - February 07, 2009 - Quality Web Programming
Model Management Group, MMG Continues to Achieve Unprecedented Growth Despite a Falling Economy. Celebrity and Children's Division Continues to Grow.
Model Management Group, MMG a New York-based modeling and talent management agency, continues to surprise its competition but not its owner. The first sign came two years ago when Gap put its newest catalog casting on hold until it could arrange to hold a private casting for MMG talented kid’s division. - February 06, 2009 - Model Management Group NYMMG
David Gauld Architect Wins 2009 A.R.E. Store Fixture Award
David Gauld Architect's design for the Lion Brand Yarn Studio in New York City has won a 2009 Store Fixture Award from the Association for Retail Environments (A.R.E.). According to the A.R.E., "this recognition is only awarded for designs that exceed current standards of creativity and... - February 06, 2009 - David Gauld Architect
Live Social Media Marketing Event - Experts to Provide Training to Small Business Owners
The worldwide recession has changed the rules of marketing forcing companies to use Web 2.0 strategies to connect with friends, fans and followers to get more sales. Social Media Marketing is emerging as the low cost, high ROI alternative to traditional marketing. - February 06, 2009 - Street Smart Sales and Marketing
Keely Connection Announces Grand Opening of Website That Helps Individuals and Businesses Cut Service and Wholesale Expenses
New website could help economy by increasing competitiveness and access to certain markets as it serves to connect individuals and businesses with service providers and suppliers locally, nationally, and globally. - February 06, 2009 - Keely, Inc.
Slava’s Snow Show Scores High with via3pr
via3pr announces its success with its marketing and publicity campaign for Slava’s Snow Show on Broadway. The PR company was appointed by Foster Entertainment to carry out the campaign geared towards the Russian American target market throughout the tri-state area. Slava’s Snow Show was... - February 06, 2009 - via3pr
Red Bricks Media to Speak at SMX West 2009
Chief Strategist Craig Hordlow will share advanced Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques in a session on “Analyzing and Converting SEO Traffic.” - February 06, 2009 - Red Bricks Media
Ecopixel, LLC Launches New Web Site for Himalayan Cataract Project
Ecopixel, LLC, a Vermont Web development and online visibility firm, launches a content management system Web site for the Himalayan Cataract Project (HCP), reflecting HCP’s expanding role in eye care delivery and infrastructure creation in some of the hardest-to-reach areas of the Himalaya and Africa. - February 06, 2009 - Ecopixel, LLC
New Strategic Marketing Firm, Freakin’ Genius Marketing is Launched by Plum Grove Printers
Freakin’ Genius Marketing’s expert Strategic Planning delivers branded messaging from idea through execution in conjunction with 5-Star Marketing Solutions that address unique client needs. - February 06, 2009 - Freakin' Genius Marketing
USA SEO Pros Overwhelmed by Success
For the second time in as many weeks, a client with the search engine optimization company USA SEO Pros has too many first page placements and forced a reengineering of the company’s rank reporting system. Lead developer Steve Philips said today his design team has fixed the problem and... - February 06, 2009 - USASEOPros
Ferri & Partners Public Relations Adds Executives and Offices
Public Relations / Communications Firm Adds Expertise with Operations in New York, Sacramento and Toronto. - February 06, 2009 - Ferri & Partners
The Student Prophet: Initiation Rites Combines Classic Adventure with an Ecumenical Message for a Powerful Novel That Will Engage Readers and Keep Them Wanting More
Author James Nicholas Logue’s new novel, The Student Prophet: Initiation Rites, offers readers of all ages a timely universal story of faith, endurance, hope and friendship that will leave them both encouraged and inspired. For Jeff Fitzpatrick, a teenage boy from Ann Arbor, Mich., the... - February 06, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
Arizona Adventure Awaits Unlikely Heroes in the New Thompson Twins Release
Outskirts Press author Terry Sclafani is back with the second of a trilogy of adventure books for young adults: The Thompson Twins Western Adventure. In this installment, danger and excitement once again surround Sammy and Nicky Thompson when their family moves to a ranch in the rugged mountains of... - February 06, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
ADG Hires Former Aide to President George W. Bush, Jeremy Broggi
Jeremy Broggi, a former aide in President Bush’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and in Vice President Dick Cheney’s domestic policy office, has been hired by Columbia, Maryland-based ADG Creative, according to Jeff Antkowiak, chief creative officer. “Jeremy is the perfect... - February 06, 2009 - ADG|Creative
New, Low-Cost Alternative to Hiring Expensive Copywriter
Veteran copywriter and communication coach Jan O’Daniel rolls out a customized, half-day training workshop that teaches writers and non-writers everything they always wanted to know about great web copy but were afraid (or didn’t know) to ask. - February 06, 2009 - Jan O'Daniel
Channel Intelligence Ad Network Reports Steady Growth in 2008
Consumer Traffic and Sales from Manufacturer Sites Remain Unaffected by Tough Economic Times. - February 06, 2009 - Channel Intelligence, Inc.
Jackson Design & Remodeling Wins 2009 CotY Award
Jackson Design & Remodeling (JDR), winner of the 2007 BBB Torch Award for Business Ethics, today announced that is has been awarded a Regional CotY Award in the category of Residential Interior over $100,000. “We’re honored to be recognized for our work,” said Todd R. - February 06, 2009 - Jackson Design and Remodeling
Trade Show Emporium Announces Addition of Kiosk to Trade Show Product Line
Trade Show Emporium introduces its new line of products. The kiosk is an interactive trade show display that can feature monitors or a computer. - February 06, 2009 - Trade Show Emporium
Top 5 Self-Publishing Authors Earn $60,000 in 4th Quarter Royalties from Outskirts Press
Fresh on the heels of the New York Times article focusing on the thriving self-publishing industry, Outskirts Press announces their top 5 authors for the 4th quarter of 2008. - February 06, 2009 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
KoHN Creative to Host Chamber of Commerce PM Connections
The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce PM Connections event at KoHN Creative has been rescheduled. The event will now be held February 19, 2009 from 4-6pm. - February 06, 2009 - KoHN Creative
Diane Kuehn of VisionPoint Marketing Elected Vice Chair of International Affairs Council
VisionPoint Marketing (www.visionpointmarketing.com) has announced that Diane Kuehn, president and CEO, has been elected vice chair of the International Affairs Council (IAC) 2009 Board of Directors. IAC is a nonprofit community-based organization that promotes understanding of world affairs and... - February 06, 2009 - VisionPoint Marketing
Unbound™ Platform Powers Online and Mobile Editions of Taber's 21 from F.A. Davis - Single Digital Repository Distributes Medical Dictionary via Multiple Channels
Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for health care, in partnership with F.A. Davis Company, a leading health care publisher, today announced the release of the new Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary for Mobile and Web. Powered by the award-winning Unbound™ Platform, Taber's content is delivered from a single XML repository to students, educators, and practitioners in nursing, allied health, and medicine via the web and mobile devices. - February 05, 2009 - Unbound Medicine
GetSolar Announces New Website and Fed ITC Tax Credit Info for Consumers
This press release introduces customers to GetSolar's new look and highlights the very significant enhancements to US solar incentive policy. - February 05, 2009 - GetSolar
Sheet Music Leader Announces Two New Distribution Centers
J.W. Pepper, the largest sheet music retailer in the world, is opening two new warehouse distribution facilities to support the company's order fulfillment needs. - February 05, 2009 - J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc.
Discovering... Abruzzo & Apulia, Italy
A mission of the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade to Canada promoting the agri-food and wine sector. - February 05, 2009 - ICE (Italian Institute for Foreign Trade)
ICS Ranks 4,308 on INC 5000 List with 62.5% Sales Growth
INC Magazine honored ICS Marketing Support Services with inclusion on the 2008 INC’s 5000 Growth Companies for a second year-in-a-row. ICS ranked on the 2008 INC 5000 List at 4,308. - February 05, 2009 - ICS Marketing Support Serivices
Solar Velocity to Provide Web Branding and Creative Services for Purple Inc
Solar Velocity, LLC (www.solarvelocity.com), a leading interactive marketing and web development company based in Atlanta, GA, announced that it will provide the interactive marketing strategy and execution for Purple Inc, a residential drug and alcohol treatment program in Lawrenceville,... - February 05, 2009 - Solar Velocity
SEO Advantage Launches Fan Page on Facebook
Florida SEO firm SEO Advantage launches a new way to connect with online professionals and prospective customers on popular social media networking site. - February 05, 2009 - SEO Advantage, Inc.
The Visionaire Group Taps Matthew Lipson for Vice President of New Creative Solutions Group
Digital Agency Forms New Division to Continue Award-Winning Innovations, Cutting-Edge Offerings for Clients. - February 05, 2009 - The Visionaire Group
Integrated Direct Takes Debt Settlement Leads to the Next Level
Integrated Direct, a leader in direct and interactive marketing and lead generation for the debt elimination / debt settlement industry, has officially launched their inbound-call program today. This new business model allows clients to benefit on two levels. They benefit from the advertising... - February 05, 2009 - Integrated Direct LLC
Point of Reference Announces Record Growth in 2008
Denver-Based Reference Management Company Finds Success Despite Turbulent Economy. - February 05, 2009 - Point of Reference
Topseos Name SEO Positive as a Leading Organic Optimisation Company
SEO Positive Ltd is identified as an outstanding organic optimisation company in the month of February 2009 by topseos. - February 05, 2009 - Seopositive
San Diego Entrepreneur Segways, Cycles, & Walks 500 Miles for Charity During Green Product Launch
SalesImpaq.com to provide free CRM desktop software with integrated business intelligence providing immediate access to 27 million accounts and 36 million contacts through agreements with Hoover’s Inc. for leads, PoliteMail for eMail marketing campaigns, and Mikogo (Me-ko-go) for free web meetings. - February 04, 2009 - SalesImpaq Inc.
Deepetch.com Has Launched an Online Version of Its Photoshop® Clipping Path and Masking Service Targeting Ad Agencies, Graphic Designers & Photography Businesses
Deepetch.com has launched an online version of its Photoshop® Clipping Path & Masking service. The service is specifically aimed at small to medium photographers, imaging professionals and advertising agencies who want to remove backgrounds from their photos for an advert they have due, a retail catalogue or even for online retailers. Previously, services like this were only available to large corporations & publishers however, you can now access the same service at the same competitive prices. - February 04, 2009 - Deepetch.com
OurChurch.Com Launches New Custom CMS Website Packages with No Up Front Fee
OurChurch.Com, a leading provider of web design, hosting, marketing, and advertising services to Christian organizations and individuals, has launched its new Custom CMS Website packages. The Custom CMS Website packages were developed to provide a way for organizations to get a highly functional... - February 04, 2009 - OurChurch.Com
New Book Reveals Little-Known Secrets of Advertising Psychology That Persuade Millions to Buy
Teaches Business Owners How to Use More Than 100 Techniques to Boost Sales. - February 04, 2009 - Drew Eric Whitman
International Design Awards Announce 2008 Winners
The International Design Awards, an annual juried design competition have announced the winners of their 2008 competition. - February 04, 2009 - International Design Awards
LiquidNet Reveals a Free Website Template Download Project
Themza.com offers a bouquet of ready-to-use web design skins for the Joomla, WordPress, Moodle and 4images scripts, which will assist webmasters to create personal blogs, e-learning portals or photo galleries, or to revitalize their existing ones. - February 04, 2009 - ResellersPanel
Ramtron International Renews SEO Program with 90octane and Adds Lead Generation
The Denver conversion-driven marketing agency will strategize and execute an online marketing program delivering qualified sales leads. - February 04, 2009 - 90octane