Traffic Geyser Supports Local Economies with the Introduction of Main Street Marketing Machines 2.0: Fusion

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) April 13, 2011

Traffic Geyser has developed and distributed turnkey Internet-marketing solutions for more than five years. Their new Web-based service, Main Street Marketing Machines: 2.0 Fusion, offers small businesses and entrepreneurs the ability to attract customers at a time when revenues have sunk nationwide.

Traffic Geysers release of Fusion, stems from the positive responses we got from the first Main Street Marketing Machines release in 2010, said Mike Koenigs, CEO and Co-founder of Traffic Geyser. Mom & Pop stores, dentists, engineers, plumbers- you name it- they all started reaching more customers during a horrible economy. That made us feel incredibly grateful, so we designed Fusion in a way that makes this growth even more accessible to Main Street businesses.

For many, its an opportunity hidden in plain sight.

The media does a great job of covering Wall Street, but there are 29.6 million small businesses in the U.S. that often get overlooked, added Koenigs. These are the people, products and services found in every neighborhood and town, and theyre asking for help with their online marketing.

Main Street Marketing Machines 2.0: Fusion, is the result of combining customer feedback, a year of testing and over one million dollars in R&D. When compared to its predecessor, Koenigs explains that Fusion offers additional tools, training, templates and sales materials, and that users have access to product-creation videos, client-acquisition articles and blueprints for marketing local companies online.

Koenigs says his personal goal is to create one million new entrepreneurs before he dies.

Fusion was designed so that people can build a business on helping others build their own businesses. It not only distributes online content, it spreads goodwill by allowing users to more easily provide value to the companies and organizations found in their local communities.

Those interested in learning more about marketing to small businesses using Main Street Marketing Machines 2.0: Fusion, can visit

http://www.buildlocalbusinessnow.com, or contact Will Christie at 800-962-9575, ext. 115, for more information.

About Traffic Geyser and Main Street Marketing Machines 2.0: Fusion

Traffic Geyser, LLC, is a San Diego-based company developing groundbreaking Web software that helps authors, experts, small businesses and entrepreneurs generate top-ranking websites, active online traffic and multiple leads through the distribution of content to video sites, social bookmarking, social media, blog and podcasting directories.

Their newest product, Main Street Marketing Machines 2.0: Fusion, is a powerful, easy-to-use online marketing system that allows anyone to automate complex marketing tasks associated with promoting local businesses on the Internet.

Brace Ford, Vice President of Marketing

Traffic Geyser, LLC

443-896-6093

http://www.buildlocalbusinessnow.com

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Best Photography Website of 2006 to be Named by Web Marketing Association

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 12, 2006

The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 10th annual international WebAward Competition at http://www.2006webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2006.

The photography industry has been added as a new WebAward category in 2006 allowing firms to compete for the right to be honored as the Best Photography Web site of 2006.

The photography industry is very competitive when it comes to Web development and photography companies and photographers can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts that the award judges provide, said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. From a preliminary review of photography Web sites, we believe there is an opportunity for some photography companies to standout from rest. These above average sites will be able to call themselves award-winning websites after participating in the WebAwards.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use and receive a numeric score. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence. Entrants also benefit from receiving valuable feedback from the WebAwards professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Participants in the 2006 WebAwards photography category will receive their scores in each of the seven criteria compared to the average of the entire industry. That type of feedback and benchmarking alone in worth the price of admission, said Rice.

Judging for the 2006 WebAwards will take place in June through August, with winners announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet marketing professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. Mark Kingdon, CEO of Organic, Inc. (http://www.organic.com) has been selected to lead the judging panel this year. Past judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Comedy Central, Sun Microsystems, Refinery, Euro RSCG, EPB Interactive, New York Post Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer, J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Modem Media, and Answerthink just to name a few.

The 2006 WebAward Competition current sponsors include Burst Media (http://www.burstmedia.com), SimpleFeed (http://www.simplefeed.com), Register.com (http://www.register.com), NewsUSA (http://www.newsusa.com), AdTools Inc(http://www.adtoolsinc.com), Small Army (http://www.smallarmy.net), Perseus Development Corp (http://www.perseus.com) and PRWeb (http://www.prweb.com). Media Sponsors include Website Services Magazine (http://www.websiteservices.com), AdRants (http://www.adrants), MarketingVox (http://www.marketingvox.com), MediaPost (http://www.wediapost.com), eComXpo (http://www.ecomxpo.com), Ad:Tech (http://www.ad-tech.com) and Macworld (http://www.macworldexpo.com). The Web Marketing Association thanks all of its sponsors for helping to make this annual competition possible.

About the WebAwards

The 10th annual international WebAwards competition sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from a Web site assessment by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented to an award-winning Web site. For more information, and a complete list of industry categories, visit http://www.webawards2006.org.

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Best Small Business Website of 2006 to be named by Web Marketing Association

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 12, 2006

The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 10th annual international WebAward Competition at http://www.2006webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site.

The small business market represents an important category in the WebAward competition, and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Small Business Web site of 2006. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2006.

The small business market is very competitive when it comes to Web development and companies can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts that the award judges provide, said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. Small business Web sites have under performed the overall ISAR Index in two of the three years they have been included in the WebAwards. They and have been above average in content, interactivity, and copywriting. They have faired less well in innovation and use of technology. Small businesses that were once served only local customers can now have orders placed from countries all over the world. Even when a small business has only local customers, their Web site is often one of the best ways to introduce the business to potential new customers.

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Small Business Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges. Recent winners of the Best Small Business Web site WebAwards include:

2005 Nike Basketball - http://awards.web.rga.com/2005/bball.html


2004 RBK Sound and Rhythm http://www.reebok.com/x/us/rbk/features/alleyes/


2003 Prince Tennis Website http://www.princetennis.com/


2002 - CBS SportsLine.com - http://cbs.sportsline.com/

A complete list of past winners and the entry form for companies who wish to compete for 2006 honors can be found at http://smallbiz.webaward.org.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use and receive a numeric score. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence. Entrants also benefit from receiving valuable feedback from the WebAwards professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Using the quantifiable data collected from 9,748 Web site evaluations over the past decade, the WebAwards has defined and recognized industry-specific benchmarks for successful Web sites in each of the seven judging criteria and released an Internet Standards Assessment Report to detail the findings of the study.

Participants in the 2006 WebAwards small business category will receive their scores in each of the seven criteria compared to the average of the entire industry. That type of feedback and benchmarking alone in worth the price of admission, said Rice.

A copy of the Internet Standards Assessment Report, including details regarding the small business market through 2005, is available at http://www.webawards2006.org.

Judging for the 2006 WebAwards will take place in June through August, with winners announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet marketing professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. Mark Kingdon, CEO of Organic, Inc. (http://www.organic.com) has been selected to lead the judging panel this year. Past judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Comedy Central, Sun Microsystems, Refinery, Euro RSCG, EPB Interactive, New York Post Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer, J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Modem Media, and Answerthink just to name a few.

The 2006 WebAward Competition current sponsors include Burst Media (http://www.burstmedia.com), SimpleFeed (http://www.simplefeed.com), Register.com (http://www.register.com), NewsUSA (http://www.newsusa.com), AdTools Inc(http://www.adtoolsinc.com), Small Army (http://www.smallarmy.net), Perseus Development Corp (http://www.perseus.com) and PRWeb (http://www.prweb.com). Media Sponsors include Website Services Magazine (http://www.websiteservices.com), AdRants (http://www.adrants), MarketingVox (http://www.marketingvox.com), MediaPost (http://www.wediapost.com), eComXpo (http://www.ecomxpo.com), Ad:Tech (http://www.ad-tech.com) and Macworld (http://www.macworldexpo.com). The Web Marketing Association thanks all of its sponsors for helping to make this annual competition possible.

About the WebAwards

The 10th annual international WebAwards competition sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from a Web site assessment by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented to an award-winning Web site. For more information, visit http://www.webawards2006.org.

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Best University Web Site of 2006 to be Named by Web Marketing Association

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 12, 2006

The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 10th annual international WebAward Competition at http://www.2006webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site.

Universities represents an important category in the WebAward competition, and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best University Web site of 2006. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2006.

Colleges and universities very competitive when it comes to Web development and they can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts that the award judges provide, said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. University Web development sits in between a generally conservative fiscally-minded administration and an extremely Web-savvy student body. The best university Web sites are able to overcome this gap and provide a wide range of information and tools, such as online registration, to their students and perhaps even more importantly their perspective students

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best University Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges. Recent winners of the Best University Web site WebAwards include:

2005 San Diego State University Timeline - http://www.sdsumonth.com/timeline/index.html


2004 School of Visual Arts Website http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/


2003 Chestnut Hill College Admissions Site - http://www.chc.edu/

A complete list of past winners and the entry form for companies who wish to compete for 2006 honors can be found at http://university.webaward.org.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use and receive a numeric score. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence. Entrants also benefit from receiving valuable feedback from the WebAwards professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Using the quantifiable data collected from 9,748 Web site evaluations over the past decade, the WebAwards has defined and recognized industry-specific benchmarks for successful Web sites in each of the seven judging criteria and released an Internet Standards Assessment Report to detail the findings of the study.

Participants in the 2006 WebAwards university category will receive their scores in each of the seven criteria compared to the average of the entire industry. That type of feedback and benchmarking alone in worth the price of admission, said Rice.

A copy of the Internet Standards Assessment Report, including details regarding colleges and universities through 2005, is available at http://www.webawards2006.org.

Judging for the 2006 WebAwards will take place in June through August, with winners announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet marketing professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. Mark Kingdon, CEO of Organic, Inc. (http://www.organic.com) has been selected to lead the judging panel this year. Past judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Comedy Central, Sun Microsystems, Refinery, Euro RSCG, EPB Interactive, New York Post Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer, J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Modem Media, and Answerthink just to name a few.

The 2006 WebAward Competition current sponsors include Burst Media (http://www.burstmedia.com), SimpleFeed (http://www.simplefeed.com), Register.com (http://www.register.com), NewsUSA (http://www.newsusa.com), AdTools Inc(http://www.adtoolsinc.com), Small Army (http://www.smallarmy.net), Perseus Development Corp (http://www.perseus.com) and PRWeb (http://www.prweb.com). Media Sponsors include Website Services Magazine (http://www.websiteservices.com), AdRants (http://www.adrants), MarketingVox (http://www.marketingvox.com), MediaPost (http://www.wediapost.com), eComXpo (http://www.ecomxpo.com), Ad:Tech (http://www.ad-tech.com) and Macworld (http://www.macworldexpo.com). The Web Marketing Association thanks all of its sponsors for helping to make this annual competition possible.

About the WebAwards

The 10th annual international WebAwards competition sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from a Web site assessment by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented to an award-winning Web site. For more information, visit http://www.webawards2006.org.

For more information contact:

William Rice

President, Web Marketing Association, Inc.

860-558-5423

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Digital Marketing Leaders Covario and Kenshoo Form Strategic Alliance and Joint Offering

San Diego, CA - San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 13, 2011

Digital marketing industry leaders Covario and Kenshoo announced a strategic agreement that includes software licensing and technology integration to deliver innovative search and social marketing solutions for enterprise advertisers.

Under the terms of the agreement, Covario, the nations largest independent provider of search engine marketing and SEO (search engine optimization) software solutions, will utilize Kenshoos digital marketing software to enable scalable online media buying and optimization on behalf of several global enterprise clients for both paid search and paid social advertising.

Additionally, the companies will co-develop a fully-integrated paid and organic search solution for global digital marketers, leveraging Covarios industry-leading SEO technologies, including Covario Organic Search Insight and Covario Organic Search Optimizer, together with Kenshoos award-winning online campaign management products Kenshoo Enterprise, Kenshoo Local, and Kenshoo Social.

We are delighted to be powering the search engine marketing practices of Covario, which has emerged as one of the nations leading search marketing agencies, said Yoav Izhar-Prato, chief executive officer of Kenshoo. The advanced algorithms in our paid search and social media buying platforms will be an asset as Covario scales to serve an expanding base of global enterprise clients. I also look forward to working with Covario on the integration of their sophisticated SEO technologies with the Kenshoo Universal Platform to develop a holistic solution for global search marketers.

The companies cited three factors driving their partnership: the double-digit growth of paid search spending by enterprise marketers globally, the rapidly growing budgets for Facebook advertising and other paid social media campaigns, and the proven benefits of holistic management of paid search and SEO.

For instance, in its quarterly Global Search Spend Analysis of major technology and consumer electronics companies issued in July, Covario reaffirmed its projection for 15 to 20 percent annual growth in paid search spending in 2011. Meanwhile, eMarketer recently reported that all roads lead to Facebook in social network advertising, with a forecast for 2012 that call for the mega social network to command $ 5.74 billion in ad revenues worldwide. Additionally, Forrester Research, in its 2011 Wave of U.S. Search Marketing Agencies, asserted its belief that integrating SEO and paid search efforts is easiest when done through a single partner.

The Covario-Kenshoo solution will allow search marketers to drive improvements in the performance of both their paid and organic search programs through integrated analytics, said Russ Mann, chief executive officer of Covario. Kenshoo is a leader with respect to biddable paid search and social media advertising software, while Covario was recently named best in SEO technologies by Forrester Research. This partnership will have a turbo-charging effect not only on our agency services, but also in support of the joint clients we serve and the industry as a whole as our mutual technologies and strategies are optimized.

With respect to timing, Covario has begun the onboarding process with Kenshoo for a number of existing paid search clients. As for the integrated organic and paid search solution, a prototype will be unveiled in the months ahead.

About Covario

Covario is the nations largest independent provider of search marketing services and SaaS-based SEO software systems. Headquartered in San Diego, the firm offers global enterprise solutions and agency services for paid and organic search, social media marketing, display advertising, and cross-media attribution analysis. The companys growing customer base includes world leaders in technology, consumer electronics, retail, ecommerce, financial services, media, entertainment, publishing, and consumer packaged goods. More information about Covario is available at http://www.covario.com.

About Kenshoo

Kenshoo is a digital marketing software company that engineers technology solutions for search marketing, social media and online advertising. Advertisers, agencies and marketing providers use Kenshoo Enterprise, Kenshoo Local and Kenshoo Social to direct more than $ 15 billion in annual customer sales revenue. The Kenshoo Universal Platform delivers the automation, business intelligence, integration and scale needed to make better marketing investments. Kenshoo powers 6 of the top 10 retailers in the world, 6 of the top 10 hotel groups, 7 of the 10 biggest telecoms, 8 of the 10 largest ad agency networks, and 22 of the Fortune 50 companies. With campaigns running in more than 100 countries, Kenshoo customers include Barnes & Noble, CareerBuilder, Covario, Facebook, Havas Digital, Hitwise, iREP, John Lewis, LendingTree, Omnicom Media Group, Sears, Starcom MediaVest Group, Tesco, Travelocity, Walgreens, and Zappos. Kenshoo has ten international offices and is backed by Sequoia Capital and Arts Alliance. Please visit http://www.Kenshoo.com for more information.

Covario Contact:

Rick Clancy

Sr. Director, Public Relations

858-397-1500, ext. 1643

rclancy(at)covario(dot)com

Kenshoo Contact:

Stacie Susens

Director, Corporate Marketing & PR

877-563-7642, ext. 131

stacie(dot)susens(at)kenshoo(dot)com

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Best Automotive Website of 2006 to be Named by Web Marketing Association

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 12, 2006

The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 10th annual international WebAward Competition at http://www.2006webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site.

The auto industry represents an important category in the WebAward competition, and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Automotive Web site of 2006. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2006.

The auto industry is very competitive when it comes to Web development and companies can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts that the award judges provide, said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. Auto industry Web sites are one of the very few categories that have beaten the overall industry average in each of the nine years of the program. Auto Web sites score very high in design (fourth highest), content (fourth highest), innovation (third highest) and use of technology (third highest) among more than 80 industries evaluated. In fact, auto Web sites are above average in each of the seven judging criteria over the past three years.

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Automotive Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges. Recent winners of the Best Automotive Web site WebAwards include:.

2005 Volkswagen 2005 re-design - http://www.vw.com/


2004 Four Toyota Scion - http://www.scion.com


2003 The all-new XJ online campaign - http://www.jaguarusa.com/2004xj


2002 MBUSA.com - http://www.mbusa.com


2001 Isuzu.com - http://www.isuzu.com

A complete list of past winners and the entry form for companies who wish to compete for 2006 honors can be found at http://auto.webaward.org.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use and receive a numeric score. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence. Entrants also benefit from receiving valuable feedback from the WebAwards professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Using the quantifiable data collected from 9,748 Web site evaluations over the past decade, the WebAwards has defined and recognized industry-specific benchmarks for successful Web sites in each of the seven judging criteria and released an Internet Standards Assessment Report to detail the findings of the study.

Participants in the 2006 WebAwards automobile category will receive their scores in each of the seven criteria compared to the average of the entire industry. That type of feedback and benchmarking alone in worth the price of admission, said Rice.

A copy of the Internet Standards Assessment Report, including details regarding the auto industry through 2005, is available at http://www.webawards2006.org.

Judging for the 2006 WebAwards will take place in June through August, with winners announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet marketing professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. Mark Kingdon, CEO of Organic, Inc. (http://www.organic.com) has been selected to lead the judging panel this year. Past judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Comedy Central, Sun Microsystems, Refinery, Euro RSCG, EPB Interactive, New York Post Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer, J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Modem Media, and Answerthink just to name a few.

The 2006 WebAward Competition current sponsors include Burst Media (http://www.burstmedia.com), SimpleFeed (http://www.simplefeed.com), Register.com (http://www.register.com), NewsUSA (http://www.newsusa.com), AdTools Inc(http://www.adtoolsinc.com), Small Army (http://www.smallarmy.net), Perseus Development Corp (http://www.perseus.com) and PRWeb (http://www.prweb.com). Media Sponsors include Website Services Magazine (http://www.websiteservices.com), AdRants (http://www.adrants), MarketingVox (http://www.marketingvox.com), MediaPost (http://www.wediapost.com), eComXpo (http://www.ecomxpo.com), Ad:Tech (http://www.ad-tech.com) and Macworld (http://www.macworldexpo.com). The Web Marketing Association thanks all of its sponsors for helping to make this annual competition possible.

About the WebAwards

The 10th annual international WebAwards competition sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from a Web site assessment by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented to an award-winning Web site. For more information, visit http://www.webawards2006.org.

For more information contact:

William Rice

President, Web Marketing Association, Inc.

860-558-5423

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Best Blog Website of 2006 to be Named by Web Marketing Association

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 13, 2006

The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 10th annual international WebAward Competition at http://www.2006webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2006.

Blogging has been added as a new WebAward category in 2006 allowing companies and individuals to compete for the right to be honored as the Best Blog Web site of 2006.

The blogging community is very competitive when it comes to Web development and photography companies can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts that the award judges provide, said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. From a preliminary review of blogs, we believe there is an opportunity for some bloggers to standout from rest. These will be able to call themselves award-winning websites after participating in the WebAwards.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use and receive a numeric score. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence. Entrants also benefit from receiving valuable feedback from the WebAwards professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Participants in the 2006 WebAwards blog category will receive their scores in each of the seven criteria compared to the average of the entire industry. That type of feedback and benchmarking alone in worth the price of admission, said Rice.

Judging for the 2006 WebAwards will take place in June through August, with winners announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet marketing professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. Mark Kingdon, CEO of Organic, Inc. (http://www.organic.com) has been selected to lead the judging panel this year. Past judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Comedy Central, Sun Microsystems, Refinery, Euro RSCG, EPB Interactive, New York Post Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer, J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Modem Media, and Answerthink just to name a few.

The 2006 WebAward Competition current sponsors include Burst Media (http://www.burstmedia.com), SimpleFeed (http://www.simplefeed.com), Register.com (http://www.register.com), NewsUSA (http://www.newsusa.com), AdTools Inc(http://www.adtoolsinc.com), Small Army (http://www.smallarmy.net), Perseus Development Corp (http://www.perseus.com) and PRWeb (http://www.prweb.com). Media Sponsors include Website Services Magazine (http://www.websiteservices.com), AdRants (http://www.adrants), MarketingVox (http://www.marketingvox.com), MediaPost (http://www.wediapost.com), eComXpo (http://www.ecomxpo.com), Ad:Tech (http://www.ad-tech.com) and Macworld (http://www.macworldexpo.com). The Web Marketing Association thanks all of its sponsors for helping to make this annual competition possible.

About the WebAwards

The 10th annual international WebAwards competition sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from a Web site assessment by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented to an award-winning Web site. For more information, and a complete list of industry categories, visit http://www.webawards2006.org.

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Best Sports Website of 2006 to be Named by Web Marketing Association

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 13, 2006

The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 10th annual international WebAward Competition at http://www.2006webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site.

The sports industry represents an important category in the WebAward competition, and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Sports Web site of 2006. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2006.

The sports industry is very competitive when it comes to Web development and companies can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts that the award judges provide, said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. Sports Web sites have generally outperformed the overall ISAR Index with the exception of 1998 and 2001. Content is the driving force behind most sports Web sites and they also tend to score well for design, copywriting, and use of technology. Sports-related Web sites have the third highest average score among all industries participating in the WebAward program.

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Sports Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges. Recent winners of the Best Sports Web site WebAwards include:

2005 Nike Basketball - http://awards.web.rga.com/2005/bball.html


2004 RBK Sound and Rhythm http://www.reebok.com/x/us/rbk/features/alleyes/


2003 Prince Tennis Website http://www.princetennis.com/


2002 - CBS SportsLine.com - http://cbs.sportsline.com/

A complete list of past winners and the entry form for companies who wish to compete for 2006 honors can be found at http://sports.webaward.org.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use and receive a numeric score. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence. Entrants also benefit from receiving valuable feedback from the WebAwards professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Using the quantifiable data collected from 9,748 Web site evaluations over the past decade, the WebAwards has defined and recognized industry-specific benchmarks for successful Web sites in each of the seven judging criteria and released an Internet Standards Assessment Report to detail the findings of the study.

Participants in the 2006 WebAwards sports category will receive their scores in each of the seven criteria compared to the average of the entire industry. That type of feedback and benchmarking alone in worth the price of admission, said Rice.

A copy of the Internet Standards Assessment Report, including details regarding the sports industry through 2005, is available at http://www.webawards2006.org.

Judging for the 2006 WebAwards will take place in June through August, with winners announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet marketing professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. Mark Kingdon, CEO of Organic, Inc. (http://www.organic.com) has been selected to lead the judging panel this year. Past judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Comedy Central, Sun Microsystems, Refinery, Euro RSCG, EPB Interactive, New York Post Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer, J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Modem Media, and Answerthink just to name a few.

The 2006 WebAward Competition current sponsors include Burst Media (http://www.burstmedia.com), SimpleFeed (http://www.simplefeed.com), Register.com (http://www.register.com), NewsUSA (http://www.newsusa.com), AdTools Inc(http://www.adtoolsinc.com), Small Army (http://www.smallarmy.net), Perseus Development Corp (http://www.perseus.com) and PRWeb (http://www.prweb.com). Media Sponsors include Website Services Magazine (http://www.websiteservices.com), AdRants (http://www.adrants), MarketingVox (http://www.marketingvox.com), MediaPost (http://www.wediapost.com), eComXpo (http://www.ecomxpo.com), Ad:Tech (http://www.ad-tech.com) and Macworld (http://www.macworldexpo.com). The Web Marketing Association thanks all of its sponsors for helping to make this annual competition possible.

About the WebAwards

The 10th annual international WebAwards competition sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from a Web site assessment by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented to an award-winning Web site. For more information, visit http://www.webawards2006.org.

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Best Telecommunication Website of 2006 to be Named by Web Marketing Association

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 13, 2006

The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 10th annual international WebAward Competition at http://www.2006webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site.

The telecommunication industry represents an important category in the WebAward competition, and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Telecommunication Web site of 2006. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2006.

The telecommunication industry is very competitive when it comes to Web development and companies can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts that the award judges provide, said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. After a few years of significant underperformance, the telecommunication Web sites are generally in line with the overall ISAR Index. Telecommunication Web sites are above average for each of the judging criteria 3-year averages other than for content. Being able to effectively demonstrate a telephone or PDA increases the likelihood that consumers would purchase online or by telephone rather than in person. They understand that many potential customers, particularly younger consumers, the Internet is the first stop when researching most major purchases.

Each year the Web Marketing Association names the Best Telecommunication Website based on the scores submitted by the competition judges. Recent winners of the Best Telecommunication Web site WebAwards include:

2005 Disney Mobile Studios - http://www.disneymobilestudios.com/


2004 Sprint PCS Ready Link - http://ready.sprint.com/archive


2003 BellSouth e-Bill Flash Demo http://www.bellsouth.com/ebill/index.html?hpmg=ebill


2002 - Frontier CyberCenter Online Tour http://www.frontieronline.com/cybercenter/tour/

A complete list of past winners and the entry form for companies who wish to compete for 2006 honors can be found at http://telecommunication.webaward.org.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use and receive a numeric score. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence. Entrants also benefit from receiving valuable feedback from the WebAwards professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Using the quantifiable data collected from 9,748 Web site evaluations over the past decade, the WebAwards has defined and recognized industry-specific benchmarks for successful Web sites in each of the seven judging criteria and released an Internet Standards Assessment Report to detail the findings of the study.

Participants in the 2006 WebAwards telecommunication category will receive their scores in each of the seven criteria compared to the average of the entire industry. That type of feedback and benchmarking alone in worth the price of admission, said Rice.

A copy of the Internet Standards Assessment Report, including details regarding the telecommunication industry through 2005, is available at http://www.webawards2006.org.

Judging for the 2006 WebAwards will take place in June through August, with winners announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet marketing professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. Mark Kingdon, CEO of Organic, Inc. (http://www.organic.com) has been selected to lead the judging panel this year. Past judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Comedy Central, Sun Microsystems, Refinery, Euro RSCG, EPB Interactive, New York Post Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer, J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Modem Media, and Answerthink just to name a few.

The 2006 WebAward Competition current sponsors include Burst Media (http://www.burstmedia.com), SimpleFeed (http://www.simplefeed.com), Register.com (http://www.register.com), NewsUSA (http://www.newsusa.com), AdTools Inc(http://www.adtoolsinc.com), Small Army (http://www.smallarmy.net), Perseus Development Corp (http://www.perseus.com) and PRWeb (http://www.prweb.com). Media Sponsors include Website Services Magazine (http://www.websiteservices.com), AdRants (http://www.adrants), MarketingVox (http://www.marketingvox.com), MediaPost (http://www.wediapost.com), eComXpo (http://www.ecomxpo.com), Ad:Tech (http://www.ad-tech.com) and Macworld (http://www.macworldexpo.com). The Web Marketing Association thanks all of its sponsors for helping to make this annual competition possible.

About the WebAwards

The 10th annual international WebAwards competition sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from a Web site assessment by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented to an award-winning Web site. For more information, visit http://www.webawards2006.org.

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Best Military Website of 2006 to be Named by Web Marketing Association

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 13, 2006

The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 10th annual international WebAward Competition at http://www.2006webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2006.

Military Web sites were added as a new WebAward category in 2004. Last year, The Department of Defence won Best Military Web site for Defense Department Transformation. In 2004 it Weber Shandwick Web Relations who won Best Military Web site for V2C2 Electronic Press Kit (EPK). This year, many organizations within the military and it industry that supplies it will compete for the right to be honored as the Best Military Web site of 2006.

Military Websites provide an import role in the communication between industry and the armed forces and can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts that the award judges provide, said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. While many of these sites will never be seen by the public, we believe there is an opportunity for some military Websites to standout from rest. These above average sites will be able to call themselves award-winning websites after participating in the WebAwards.

Web sites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use and receive a numeric score. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence. Entrants also benefit from receiving valuable feedback from the WebAwards professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Participants in the 2006 WebAwards military category will receive their scores in each of the seven criteria compared to the average of the entire industry. That type of feedback and benchmarking alone in worth the price of admission, said Rice.

Judging for the 2006 WebAwards will take place in June through August, with winners announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet marketing professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. Mark Kingdon, CEO of Organic, Inc. (http://www.organic.com) has been selected to lead the judging panel this year. Past judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Comedy Central, Sun Microsystems, Refinery, Euro RSCG, EPB Interactive, New York Post Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer, J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Modem Media, and Answerthink just to name a few.

The 2006 WebAward Competition current sponsors include Burst Media (http://www.burstmedia.com), SimpleFeed (http://www.simplefeed.com), Register.com (http://www.register.com), NewsUSA (http://www.newsusa.com), AdTools Inc(http://www.adtoolsinc.com), Small Army (http://www.smallarmy.net), Perseus Development Corp (http://www.perseus.com) and PRWeb (http://www.prweb.com). Media Sponsors include Website Services Magazine (http://www.websiteservices.com), AdRants (http://www.adrants), MarketingVox (http://www.marketingvox.com), MediaPost (http://www.wediapost.com), eComXpo (http://www.ecomxpo.com), Ad:Tech (http://www.ad-tech.com) and Macworld (http://www.macworldexpo.com). The Web Marketing Association thanks all of its sponsors for helping to make this annual competition possible.

About the WebAwards

The 10th annual international WebAwards competition sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from a Web site assessment by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented to an award-winning Web site. For more information, and a complete list of industry categories, visit http://www.webawards2006.org.

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Web Marketing Association to Name Best Game Website of 2006

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 17, 2006

The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 10th annual international WebAward Competition (http://www.2006webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site

The game industry represents an important category in the WebAward competition, and the Web Marketing Association will again be honoring the Best Game Web site of 2006. The deadline for entry is May 31, 2006.

The online and electronic game industry is very competitive when it comes to Web development and they can benefit from the independent evaluation of their online efforts that the award judges provide, said William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. The WebAwards is different from other Web site award programs because were not just a beauty pageant focused on name recognition and design. The goal of the WebAwards is to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. The goal also is to provide valuable feedback to entrants on how their sites stack up against their peers and industry standards of excellence.

Here are some of the past WebAwards Best Game Website winners.

2004 SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs

2003 Disney Hot Shot Business

2002 Disney's Blast

2001 creaturesofdaweb

A complete list of past winners and the entry for companies who wish to compete for 2006 honors can be found at http://game.webaward.org

Web sites are judged on seven criteria, including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use and receive a numeric score. Each WebAward entry is judged against other entries in its industry category and then against an overall standard of excellence. Entrants also benefit from receiving valuable feedback from the WebAwards professional judging panel on their Web site development efforts.

Using the quantifiable data collected from 9,748 Web site evaluations over the past decade, the WebAwards has defined and recognized industry-specific benchmarks for successful Web sites in each of the seven judging criteria and released an Internet Standards Assessment Report to detail the findings of the study.

Participants in the 2006 WebAwards game category will receive their scores in each of the seven criteria compared to the average of the entire industry. That type of feedback and benchmarking alone in worth the price of admission, said Rice.

A copy of the Internet Standards Assessment Report, including details regarding the computer game industry through 2005, is available at http://www.webawards2006.org.

Judging for the 2006 WebAwards will take place in June through August, with winners announced in September. Judges will consist of a select group of Internet professionals who have direct experience designing and managing Web sites with an in-depth understanding of the current state-of-the-art in Web site development and technology. Mark Kingdon, CEO of Organic, Inc. (http://www.organic.com) has been selected to lead the judging panel this year. Past judges have included top executives from leading organizations such as Ogilvy Interactive, Saatchi & Saatchi, Blattner Brunner, Comedy Central, Sun Microsystems, Refinery, Euro RSCG, EPB Interactive, New York Post Interactive, The Cincinnati Enquirer, J. Walter Thompson, Xerox, Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Modem Media, and Answerthink.

The 2006 WebAward Competition current sponsors include BURST! Media (http://www.burstmedia.com), SimpleFeed (http://www.simplefeed.com), Register.com (http://www.register.com), NewsUSA (http://www.newsusa.com), AdTools Inc(http://www.adtoolsinc.com., Small Army (http://www.smallarmy.net), Perseus Development Corp (http://www.perseus.com) and PRWeb (http://www.prweb.com). Media Sponsors include Website Services Magazine (http://www.websiteservices.com), AdRants (http://www.adrants), MarketingVox (http://www.marketingvox.com), MediaPost (http://www.wediapost.com), eComXpo (http://www.ecomxpo.com), Ad:Tech (http://www.ad-tech.com) and Macworld (http://www.macworldexpo.com). The Web Marketing Association thanks all of its sponsors for helping to make this annual competition possible.

About the WebAwards

The 10th annual international WebAwards competition sets the standard of excellence in 96 industry categories by evaluating Web sites and defining benchmarks based on the seven essential criteria of successful Web site development. The goal of the Web Marketing Association, sponsor of the WebAwards, is to provide a forum to recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing some of the most effective Web sites on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from a Web site assessment by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented to an award-winning Web site. For more information, visit http://www.webawards2006.org.

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US-Based Authentic PR Announces Contract Free, Low Cost, Guaranteed Quality, Social Media Marketing, Publicity Services, Copywriting & SEO

Southern California (PRWEB) November 09, 2011

Authentic PR has built a portfolio of affordably priced services made especially for small organizations. Entrepreneurs, business partners and Fortune 500 veterans Mary Ann McQueen Butcher & Dustin C. Parker have launched the first world-class social media, publicity, copywriting and SEO offerings with no contracts, no complications and with prices that are as low as $ 1.49 per day.

Ms. McQueen Butcher and Mr. Parker have been working for more than 35 years with The Walt Disney Company, Intel, Pepsi, Coldwell Banker and countless others. They have been providing marketing, public relations and related services using only best practices to launch, brand and build campaigns that have superior ROI. With the economy having a severely negative impact on small business, both knew they had to do something to help entrepreneurs compete on a level playing field with big companies while also boosting their brand awareness and increasing the potential for greater revenue.

Mr. Parker said, We had to build a robust suite of services that virtually any business could afford. We took everything we learned from working with enterprise companies and streamlined the process until it was fully transactional and easy to use.

We also provide full analytic reporting, Mary Ann remarked, plus world-class customer service and the peace of mind that we are a US-based company in Southern California so we will be there when our customers need us. Were proud to be a company that empowers small businesses with the promotional tools they need to be successful.

By offering these proven marketing solutions, we bring the 27 million small businesses in the US the tools necessary to thrive. We know small business continues to be the provider of 70% of the new jobs created. We see this suite of offerings as the jet fuel necessary to get the economy launched and back on track.

Authentic PR is also launching its free business directory as an added value for American companies allowing small businesses to find each other and drive more jobs and economic growth. This gives small business the opportunity to publicize their company at no cost and immediately begin improving their SEO just by signing up. There is no commitment to buy anything from Authentic PR when you sign up for the directory.

For additional information on Authentic PR and its affordable offerings for small businesses, custom solutions and enterprise products, please contact us today at http://www.Authentic-PR.com.

About Authentic PR

While just over four years old, Authentic PR has decades of successful marketing and public relations experience thanks to its principals and staff members who have worked directly for and with companies like Disney, Intel, Century 21, Cisco Systems, Google, Pepsi and Frito Lay.

The organization is expert in both traditional and public relations as well as digital marketing, social media and search engine optimization for companies large and small. The firm stays ahead of the technology curves that now are intertwined with the practice of marketing, publicity and Marcom. It is also called upon regularly by venture capitalists that want to learn about industries like CPG, beverages, technology and media and many more.

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