New Golf Equipment Auction Web Site Beats the Counterfeiters - 'If it's Jam it's Genuine'

Keen golfers seeking a new set of golf clubs and golfing accessories can now benefit from online auction prices without the worry of counterfeit goods. Set up by Jam Auctions features only authorized resellers of branded golf equipment to guarantee goods are genuine and of top quality.

The web site has been created by golf enthusiasts Jeremy Tomlinson and Andrew Fothergill. There can be a significant risk of unknowingly buying counterfeit golf equipment on some online auctions - you only have to Google 'golf counterfeiting' to see the scale of the problem. Jeremy Tomlinson and Andrew Fothergill thought there had to be a better way, so they created jamgolf.com.

Most of the big brands will be available on the site: Odyssey, Taylor Made, Callaway, Cleveland, Yonex and more. Registration is free and users can immediately go about bidding in the knowledge that the legitimate sellers of branded golf clubs are pre-vetted.

The beauty of the site is that it is run by golfers for golfers. Without the clutter of the mixed goods that feature on other auction sites, means jamgolf.com is very easy to navigate and use. Whether someone is a pro, semi-pro, keen amateur or golf novice, they will find the authentic golf equipment they need.

Besides having no residual value when traded in, fake golf clubs have one other disastrous drawback for the golfer - they negatively affect their game. Fake copies are usually made from inferior materials and without the care that goes into genuine golf club manufacture. After all, the makers of branded golf clubs spend millions on research and development to perfect their products.
 

SEO Company in South Africa takes Online Business to the Next Level

April 2008 saw the launch of R.O.I Media’s new customer-focused website. The new site offers users smooth navigation, impressive visuals through a flash movie and up-to-date information regarding R.O.I’s search-engine-optimization, PPC and Online Business Development services. A great feature to the new site is their free Website Health Check service.

Since their inception in 2001, R.O.I Media has grown from strength to strength. This online marketing agency focuses on online customer acquisition and has through the years become the market leader in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising in South Africa.

R.O.I Media has managed many of its own online ventures and has achieved over three hundred no.1 competitive positions in the Search Engines Results Pages (SERPs), in some cases competing against 37 million sites. While working with both national and international clients across a broad range of products and services, the company has succeeded in delivering excellent results for its clients time and time again.

As stated on the new website, the SEO, PPC and Online Business Development services will help clients online businesses reach new levels- increased business revenue and bigger profit margins can be expected.

Pay Per Click (PPC) Summit Launches Contest for Internet Marketers to Submit "Best Search Engine Marketing Strategies"

Pay Per Click Summit internet marketing workshop leader, announced the call for entries for the Best Search Marketing Strategy, a contest for internet marketers to submit their most effective ROI producing strategy or technique. The winner will receive a free pass to PPC Summit San Francisco May 19-20 or Los Angeles Sept. 25-26 where they will meet industry experts from Microsoft,  Business.com, Yahoo!, Google and more as they present on Successful Pay Per Click and Search Marketing ROI Techniques.

PPC Summit's Best Search Marketing Strategy Contest is designed to recognize successful real world Search Marketing techniques for increasing ROI. People are invited to submit their best technique or strategy on the contest form located here.

Submissions should describe the best strategy/tip used and the effects on the Search Marketing campaign. PPC Summit will choose one overall contest winner and present them with a free pass to PPC Summit San Francisco or Los Angeles. The winner will have the opportunity to learn from the PPC Summit expert trainers about Pay Per Click hot topics and expert strategies to search marketing success.

PPC Summit is a two-day educational workshop that connects internet marketing experts with business and marketing professionals seeking knowledge on how to successfully set up and run search marketing advertising campaigns. Attendees gather to learn important aspects on how to increase their website sales and online marketing ROI. Attendees have the opportunity to network with colleagues and the expert trainers while learning insider strategies for internet sales success.

Transtar International CEO Elizabeth Gomez travels to Europe to meet business leaders

Sterling Heights Michigan based Transtar International CEO Elizabeth Gomez traveled to Germany, France and the Netherlands to meet with clients and to establish new relationships. Her journey started in Germany where she met with automotive executives to strategically plan for upcoming promotional material to their international clients. Other business conducted in Germany was meeting with Tier One automotive suppliers in translating documents and manuals to their supplier network which spans the globe.

Next on her itinerary was a speaking engagement in the Netherlands in which she discussed the importance of the proper translation of marketing material to a group of tourism and travel executives. Her last stop was in France where she met with a manufacturing client on translation of engineering documentation. A key objective on this trade mission was to expand on Transtar Internationals European Client base and to promote Transtar International as a Global Translations Firm.

EnQii Signs Partnership with Ping Mobile - Partnerships Advances "New Media Triad" with Mobile Phone Interactivity

EnQii N.A. president Stuart Armstrong says that the "new media triad" represents a digital on-ramp for consumers to opt-in to branded communities, and is a powerful new way for media owners, brands and retailers to engage shoppers.

Ping Mobile's technology enables users to opt-in to receive specific kinds of information and related promotional offers. For example, a diabetic might subscribe to special diabetes-related text alerts and then also receive relevant coupons for discounts on related products.

Ping Mobiles' high conversion rates with SMS (text messaging) distribution are a testament that the right messages are being sent to the right consumers. A double opt-in process secures the privacy of the shopper and eliminates "in your face, intrusive advertising."

Bill Cowher, former NFL star and current NFL Today sports commentator, will be the keynote speaker at the Business Club of the Triangle’s (BCA Triangle) May breakfast meeting. The breakfast, sponsored by Rocky Top Hospitality, will be held at 1705 Prime in Raleigh on May 16.

A graduate of NC State University, Bill Cowher began his NFL career as a player with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1979. The following year, Cowher signed with the Cleveland Browns where he played three seasons before heading back to the Eagles. He ended his career as a player in 1984.

In 1985, Cowher began his coaching career with the Cleveland Browns. Cowher coached at with the Kansas City Chiefs before becoming the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1992. In 1995, at age 38, he became the youngest coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl. In 2006, Cowher’s Steelers won Super Bowl XL when they defeated the Seattle Seahawks.

“Bill Cowher is a great football legend,” said Penn Shore, president of the Business Club of the Triangle. “His leadership on and off the field will surely make for a great talk for our members. Because Bill graduated from NC State University and currently lives in Raleigh, I think this breakfast meeting will be one the BCA members and their guests won’t want to miss.”

The Leading Hotels of the World Has Renewed Its Promotional Campaign with AsiaXPAT

The Leading Hotels of the World has renewed its campaign to promote its luxury hotel partners on the home pages of all cities in the AsiaXPAT Network for the entirety of 2008.

This marks the third consecutive year that Leading has retained their premium position on AsiaXPAT. With over 500,000 unique visitors each month, half of whom reside in the key, affluent Hong Kong market, AsiaXPAT is the dominant portal for English-speaking professionals, expatriates, executives and their spouses in the region.

“AsiaXPAT has been very effective in helping us target an extremely hard to reach demographic - affluent foreign resident business and leisure travelers – providing our company and our partners with cost-effective brand exposure and significant levels of bookings,” indicated Mark Greedy, Vice President, Asia Pacific for The Leading Hotel of the World, as his rationale for continuing the long term relationship with AsiaXPAT.

Commenting on the re-signing, Managing Director of AsiaXPAT, Paul Luciw said, “We are of course pleased to have the most prestigious of hotel brands on our sites again this year. And based on the high click totals to The Leading Hotels of the World partner properties that have featured on AsiaXPAT, our members no doubt will welcome this renewal because it means we will continue to provide them with a much-used directory of where to stay when they travel.”

Envision Creative Group, a full-service Austin based graphic design and advertising agency, is rewarding all employees for it’s 2007 success with a trip to Mexico. In 2007 Envision more than doubled its revenue over 2006 and David Smith, President and owner of Envision Creative Group, has decided that the reason for the large amount of growth was the hard work and dedication of all of his employees. Therefore, a trip to Tulum, Mexico is in the very near future.

Mr. Smith has booked several cabanas at a small resort on the beach to reward his hard working employees with a little relaxation. Each employee will bring their significant other and stay for five days and four nights with no meetings or responsibilities. “My employees are extremely dedicated to the success of our clients and because of that we had an incredible year. The great thing is, we didn’t even raise our prices. We just started working with a lot of great new clients.”

New goals have been set for 2008 as Mr. Smith would like to reward his employees every year. The goal is not as aggressive as doubling in revenue over 2007 but it is enough to justify the trip, and keep everyone focused on the same goals. According to Mr. Smith, that goal is to "make our clients successful. When our clients make money they will always want to continue to work with us."

Mediaspace Solutions® (MSS), a full-service market leader in multi-market newspaper advertising and online media placement services, today announced the addition of its Deborah Armstrong to the roster of speakers at the 2008 Interactive Media Conference and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Editor & Publisher and Mediaweek’s Interactive Media Conference and Trade Show is presented by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in association with LinkedIn. Armstrong is one of four experts slated to address the Campaign 2008 Advertising- Follow the Money session.

Armstrong, an expert on the topic of newspaper print and online advertising, is often quoted on online media and newspaper advertising trends that drive agency and advertiser initiatives. At the Interactive Media Conference, she will provide insight on the evolving dynamics of the online advertising programs of the 2008 presidential campaign. Armstrong will also highlight strategies online media can implement to attract record breaking campaign dollars as well as initiatives publishers can execute to compete with the candidates’ Web sites, independent bloggers and other partisan publications for political ad dollars.

Real Digital Media Selects Relevance to Advance its NEOCAST® Media Server Software

Relevance, Inc., a leading Ruby on Rails software development practice specializing in application product development, training and consulting, today announced the completion of its development project with Real Digital Media (RDM), a provider of next generation digital signage products for establishing point-of-purchase marketing, advertising and corporate communication networks.

The NEOCAST® Media Server is a web-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering that enables RDM customers to centrally manage large scale digital signage networks. Looking to deliver enhanced functionality, RDM was seeking to migrate to a more agile platform that could meet current user demands as well as streamline future development efforts. RDM chose to work with Relevance based on the firm’s proven track record as a Ruby on Rails development partner skilled in achieving high quality results against aggressive timelines.

The flexible nature of the Ruby on Rails-based platform built by Relevance allowed RDM to create a sustainable foundation for future development, innovation and integration with new technologies. This includes extending the platform through an API, allowing RDM to extend data, and potentially development, to its partners in the digital signage community.

Prime Visibility Enters Online Marketing, SEO Agreements with On-Demand Networks AnswersTV and CelebTV.com

Prime Visibility, a rapidly growing online company specializing in pay-per-click (PPC) search engine Internet marketing and optimization (SEO), has agreed to provide proprietary strategies to assist in the expansion of two prolific Chicago-based on-demand digital services. Prime Visibility Founder-CEO Andrew Hazen made the announcement today.

 
The client deals mark the seamless integration of Prime Visibility’s new vertically focused media strategy, and represent the first of many such arrangements covering all facets of the traditional television and newspaper businesses.

Prime Visibility has reached a client services agreement with AnswersTV, the first cross-platform HD interactive television network comprised exclusively of originally produced, broadcast-quality interactive lifestyle know-how programming.

It has also concluded a similar deal with CelebTV.com, the only entertainment channel that delivers on-demand, television-quality video programs and up-to-the-minute entertainment news exclusively for digital platforms. Since its inception in February 2007, visitors to CelebTV.com and CelebTV.com affiliated sites have downloaded more than 350 million videos.

Telcordia Showcases Digital Media Opportunities at Content Encounter

In a move that recognizes Telcordia’s industry leadership, the TM Forum has chosen Telcordia, a global leader in the development of IP, wireline, and mobile telecommunications software and services, to participate in the Management World 2008 Content Encounter Phase II event, which showcases the future of converged communications, information, and entertainment services. Part of the Forumville showcase at Management World 2008 – held May 20-22 in Nice, France – Content Encounter Phase II is designed to help the industry development of best practices and standards for the delivery of digital media services.

Digital media gives communication service providers (CSPs) a wide variety of new revenue streams and market-differentiation opportunities, such as building content into service offerings those customers can personalize. Content Encounter is a unique opportunity for CSPs to learn about automating the process of acquiring and delivering content and guaranteeing end-to-end service quality for each subscriber. Championed by AT&T, BT, China Unicom and Chunghwa Telecom, the event also gives CSPs insight into how to monetize these services, including charging advertisers and allowing subscribers to receive sponsored services, while respecting their choice and privacy.

THE NEW "PIXEL" MARKETPLACE! A Unique Contest Driven Web Site for Shoppers & Advertisers

TenmilliondollarSG.com is a web site created to bring shopper and advertiser together for a mutually beneficial shopping experience. The availability of convenient, easy to find shopping combined with huge prize opportunities is plenty of reason to visit regularly.

With ten million pixels of advertising space available for purchase, the race is on for vendors to fill the space quickly and attract the largest number of customers possible. Customers are motivated not only to purchase product but by the opportunity to win large cash prizes. Fantastic Benchmark prizes will be given out for each one million dollar pixels of advertising space filled with a grand prize when all ten million are complete. Shoppers will be vying for free gifts and cash prizes up to one million dollars.

Mark Russell and Associates Combines with Eric Mower and Associates

Eric Mower and Associates (EMA) and Mark Russell and Associates (MRA) are combining their operations, creating a $220 million marketing communications agency with more than 260 employees in seven offices in the Eastern U.S. EMA and MRA will be among the top 20 independent marketing communications agencies in the country.

MRA is a full-service marketing communications agency with a 20-plus-year reputation for creative excellence, client service and strong entrepreneurial spirit. Founded in 1987, the firm has grown to a $50 million agency with offices in Syracuse and Atlanta.

In addition to break through-the-clutter, edgy creative work in all forms of media, MRA has specialized expertise in the growing areas of online relationship management and cause related marketing. Clients include ADT Security, Caesars Pocono Resorts, FedEx Kinko’s, Kaboom Infinite Energy Drink, Motorola, and Verizon Wireless.

Heavy Rebates Impact IntelliChoice.com's Best New Car Deals for May

"The cars that we have identified as best deals for consumers are changing from month to month largely due to all of the new cash on the hood we are seeing,” said James Bell, publisher and editor of IntelliChoice.com. "There are some amazing rebates on some larger cars, all SUVs and many trucks. Rising gas prices and reluctant consumers are really starting to impact the industry.”

“The thing to know about auto rebates is that they can fluctuate heavily from month to month and week to week,” said Bell. “Today's car buyer is wise to check out the most recent rebates before making any decisions. For example, there are vehicles that we rarely see on our Best Deals list, such as the Isuzu Ascender with a $7,000 rebate this month, and the Nissan Quest minivan with a $3,500 rebate. Plus, the rebates we are seeing on certain full-size trucks are extraordinary. Note that the Dodge Ram wins all but one of May's full size truck categories.”

Bell also noted that with gas prices so high, the Best Deals for May include a who’s who of well-known small cars, but even smaller cars are not immune to the car rebate factor. Bell said, “In the subcompact class, the MINI Cooper Hatchback beats the Toyota Yaris Hatchback because there is no rebate on the Yaris.”