According to Rasmus Refer, President of Masterseek, “Already included within these 100 million listings for businesses worldwide are comprehensive, accurate contact data for all Fortune 500 companies, and the Masterseek Business Directory also features 408,000 importers and exporters. As another important milestone in business search technology, it is especially noteworthy that over 76 million of these Masterseek-listed businesses can be reached through the platform’s e-mail contact form.”

The importance of achieving such a milestone is logistical as well as psychological: By providing business researchers with access to information regarding every significant company and business enterprise worldwide, and by offering businesspeople the tools to achieve B2B search results with pinpoint relevancy, Masterseek is now poised for more growth ahead.

Masterseek’s achievements leading up to the New Year are expected to provide a foundation for the launch of even more functionality during 2012, building upon Masterseek’s reputation as a business search powerhouse and continuing to highlight Masterseek’s ability to connect buyers and sellers around the world on a common, highly-effective business platform utilizing intelligent software that learns and responds to the needs of users in real time.

Search-technology industry analysts believe that 2012 will be another year of continued rapid growth and development for Masterseek, already an acknowledged leader in B2B search technology, with more news expected soon.

More information: http://www.masterseek.com .

“One of the most valuable assets a business can invest in is valuable, strong, targeted content on their blog to guide the website visitor through the qualification process,” said Westerberg. “Duct Tape Marketing refers to this as the Marketing Hour Glass. The prospect experience involves specific stages: Know, Like, Trust, Try, Buy, Refer, Repeat. Online content should facilitate a prospect’s movement through those marketing stages.”

Once a collection of strong content is published on the website or blog, Westerberg advocates the use of social media platforms such as Twitter and Google+ to circulate the information. “Social media platforms have gathered target audiences. It’s up to business owners to develop online networks and share the benefit of the solutions they’ve developed and deployed for other businesses.”

“The more complicated the solution, the more benefit there is to regular blogging,” explained Westerberg. “Business owners can highlight products, services and methodologies through blog posts. This will serve to give website visitors a productive and satisfying web experience.”

Gathering 2011 is the annual Duct Tape Marketing conference for authorized Duct Tape Marketing consultants.

About Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC:
Based in Austin, Texas, Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC (www.dawnwesterberg.com) serves companies from coast to coast and border to border with marketing strategy, marketing message development, campaign and content creation and online marketing. An Authorized Duct Tape Marketing Consultant, she invites business owners to “Fall in Love with Your Business Again” through sound marketing strategy, collaboration, and measured results.

You can read Dawn’s blog at: http://citizenwire.com/news/citizen-articles/dawn-westerberg-blog .

“Many of our clients had great growth in the period of 2005-2008, and then when the economy tanked in 2009 and 2010, promotional budgets got constrained, and some companies had to abandon marketing and PR altogether,” said Neotrope CEO, Christopher Laird Simmons; a member of PRSA and ASCAP. “This year we’ve heard from a lot of companies coming back from the brink, and they have asked for discounts or considerations, and we have rolled back our service plan pricing where possible to accommodate our clients.”

Most Send2Press service plan pricing has been reduced back to 2008 levels, which amounts to an immediate 10 to 20% price “roll back” effective August 1, 2011, on most services.

“Many marketing firms and news services arbitrarily raise their rates 5% – 10% each year, and we followed suit this year after holding the line for many years; as it turned out, that wasn’t what our customers needed at the exact moment their budgets again allowed for marketing campaigns,” said Simmons. “This roll-back program will help those clients bring their businesses back up to speed without having to face their own debt crises like the U.S. is experiencing right now.”

About Neotrope:
Since 1983 Neotrope(R) has delivered services to raise organization awareness including brand identity, marketing, public relations (PR), and SEO services. Neotrope is also an entertainment publishing company involved in books, music, software, and online portals. The company pioneered the concept of search optimization of press release content back in 1997. Neotrope was an Inc. 5000 company in 2009. More information: www.Neotrope.com .

About Send2Press:
Send2Press(R) (a service of Neotrope) offers best-in-class affordable Direct-to-Editors(TM) news distribution to working print and broadcast media, online and social media, and deep into search engines using proprietary Neotrope ContextEngine(TM) technology. Send2Press is unique because it was the first newswire service with staff entirely comprised of accredited public relations professionals, published authors, working journalists, and marketing experts. Learn more about Send2Press at www.Send2Press.com .

So, what does it entail? Open4Sale is asking businesses around the world to send in a short video about a special promotion their business has to offer (i.e., 10 percent discount or two for one deals) with some information about why their business is the best in the world.

By April 30, 2011, the producer of the most-viewed video will win a seven-night trip for two to their choice of Sydney, Australia or Los Angeles, California where they will stay at the Hilton International. Travel insurance and $1,000 in spending cash is included and the winners will get to meet the company’s CEO.

“And during the competition, businesses will receive worldwide promotion through search engine campaigns, newsletter alerts to a massive global e-mail database, public relation campaigns and more,” says La Barrie.

La Barrie adds that, “We are really member-centric. We give our members the platinum-card treatment and if they have questions about anything, they can communicate with us directly. Similar sites are just not that readily accessible. We want our members to be successful as within our goals.”

About Open4Sale:
http://www.Open4Sale.com is an online marketing portal that helps individuals and small to large-sized businesses, worldwide, to promote their businesses and/or products on a global scale for minimal cost and maximum return.

Anyone can become a member and basic membership starts at $30 per year. Upgrades are available for additional features that include a user-friendly tool for producing a television commercial and an added inclusion of instant contact.

The site is member driven and customer service is at the forefront. Members can upload information and market their business, sell a home or car and rent or advertise a holiday getaway; there is also much more to come.

Additionally, Open4Sale.com is in the process of negotiating with some powerful investors and partners to reveal some ground-breaking technology in the next few months.

Currently, Open4Sale.com is headquartered in Australia with offices in the U.S. and Europe. It’s in the process of setting up offices in Dubai and Singapore.

Ezilon has expanded its new website so that less time is spent searching through the web directory by using local directories at the city search level. This means more time to focus on what one wants and less time searching for it. Not only does Ezilon.com offer the ability to search through regional directories but with the new site users can also browse through local listings supporting their area. This can save a great deal of frustration and time.

Ezilon’s new local/city directory covers cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Dallas Forth Worth, Miami, Atlanta, Denver, San Francisco, Boston – to mention a few. Listing a business with the directory is easy and can be done through both regional http://search.ezilon.com and http://local.ezilon.com local directories. This can be extremely beneficial depending on the size of the business. Submitting one’s business listing is free in the local one, other than for those that wish to place an enhanced listing that typically offer a much higher exposure rate.

History of Ezilon:
Since 2002 Ezilon Inc. has offered regional directories through the web. Companies looking to expand their business by increasing consumer awareness through US directory have been and continue to be a priority with Ezilon. Charles Michaels states that from this company’s beginning this site has been geared to support and offer local listings as well as US local listings that can be found easily. This serves to increase local businesses revenue by increasing their exposure. The same is true for US local businesses – Ezilon helps to increase their exposure.

This company is proud of the fact that they have always welcomed all to list with their site. It is easy to do and only needs verification. Meeting the criteria for submission isn’t hard and doesn’t take long to become verified. The process of verification will continue to be kept up-to-date to keep this site at its highest functioning level.

Interested parties can contact Ezilon Inc. by phone or online at http://www.ezilon.com if interested in submitting business information, whether as a small business or larger company.

If you would like further information concerning this press release, please feel free to contact Charles Michaels at 1-800-913-5633.

The new “business cards” are “personal websites on steroids,” says Roeser. LTCFP started by offering its agents plain personal sites, “but that wasn’t enough,” Roeser says. “It was like having your contact information on a printed card, but never handing it out, or hiding it in a dark corner somewhere. So we’ve added steroids.” These consist of a personal public relations service and social networking on sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and blogs. “This outreach spreads each agent all over the web, with lots of references back to the personal sites.”

The tangible results include simplified appointment setting, savings of time and money though online education, and building of trust necessary for establishing a client relationship.

How do LTCFP’s agents “hand out” their electronic cards? “They just tell people to go to Google and enter their name followed by LTC,” says Roeser. “That brings up a link to their site and a lot more besides. Thanks to our program, there’s a ton of stuff out there about each agent.” For example, a search for “Amy Pollock LTC” brings several pages of links.

So far more than 100 LTCFP agents have taken advantage of the program, and “it’s really helping them reach out,” Roeser says.

LTCFP is one of the nation’s most experienced long-term care insurance agencies. In California, the company is known as LTC Partners & Insurance Services, LLC.

This unique community-focused concept for Zavee.com was created by three distinguished attorneys who are all committed to the importance of supporting the small business owner. The Zavee website offers easy-to-use tools for local merchants to help them compete with the larger corporate players by harnessing the latest web-based technologies and social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter. Merchants are able to offer discounts and specials, while tracking new customers and rewarding loyal ones. The local shoppers and diners benefit by receiving discounts every time they visit neighborhood establishments that are Zavee merchants.

“We launched in the South Florida market because we all have community ties here,” said Ron Stack, COO of Zavee. “This area was greatly impacted by the economic downturn and Zavee’s marketing tools will be able to help the local small business owner, the heart of the economic engine, begin the re-growth process.”

The Zavee Executive Team:
Alan Pleskow. Alan is Chief Executive Officer of Zavee and is responsible for Zavee’s overall vision and strategic direction. A practicing attorney, Alan is a shareholder and practice team leader at a major global law firm. He is a nationally recognized expert in Real Estate financing and represents major global financial institutions. As such, Alan divides his time between his law firm and Zavee. Alan is an experienced entrepreneur, having founded and sold a medical products company. Alan’s commitment to local business stems from his experience working as a house painter to put himself through college. A native of Buffalo, NY, Alan received his B.A. (cum laude) and J.D from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Alan lives in Parkland, FL with his wife and two children. He is an avid golfer, SCUBA diver and skier.

Ronald Stack. Ron is Chief Operating Officer of Zavee and is responsible for Zavee’s day-to-day operations. He works full time for Zavee. In addition to his operational responsibilities Ron directs Zavee’s marketing and software development strategies. Ron also spearheads, along with co-founder Stephen Rabinowitz, Zavee’s business development efforts. A former corporate lawyer, Ron has more than 20 years experience advising some of the nation’s largest brands and their agencies on effective marketing and communications strategies. Ron also produced and directed marketing videos, including a multiple award-winning video for the Republic of Singapore. Ron grew up among retailers, working summers and vacations for his family’s retail and auction firm. A native of Long Island, NY, Ron earned his B.A. (cum laude) from Princeton University and his J.D. from Vanderbilt University, where he was an Editor of the Law Review. He also studied film and video production at New York University. Married with three children, Ron currently divides his time between Mendham, NJ and Highland Beach, FL. Ron enjoys classic cars and races his aging Porsche at tracks throughout the Northeast.

Stephen Rabinowitz. Stephen is a shareholder and practice team leader at a major global law firm, where he has implemented innovative service management and client management ideas. Based in New York City, Stephen represents developers, lenders and investors in complex real estate transactions. Although Stephen is not a full-time employee of Zavee, he devotes substantial time, effort and energy to Zavee’s business development and strategic initiatives. Stephen received his B.A. (cum laude) from Brandeis University and his J.D. (cum laude) from American University Washington College of Law. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Stephen lives in Larchmont, NY with his wife and three children. Stephen has been a working musician and guitar collector since college and continues to play professionally.

About Zavee:
Zavee is a community-focused, “Social Living” site that benefits shoppers, merchants and charitable causes. Via the website and Facebook, shoppers learn about all the hottest deals and offers and are rewarded with cash back each time they shop and dine at Zavee merchants. They can then “socialize” their experiences by writing reviews about the merchants they just visited. Merchants benefit from Zavee’s innovative marketing program, allowing each partner to tailor their deals, offers and loyalty programs to their customers’ needs. And causes benefit from Zavee’s unique Care Shares(TM) program that puts shoppers in control of Zavee’s charitable donations. Visit www.zavee.com or via Facebook www.facebook.com/Zavee .

Citing an absence of Internet marketing advice in the Tampa Bay talk show market, Internet marketing specialist Len Dozois today announced the broadcast schedule for Your Internet Marketing Show premiering Saturday, August 7 from 11 a.m. to noon on AM 1340 in Clearwater and AM 1350 in Dade City. The show is also streamed live on the Web.

Mr. Dozois is Managing Director of CopySurgery, LLC, a Palm Harbor-based Internet marketing company serving clients in North and South America, Europe and Asia, The show is dedicated to helping new and established business owners increase online and offline traffic and improve their online sales process.

“If you run a business of any type and your prospects and customers can’t interact with you online, you’re losing money,” according to Dozois. “Your Internet Marketing show will help you increase your online presence, improve the quality of your site, and make more sales,” Dozois added.

Len and his invited guests will discuss a wide variety of “how to” topics aimed at helping business owners drive more traffic, increase conversions, and build customer and brand loyalty using proven internet marketing tools and techniques. Listeners are welcome to call in during the show to discuss their specific internet marketing issues.

“There are thousands of under-performing business Web sites in the Tampa Bay area alone and, believe it or not, there are also thousands of businesses that still do not have an Internet presence,” according to Dozois. “Anyone in either of those situations will definitely benefit by listening to the show,” he added.

Visit www.YourInternetMarketingShow.com to learn more. Visitors to the site are encouraged to sign up for the free Insider’s Club so they can receive a variety of free products and services as well as how-to articles that expand on the topics discussed during the show.

Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are available for internet marketing-related companies and service providers.

About Len Dozois:

Len Dozois is an Internet Marketing and Web Technology specialist and partner in CopySurgery, LLC, a global internet marketing consulting company serving clients in 40 countries. He is also the former Director of Internet Marketing for Systemax, Inc. (NYSE:SYX), the parent company of CompUSA, Circuit City, and TigerDirect, as well as the co-founder of a company ranked #134 on the Inc. 500 before it was acquired.

Posed with the challenge of marketing his new book, “Falling Apart” (ISBN: 978-160-594-3954), author Ken Brown gathered together a team of learning experts to design a tool like no other – 4 Styles Enter-Active Systems – to help authors, publishers and companies to promote and market their books and other products.

“This very cool and revolutionary new marketing tool prompts the user to click on images, colors and messages. During this time, music and voice overs entertain the user and he or she must follow directions to get to the next level,” says Brown.

In the case of this launch design, each level provides book teasers and excerpts to draw the user deeper into the story, which eventually ends up leaving him or her wanting more.

For example, in the book preview for “Falling Apart,” the user begins in a contemporary living room setting where he or she must click on seven items before advancing to the next level. Each item, when clicked on, reveals part of the story.

“Each preview can be custom designed to meet the needs of the client,” says Brown. “So many companies and individuals can benefit and truly need this tool to introduce their books or other products.”

Brown explains that this interactive tool can be applied to just about any product that someone wants to promote.

About the Creators:

Ken Brown brings nearly 40 years of experience of customer service to life with his unique belief that a customer is more than just a number. And, while technology has changed, his philosophy has not. His ideas and innovations have brought him success in business with each successive endeavor he has undertaken. Never forgetting his abilities as an artist, in 2009 he co-authored the fiction book, “Falling Apart” and then launched 4 Styles Enter-Active Systems.

Ken’s wife, Tammy, is a teacher and co-author of “Falling Apart.” Wanting to find new ways to promote and encourage people to read, she used what she learned teaching, going to school, and writing to also help start 4 Styles Enter-Active Systems.

For more detailed information about 4 Styles Enter-Active Systems, visit: www.enteractivesystems.com .

“I am surprised at what developed here in Colombia for the last 50 days in the digital space. In ten years in online politics I have never seen such a quick and strong impact in a democratic process as I saw in Colombia,” said Ravi Singh, ElectionMall.com CEO.

When the digital initiatives began on May 3rd, Juan Manuel Santos was 12 points behind colorful candidate Antanas Mockus in the polls. The first-round results yielded 46% preference for Santos, totaling nearly 7 million votes and almost doubling the opposition. On Sunday 20th, a whopping 9 million Colombians elected Santos as their new President, the highest recorded voting in the country’s history, along with a 70% lead. For a people who didn’t quite grasp the power of digital media before the 2010 Presidential Elections, history was broken in two.

Among the innovations nurtured in the process are a first-ever iPhone App for a political candidate in the country; more than 4 million email opt-in email addresses were assembled; the first advanced team feeding live streams via Ustream with iPhones; an SMS short code with all national carriers for opt-in SMS strategies; Pop-Corn parties (with instructions!) to watch presidential debates online, a Wall of Shame to end dirty war across all social media and personalized merchandising downloaded from the site for each city and county nationwide.

SuperSantos, the game where candidate Juan Manuel Santos fights poverty, corruption, unemployment and drug trafficking was at full-blast. Citizens entering their voter IDs were seeing their exact voting location, along with digital maps and a suggested route, for the first time. This was the culmination of a 50-day Digital Revolution that catapulted Juan Manuel Santos in the polls from 12 points behind the colorful candidate Mockus, to the Colombian Presidency with over 9 million votes, the highest in the country’s history.

Through a series of initiatives that involved world-class vendors and brands including ElectionMall.com, Google, Microsoft, Ustream, Vimeo, Flickr, YouTube and local agencies and talent including Sistole, SigmaMovil and Servinformacion, the Web 2.0 Digital Victory Team of the Juan Manuel Santos presidential campaign have rocked Colombian elections and brought innovation to the digital democratic process in the entire Latin American region.

Social Media links:
http://www.facebook.com/JMSantos.Presidente .
http://www.twitter.com/UneteaSantos .
http://www.youtube.com/JMSANTOSPRESIDENTE .
http://www.delicious.com/santospresidente .
http://www.flickr.com/photos/santospresidente ,
http://www.vimeo.com/user3733080 .

SuperSantos game:
http://www.santospresidente.com/supersantos/ .