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Atlanta SEO Expert Tapped for Search Engine Strategies Conference

Stacy Williams, SEO expert and Managing Partner of Atlanta search engine marketing services firm Prominent Placement to speak at 8th consecutive U.S. Search Engine Strategies Conference.

(PRWEB) December 4, 2005 -- Prominent Placement, Inc., a leading Atlanta search engine marketing services firm, today announced that its Managing Partner, Stacy Williams, will lead a session during the upcoming Search Engine Strategies Conference 2005. The international conference, which is sponsored by Incisive Media and SearchEngineWatch.com, will be held December 5-8 at the Chicago Hilton in downtown Chicago. This is Stacy Williams’ eighth consecutive speaking appearance at an SES conference.

Atlanta SEO expert Stacy Williams will join Patricia Hursh of SmartSearch Marketing and Justin Sanger of LocalLaunch! to present ways of building web site traffic by using local search engines, Internet Yellow Pages and other local Internet methods. “Local Search Marketing Tactics” will be held Thursday, December 8th beginning at 9 a.m. Attendees of the session will hear these SEO experts explain how to capitalize on all the options available and keep up-to-date on the constant changes in this industry.

“Local search marketing is exploding,” says Williams. “The number of local searches more than doubled in just over a year, from January 2004 to February 2005. It’s critical that businesses – whether they do business locally, nationally, or even internationally – include local search marketing tactics in their strategic plans. We’ve incorporated it into our suite of services for all of our clients, and they’ve consistently reaped the benefits from the additional exposure and web site traffic.”

Stacy Williams is Founder and Managing Partner of Prominent Placement, Inc. With an extensive background in Internet strategies and tactics, she offers her clients cutting edge solutions that are always rooted in sound planning and implementation. She has nearly 20 years of experience and education in marketing. She has overseen web site development projects and traffic generation campaigns since 1995, and specialized in web site optimization since 1998.

A founding member of the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO), the Technology Alliance of Georgia and the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association, Stacy Williams is a frequent lecturer on Internet marketing. She has written articles for Digitrends, SEO Today, Competitive Edge and iMarketing News.

About Atlanta Search Engine Marketing Services Firm Prominent Placement:

Prominent Placement, Inc. is a full-service, award-winning Atlanta search engine marketing services firm founded in 2001. Nationally recognized as a leader in its field, Prominent Placement consistently demonstrates its foresight to rapidly adapt and stay ahead of an ever-evolving industry. Prominent Placement provides comprehensive programs incorporating the strategic use of organic web site optimization, pay-per-click advertising, local and Internet Yellow Pages placement, press release optimization, linking, online reputation management and SEM en Español.

The company’s selective client roster spans multiple industries with numerous mid-size, growth-oriented businesses located in the Southeastern United States that value high impact results, and are well-focused, niche-oriented concerns. Prominent Placement distinguishes itself from the competition by its extensive marketing background and the ability to provide superior service through client collaboration and education.

For more information or to schedule an interview contact Matt Williams at 888.SEM.MKTR (888.736.6587) or visit us at prominentplacement.com.

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Altanta Search Engine Marketing Firm Prominent Placement Selected by The Weather Channel® to Optimize weather.com for Search Engines

Atlanta search engine marketing firm Prominent Placement, Inc. has been retained by The Weather Channel®. Prominent Placement will be optimizing weather.com, the leading source of weather on the web and the web site of The Weather Channel, for the search engines.

(Atlanta – July 23, 2002) Atlanta search engine marketing firm Prominent Placement, Inc. has been retained by The Weather Channel®. Prominent Placement will be http://www.prominentplacement.com/atlanta-search-engine-optimization.cfm [optimizing] weather.com, the leading source of weather on the web and the web site of The Weather Channel, for the search engines.

“As you might expect, weather.com already has high rankings when people type weather-related words into a search engine,” said Stacy Williams, founder and president of Prominent Placement. “We’ll be working to increase recognition of weather.com’s specific channel pages, such as air quality, cold & flu, sun safety and the ski report.”

“We held discussions with several search engine marketing firms before selecting Prominent Placement,” stated Kiera Hynninen, vice-president of strategic marketing and communication for The Weather Channel. “We were impressed with their marketing-oriented approach and their http://www.prominentplacement.com/search-engine-marketing-results.cfm [search engine marketing results] with other companies.”

Prominent Placement’s assignment includes identifying which words and phrases potential visitors may be typing into search engines to find weather.com’s channel pages. The firm will then consult with weather.com on integrating these words and phrases into the site, and on making other design and technology changes to ensure the site is search engine-friendly. Finally, Prominent Placement will submit the optimized web pages to the top search engines and track increases in both rankings and visitors.

Founded in 2001, Prominent Placement, Inc.™ offers a variety of search engine marketing services aimed at helping clients increase Web site traffic and achieve greater sales. The http://www.prominentplacement.com [search engine marketing firm] has a number of clients in Atlanta, Georgia, including: Turner South; Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates architecture; Mori Luggage & Gifts; NBC Enterprises; ReCellular, Inc.; Industrial Logic Corporation; MDVision, LLC; The Music Class; GTESS Corporation; HealthInsuranceFinders.com; Wheels America Advertising; American Association of Physician Assistants; Advanced Barcode & Label Technologies, Inc.; Peachtree Hills Apartments; B2B Technologies, Inc.; and Abacus Solutions, LLC.

weather.com (http://www.weather.com) delivers comprehensive weather information for 80,000 locations worldwide and provides relevant content to help users plan for everyday life. Consistently, weather.com ranks among the top 20 web sites and averages over 12 million unique visitors each month.

Atlanta Search Engine Marketing Firm Prominent Placement Rates “5 STARS” - “Buyer’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization Firms” Gives Company its Top Rating

MarketingSherpa’s “Buyer’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization Firms” has reviewed Prominent Placement, Inc., and given it a “5 Star” rating, the highest possible. Prominent Placement, an Atlanta search engine marketing firm, was interviewed extensively by MarketingSherpa, and also supplied real client results and testimonials. The second edition of the “Buyer’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization Firms” was published in June 2002. The Guide seeks to help marketing professionals determine which search engine optimization firm to hire and how much to pay.

(Atlanta – July 23, 2002) MarketingSherpa’s “Buyer’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization Firms” has reviewed Prominent Placement, Inc., and given it a “5 Star” rating, the highest possible.

Prominent Placement, an Atlanta search engine marketing firm, was interviewed extensively by MarketingSherpa, and also supplied real client http://www.prominentplacement.com/search-engine-marketing-results.cfm [search engine marketing results] and http://www.prominentplacement.com/testimonials.cfm [testimonials].

The second edition of the “Buyer’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization Firms” was published in June 2002. The Guide seeks to help marketing professionals determine which search engine optimization firm to hire and how much to pay. Fifty-five search engine optimization firms in the U.S. and Canada were reviewed. Scores range from 0 (lowest) to 5 (highest) stars.

“I’m pleased that my search engine optimization firm was recognized by MarketingSherpa as following a ‘best practices’ approach to search engine optimization,” said Stacy Williams, founder and president of Prominent Placement, “The 5 Star rating was awarded based on results I’ve gotten for my clients.”

MarketingSherpa, Inc. TM, (http://www.marketingsherpa.com) is a media company publishing useful news, case studies, and best practices data about Internet and integrated marketing for advertising, marketing and PR professionals. They Buyer’s Guide may be purchased online at http://sherpastore.com/store.

Founded in 2001, Prominent Placement, Inc.™ offers a variety of search engine marketing services aimed at helping clients increase Web site traffic and achieve greater sales. The http://www.prominentplacement.com [search engine marketing firm] has a number of clients in Atlanta, Georgia, including: SunTrust Banks, TBS, Cartoon Network, CompuTaught, Banker’s Exchange, ProfiTel Group, Flamenco Networks, James Hardie Industries, Southern LINC, Ross Systems, ReCellular, Wilpak, East West Manufacturing, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia and Atlanta Children’s Shelter.

Stacy Williams of Search Engine Marketing Firm Prominent Placement to Moderate Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association August Meeting

Prominent Placement, Inc., a leading Atlanta search engine marketing firm, today announced that its founder, Stacy Williams, will moderate two panel discussions at the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association (AiMA) upcoming meeting. The AiMA event, entitled “Search”ing for Answers, will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2004, at the Georgia Tech Global Learning & Conference Center in Atlanta from 6 to 9 p.m.

ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) August 20, 2004 -- Prominent Placement, Inc., a leading Atlanta search engine marketing firm, today announced that its founder, Stacy Williams, will moderate two panel discussions at the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association (AiMA) upcoming meeting. The AiMA event, entitled “Search”ing for Answers, will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2004, at the Georgia Tech Global Learning & Conference Center in Atlanta from 6 to 9 p.m.

According to Safa Rashtchy, Senior Analyst and Managing Director of Piper Jaffray, global search revenues are expected to grow from $1.3 billion in 2002 to $10.8 billion in 2008. This estimate excludes local search. However, Geoff Ramsey, the CEO of eMarketer, has reported that local search represents 25.1% of commercial searches, making it a major growth opportunity.

The first panel discussion that Stacy Williams will moderate will include Jeff Coyle, Search Marketing Analyst for KnowledgeStorm, and Ernie White, Assistant Vice President, Business Development, for KnowX, LLC. The second panel that she will moderate will include Dan Boberg, Director of Strategic Alliances for Overture, Caroline Ernst, VP Client Services for 360i, John Waddy, President of TwentySix2 Marketing, and a representative of MSN. Attendees of the event, which is part of the AiMA Education Series, will hear these experts explain how to capitalize on all the options available and keep up-to-date on the constant changes in this industry.

Stacy Williams, a search engine marketing specialist, is founder and President of Prominent Placement, Inc. With an extensive background in Internet marketing, she offers her clients cutting edge solutions that are always rooted in sound marketing strategy.

Stacy Williams has a combined 16 years of experience and education in marketing. Prior to founding Prominent Placement in January 2001, she spent nine years at the progressive advertising agency Kilgannon McReynolds, Inc. Most recently Director of Marketing for the agency, she served as the company’s internal Internet marketing consultant. She has overseen web site development projects and traffic generation campaigns since 1995, and has been doing search engine marketing since 1998.

Before joining Kilgannon McReynolds, Stacy Williams served in account management at several other small ad agencies in Atlanta and Los Angeles. She received her M.A. in Communications Management from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School in 1990, and her B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from the University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School in 1988.

A member of the Technology Alliance of Georgia and the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association, Stacy Williams is a frequent lecturer on search engine marketing. She has written articles for Digitrends, SEO Today, Competitive Edge and iMarketing News. She also presented at the recent Search Engine Strategies Conference in San Jose, California, as well as to the High Tech Marketing Alliance in San Diego, California.

Founded in 2001, Prominent Placement, Inc.™ offers a variety of search engine marketing services aimed at helping clients increase Web site traffic and achieve greater sales. The search engine marketing firm has a number of clients in Atlanta, Georgia, including: SunTrust Banks, TBS, Cartoon Network, CompuTaught, Banker’s Exchange, ProfiTel Group, Flamenco Networks, James Hardie Industries, Southern LINC, Ross Systems, ReCellular, Wilpak, East West Manufacturing, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia and Atlanta Children’s Shelter.

For more information, contact:
Matt Williams
Prominent Placement
Phone: 404.373.9727
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SEO Expert Prominent Placement Wins American Marketing Association Awards

Atlanta-Based Search Engine Optimization Company Recognized for Strategic Internet Marketing Success

(PRWEB) November 8, 2004 -- Prominent Placement, Inc., a leading Atlanta search engine optimization company (SEO), received AMY Award accolades from the American Marketing Association (AMA) for the firm’s strategic Internet marketing campaigns for clients CompuTaught and The Banker’s Exchange.

Presented on October 28, 2004 at the annual American Marketing Association Awards Gala in Atlanta, the AMY Awards recognize effectiveness in marketing, advertising, public relations and communications campaigns. For the second year running, Prominent Placement achieved excellence in the Search Engine Marketing category, which recognizes Web sites that have increased traffic and effectiveness through strategic Internet marketing campaigns utilizing search engine optimization, search engine placement services or a combination of both. Prominent Placement is the only search engine optimization company to have ever received back-to-back honors in the Search Engine Marketing category.

The Atlanta search engine optimization company won a Bronze AMY for a pay-per-click advertising campaign conducted for CompuTaught, a provider of online real estate agent and appraiser courses. The campaign goal was to lower the click-through rate and generate more targeted and qualified visitors to the site. Through search engine placement services, the strategic Internet marketing campaign increased performance by more than 160% and generated a positive ROI at a significantly lower cost.

Prominent Placement also earned AMY Finalist honors for a Search Engine Optimization campaign conducted on behalf of The Banker’s Exchange, a leading online reseller of new and used back-office banking equipment. The campaign applied SEO expert techniques and resulted in significant top rankings – with top 10 search engine placements increasing 128% and number one search engine placements increasing 223%. Additionally, the search engine optimization program increased monthly site traffic driven by search engines 144%. As a result of the strategic Internet marketing campaign, online sales increased dramatically, exceeding the client’s search engine positioning goals.

About Atlanta Search Engine Optimization Company Prominent Placement:

Founded in 2001, Prominent Placement, Inc.™ offers a variety of search engine placement services aimed at helping clients increase Web site traffic and achieve greater results. The Atlanta search engine marketing firm has a number of clients in the U.S. Southeast including: SunTrust Banks, TBS, Cartoon Network, CompuTaught, Banker’s Exchange, ProfiTel Group, James Hardie Industries, Southern LINC, Ross Systems, ReCellular, East West Manufacturing, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia and Atlanta Children’s Shelter.

For more information, contact:
Matt Williams
Prominent Placement
Phone: 404.373.9727

SEO Expert Stacy Williams Presents at Inaugural Search Engine Watch Forum

Atlanta Search Engine Optimization company executive participates in a leading industry event.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) June 16, 2005 -- Stacy Williams, founder and co-principal of Atlanta Search Engine Optimization Company (SEO) Prominent Placement, Inc., has been selected to participate at Search Engine Watch Forum's first live and in-person event. The forum will be held on Tuesday, June 28, from 8 am to 1 pm at the Ritz Carlton, 181 Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta.

Search Engine Watch Forums Editor and Moderator, Elisabeth Osmeloski will host the inaugural breakfast event. SEO expert Stacy Williams of Prominent Placement, search marketer Dave Williams of 360i and one of Search Engine Watch Forum's own moderators, Christian Griffith (a.k.a. "Sebastian") will kick things off with a panel discussion of the latest trends, hot topics and issues in today's search engine marketing (SEM) marketplace. Informative, SEO expert-led roundtable sessions afterward then follow, allowing search engine marketing attendees to network and have focused discussions around key areas of interest including search engine optimization (SEO), search engine reputation management and pay per click strategies.

Admission is $75 in advance; $100 at the door. Space is extremely limited. For more information on the event, visit Search Engine Watch Forum LIVE.

About Atlanta Search Engine Optimization Company Prominent Placement:
Founded in 2001, Prominent Placement, Inc.™ offers a variety of search engine marketing and pay-per-click advertising campaigns aimed at helping clients increase Web site traffic and achieve greater sales results. The Atlanta search engine optimization company represents clients throughout the country including: TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Turner South, Career WebSchool, The Banker's Exchange, Atlanta School of Massage, James Hardie Industries, ReCellular, East West Manufacturing, Atlanta Children's Shelter, PaperHost, Modern Process Equipment, Superior Industries, Covente, and Informatica.

For more information, call 1-404-373-9727 or visit us at prominentplacement.com.

Atlanta Workshop on Internet Marketing with Search Engines

Atlanta Search Engine Optimization Experts Offer Hands-on Training for Building Business Through Effective Website Design and Search Engine Marketing

(PRWEB) January 6, 2005 -- The Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association will host the Search Marketing Symposium, on Thur., Jan. 20, at the King Plow Arts Center in Atlanta from 1 PM to 5 PM. The hands-on training workshop features leading search engine optimization experts, who will provide training and advice on developing successful search engine marketing programs that deliver business results. Participants also can have Atlanta’s leading search engine optimization companies analyze their website design and provide suggestions to bolster their search engine placement.

“The importance of search-friendly website design and strategic search engine marketing has risen dramatically in the past two years,” says Teresa Caro, President of AiMA. “This training workshop will benefit all Internet marketing professionals, business owners and online entrepreneurs – whether you are a newbie to Internet marketing with search engines looking for ideas on how to obtain high search engine placement for your company’s website or a seasoned SEO professional who wants to brush up on the latest techniques of this ever-changing industry.”

The AiMA workshop offers participants the opportunity to learn in-depth search engine optimization techniques from SEO experts including:
• John Waddy - TwentySix2 Marketing
• Caroline Ernst - 360i
• Todd Miechiels - Medium Blue
• Stacy Williams - Prominent Placement
• Margaret Nemec - iCrossing
• Brad Fallon - SEO Research

These experts on the search engines will share tips for choosing the best keywords for your website, avoiding the common website design pitfalls that can prevent your site from getting top search engine placement, as well as buying a top position for any keyword you want. Additional topics include local search engine marketing opportunities, the importance of link building, how to track return on investment (marketing ROI). Participants are invited to submit their websites for expert analysis and feedback.

Registration is open to both members and non-members of AiMA. The cost is $50 for AiMA members and $75 for non-members and includes a networking cocktail event following the workshop. For more information and to register for the event, visit the Atlanta Search Marketing Symposium event page.

About AiMA
Founded in 1999, the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association (AiMA) is a dedicated group of new media and interactive marketing professionals focused on providing the Atlanta interactive marketing community a place to network, share, and learn about proven leading-edge interactive strategies and tactics. For more information, visit AiMA's website.