Web Hosting Reviews – New York, NY - BeanSprout, a platform for business development, and X-cart, a leading shopping cart software provider, today announces their partnership to help online merchants find business development partnerships. X-cart has featured BeanSprout in their marketplace for members to take advantage of their special offer of 10 free connections on the BeanSprout platform.

BeanSprout makes finding business development opportunities easy by matching companies together based on the information provided in their company profile. Using sophisticated matching algorithms, BeanSprout figures out who would make a good partner and presents it as a match. Members can then send a partnership request to their match and if there is mutual interest their contact information is exchanged to discuss the details of their partnership. Continue reading “BeanSprout Partners with X-cart to help merchants with Business Development” »

Web Hosting Reviews – Calgary, Alberta, Canada - SKGOLD™ Hosting is pleased to announce that the Canada web hosting company is in the midst of an massive project to release an extensive library of online video tutorials. According to Sergey Krongold, founder and CEO of SKGOLD™ Hosting, the release includes approximately 100 new files and is being implemented throughout the month of May to help customers utilize their web hosting accounts to the fullest.

“We believe the video tutorials are great tools for our clients, especially those who learn by watching and doing. Active learners can now browse through our list of video tutorials and follow along with the ones that are most applicable to each individual’s hosting account needs,” says Mr. Krongold. Continue reading “SKGOLD Hosting Releases Video Tutorial Collection” »

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Web Hosting Reviews – This is a cautionary tale for all web hosting, SEO and web development companies. A recent precedent-setting case has put these types of companies in serious jeopardy of being sued.  The case, Roger Cleveland® Golf Company, Inc. v. Prince (et al.), centered on the sale of a website selling counterfeit Roger Cleveland golf clubs operated by www.copycatclubs.com (Copycat) that was hosted by Bright Builders, Inc.  After the jury issued a verdict of trademark infringement, the judge in the case assessed damages against Prince Distribution and Bright Builders.

The complaint stated Prince Distribution/Copycat sold or otherwise contributed to the sale of counterfeit Cleveland Golf brand golf clubs and were therefore liable for direct and /or contributory infringement of the golf club trademarks.

In a most astonishing move though, Bright Builders was issued a judgment in the amount of $770,750 for contributory infringement, despite the fact that Bright Builders had no knowledge of or control over what was posted on the Copycat site. Prince Distribution, the counterfeiter, was only ordered to pay Cleveland Golf Company $28,250.

Cleveland Golf Clubs originally sought from Prince damages for acts of willful trademark counterfeiting in the amount of $2 million per counterfeit mark, including triple damages where appropriate as well as attorney fees and costs.  So, the jury awarded Cleveland Golf Clubs considerably less and reserved the harshest penalty for Bright Builders.  The order against Bright Builders essentially put the company out of business.

In a press release issued about the case, Stephen Gingrich, Vice President of Global Legal Enforcement and HR for Cleveland® Golf/Srixon® stated “companies like Bright Builders who can amplify the impact and scope of this problem are even more dangerous. Counterfeiting has existed for thousands of years but has been a localized issue.  The Internet, ease of global shipping and payments, combined with SEO’s and web hosts injecting steroids into the situation has brought the issue into every consumer’s living room.” Continue reading “Trademark Verdict a Wake-Up Call for Web Hosting Industry” »

Web Host News – Herndon, VA — Network Solutions® is inviting business professionals to attend an information-packed seminar that will show them how to use search engine marketing to attract new customers. Taking place at Philadelphia’s Hilton Garden Inn on May 4 and St. Paul’s Continuing Education & Conference Center on May 6, the seminars will run from 8 am -12 pm.

The Network Solutions Search Marketing Seminar focuses on the use of search engine optimization (SEO) and pay per click (PPC) advertising. Attendees will gain an understanding of the ways these online marketing strategies can help them succeed online by bringing a steady stream of customers and making them competitive with businesses of all sizes.

“Our seminar is designed to help business professionals understand how major search engines like Google® and Bing® can bring them new customers,” said Randy Windsor, online marketing coach for Network Solutions. “We provide information that they can use today to make their business more visible to potential customers.”
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Web Host News – JACKSONVILLE, FL - Every online retailer knows that when it comes to eCommerce, one size does not fit all, which is why Web.com (Nasdaq:WWWW), a leading provider of online marketing for small and medium-sized businesses, is introducing a breakthrough line of eCommerce products designed to help its customers reach more online shoppers and increase their online sales.

The products integrate best-in-class eCommerce shopping cart features and SSL certificates with online marketing tools such as email marketing, affiliate program management, custom domain names and built-in search engine optimization. In addition, the products are PCI (Payment Card Industry) certified and compliant, which means they adhere to the highest standards established by the PCI Security Standards Council to protect consumers from cardholder fraud or data theft.
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Web Hosting Wire – Austin, TX - PubCon, the social media, Internet marketing, search marketing conference and expo, is announcing a one-day, two track SEO/SEM Training Program and Workshop to take place Tuesday, April 13th, a day before its PubCon South at Dallas conference April 14 – 15, 2010 at the Richardson Conference and Civic Center, Dallas, Texas.

The PubCon South Training Program and Workshops will have two simultaneous tracks of in-depth sessions, led by some of the industry’s most respected professionals. Track one will be on Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Pay-Per-Click (PPC), and Paid Search Marketing, with track two on Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
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Web Hosting Wire – Anaheim, CA & Tampa, FL - By simply answering a few questions and adjusting a few variables, business owners can use a new online marketing calculator to identify the best budget and online marketing tactics needed to gain new customers online. Interested parties can try the marketing calculator on Lunarpages’ website.

Lunarpages has over 10 years of experience providing website solutions to businesses from the small start-up to fortune 100 companies. The company prides itself on offering customized solutions for every client, ensuring that anyone can design, build, market, and optimize their website effectively and easily. “We are so thrilled about offering these search and marketing solutions!” said Amy Armitage, Director of Business Development for Lunarpages. “For years, we have been readying the perfect solution, which combines web hosting, web design, domain registration, email hosting, and more. And finally, it is also for a price you can afford.”

Part of Lunarpages’ success comes from maintaining a close-knit attitude toward their staff and clients. In order to deliver even more value to their clients, Lunarpages has partnered with LocalDirective to provide marketing solutions including website design and revitalization, search engine marketing (SEM), search engine optimization, social media marketing and more.
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Web Hosting Wire – WASHINGTON and FLORIDA - The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business association, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Web.com (Nasdaq:WWWW), the leading provider of online marketing for small and medium-sized businesses. The alliance gives NFIB members access to Web.com’s Web design and online marketing products that help small businesses succeed online.

“We are dedicated to helping small businesses own, operate and grow their businesses, and that means using the Internet as one of their tools,” said Mark Garzone, NFIB’s Senior Vice President, Marketing. “Web.com has both the experience and the expertise to provide the best and most comprehensive solutions available to our members, as the many Fortune 500 companies that choose to partner with Web.com can attest. Also, by choosing Web.com, our members will gain the added benefit of working with only one company, instead of many, to have their online marketing needs addressed.”
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Web Host News – Austin, TX - PubCon, the social media, Internet marketing, search marketing conference and expo, has opened registration for its PubCon South conference, to be held at the Richardson Conference and Civic Center, Dallas, Texas, April 13- 15, 2010. PubCon South is a multi-track technology conference with an extensive program of educational, highly topical sessions, where cutting-edge Internet marketing knowledge, hot topics and trends are shared with attendees.

Brett Tabke, PubCon’s organizer, said, “Opening registration this early means that attendees can take full advantage of the special discounted rates. These early rates make PubCon South one of the most affordable, and highly productive Internet, search and social media marketing conferences on the circuit. We have a great line-up of speakers and hot topics devised to deliver a highly educational, topical and exciting event. I encourage you to register early while the entry-level price lasts.”
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Web Host News – Vancouver, Wash. – Dotster Inc., a leading provider of Internet business services, continues to offer customers the online solutions they need with new unlimited bandwidth and disk space hosting plans, as well as new 24/7 phone customer support.

“Customers today, especially small business owners, don’t have the time or energy to worry about managing their website hosting,” said Dotster CEO Clint Page. “We are always looking for ways to evolve our products and services to make sure our customers can focus on running their businesses, and know that their online needs are being met.”
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