BOSTON, MA, May 27, 2009 — Search Engine Marketing Firm iProspect® today announced that it is ranked as the number one
search engine marketing agency in the 2009 edition of Internet Retailer Magazine's Top 500® Guide as a result of being cited as the
agency of record for 18 of the e-Tailers on the list. In addition, Range Online Media, the Dallas-Fort Worth based agency acquired by iProspect in September 2008, was listed as the search agency of record for six of the e-Tailers. Together, the two agencies dominate the search vendor category with a total of 24 top-ranked retail clients, with annual retailer sales of more than $14.6 billion, almost four times more than the nearest agency ranked.
Published by Internet Retailer, the Top 500 Guide is the undisputed source of information on the 500 largest retail websites in the U.S and Canada. Now in its sixth year of publication, the Guide contains the latest competitive data on the leaders of web-based retailing, and lists their vendors in 21 different categories, including search engine marketing. iProspect beat out 82 other companies to earn the number one spot.
"Everyone knows that the Top 500 Guide is the Who's Who of e-Tailing," said Robert Murray, CEO, iProspect. "If an e-Tailer is on that list, then they are definitely a major player in the market. It also demonstrates that they take search very seriously as it is absolutely critical in the e-Tail industry." Murray continued, "It is validating to see so many of our clients on this year's list, and to be ranked as the number one search vendor."
An important industry resource, the Top 500 Guide provides profiles on each of the 500 biggest web merchants in North America, including corporate strategies and merchandising and marketing tactics.
"We have worked with some of the world's top online retailers for the past eight years, and are proud to have been able to help grow their businesses to the point of being included in this prestigious list," said Misty Locke, President, Range Online Media and Chief Strategy Officer, iProspect. "To put this into perspective, our retail clients on the Top 500 list had an average increase in web sales of almost 23 percent over last year. In this tough economic state, it is a testament to smart marketers protecting their brands and customer bases with aggressive and cohesive online campaigns."
About iProspect
iProspect is the Original® Search Engine Marketing Firm. The
company helps many of the world's most successful brands maximize their online marketing ROI through natural search engine optimization, paid search advertising management, online display advertising management, paid inclusion management, shopping feed management, global search engine marketing, Web analytics/attribution modeling, reputation management, and other related services. By dramatically increasing business results for clients, iProspect helps to create search marketing heroes every day.
With offices in
Boston,
San Francisco, Chicago, and Dallas-Fort Worth, as well as global
search engine marketing offices, iProspect can be contacted at 1–800–522–1152, or by
visiting www.iprospect.com.
Questions regarding this release should be directed to iProspect Director of Communications, Colleen Reed, at 1-800-522-1152 x1203 or colleen.reed@iprospect.com.
About Range Online Media
Range Online Media is a leading search and interactive marketing agency that delivers measurable success through comprehensive, online marketing services, including paid search marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), online media placement and social media, strategic planning, performance optimization and more. Range prides itself on collaboration between technology and human interaction to manage campaigns effectively and efficiently.
Range Online Media offers clients the strength and network of its parent company, iProspect, and is a member of the Aegis family of agencies. Range Online Media currently offers strategic leadership and campaign management services to GAP, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Accor Hotels North America, L'Occitane en Provence, The Container Store, Godiva Chocolatier, Burberry, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and many other smart clients.
We were proud to have been named to the 2007 and 2008 top 25 search marketing agencies in America by AdAge and to have received the 'Most Innovative Use of Search Engine Optimization' Award in 2008 from Search Engine Strategies. Range Online Media has also received the highest average client satisfaction rating in the paid search industry by Jupiter Research for the last four consecutive years. We are headquartered in Texas and have offices in New York and Utah. Please visit our website at www.RangeOnlineMedia.com.
Please direct questions regarding this release or request interviews by contacting Range Online Media Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Sarah Engel at (817) 665-2135 or sarah@rangeonlinemedia.com.
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