With the addition of smart phones that allow you to navigate through complex websites, purchase products and services, and download data, who wouldn’t want to be a part of the mobile internet marketing phenomenon.

Analysts expect companies to invest in applications that will speed up their growth and attract clientele.

There are various applications that allow you to ping a person or business’s location, receive updates, and interact with business owners that make for a more easily accessible and personalized approach to internet marketing.

Companies, in turn, can locate their clients and be able to accommodate for them on a more personal basis by arranging meetings and delivering products.

Even if high-tech applications were not available, the sheer fact that companies can advertise themselves through text messages is enough of an incentive to invest in mobile internet marketing campaigns.

Nearly everyone who has a mobile phone uses SMS technology to send messages to their friends and family. Companies can use this tool to send out alerts, coupons, or even a quick hello to their customers to develop a closer rapport with them.

As technology continues to reach new heights, the mobile world continues to astound customers with innovative approaches to communication.

Companies, especially small business owners, should take advantage of the services offered as much as possible to expand their market and improve their revenue.

The men were ordered to pay around $471,500 in fines and penalties to the customers that they promised services to. They were also ordered by King County Superior Court Judge Julie Spector to let the state’s attorney general know about any other complaints against them and issue them refunds as well.

“Web marketing services have long been a problem for people in this state and people around the country,” said Paula Stelis, the lead attorney in the lawsuit, as well as senior counsel with the Attorney General’s Office. “There are legitimate companies who do legitimate website marketing. Unfortunately, these weren’t one of them.”

Attorney General Rob McKenna’s office filed a lawsuit last year against Jeremy Avey, Alexander Martin and Brent Stanphill, claiming the men violated the state’s Consumer Protection Act and the Commercial Telephone Solicitation Act.

Companies operated by the men were also named in the suit.  They include White Crane Technologies, White Crane Productions, TNT Cart, Strada Technologies, Cybercom Technologies and Wizy-Wiz eCommerce.

According to the lawsuit, the companies did not meet their deadlines for completing websites and failed to address customer complaints. They also failed to provide services altogether for some clients.

Last Friday’s ruling uncovered that 35 clients were owed a combined total of $108,000.

One of the defendants, Alexander Martin, said his company, TNT, has already addressed five complaints, refunding the customers. He acknowledges that he delayed in responding to complaints because he had been disabled from a ski accident. However, he believes he did not wrong his customers.

Topseos is an independent authority that on internet marketing companies. since 2002, topseos has been evaluating SEO companies worldwide in order to identify the leading businesses who offer services that improve other companies’ presence on the web.

Each month, topseos composes a list of the best SEO providing companies who display excellent customer service, performance and internet marketing techniques. SEO Advantage ranked 10^th this month and made topseos’ Content Creation list for the first time.

This is not the first time that SEO Advantage has appeared on a topseos monthly ranking list, however. The company has been acclaimed for its superb services numerous times over the past few years.

“We’re once again proud to be recognized by one of the most independent organizations specializing in web marketing services,” said Stone Reuning, president of SEO Advantage, Inc. “Regardless of our position on any lists, we strive everyday to provide businesses with all the tools they need to successfully market their products and services online.”

SEO Advantage is based out of Tampa, Florida. The experts at the company specialize in many areas of internet marketing such as search engine optimization, web design, pay per click management and web analytics, to name a few.

The Utah Top 100 is an event that honors leading businesses in the state. SEO.com was excited to accept the award.

“We hope to keep making other companies more money online,” said Nelson James, president of SEO.com. “If we do that, we’ll keep growing, and maybe in a couple years be able to make the jump from the Emerging Elite to the Utah 100.”

Emerging Elite selected 15 companies that were less than five years old for the award. Each company was judged on its revenue in comparison to the prior year as well as its future potential of success. The Utah 100 are determined by revenue increase from 2005 through 2009.

Due to the company’s hard work in search engine optimization (SEO), SEO.com has helped and/or partnered with 10 companies that did make the Utah 100 list.

This year alone, SEO.com has hired 45 new employees and doubled its monthly revenue. They have also been named the sixth fastest growing company in the state by the Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum.

SEO.com is a leading business that works to ensure its clients receive optimal SEO services. The company offers clients help with pay per click management, social networking, content and many other SEO tools.

“CyberDesign came out of a great need from our customers who wanted us to market websites with outdated or otherwise problematic web designs,” said CyberMark CEO Kimberly Judd-Pennie. “Without a solid web development foundation, websites simply won’t rank high on the search engines. In many cases, we ended up completely redesigning these sites so that we could market them effectively.”

CyberMark is based in Phoenix, Arizona and was founded in 1994 with the intention of helping companies succeed with their internet marketing campaigns.  As the trends in web marketing change, so too has CyberMark evolved to fit the growing SEO needs of their customers.

“We created CyberDesign to offer our customers a one-stop place for making their websites more conducive to search engines – from search engine optimization to web design and development,” asserted Judd-Pennie.

CyberDesign offers clients a number of SEO optimized web designs, custom layouts, Flash graphics, ecommerce solutions, and many other cutting-edge technologies. CyberDesign also offers web hosting and free consultations so clients can feel free to ask any questions without added pressure.

With a highly specialized staff comprised of top graphic and web designers, the company offers the leading internet marketing tools that companies need to succeed online at an affordable price.

Tory Lynne, acclaimed Google Adwords and Analytics Certified Professional has just joined Fusionbox and will be bringing her expertise in internet marketing strategies to the company’s Denver office.

Lynne has expressed her excitement about joining the SEO team and is glad to be on board. “The team is very knowledgeable, and the quality of work they complete makes my job much easier, “ said Lynne. “Plus, they’re just fun to be around!”

Lynne is an honors graduate of the University of South Florida. She hails from Tampa, Florida where she worked as an internet marketing specialist for a web development company named Magnetic.

Fushionbox is a leading web design and development search engine optimization company based out of Denver with offices in New Orleans, Louisiana as well. Employing only in-house talented workers, the company prides in its superb customer service and dedication to clients.

Founded by Alexander Groth, the company has been around since 2001 and has since been recognized by B2B magazine as a top national interactive agency, winning countless awards for their cutting-edge products and services.

Fushionbox offers clients leading services that include top-of-the-line SEO strategies, modular development, e-mail branding, internet marketing, content management, social networking, e-commerce and many more.

Tony Pecora was just announced as the new Vice President of the corporation, reporting to Peter Elarde, the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Pecora is new to Shutterfly. His responsibilities include acquiring customers, developing lasting relationships with them and managing internet marketing, e-commerce and CRM services.

“I am excited to welcome Tony to the Shutterfly team,” said Elarde. “His extensive experience in creating strong marketing programs at a variety of like-minded, customer-centric organizations is a valuable asset as we continue to deepen Shutterfly’s relationship with our current customers while reaching out to new and growing audiences.”

Pecora has over 20 years of experience in marketing and management and has held a variety of positions in leading companies such as eBay, Alta Vista and Compaq. His latest position was as the Chief Marketing Officer at WorkingPoint.

Shutterfly, Inc. was founded in 1999 and helps clients with social expression via the Internet as well as personal publishing. One of their signature products is a photo book line that enables customers to have their pictures bound in coffee table books in the form of a story. They also help create cards, stationeries and other photo gifts.

Based in Redwood City, California, the company was named one of the top 25 Best Midsized Companies to Work For by the Great Place to Work Institute.

When starting your content, the title is the first thing that catches your reader’s attention. You need ensure that your title has the keyword you are using throughout your text. You should also sprinkle this word throughout the text but not overuse it to the point that every other word is that one key world. Make sure that your text flows and is coherent, not just a jumble of key words. Variety is also a key factor when writing SEO content. You need to keep your readers interested, not bored.

Your keyword should also appear in your meta description. The meta description is a small summary underneath the title of a search result. This is the attention grabber for most readers. You need to ensure that your meta description includes a variety of keywords and is direct and to the point. With just a few words, your reader will decide whether or not they will click on your page or move on to the next result. To ensure maximum SEO potential, try to keep your meta description under 165 words so all your content will fit in your available space.

By focusing more on your content for your SEO efforts, you can please both your readers and search engines alike.