Columbus Internet Marketing Firm, Webbed Marketing, Achieves Several Business and Marketing Awards

    COLUMBUS, OH, November 19, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Webbed Marketing, a social media marketing and search engine optimization company in central Ohio, earned several awards from local and national organizations for their work in Internet marketing, including recognition from the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Business First of Columbus, the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP) and TechColumbus.

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce awarded Webbed Marketing's CEO and founder, Bill Balderaz, with the Small Business Leader of the Year award. A panel of Chamber members voted to determine Balderaz the Small Business Leader of the Year, after he was nominated by an outside party. The award recognizes a prominent business leader for what they bring to the Columbus region and how they inspire others. According to the Chamber, Columbus is known for its spirit of entrepreneurship, and leaders like Balderaz contribute greatly to the local economy.

"Earning Small Business Leader of the Year was a tremendous honor for me, and my team at Webbed Marketing," Balderaz said. "At Webbed Marketing, we work hard to stay ahead of Internet marketing trends and this is demonstrated in the work we produce for our clients. This kind of recognition is fuel to keep up the innovative work we're doing for our clients every day."

Webbed Marketing also earned a nomination for the Business First of Columbus "Best Places to Work" award. Business First's Best Places to Work program recognizes the top companies in central Ohio based on workplace satisfaction surveys. Business First of Columbus featured an article on Webbed Marketing in its Friday, Nov. 13 edition.

The prestigious TechColumbus Innovation Awards will be announced in February 2010, and Webbed Marketing is nominated for Outstanding Startup Business and Outstanding Service. In addition, Amy Marshall, co-founder and CEO, is nominated for Outstanding Woman in Technology, and Balderaz is nominated for Executive of the Year.

Webbed Marketing also earned several MarCom awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The team earned the Platinum Award in the social media site category for their work on the "Romantic Makeover" contest for the Hocking Hills Tourism Association. Webbed Marketing's lead copywriter and "eScribe," Thomas Redmond, won the Gold Award for "Using Twitter for Business - A Three-Part Series" in the writing/feature category. In the writing/news release category, Webbed Marketing earned an honorable mention for a release titled "Fresh Start Bariatrics Shares Top Tips for Nutrition."

Along with all the awards and nominations, Webbed Marketing will be a featured panelist at the November Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Buckeye Cafe in Columbus. Balderaz will speak about social media ethics in the workplace.

For more information about Webbed Marketing, visit www.webbedmarketing.com.

About Webbed Marketing

Webbed Marketing is a team of experts in the Internet marketing field. Their goal is to grow businesses through the application of Internet resources. The firm specializes in search engine optimization and marketing, as well as viral marketing services, word of mouth and buzz measurement and social media strategies. Visit www.webbedmarketing.com for more information.

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