Press Release

The Windy City Welcomes Search Engine Strategies (SES)
Search Engine Marketing Training

Workshop attendees gain opportunities to become top marketing performers

Chicago, IL - May 22, 2008 — Savvy marketing professionals signed up early to attend Chicago's preeminent search engine marketing (SEM/SEO) training event. This year's SES Search Engine Marketing Training (https://searchenginesstrategies.com/training/chicago/) features the Search Engine Optimization Workshop, led by Shari Thurow of Omni Marketing Interactive, and the Technical Pitfalls that will Derail Your SEO Workshop, led by Sage Lewis of SageRock.com.

The event, set for the Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile on June 4, 2008, provides practices, applications, and hands-on exposure to excel at search engine marketing and search engine optimization (SEM/SEO). This in-depth training in a small class setting allows for informal one-on-one or small group discussions. Consultants, site designers, website owners, and marketing professionals will learn firsthand the latest developments in search engine strategies.

"Attendees will leave these intensive workshops with the acumen to take their search engine marketing to the next level," said Matt McGowan, VP of Marketing, Search Engine Strategies and Search Engine Watch. "Each year we seek out top-caliber speakers to impart the latest techniques for driving web traffic. This year is no exception. We're very pleased to have lined up such exceptional educational sessions to help attendees enhance their professional skills."

Full-day registration is $1,345 and half-day registration is $745. To register for SES Search Engine Marketing Training, visit www.searchenginestrategies.com/training/chicago/registration.html. For more information about all SES educational events, see www.SearchEngineStrategies.com

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About Incisive Interactive Marketing LLC - A Division of Incisive Media PLC

Incisive Media PLC is a specialist business information provider, based in the UK with offices in North America, Hong Kong, India and Mainland China. The company's activities are currently built around ten core industry sectors - mortgages; marketing services; financial technology; retail investment; capital markets; risk management; insurance; legal services; private equity and photography. Information is provided via a wide range of channels--in print, in person and online. Funds advised by Apax Partners, a leading global private equity group, recently completed the successful de-listing of Incisive Media from the London Stock Exchange alongside the existing management.

Incisive Interactive Marketing LLC is the marketing services division of the company and incorporates leading websites Search Engine Watch, the ClickZ Network and their associated events series including Search Engine Strategies. These properties were acquired in 2005.

Editorial Contacts
Ann Shannon
PAN Communications
978-474-1900
ses@pancomm.com

Matt McGowan
Incisive Media
212-457-7794
matthew.mcgowan@incisivemedia.com