Search Engine Marketing Proves Recession-Proof

Award-Winning Interactive Agency Marcel Media Celebrates 12 New Client Wins

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) August 6, 2008 -- Marcel Media, an award-winning boutique Chicago-based strategic interactive advisory firm (http://www.marcelmedia.com/mission.php), is announcing 12 new client wins in spite of the recession and recent global advertising firm layoffs at Ogilvy, McCann Erickson, and Draft.

Joining Marcel Media's extensive business-to-business and business-to-consumer client roster: Anthony Pontiac, DePaul University Graduate School, EBI, Knowledge HQ , Glen Town Center, Killerspin, LIVHome, Meetinghouse Companies, Mothers' Milkmate, the Nanny Boutique, National Lewis University, and Wholesale Interiors.

"Marcel Media is a high growth boutique agency with a proven track record of helping its clients increase website visibility, traffic, and customer acquisition." said Dr. Martha Angulo, CEO of Knowledge HQ, who developed e-Tutor (http://www.e-tutor.com/), the premier K-12 Internet educational learning community for students, parents and educators. "We were extremely impressed with Marcel Media's innovative search engine marketing solutions and are confident that the investment will deliver a positive return."

Marcel Media's scope of work for the 12 new clients will include search engine, social media marketing, and local marketing campaigns in top geographic regions.

"Our clients recognize that search engine marketing (http://www.marcelmedia.com/solutions/search-engine-marketing.php) can trigger customer response and increase sales, in spite of the economic downturn." said Mr. Ben Swartz, President of Marcel Media. "Marcel Media clients, on average, see a 30 percent return on their interactive marketing investment. We are looking forward to helping our newest clients achieve similar results."

Marcel Media celebrated their five year anniversary in March. Earlier this year the firm was recognized with a national Stevie Award for Women in Business in the "best online marketing" category for their work with Ryland Homes, the nation's largest home builder.

About Marcel Media

Marcel Media is a Chicago-based strategic interactive advisory firm that specializes in search engine marketing, web development and custom web integration, social networking, and online marketing. Since 2003, Marcel Media has worked with clients such as Ryland Homes, Hub International and Rush University Medical Center to achieve their online marketing goals. Marcel Media was a 2007 Stevie Award for Women in Business national award winner. The firm also produced the 2005 Chicago Search Report, a groundbreaking analysis of business owner search engine usage. Learn more: www.marcelmedia.com.

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