iNET Interactive today announced that it has acquired Search Marketing Standard (http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com), the largest and fastest growing print publication serving the Search Marketing industry, and its associated web properties, SearchMarketingStandard.com PayPerClickUniverse.com and SEMCompare.com.
Launched in early 2006, with the goal to provide readers with practical, relevant and easy-to-understand Internet Marketing information, Search Marketing Standard magazine has grown from
a newcomer in the field to an authoritative resource used by over 50,000 search engine advertisers and Internet marketers. Search Marketing Standard's websites incorporate
user-contributed ratings, reviews, and discussion along with professionally-produced, instructional content focused on helping businesses succeed within the rapidly growing field of
search and Internet Marketing (http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com).
The addition of Search Marketing Standard is a natural extension for iNET Interactive (http://www.inetinteractive.com), further strengthening
its position as the leading media company serving Internet professionals and technology enthusiasts. The iNET Interactive portfolio also includes Web Hosting Talk, the largest online
community serving the web hosting (http://www.webhostingtalk.com) and hosted services industry, and Hot Scripts, the largest directory of
scripts for the web development community.
"We are very excited to be able to add Search Marketing Standard to iNET Interactive's portfolio of media brands," stated Troy Augustine, iNET's President and CEO. "Search Marketing
Standard is a strong brand, and it is a perfect complement to our strengths in the web development and web hosting areas."
Search Marketing Standard was founded by Boris Mordkovich and Eugene Mordkovich and headed by the Editor-in-Chief, Andrey Milyan. Boris will remain engaged with Search Marketing Standard
as an advisor while Andrey Milyan will remain editor-in-chief joined with other Search Marketing Standard veterans to continue their sales and editorial roles.
"Troy and his team fully embrace the commitment our team has given to our loyal readers and advertisers in producing a high-quality publication and online media properties." Boris
Mordkovich stated. "We have complete confidence that iNET Interactive will continue to grow and develop Search Marketing Standard with the same energy and dedication that we poured into
it."
About iNET Interactive
Founded in 2002, iNET Interactive (iNETinteractive.com) is a social media company operating prominent online communities (http://www.inetinteractive.com) for Internet professionals and technology enthusiasts. Its vertically-focused communities incorporate user-contributed
ratings, reviews, and discussion augmented with professionally-produced content.
About Search Marketing Standard
Search Marketing Standard is the leading print publication covering the search marketing industry along with its associated online properties, including PayPerClickUniverse.com and
SEMCompare.com. It was launched in early 2006 with the goal to provide readers with practical, relevant and easy-to-understand information that they could apply to directly improve their
search engine marketing campaigns.
Media Contacts:
Search Marketing Standard - NET Interactive
9100 West Chester Towne Centre Road
Suite 200
West Chester, OH 45069
Kevin Gold, Director of Marketing
877.463.8468
Kevin.Gold @ iNETinteractive.com
Boris Mordkovich
boris @ smstandard.com