Internet Marketing Service Offers Free Internet Marketing Training to Local Businesses

Feb. 14, 2011 - PRLog -- CONCORD, North Carolina – Website Marketing Charlotte is presenting “Internet Marketing Breakfasts”, a series of casual and informative monthly meetings for local businesses to network and learn how to take advantage of the Internet as a promotional tool. Training is free (attendees pay for their breakfast) and designed specifically for local small businesses.

Internet marketing training includes topics ranging from developing and optimizing small business websites and local directory listings to creating a successful social media (Facebook, Twitter) campaign and driving qualified traffic to local business. Training is provided by a digital media marketing consultant.

More people now turn to the Internet or their mobile phone for local news, entertainment and information than any other source. The winner in consumer's transition from traditional to digital media is local business.

• 83% of United States households use the Internet as an information source when shopping locally for products and services. (Source: the Kelsey Group)
• 82% of the people using local search follow up their research with offline action, including in-store visits, phone calls, e-mails, or purchases. (Source: ComScore Network)
• 61% of those using local search make purchases. (Source: Stuart McKlelvey, TMPDM CEO)
• 24% of all off-line purchases are influenced by the Internet. (Source: Forrester Research)

Internet Marketing Breakfasts are offered in Concord, Charlotte and the surrounding Piedmont Region of North Carolina. For more information about the free Internet marketing training for small businesses, call 704-918-8369 or go to http://internetmarketingbreakfast.com.

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Website Marketing Charlotte is dedicated to helping small businesses leverage the power of the Internet to increase sales, expand brand visibility and improve customer retention.