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September 19, 2011 - VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Internet marketing agency Customer Magnetism today announced a new 12-month charitable initiative called CM Cares. Each month for the next year, employees will have the option to take part in supporting a local charity through such events as a fund-raising walk, a food drive, or a clean-up day. The chosen charity will change every month, allowing Customer Magnetism to support many different types of charities over the course of the next year. These activities are in addition to CM’s ongoing monthly support of Orphan Helpers, an organization that supports and aids orphaned children in impoverished countries around the world.

“Our intention with CM Cares is not only to provide our employees with the time and opportunity to give back to the community on a regular basis,” states Customer Magnetism President Aaron Leslie, “but also to give much-needed help and exposure to a variety of local charities who are hurting in these uneven economic times.”

This new program builds on charitable efforts Customer Magnetism has engaged in previously—such as supporting Norfolk’s ForKids program and participating in the FAAN Walk for Food Allergy—and also reaches out to new charities to support them for the first time. In addition to CM Cares, Customer Magnetism also will be joining with other local companies to teach life and leadership skills to children in the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Virginia/ Eastern Shore.

CM Cares kicks off this week with members of the Customer Magnetism staff participating in the Virginia Beach SPCA’s 10th Annual Puttin’ for Paws Charity Golf Tournament, proceeds of which go towards caring for the 7,000+ animals the organization takes in each year. Employees are both participating in the tournament and serving as onsite operational volunteers. For more information on the golf tournament, which takes place on Tuesday, September 20th at Red Wing Lake Golf Course in Virginia Beach, visit the VBSPCA’s website at vbspca.com.

September 1, 2011 - VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Internet marketing agency Customer Magnetism announced today that it has been named as the #2 Best Search Engine Optimization Agency and the #2 Enterprise SEO Agency on topseos.com, an independent SEO vendor ranking organization.

The high rankings are the result of a thorough evaluation by the topseos.com research staff and are based on the agency’s consistent performance for its clients. When referencing the agency’s #2 Enterprise ranking, topseos.com called out Customer Magnetism’s “strong enterprise search engine marketing processes and strategy” and stated that “the evaluation has also revealed their strong core leadership which ensures that each project is handled by the professional best suited to ensure the integrity and efficiency of the entire project.”

As a further result of the topseos.com evaluation, Customer Magnetism also placed highly in many other categories, including Pay Per Click Management, Reputation Management, Social Media Marketing, Local Search, Ecommerce SEO, Link Building, Integrated Search, and Site Audit capabilities. The agency was also rated #1 in the Mobile Marketing category, an increasingly important element of overall web marketing strategies.

August 24, 2011 - VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Internet marketing agency Customer Magnetism announced today that it has been named to the 2011 Inc. 500|5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. Customer Magnetism debuted at #2376 on the overall list and ranked at #229 on the Advertising & Marketing industry list.

"Out of nearly 7 million employer-based private companies, it’s nice to see us rank this high,"states Kurt Noer, Founder and CEO of Customer Magnetism."Of course, it’s even more important to us that so many of our clients experienced profitable growth last year!"

Customer Magnetism’s own strong growth is the pivotal reason for its appearance on the Inc. 500|5000. The list’s main ranking criterion is the percentage of annual revenue increase between 2007 and 2010, a period of time that proved tough for many American businesses due to the recession. Customer Magnetism, however, remained resilient by expanding their service offerings and focusing on client needs, an approach that continues to draw in customers.

"When you exhibit 101% growth over such a short span of time, people take notice, including Inc. magazine," remarks Aaron Leslie, President of Customer Magnetism. "Now we’re focused on moving the company and our clients to new levels of success."

May 18, 2011 – VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Internet marketing agency Customer Magnetism has announced that Mary Elizabeth Allen has joined the team as Marketing Director. Ms. Allen is a seasoned marketing veteran with more than 16 years of experience in several different industries, including finance, publishing, entertainment, and online marketing.

Ms. Allen's impressive resume includes time spent as a Brand Manager for Hasbro, where her brand achieved the highest revenue in its 30-year history during her tenure. She also spent time as the Director of Communications for a regional REALTOR® organization, implementing improvements in communications across the organization and building strong ties with local media. Her most recent position was as a Marketing Manager for Capital One where she managed a marketing budget exceeding $3 million per month and assisted her channel in breaking all previous revenue records. Her time at the REALTOR® association gave her invaluable understanding of the often complicated needs of small business owners, whereas her time at Hasbro and Capital One honed her skills for growing large-scaled corporations.

“This is a newly created position within Customer Magnetism, so we were looking for someone with a diverse array of marketing skills to build the program from the ground up,” reveals Kurt Noer, CEO of Customer Magnetism. “Mary has the knowledge and the energy to construct a robust and successful marketing strategy, and we’re pleased she’s joined the Customer Magnetism team.”

“This is a great opportunity to join a cutting-edge agency and use my career background to elevate Customer Magnetism’s visibility to potential customers,” says Allen, “but it also gives me the chance to work with an additional range of clients who are looking for lift in their marketing response. I’m looking forward to the variety each day will bring and to the continued growth of both Customer Magnetism and our many clients.”

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