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ERIC WARD
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Eric Ward founded the Web's first link building and web promotion services, called NetPOST and URLwire, in 1994. Today Eric is regarded by many as one of the top link building experts in world. Eric offers services including content publicity and link building training, along with private consulting, to help companies learn how to generate links, publicity and online buzz for their Web content.
Eric has developed content linking strategies for PBS.org, WarnerBros, The Discovery Channel, National Geographic, The New York Times, TVGuide.com, and Weather.com.
Eric is one of the 25 online mareting experts featured in the 2008 book Online Marketing Heroes. Eric received the 1995 Tenagra Award For Internet Marketing Excellence, and in 1997 was named one of the Web's 100 most influential people by Websight magazine. Eric also writes the LinkWeek column for search industry news site SearchEngineLand.com, and has written for Web Marketing Today, ClickZ, MarketingProfs, and Ad Age Magazine. Depending on the month, Eric resides in Knoxville, Tennessee or Seagrove Beach Florida.
Work Experience
Search Engine Land
1/2007 - Present
Search Marketing Standard
6/2006 - Present
EricWard.com - Content Publicty and Link Building Strategies
11/1994 - Present
URLwire.com
11/1994 - Present
Whittle Communications / Time Inc.
1989 - 1991
Education
B.S. + MS/Doctoral coursework
Information Science
Recent Activity
Topics
- Internet Marketing
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Eric saved 'Public Relations'Public Relations
- Search Engine Marketing
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Eric saved 'Social Media Marketing'Social Media Marketing
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