Yahoo! Publisher Network to Sponsor WebmasterWorld's PubCon Conferences Through 2007

WebKnowHow
Monday, October 30, 2006; 02:47 AM

Yahoo! Publisher Network signed on to sponsor WebmasterWorld's PubCon Search Engine & Internet Marketing conferences through 2007. The deal includes this November's search conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Brett Tabke, PubCon Chairman and WebmasterWorld Founder said, "We are excited about expanding our ongoing relationship with Yahoo! They have been with us for many years and their support has been critical to the success of PubCon and WebmasterWorld series of conferences. This is a milestone sign that the conference has grown professionally and that it delivers the alpha level web professional to sponsors."

John Battelle, author of The Search, editor of the Searchblog, and chairman of the Web 2.0 Conference said, "I've been to hundreds of conferences over the years. The ones that are still around today are those that can provide long term value to sponsors and attendees. Multi-year sponsorship contracts prove that conferences have lasting and durable value for all concerned."

Guy Kawasaki, the author of The Art of the Start and managing director of Garage Technology Ventures said, "There are milestones in every business. Acquiring long term major sponsors is a clear sign that a conference has stepped to the next level."

WebmasterWorld's PubCon events are for thought leaders in search engine and Internet marketing professionals to gather to share best practices in the, design, development, promotion and marketing of their businesses and brands.

WebmasterWorld is a leading source for Search Engine and Internet marketing news, best practices and educational events. Founded by Brett Tabke, an early '80s innovator in running BBS (Bulletin Board Systems), initially on SearchEngineWorld.com, the WebmasterWorld.com Forum began in 1996 and is now one of the largest community of online marketing professionals with more than 2 million posts and more than 100 discussion topics.