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WebMetro: ARTISTdirect Expands Online Marketing Strategy With Interactive Agency WebMetro

^{Published on 2009-03-31 07:45:06, Last Modified on 2009-11-03 09:21:29 - Market Wire}
 

SAN DIMAS, CA--(Marketwire - March 31, 2009) - Digital media technology company ARTISTdirect, Inc. ([ www.artistdirect.com ]) has selected WebMetro to boost the online entertainment network's Internet marketing with powerful [ search engine optimization ] (SEO).

"As one of the most recognized [ free music ] brands online, ARTISTdirect has several unique opportunities it can capitalize on by gaining additional visibility with search engine optimization. We look forward to helping ARTISTdirect significantly increase its [ online marketing ROI ]," said Carlos Ugalde, WebMetro CEO.

WebMetro's search engine optimization experts are part of an integrated [ Internet marketing ] team with a multi-disciplinary background. They will leverage their SEO experience, advanced knowledge of search engine optimization techniques, and the interactive agency's proprietary search engine marketing technology DSMM™ Advantage to energize ARTISTdirect's online marketing.

"Adding WebMetro to our strategy for online growth and leveraging their experience in search engine optimization contributes to our vision for long-term success as a diversified entertainment media company," concludes Dimitri Villard, CEO of ARTISTdirect.

About ARTISTdirect Internet Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, Artist Direct Internet Group controls some of the Internet's leading consumer music and entertainment information properties. Its flagship website [ www.ARTISTdirect.com ] is the premier destination for all things related to music and film and their artists. Through its rich, multimedia repository of contextually relevant information and entertainment, the company creates deep connections between artists and fans that deliver benefits to both the entertainment consumer and the entertainment industry. ARTISTdirect.com receives over 3 million unique visitors per month while the ARTISTdirect Network, a family of related Web sites, draws more than 12.4 million monthly unique visitors. Featuring the latest hit videos, streams, free downloads, breaking news, in-depth interviews with musicians, actors, filmmakers and film score composers, a huge data base filled with biographies and discographies plus hard-to-find information, as well as CDs, concert and movie tickets for purchase, ARTISTdirect.com is the ultimate resource for anyone with an appetite for finding new and interesting content about their favorite artists and their music and films. ADIG's other properties include the legendary Ultimate Band List, [ www.UBL.com ], one of the web's first music properties.

About Artist Direct, Inc.

ARTISTdirect, Inc. (OTCBB: [ ARTD ]) is a publicly-held holding company with two operating subsidiaries. One, ARTISTdirect Internet Group, Inc., operates one of the largest destination sites on the Internet for music and motion picture news, information and streaming music. ADIG also operates an ad network that is currently ranked 5 in comScore's ranking of music sites. MediaDefender, Inc. provides intellectual property protection and business information services to major motion picture studios, record labels, television networks, gaming companies and software publishers and Internet marketing services to advertising agencies and other clients.

About WebMetro

Since 1995, WebMetro has delivered powerful Internet marketing services, helping online advertisers maximize ROI and profitably gain market share. WebMetro has been named a Top Interactive Agency by BtoB magazine and has earned recognition as a Fastest Growing Private Company by Inc. magazine and Los Angeles Business Journal. Internet marketing services include PPC advertising, search engine optimization, consulting, e-Commerce development, website design, online video, and web analytics. WebMetro publishes a blog titled [ Digital Marketing Factor ] with Internet marketing insight and advice. For more information, call (866) 922-4632 or visit [ www.webmetro.com ].