Local Hems Online Boutiques Offering Free Shipping for the Holidays

Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) November 22, 2011

Local Hem, the online boutique shopping platform, is giving online shoppers yet another reason to support small businesses this holiday season: free shipping. Local Hems online boutiques offer something for every taste and budget from designers like Elizabeth and James, EMU Australia, Freebird by Steven, 80%20, Prairie Underground, Plenty By Tracy Reese, Three Dots and more.

Launched in September 2011, Local Hem aggregates the online storefronts of a carefully selected collection of brick-and-mortar womens boutiques. Each boutique chosen to join Local Hem offers exceptional customer service, and a high quality, hard-to-find selection of merchandise. Founder and CEO, Colleen King, noted, By carefully selecting which boutiques we present on Local Hem, we are able to demonstrate to shoppers worldwide that it can be just as convenient and pleasurable to support small boutiques as it to shop chain retailers. Our boutique owners put tremendous care into offering above-and-beyond service and Local Hem shoppers pick up on that in each step of the buying process.

In the spirit of the holiday season, every Local Hem online boutique is offering a free shipping deal, with many of the boutiques offering complimentary gift-wrap as well. Local Hems newest arrivals include faux fur vests and coats by Rachel Zoe, lace shrugs and cashmere sweaters by Velvet by Graham and Spencer, Splendid knit dresses and tops, Three Dots party dresses and Lisa B. wool tights. Local Hem is celebrating their first holiday season with a sweepstakes for a $ 100 Local Hem gift card, which can be used at any of their online boutiques. The contest will run through November 30, 2011; details can be found on the Local Hem Facebook Fan Page.

ABOUT LOCAL HEM

Local Hem is an online boutique shopping platform allowing visitors from anywhere in the world to shop a selection of the best independent, local boutiques online. Visitors to the site can discover and shop boutiques by location, category, designer or specific trends. Each online boutique is handpicked for Local Hem based on its commitment to offering unique, high-quality merchandise and customer service, resulting in a carefully curated selection of the best local boutiques.

For more on Local Hem, visit their Facebook Fan Page or follow them on Twitter @localhem.

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Active Web Group, Inc. Offers Businesses Free SEO Analysis

Hauppauge, NY (PRWEB) November 10, 2011

Active Web Group, Inc. (AWG), a leading Internet Marketing company headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, today announced a Free Search Engine Optimization (SEO) analysis for online businesses. From this free SEO analysis, visitors to AWGs website will learn about the value of relevant keywords, social media, their competitors efforts, domains, traffic ranking and more. Visitors may sign up for their personalized free analysis as well. The purpose of this initiative is to raise corporate awareness of their need to achieve their online business goals through AWGs customized SEO campaigns and initiatives.

Many businesses build beautiful websites then wonder why customers are not finding them, notes Patrick Norton, Vice President and Director of Business Development, Active Web Group, Inc. That is like having a storefront business with no entrance Norton adds. The solution? A Search Engine Optimization campaign tailored to every business exact requirements. Active Web offers a full array of services and our SEO experts know the cutting edge techniques and strategies to give our clients a competitive advantage in their respective fields, Norton concludes.

Search Engine Optimization is an Internet Marketing technique utilizing keyword-rich page content to improve site rankings on the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Bing. Active Web Groups Free SEO Analysis demonstrates the current effectiveness of a websites content and its ranking potential. A Free SEO Analysis is similar to an annual physical because it reports on the health of the patient. Active Web Groups analysis includes a thorough Free SEO Report, a keywords report, Social Media Presence, competitors analysis, Metadata quality, information about the domain registered and traffic rankings. These vital elements factor in every websites success or failure.

An important feature of the Analysis is AWGs comprehensive Free SEO Report. This document targets a sites weaknesses and also presents an Internet Marketing strategy aimed at improving website rankings and overall ROI. Active Web Group has a long and substantial track record utilizing Search Engine Optimization initiatives to promote businesses of every size and across many diverse industries. Their SEO strategies for their clients are designed to generate high search engine rankings, more relevant site traffic and increased ROI.

In addition to SEO, Active Web Group also has extensive experience in Web Design, Programming (all proficiencies including php, asp and asp.net), Email Marketing, Website Content Development, Graphic Design, E-Commerce, Magento Ecommerce, WordPress Ecommerce and custom solutions and Pay-Per-Click Marketing. To learn more and to take advantage of AWGs Free SEO Analysis visit http://www.ActiveWebGroup.com.

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KICK International and D.A.R.E. America Announce a New Partnership Bringing Together Programs That Emphasize Productive, Drug Free Lives

Saint Louis, MO (PRWEB) June 30, 2010

KICK International http://www.kickinternational.com, whose volunteer members place the safety of athletes in the forefront of Competitive Combative Sports, developed a new line of competition equipment for Kickboxing and MMA. Both organizations receive funding for mutually beneficial programs derived from each purchase. Furthermore, both organizations receive recognition from the Combative sports now sweeping the nation which are sanctioned and produced by Kick International on a nationally syndicated television series Combat Showcase Epic, http://www.thecombatshowcase.com, providing visibility for promoter's competition events and recognition for regional athletes.

We want to create environments outside the classroom, as well, where young people can continue to learn to make better decisions and pursue their dreams, stated Charlie Parsons, CEO of D.A.R.E. America. "DARE educates America's youth and serves as the first line of defense in America's schools. The DARE program is currently taught by over 15,000 specially trained police officers in all 50 states, and 43 foreign countries. DARE police officers are in over 10,000 American communities and, worldwide, DARE's influence reaches over 60,000 law enforcement personnel in addition to government agencies, consulates and embassies. This historic partnership of KICK International and D.A.R.E America brings together programs that emphasize developing strong young adults, teaching them to make good, healthy decisions, leading to productive, drug free lives". http://www.dare.org

Frank Babcock, the President of KICK International, a Missouri 501c3 not for profit corporation, added, There is a real need among our youth for positive role models. To compete at the highest levels requires setting goals, working hard, and dedication to a drug-free life, a message that certainly resonates with all of our athletes.

KICK International, serves as the National Organizing Body for Competitive Combative Sports in North America for WAKO http://www.wakoweb.com, with representation in over 100+ countries, WAKO is forging the path to Olympic acceptance of its sports with its participation in the upcoming Sport Accord World Combat Games in Beijing China. KICK International is dedicated to the advancement of safety in the sports of Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts, whose participating athletes strive for recognition in highly competitive sports requiring practice and dedication to excel in mind, body and spirit.

For more information please go to http://www.kiamasports.com or call (314) 571-4013

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MyReviewsNow Introduces the New Yummy Arts Cake Decorating Program at a 30-Day Free Trial for Baking Enthusiasts.

(PRWEB) July 03, 2011

Yummy Arts has educated interested foodies and aspiring pastry chefs for nearly ten years, offering video tips, recipes and more on the art of dessert decoration. The guides who produce these videos are all professional cake decorators with years of experience within the industry, and they are also active within the Yummy Arts forum community. Now Yummy Arts is pleased to introduce a membership plan that offers even more advice and education through the World Wide Web. In addition to offering the standard free services, members can now view step-by-step tutorials on a monthly basis, as well as other specialty options.

Yummy Arts delivers the experience of a cake decorating class from online, allowing pastry enthusiasts the option to learn the intricacies of the pastry arts. With the new membership option however, this educational forum becomes nearly elite. Offering a free professional step-by-step how-to video added monthly, dessert articles written by expert bakers, photo galleries, discounts and more. The membership option also automatically enters users into contest drawings and giveaways. There are new fresh designs added each month to keep the site from going stale, and to expand the creativity of members. Members can cancel their memberships at any time though email and response times are usually within 24 hours.

The videos provided by the Yummy Arts team provide valuable educational information in a steady guided manner. Members can have access to videos detailing the cake decorating process from start to finish, as well as other dessert treats such as cookies and candies. Members could witness the creation of towering wedding cakes and festive birthday cakes, all while a professional pastry chef explains the process. Members are also given access to the onsite library where they can watch past videos that are neatly arranged into categories for easy reference.

Aside from the video tutorials, Yummy Arts also offers dozens of articles on cookie and cake decoration. The articles also offer in depth information for decorating ideas, recipes, tricks, tips and more. Members also have the option of browsing through the forum, which has an active, enthusiastic community offering advice and support. There is also a Tools section that offers information, techniques and tips for the use of common dessert decorating tools, such as parchment bags and lettering cutters.

The professionals at Yummy Arts each have a girth of knowledge and experience within the pastry arts industry. The team of pastry chefs at Yummy Arts are all established and successful within the world of pasty arts, each with a list of accomplishments and achievements unto themselves. Some of the decorators at Yummy Arts have been featured of Food Network, others have won competitions and awards and some have published popular books.

For additional information on the membership program, please visit MyReviewsNow. There is also a 30-day free trial available for interested enthusiasts.

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