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( BW)(OH-OHIOBIZ-WEB-CONSULT) OhioBiz Web Consulting, LLC Launches OhioBiz, a New, Fast, More Robust, Ohio-focused Business Search Engine/Directory


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    CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2001--OhioBiz Web Consulting, LLC launches its new Ohio business search engine/directory web site, OhioBiz, at www.ohiobiz.com.
    The new site provides visitors simple, quick and efficient access to Ohio-based business, community, organization and education-related web sites.
    OhioBiz President and founder, Mark Geyman said "the site offers FREE and prompt Web site listings to any company or organization that has a physical presence in the state of Ohio. One of the goals of the site is to electronically promote Ohio's businesses and organizations in one location. Businesses and organizations are strongly encouraged to submit their site."
    Searches can be performed by entity name, location, and category. Also, a unique feature allows a site visitor to search by a graphical county map. By clicking on a particular map location, results of a search will be generated from that community. OhioBiz presently contains an index of Ohio-based streaming links (including Ohio broadcast and Internet-only stations).
    In the very near future, OhioBiz will be offering potential advertisers very reasonable opportunities to reach local, OhioBiz site visitors in the form of text-based category sponsorships. "We will provide advertisers a means of sponsoring a particular category or categories within OhioBiz in terms of quarterly, semi-annual and annual sponsorships. Also, we will be implementing and integrating, targeted, keyword advertising so site sponsors and visitors can reap the benefits of a locally-based sponsor's products and services," said Geyman.
    "Keeping the site simple and easy to navigate is of paramount importance. All sponsorship banners will be text-based -- reducing the "clutter" factor. Believe me, you won't see any pop-up banners here at OhioBiz!" said Geyman.
    Mr. Geyman, who has been a pioneer in developing web-based regional search directories, developed Ohio's first regional web directory, SitesOnline Ohio, six years ago.

    About OhioBiz Web Consulting, LLC

    OhioBiz Web Consulting, LLC is a privately held company formed on March 9, 2001. OhioBiz Web Consulting, LLC specializes in small business web site consulting, including search engine optimization (SEO), web site usability, marketing strategy and maintenance services.
    Also, OhioBiz offers web site consulting and teacher training services to Ohio's K-12 schools.

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    CONTACT: OhioBiz Web Consulting, LLC
             Mark J. Geyman, 216/381-1820
             866/281-5637 - Fax
             mark@ohiobiz.com
             http://www.ohiobiz.com

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