Web Hosting Firm, Aplus.net, Joins PRWeb Alliance

Web hosting company and Internet solutions provider, Aplus.net, has formed an alliance with PRWeb resources, designed to help small businesses increase the visibility of news, drive web site traffic, and improve search engine rankings.

Alex Yevelev, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing noted, ''Small businesses often produce news stories of interest to their customers and prospective customers, but they may lack the resources necessary to generate the publicity they deserve. Whether established or start-up, these organizations can tap PRWeb's expertise and distribution channels to boost their online visibility using all the tools the Internet has to offer.''

PRWeb account holders can access four different news release plans that contain progressively increasing degrees of distribution, display features, SEO and social media functionality, and reporting capabilities. PRWeb packages include Standard Visibility, Social Media Visibility, SEO Visibility, and Media Visibility:

• Access Google News, Topix and Yahoo! News - Submit your release directly to top Internet news sites.
• Increase Social Media Mentions - Take advantage of social networking tools like trackbacks and bookmark links.
• Add Multimedia - Embed news images and video to your release.
• Reach Top Journalists - Send directly to top U.S. newspapers and media outlets.
• Track Your Results - Generate statistics on reads and impressions.

This partnership with PRWeb enhances Aplus.net's Marketing Resources which include some of the Internet's top destinations for online marketing data, metrics, advice - including RatePoint and Website Magazine.

PRWeb is a leader in online news and press release distribution. Founded in 1997, the service has been used by more than 40,000 organizations to leverage the Internet to communicate their news to the public. PRWeb was acquired in 2006 by Vocus (NASDAQ: VOCS), a leader in on-demand software for Public Relations, and has been featured in publications such as Fortune and The Wall Street Journal.

One of the industry's longest-running Web hosting and Internet services providers, Aplus.net specializes in helping small businesses build an online customer base with a comprehensive range of services that includes shared hosting, dedicated hosting, web design, online marketing, eCommerce, domain name registration, and more. Aplus.net has received multiple awards for excellence, including the prestigious CNET Editors' Choice Award, and has been featured in top U.S. business publications such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, Black Enterprise, and PC Magazine.