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May 19, 2008 - Best of the Web Names Rob Schmid Controller
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PR Web - Dedicated employee, Robert Schmid, is appointed to Best of the Web's top operation spot. read more...

April 16, 2008 - BOTW names Adam Sussman Director of Business Development
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PR Web - Best of the Web introduces Adam Sussman as their new Director of Business Development. read more...

April 8, 2008 - BOTW Welcomes New Editor Additions from DMOZ
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PR Web - Introducing "The Nerd Herd," Best of the Web recently finished its newest round of hiring with more than thirty experienced editors, including some of the best and brightest leaders from the glory days of the Open Directory Project (DMOZ.org). read more...

March 18, 2008 - BOTW & IMNY Raise over $16,000 at the SES NY Charity Party
A total of $16,494 was raised for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through the combined efforts of Best of the Web, the Internet Marketers of New York and all those who attended the SES NY Charity Party.

October 15, 2007 - SMX Social Charity Event
Best of the Web joined forces with the Internet Marketers of New York to throw the first SMX Social Charity Event Blow-Out raising money and awareness for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

October 9, 2007 - Best of the Web's $10,000 Giveaway
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PR Web - The Internet's oldest directory steps it up with a 15% discount on advertising products and services and bundles in a chance to win $10,000. more details...

May 24, 2007 - GoodKarma: Directories and Best of the Web
WebmasterRadio.FM - BOTW President, Greg Hartnett sits down with the host of "GoodKarma" to discuss directories and how they still play a vital role in online marketing. Listen now (mp3)

May 1, 2007 - How to scale Mt. Google
Business 2.0 Magazine - Editor Paul Sloan examines case studies of companies that have achieved top search rankings and informs readers that web directories like BOTW.org can help in their online marketing efforts.

April 9, 2007 - SES New York Charity Event
Best of the Web and the Internet Marketers of New York (IMNY) hosted their first charity bash to provide an opportunity for SES attendees to network and raise money and awareness for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. The event raised a total of $5,100 for charity.

April 6, 2007 - Best Guy on the Web - Brian Prince
Lunartics - Amy Armitage of Lunarpages takes us back in time to discover how Brian Prince got his start on the Internet, acquired BOTW.org and helped transform it into an influential human-edited directory.

February 8, 2007 - Local Search Interview
Graywolf's SEO Blog - Michael Gray interviews BOTW President, Greg Hartnett, about the present and future of local search and how Best of the Web plans on playing a role.

December 19, 2006 - Sweet Smell of Success
Globe and Mail - Shows how the web-based retailer, Beautymark Corp., gained online exposure and grew their beauty supply business by submitting to web directories like BOTW and Yahoo.

December 15, 2006 - BestOfTheWeb.com under New Ownership
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PR Web - In an ongoing effort to expand intellectual property and strengthen its' online brand, Best of the Web acquired the highly-prized domain name, "bestoftheweb.com."

December 12, 2006 - Best of the Web Ends the Year with a Spectacular Giveaway
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PR Web - The Internet's Oldest Directory closes out 2006 with a 10% discount on all products and services. Each participating customer is also entered to win a 50" Sony Wega HDTV, equipped with a stand.

October 24, 2006 - Interview with Brian Prince of Best of the Web
Sugarrae - Rae Hoffman of Sugarrae.com candidly interviews BOTW CEO, Brian Prince, about his success with guerilla marketing.

October 19, 2006 - GoodKarma: Vodka Martini, Shaken not stirred
WebmasterRadio.FM - BOTW V.P. of Verticals, Roger Montti, sits in on the "GoodKarma Show" hosted by Greg Niland aka "GoodROI." Together they discuss link development and management and how it applies to an effective search engine marketing campaign. Listen now (mp3)

October 17, 2006 - Best of the Web Blogs: Talking Blog Search with Greg Hartnett
Search Engine Journal - Loren Baker of SearchEngineJournal.com interviews BOTW President, Greg Hartnett, about the qualities and benefits of the BOTW Blog Directory and how it provides users with blog search results that are spam free.

October 12, 2006 - BOTW Names Roger Montti Vice-President of BOTW Verticals
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PR Web - Best of the Web is pleased to announce that Roger Montti has accepted a position as Vice-President of BOTW Verticals, joining the BOTW Executive Management Team. more...

June 25, 2006 - Net Income - Episode 7 (mp3)
WebmasterRadio.FM - Greg Hartnett and ShoeMoney (Jeremy Schoemaker) discuss the value of attending conferences and the Top 10 Dumbest Ideas that have made a fortune online. more...

June 14, 2006 - Best of the Web Offers Free Online Advertising
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PR Web - Thousands of highly valuable categories available for free trial sponsorship. more...

June 2, 2006 - Using / Creating / Promoting Blogs with Greg Hartnett
eMarketing Talk Show - Live interview focusing on three segments of blogging. Reading, Writing, and Promoting blogs.
Reading Blogs (mp3) | Authoring Blogs (mp3) | Promoting Blogs (mp3)

May 10, 2006 - Best of the Web Celebrates Twelve Years of Growth With Biggest Member Promotion Ever
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PR Web - BOTW shows its gratitude to loyal members with unlimited discounts and an outstanding product giveaway. more...

April 11, 2006 - Best of the Web's Human-Edited Blog Directory Adds User-Friendly to its List of Key Ingredients
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PR Web - New blog directory takes a targeted approach to searching the blog landscape. more...

April 3, 2006 - Web Directories - Interview with Greg Hartnett
Shimon Sandler - Q & A interview with BOTW President Greg Hartnett.

December 11, 2005 - Interview of Greg from BOTW Directory
Search-Marketing.info - Aaron Wall provides a Q & A interview about the Best of the Web Directory and Internet marketing with BOTW President, Greg Hartnett.

December 2, 2005 - Best of the Web Launches Blog Directory
Search Engine Guide - News article written by Bill Hartzer offering an introduction and overview of the BOTW Blog Directory.

September 23, 2005 - Best of the Web Live on WebmasterRadio.FM for TownHall Meeting
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PR Web - CEO Brian Prince, President Greg Hartnett and WebmasterRadio.FM's "Ms. Write" Sarah McKay will discuss BOTW's eleven years experience highlighting Web excellence as the Internet's oldest Web directory. more...

September 20, 2005 - Best of the Web TownHall Meeting
WebmasterRadio.FM - Listen now (mp3)

August 10, 2005 - DomainMasters Live from SES San Jose
WebmasterRadio.FM - Monte chats about domain sales with Stephanie Lefler of Monster Commerce and Greg Hartnet from botw.org. Listen now (mp3)
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