Slingshot SEO Signs On As Platinum Sponsor of Connections 2011

INDIANAPOLIS, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Slingshot SEO has signed on as the
platinum sponsor of Connections 2011, ExactTarget’s annual conference Sept.
12-15 at the JW Marriott Indianapolis.

The three-day event, held as an annual user conference for ExactTarget clients
and partners, is expected to attract more than 3,000 attendees and will feature
more than 50 breakout sessions ranging from interactive marketing best practices
to case studies and advice on how to build engaging interactive campaigns across
email, social media, mobile and the Web.

“Slingshot SEO is proud to support ExactTarget’s Connections ’11 this year,”
said Aaron Aders, co-founder and Chief Operation Officer for Slingshot SEO. “As
we review opportunities for our role in various events, participating in
Connections ’11 was a simple decision.

“Connections ’11 is one of the premiere events in the tech marketing world,
attracting the best minds from the most influential companies,” co-founder Aders
continued. “Since Slingshot SEO is all about putting ideas and technology
together, sponsoring this industry-leading conference makes perfect sense.”

World-renowned speakers Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, and Aron Ralston, the
inspiration for the film 127 Hours, will keynote Connections ’11. Through a
partnership with Conseco Fieldhouse, attendees will also have the opportunity to
attend a special concert by a Grammy-nominated and People’s Choice Award-winning
artist.

“Connections ’11 will provide the insights and inspiration marketers need to
harness the power of interactive marketing to serve customers online and deliver
business results,” said Scott Dorsey, chief executive officer of ExactTarget.
“With his passion for service and commitment to innovation, Jimmy Wales is a
great way to kick off this year’s event and highlight the power each of us has
to change our world.”

During a recent press conference at Slingshot SEO’s headquarters, Indianapolis
Mayor Greg Ballard recognized the company for its part in making Indianapolis a
“hotbed for internet marketing.” Ballard told reporters, “We have companies in
this industry, including Slingshot SEO, that are experiencing rapid growth and
gaining national recognition…We have high expectations for their continued
success and have been proud to support them as they’ve grown from start-ups to
global leaders.”

Slingshot SEO is part of Indiana’s cluster of digital marketing businesses, or
“measured marketing” companies. Participation in Connections 2011 is one of many
places you will see Slingshot SEO backing fellow industry leaders.

About Slingshot SEO

Founded in 2006, Slingshot SEO is a professional search engine optimization
practice whose full-service strategic consulting and internet marketing services
deliver unparalleled results for itsenterprise SEOclients. Slingshot’s tight,
business-impacting plans enable clients to conquer search with confidence. The
company’s results are driven by a tireless passion to master the science of
search. In May 2011, Slingshot SEO was recognized as the “IT Company of the
Year” at TechPoint’s Mira Awards, thepremier technology awards program in the
state of Indiana.For more information about Slingshot SEO and to read customer
reviews, visithttp://www.slingshotseo.com.

About ExactTarget

ExactTarget is a leading global provider of on-demand email marketing and
interactive marketing solutions. The company’s Interactive Marketing Hub
technology provides organizations a single solution to connect with customers
via email, integrated text messaging, landing pages and social media. Supported
by collaborative global services teams, ExactTarget’s technology integrates with
more sales and marketing information systems than any other in the industry,
including Salesforce.com, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Omniture and Webtrends among
many others. ExactTarget powers permission-based multichannel communications for
thousands of organizations around the world including Expedia.com, Best Buy,
Papa John’s, CareerBuilder.com, Gannett Co., Inc., The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society, The Home Depot and WellPoint, Inc. For more information,
visitwww.exacttarget.com.

Media Contact:
Kate Snedeker
Slingshot SEO
317.258.3748
kate@slingshotseo.com

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