Having It All
There aren’t many activities where you can…

• Party with a fun crowd past bedtime
• Network with valuable business contacts
• Do a good deed for the community

… all at the same time.

But in August… you CAN
BOTW is helping sponsor the upcoming Internet Marketers Charity Party to take place in San Jose August 12th… and as always at these things, it just won’t be a party without you there.

Networking
If you haven’t attended an IM Charity Party yet, it’s a great chance to rub elbows with the folks you normally only see across a crowded forum, read in a blog, or talk to by email. Great chance to put faces with names, and do so in a relaxed, fun setting.

Charity Proceeds
The sponsors of the event cover the costs of the party, so your ticket and all donations go to the designated charities… “Doctors Without Borders” and The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Helping sick kids is of course <martha>A_Good_Thing</martha>.

The Particulars
Where: Agenda Lounge 399 S 1st St (1 block from SES San Jose)
What: Conference networking + open bar
When: Wednesday, August 12th, 8pm to Midnight
Who: Anyone who wants to have fun & support charity
Why: To help Doctors Without Borders and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society help sick kids

Where Do We sign Up?
You can get tickets at the door for $50… or pre-register online HERE for $30.

Don’t miss the fun. [All the cool kids will be there ]
Hope to see you there.

END OF MONTH BARGAIN
Looking for a really sweet deal on a marketing solution for your business? For those that take action by the end of July… you can get two of our best offerings for half the price.

Best of the Web is offering a bundled price for our flagship product, the Best of the Web Directory, and BOTW Local, our user-driven directory of businesses throughout the US. Note that this includes 50% off our already discounted price for BOTW Directory… so this is a deal not likely to be eclipsed by future offers.

Combining these two products is a great way to generate web visibility for your business… and studies have shown that ever increasing numbers of customers today begin their search by opening a browser.

Sign up for a bundled package before July runs out and you can submit to BOTW Directory AND BOTW Local for only $295/yr.

To take advantage of this opportunity… use Promo Code: BUNDLE

For Our Current Customers
If you already have a BOTW Directory listing but would like to take advantage of this opportunity to have your business included in BOTW Local, please email us at bundled@botw.org for further instructions.

To Get Started
For details and a chance to get started, see BOTW Local Bundle.

Quick reminder:
Got a non-commercial site to promote? BOTW may list it for FREE.

[Mom always said "FREE is a good price".]

BOTW NON-COMMERCIAL SUBMISSION PARAMETERS:
See: Best of the Web Non-Commercial Site Submit –
http://botw.org/helpcenter/submitnoncommercial.aspx

Step 1
Is your site Commercial or Non-Commercial?
Your site is commercial if it sells something, promotes goods and services, or promotes a company that sells goods and services. Please submit all commercial sites through the fee-based BOTW Directory Submit process.

The BOTW Editorial Staff defines Non-Commercial sites as any of the following:

* personal home page about an individual, musician, or artist;
* community websites about the community, local sports, dance, movies, parks, and more;
* local non-profit organizations such as those involving neighborhood associations and volunteer opportunities;
* school websites from kindergarten through college;
* places of worship such as churches, temples, synagogues, sanctuaries, mosques, shrines and more.

Step 2
Does your non-commercial site meet the criteria for inclusion?

All Non-Commercial sites submitted to Best of the Web must meet the following minimum criteria:

* The site must not be connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises;
* The site must be up and running 24/7;
* The site must not already appear in the Directory;
* The site must contain unique content, as determined by a BOTW editor;
* The site must not contain any parts under construction;
* All links on the site must work;
* The site must be in the English language (or have an English version available);
* The site must support multiple browsers and capabilities;
* The site must not contain any adult content or sexually explicit material.
* The site must not contain any content, products, services or other information that may be illegal to sell under any applicable law, that may infringe or violate anyone’s rights, or that, BOTW believes, in its sole discretion, is offensive.

Please note that the above listed are the minimum site criteria only, and BOTW editors use additional factors in deciding whether of not to accept your site for inclusion.

For Commercial sites: A Discount Code
If your site doesnt match the parameters above, you can of course submit it to Best of the Web for an express review. Submissions are priced at Annually Recurring Charge of $99.95 US or One-Time Only Charge – $249.95 US.

If you submit during the month of July you can save… the Best of the Web (BOTW) discount code for 15% off is: CLICKZ15.

Best wishes ~ RobJ [aka: The Good Rob]