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Letter from the Prez!

2009 Year in Review - Internet, TM and Beyond

Dwight ZahringerWow, what a year. So many things have happened that have changed for the internet development and marketing industry. My hometown was plagued with a wonderful mayor that received international attention. Mr. Bing (our new mayor) received our help with his social media campaign. Bankruptcy of large corporations, government bailout and job cuts are affecting us all. The water runs downstream and I believe many businesses are going to see this pattern through 2010.

The United States economy has really put a hold on corporate spending, with estimates near 15% in overall ad spending there are signs of a slight recovery towards the end of the year. So far, the holidays for our clients, and the chatter we hear from others are reporting stable to little dip over last year. Well last year was not all that hot so I'm not sure if that is half full or empty.

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Dwight Zahringer
Trademark Productions, Inc.
The SEO Marketing Group
"Helping your customers find you online"

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