New feature will enable small & medium businesses to compete online.Philadelphia – 1&1 Internet, Inc., the world's largest web hosting provider by active websites, today launched two highly effective tools for achieving higher search engine rankings. 1&1 SimpleSubmission, supplied free to customers, and 1&1 SimpleSEO, at $4.99 per month, allow any level of user to explore search engine optimization. The tools are ideal for developing an SEO campaign and can deliver a competitive edge that would be of particular value to small and medium businesses. SimpleSEO is available for a 90 day free trial.

Climbing search engine rankings is widely regarded as the latest challenge for US online businesses. All 1&1 hosting customers now receive SimpleSubmission tool which automatically submits two customer URLs to major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and MSN, and features a check for URL suitability.

For achieving higher positions, SimpleSEO provides submission to major search engines for 10 URLs and includes all the elements needed to compile a high-impact SEO campaign. Features include Meta Tag Generator, Meta Tag and Keyword Analysis, Competitor Analysis and Load-time Analysis, and the tool provides real-time tracking and reporting.

“Even though every Internet user is familiar with Search Engines, only a few users have the expertise to use these engines to get listed at the top of a page without spending a lot of money,” said Andreas Gauger, Chairman 1&1 Internet. “We now offer free submission and a great tool for conquering search engines that is all-inclusive and highly affordable. These tools will ensure that our customers’ websites have an even greater impact”.
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Through search engine position notifications and recommendations, the tool equips users with the intelligence needed for conquering search engines. Furthermore, SimpleSEO is offered to all 1&1 customers on a free 90 Day Test Drive. Both SimpleSubmission and Simple SEO are accessed through the 1&1 Control Panel and are designed for easy use.

“We are extremely happy to partner with 1&1, the world’s largest web hosting company, “ said Ridley Ruth, Vice President of Sales and Business Development, SubmitNet, Inc. “In today’s highly competitive web hosting business marketplace, it is imperative to expand beyond the traditional hosting plan and offer value added services. 1&1 realizes that higher search engine rankings for their customers will result in more successful online business customers. “
SimpleSubmission and SimpleSEO are powered by SubmitNet Inc, specialists in innovative website submission and analysis solutions. 1&1’s latest launch comprises a step forward in allowing more small medium business users to learn about optimizing organic search.

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About 1&1 Internet Inc.:
1&1 Internet Inc. is a subsidiary of United Internet, a profitable public company with 6,000 employees and a market cap of $3 billion. 1&1 was established in 1992 and hosts more than 6 million domain names, while 30,000 servers run on the company’s four state-of-the-art data centers. 1&1’s global community is some 5.3 million customer contracts strong. The company’s U.S. headquarters is located in Chesterbrook, PA. For more information, please contact the company at www.1and1.com or 1-877-461-2631.
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About SubmitNet, Inc.:
SubmitNet, Inc., located in Campbell, Calif., is a leading global software design firm specializing in creating private label online marketing tool environments for top level hosting, domain and design firms. SubmitNet currently provides customized robust solutions focusing on vital SEO marketing tools to global Web hosting companies, ISP’s, Domain Name registrars and small businesses who want to bring additional value added services to their existing products/services while adding an additional revenue stream to their company’s bottom line. For more information please visit www.submitnet.net or 1-503-914-5033.