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Blizzard Awards

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Congratulations to three of Blizzard’s recent award winners:

February Employee of the Month (MVP)
Cristin Oldenburg - Blizzard Internet Employee of Month
Cristin Oldenburg

Blizzard Excellence Award:
Greg Chavez - Blizzard Excellence Award
Greg Chavez

Customer Service Award
Anna - Blizzard Customer Service Award
Anna Kaiser

Thanks Anns, Greg and Cristin for all of your hard work and professionalism!

Vacation Rental Owners Seeking Better Web Presence

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Winter Park, CO – February 16, 2009

Vacations Inc, of Winter Park, Colorado continues to add vacation rental properties to their inventory as home owners are drawn to strong internet marketing and better search engine ranking.

As the present economy has greatly affected the progress of many companies across the country and globe, some are navigating these troubled waters thanks, in part, to strong online marketing efforts.  Vacations Inc, a vacation rental management company in Winter Park, Colorado has placed internet marketing at the top of their marketing mix for the past several years, and their inventory is growing because of it.  Vacations Inc manager Brian Lence recognizes their success in this crucial area.  “Owners are gravitating towards us because of our strong internet presence,” he writes.

Vacations Inc has been a client and partner of Blizzard Internet Marketing for the past 5 years, relying on them for website design, Search Engine Optimization, and web marketing.  Since 2005, they have benefited from a 58% increase in annual website visitors, and search queries in Google find Vacations Inc ranking in position:
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Blizzard Internet Marketing Partners with ResortQuest

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Fort Walton Beach, Florida – February, 5 2009 – Blizzard Internet Marketing, a search engine marketing company out of Glenwood Springs, Colorado has formed a partnership with ResortQuest, one of the nation’s leading vacation rental and resort real estate companies.

This partnership joins two market leaders to provide added benefit and value to the vacation rental industry.  Blizzard Internet Marketing is a leading provider of search engine marketing services for the hospitality industry. ResortQuest and its Partners represent a portfolio of over 50,000 vacation rentals, encompassing over 100 resort locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. Blizzard and ResortQuest perfectly compliment one another in product, expertise, and their mutual belief in the importance of web marketing and Search Engine Optimization to the vacation rental industry.

John Ellis, ResortQuest’s Senior Online Marketing Manager and renowned SEO expert comments on Blizzard: 

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Blizzard Internet Marketing, Inc. Announces Change in Top Management

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

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Blizzard Internet Marketing, Inc., a leading provider of successful, innovative, and professional online marketing solutions to the hospitality industry, is pleased to announce recent changes in their top management positions.

Since the company’s inception, Trent Blizzard, founder of Blizzard Internet Marketing, has held the position of Chief Executive Officer and has been the driving force behind the growth and success of the company.  In his new role of President and Chief Marketing Officer, Trent will be able to focus his efforts on his greatest love: educating people about Internet marketing, and emerging web technologies. In addition, Trent will be able to continue to teach seminars throughout the U.S. as well as develop other educational tools.

Trent’s inspirational speaking ability has generated many leads and valued customers.  Since the company was founded in 1997, Susan Blizzard, co-owner of Blizzard Internet Marketing, has filled the position of Chief Financial Officer, developing financial strategies, managing assets and analyzing profitability.  Prior to starting the company, Susan spent several years in the corporate world after receiving an MBA from Columbia University. “Susan has earned the CEO position through her excellent business sense and ability to provide vision and leadership,” Trent said. 

Heather Austin began working with Blizzard in 2000 and has held the positions of Promotion Manager, Director of Marketing and most recently as Chief Operations Officer.  Her interests however, are now taking her into the position of Chief Administrative Officer.  Her skills in budgeting and forecasting, as well as her excellent interpersonal skills will serve her very well in her new position.

Russ Cabe now moves into the Chief Operations Officer role.  His experience in heading the largest department in Blizzard’s organization for the last 5 years has prepared him well for this new role.  He has been the pivotal force in bringing the production departments closely together to seamlessly deliver top-notch service to Blizzard’s clients.

The company, based in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, is one of the leading providers of Internet services within the hospitality industry, and recognized as one of the “Top 30 SEO Companies” in the world, a top producer of websites in Colorado, and one of the “Top 50 Family Owned Companies” in Colorado. 

For more information on Blizzard Internet Marketing, Inc. please visit our website or call 888-840-5893.