CHICAGO, May 10, 2005 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Web logs, better known as blogs have jumped on the scene as a key element of the marketing mix used by businesses nationwide. To help educate small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) on the benefits of blogging as a business tool, Hostway Corp., a Web hosting and managed services provider, will hold two live audio Web seminars on May 17 and May 24. These Web seminars will explore the various ways blogs can serve as useful and inexpensive communication tools for SMBs and their customers.

WHO: Small-to-mid-sized businesses, technologists, current and aspiring
bloggers and the media are encouraged to attend this Web seminar
that will include the following panelists: Bob Yovovich, technology
writer and marketing consultant (May 17); Joe Cullinane, sales and
marketing consultant, educator and author (May 17); John Lee, vice
president of marketing, Hostway (May 24); Sam Perry, SiteBlog
product manager (May 24), Hostway.

WHAT: Hostway is hosting two Web seminars, the first being "How to
Energize Your Online Presence," that will discuss why blogging is
the next step to building and improving business communications.
The second, "Business Blogging: Simple Steps to Success," will
discuss the process of blogging and provide business professionals
with various tips to writing an effective blog.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at 10:30 a.m./CT (How to Energize Your Online
Presence)
Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 10:30 a.m./CT (Business Blogging: Simple
Steps to Success)

WHERE: To register for the May 17 Web seminar, How to Energize Your Online
Presence, please visit
http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=28843 on the day of the
event. To register for the May 24, Web seminar, Business Blogging:
Simple Steps to Success please visit
http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=28842 on the day of the
event. To learn more about either events please visit
http://www.hostway.com/webinar/.


*For additional information on the Web seminars, please contact Tina Janczura at 312.970.5841 or Tina.Janczura@slackbarshinger.com

About Hostway

Hostway Corporation provides Web hosting and managed services to more than 300,000 customers worldwide. Hostway helps individuals, small businesses and large enterprises achieve more value from state-of-the-art Web-based technologies by reducing their complexity and cost. Founded in 1998, Hostway is one of the five largest Web hosting companies in the world with offices in North America (Chicago, Tampa and Vancouver), Europe (London and Amsterdam) Asia (Seoul) and Australia (Sydney). For more information about Hostway Corporation, please visit http://www.hostway.com or call 1-888-290-5170.

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