NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Aug 10, 2011) - Conductor, the leading provider of SEO technology software, announced today that 500 brands and retailers now use its market leading enterprise solution.

The success of Searchlight is proving that, in any economic climate, SEO prevails as the best opportunity to drive low-cost acquisition of highly targeted customers and Conductor. Leading companies are recognizing the "white-space" opportunity in natural search and SEO professionals are being hired aggressively; 80% of Internet Retailer 500 brands now employ a full-time SEO expert. These in-house teams are recognizing the value of technology and automation to deliver greater results, faster.

Marketing leaders from brands such as Toys "R" Us, Siemens and Sears understand the importance of organic search but have been historically frustrated by the pace of technological development in SEO compared with other digital marketing solutions until now. Searchlight is the only solution able to provide them with unlimited keyword management, actionable on-page recommendations, backlink analysis, competitive intelligence, social media contribution, keyword discovery and analytics integration.

"The speed at which marketing teams are adopting Searchlight since its launch is validating the need for advanced enterprise SEO solutions in the market," said Seth Besmertnik, CEO of Conductor. "However, it's still early days and there is a big opportunity for smart companies to achieve a competitive advantage with Searchlight."

About Conductor: Conductor is the undisputed leader in SEO technology, empowering enterprise marketers to manage and improve their SEO efforts and deliver provable ROI. The company created the first and most widely adopted enterprise SaaS SEO technology solution, Conductor Searchlight™, which helps marketers scale natural search, monitor competitive market share and boost revenue. Conductor recently launched the SEO Cloud™, which makes it possible to blend SEO data and workflow across any other form of web marketing. Companies such as FedEx, Siemens, Toys"R"Us, Autodesk and GE rely on the company's technology platform and team of experts to continually measure and improve their natural search traffic and revenue.

Based in Manhattan, Conductor was recently voted as one of Crain's Best Places to Work in NY for the second year running and was named as the 13th fastest growing software company in Inc. Magazine's latest rankings.

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