CEO Pierre Zarokian to Speak at Social Media Marketing Conference

Submit Express President and CEO Pierre Zarokian will be one of the keynote speakers at the Social Media Marketing Las Vegas 2011 conference, held at the Flamingo Hotel on January 12.

Zarokian’s session, entitled “Reputation Management using Social Media” will show attendees how to use social media to combat reputation management issues. Zarokian will discuss the latest reputation monitoring tools, illustrating the effectiveness of social media in brand protection.

Taking place one day after the popular Affiliate Summit, this exciting conference will feature the leading social media experts in the industry and will cover timely topics such as viral social media campaigns, how to get digital PR for your company, how tech writers cover social media and how to build communities for brands. Speakers include Murray Newlands, David Koloski, Eric Petersen, Neil Glassman, Andrew Dumas and many others.

Although tickets are on sale now, Submit Express is offering a great opportunity to win free passes. You can win a free pass when you tweet about the conference using code #subm10 #smlasvegas. The two best Tweets will get into the Social Media Marketing Las Vegas 2011 conference free of charge. You can also receive 10 percent off your ticket price by using the code subm10 when you sign up.

Registration and additional information are available online.

Find the Path to Blogging Success with the “How to Make a Blog Book”

It’s never been easier to learn how to become a successful blogger! Not when you have access to a tremendous resource like the “How to Make a Blog Book” by renowned social media expert Murray Newlands. In this book, you’ll learn tips and tricks for building and promoting your blog from some of the leading minds in the industry. This includes our own President and CEO Pierre Zarokian, who has contributed a section detailing the “Top 10 SEO Tips for Blogging.”

The “How to Make a Blog Book” offers secrets and lessons from leading bloggers about a range of topics important to beginning bloggers. Tips include how to set up your blog, developing intriguing content and marketing and monetizing your blog.

Best of all, this book is available for free! Simply check out the Facebook page for the book to find two easy steps that will allow you to get a free copy of “How to Make a Blog Book.”

Many WordPress Blogs and Websites Attacked by Muslim Hacker

BURBANK, CA – October 11, 2010 – Leading search engine marketing company Submit Express reported on that the web server hosting their website submitexpress.com, iclimber.com and several other websites was hacked on October 4. Some of the other sites affected were armenian.com, autocrust.com, michaeljacksonforum.com and realestateandmortgageinfo.net.

“Our remote backup server was able to come online once the hack was automatically detected, limiting the impact to our home page to five minutes,” said Submit Express President and CEO Pierre Zarokian. “However, other sites that were impacted had to be restored manually by their owners after notification. Judging by the message left by the hacker, he or she appears to be Muslim, and we aren’t sure if the sites were specifically targeted or if this was a random attack.”

The hacker was able to re-enter the sites four times after they were originally fixed, either through his original method of entry or through a script he installed during his original attack. While the IP address used in the attack is from the Gulf state of Qatar, it’s not known if the attack originated from there or if proxy servers were used.

“The good news is that the hacker failed to remove our databases and the majority of our site files,” Zarokian said. “Instead, it appears that the index page within each folder was removed, with any files containing names starting with the words “index,” “home,” “main” or “default” being impacted. These files were replaced with a graphic image shown below. Any file starting with word “log” was also completely removed.

“We suspect the hacker access our server through a security hole in WordPress, but we are still investigating the exact method of the attack.”

Known for his the handle “BOFAISAL” with the email address of bofaisal2@hotmail.com, the hacker has claimed responsibility for many website attacked in recent months. A Google search shows more than 1,000 results for the phrase “BOFAISAL hacked” and 700 results for his email address. Please contact Submit Express through our contact page if you have any information on these attacks.

“We are updating all older and potentially vulnerable versions of WordPress blogs on our server,” Zarokian said. “We recommend that all WordPress blog owners do the same and upgrade their blogs to the latest version.”

Below are the two different messages and images he posted during the recent attacks:

First Message:

Second Message:

Discover Social Media Marketing Tips at SES San Francisco

Are you a marketing executive or advertising agency professional looking for greater insight into the changing world of social media marketing? If you are interested in learning more about how to utilize the latest trends, tools and technology to your advantage while creating viral campaigns through social media, you need to attend SES San Francisco from August 16-20 in San Francisco.

Professionals who go to the show at the Moscone West Convention Center gain exposure to the thoughts of the major players in the social media world. Executives from leading search engines, agencies and major corporations will explain the hottest trends in social media usage and explain how marketers can leverage this information to their advantage. You can also learn about key tools such as content optimization and analytics which can help you build a successful social media campaign.

Along with the ability to sit in on powerful sessions, seminars and special events, attendees can visit the exhibit hall where more than 100 companies will be showcasing their social media and search engine marketing tools and services. For more information on SES San Francisco, visit http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/sanfrancisco/index.php. In addition, Submit Express president and CEO Pierre Zarokian will be attending the show as well. Make sure you say hi to him at the show.

Our CEO, Pierre Zarokian, to Speak on Social Media Marketing

Our CEO, Pierre Zarokian, will be speaking on Social Media Marketing on August 6, 2009 at Tech Super Club in Santa Monica, CA.

Topics he will cover will include: major social media sites and usage stats; in depth look of Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin; Twitter Automation Tools; Social Bookmarking; Blog Strategies and more.

For more info visit:

http://www.techsupperclub.com/Social_Media_August_6.html