WebMediaBrands' Mediabistro Online Learning Division Launches an Online Master Certificate in Social Media Marketing

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WebMediaBrands Inc.'s (Nasdaq: WEBM) Mediabistro announced an online Master Certificate in Social Media Marketing to help digital marketers earn credentials from its leading digital media education program.

“Our Mediabistro education division is renowned for quality and state-of-the-art teaching practices serving over 10,000 students each year”

In the program, professionals complete a rigorous series of 12 instructor-led online courses on topics ranging from Web Analytics to Facebook Marketing to earn a professional certificate within 18 months or less. Along the way, students work with top-level professionals in marketing and advertising to build out a multi-platform strategy and complete projects they can apply instantly to their jobs.

“Our Mediabistro education division is renowned for quality and state-of-the-art teaching practices serving over 10,000 students each year,” stated Alan M. Meckler, Chairman and CEO of WebMediaBrands. “Now, in addition to many general certificate programs, Mediabistro has added the first of many master certificate programs.”

The cost of the Master Certificate in Social Media Marketing is $3,200. To apply for admission, please visit Mediabistro’s Master Certificate page.

For more information please visit http://mediabistro.com or contact Jessica Eule at [e-mail].

About WebMediaBrands Inc.

WebMediaBrands Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBM) (http://www.webmediabrands.com) is a leading Internet media company that provides content, education, and career services to social media, traditional media, and creative professionals through a portfolio of vertical online properties, communities, and trade shows. The Company's online business includes: (i) mediabistro.com, a leading blog network providing content, education, community, and career resources (including the industry's leading online job board) about major media industry verticals including new media, social media, Facebook, TV news, advertising, public relations, publishing, design, and mobile; (ii) InsideNetwork.com, a leading network of online properties providing original market research, data services, news, and job listings on the Facebook platform, on social gaming, and on mobile applications ecosystems; and (iii) SemanticWeb.com, a leading blog providing content, education, community resources and career resources on the commercialization and application of Semantic Technologies, Linked Data, and Big Data. The Company's online business also includes community, membership and e-commerce offerings including a freelance listing service, a marketplace for designing and purchasing logos (stocklogos.com) and premium membership services. The Company's trade show and educational offerings include conferences, online and in-person courses, and video subscription libraries on topics covered by the Company's online business.

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