First North East online PR agency launched

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 16, 2007 -- With the number of Internet users worldwide now tipping the billion mark, it�s vital that North East businesses use online PR to promote their brand and win new customers. The North East Regional Portal (TNERP) is the first to launch an Online PR Agency in the region.

Latest figures show that the UK alone now has some 35.1 million regular internet users, according to online publisher eMarketer. Surfing the web has become the standard way of researching new products and services before making a decision to buy.

Christmas 2006 saw an unprecedented number of retailers offering �Internet prices in store� � proving they recognise that consumers scout around for details, deals, prices and reviews online before they even think of visiting a shop. It has never been more important for businesses to develop an engaging and credible profile on the web.

With this in mind, the Regional Portal is using its unrivalled experience in marketing and media communications to offer an Online PR Agency for North East firms � the first of its kind in the region.

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