Inbound Marketing University Opens Registration for Free Marketing Retraining Program

CAMBRIDGE, MA—(Marketwire - May 27, 2009) - Inbound Marketing University (http://www.inboundmarketing.com/university) (IMU) announces registration for its free marketing retraining program. A faculty of marketing experts is volunteering to teach an online curriculum of Internet marketing skills to help professionals gain a competitive edge during the declining job market. The IMU program runs June 15 to June 19 and concludes with a certification exam on June 22, 2009.

Each IMU-registered student can attend 10 webinar classes (live or archived) and one review session taught by the following inbound marketing professors: Chris Brogan (New Marketing Labs), Brian Carroll (InTouch), Mack Collier (MarketingProfs), Rand Fishkin (SEOmoz), Eric Groves (Constant Contact), Ann Handley (MarketingProfs), Jeanne Hopkins (MarketingExperiments), Lee Odden (Top Rank Online Marketing), David Meerman Scott (New Rules of Marketing & PR), Marshall Sponder (Monster.com), Elyse Tager (Silicon Valley AMA) and Mike Volpe (HubSpot).

Leaders in inbound marketing developed the educational program, including IMU partners Constant Contact, HubSpot, InTouch, MarketingExperiments, MarketingProfs, New Marketing Labs, SEOmoz and Silicon Valley AMA. ON24 is donating all webcasting capabilities.

The program concludes with an inbound marketing certification exam. Registrants who complete IMU and pass the exam will become Inbound Marketing Certified Professionals and will receive an official certificate and certification badge.

“To land a job in marketing, professionals must be sharp in understanding and executing low-cost, efficient marketing techniques such as social media, blogs and SEO,” said HubSpot CEO and Founder, Brian Halligan. “Those with superior Internet and inbound marketing skills will have a leg-up in the modern marketing industry.”

Inbound Marketing University is hosted on http://www.InboundMarketing.com, a new online community created by HubSpot for all those interested in the growing industry of inbound marketing.

About InboundMarketing.com

InboundMarketing.com is a destination site and online community for anyone interested in the concept of “inbound marketing,” marketing focused on getting found by customers. InboundMarketing.com brings together all stakeholders who are involved in the growing industry of inbound marketing in order to learn, share knowledge and build relationships. InboundMarketing.com is hosted and moderated by HubSpot, Inc.

About HubSpot

HubSpot, Inc. provides Internet marketing software that helps businesses get found online, generate more inbound leads and convert a higher percentage of those leads into paying customers. HubSpot’s software platform includes tools that allow professional marketers and small business owners to manage search engine optimization, blogging and social media, as well as landing pages, lead intelligence and marketing analytics. Based in Cambridge, MA, HubSpot can be found at http://www.hubspot.com. HubSpot’s free marketing tools can be found at http://grader.com.