Microsoft Office Live Small Business will partner The Search Agency Inc. 'to deliver a new range of services designed to help small businesses get up to speed on search engine marketing. The Search Agency will design keyword advertising campaigns for Microsoft Office Live Small Business customers and lead courses that teach the essentials of search engine marketing. The Search Agency is an industry leader in search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO),' informs a press release called 'New Microsoft Office Live Small Business Offering Helps Small Businesses Get Started With Search Engine Marketing.

Baris Cetinok, director of project management and marketing for Office Live Small Business at Microsoft Corp. said, "As more and more small businesses get online, marketing their Web sites is crucial to business success. Our goal is to make search engine marketing and optimization accessible to the small-business owner who recognizes their importance but may not be sure where to start."

David Hughes, chief executive officer of The Search Agency said, "We are very excited about providing Microsoft Office Live Small Business customers with three unique services that provide them with terrific access to search engine marketing expertise in a cost-effective way."

Office Live Small Business customers can take advantage of the following three services from The Search Agency right now:

• TSA Learn — Three online training modules that teach the essentials of search engine marketing and search engine optimization; $19.95 (U.S.) per course.
• TSA Launch — A la carte SEM and SEO services from The Search Agency’s wide menu, according to customers’ specific needs.
• TSA Grow — Full-service support for starting and managing an SEM-SEO campaign.

More information available on Office Live.