Marin Software and SMX Reveal 2014's Biggest Search Geek

Marin Software and SMX Reveal 2014's Biggest Search Geek

Marin Software and SMX West Announce Umut Dincer Is the Winner of the Sixth-Annual SMX Biggest Search Geek Contest

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 6, 2014) - Marin Software (NYSE: MRIN), provider of a leading Revenue Acquisition Management platform, and SMX West are pleased to announce the winners of the sixth annual SMX Biggest Search Geek contest. Umut Dincer, Senior Manager at The Home Depot, beat out more than 4,000 contestants to be named this year's Grand Prize and North American winner. On March 11, Umut will be recognized onstage at SMX West by Marin Software Co-Founder Wister Walcott and Search Engine Land Founding Editor Danny Sullivan.

Search Marketing Expo - SMX West takes place next week, March 11-13 at the San Jose Convention Center. The program offers over 50 sessions and keynotes for all levels of experience. For more information about the conference please visit http://searchmarketingexpo.com/west/.

In addition to the Grand Prize winner, regional winners from Australia and Europe were also named. Rich McPhariln, SEO Manager at FirstClick Consulting, took the title for Australia and Mihai Popescu, Regional SEM Manager from Trivago, won in Europe. This year's geographically expanded competition invited contestants from the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, and Australia to take the challenging 20-question quiz.

As Grand Prize winner, Umut will receive roundtrip tickets for two to SMX West and an Xbox One. Regional winners Rich and Mihai will receive their choice of an Xbox One or PlayStation 4.

Although the competition has come to a close, the quiz is still available for search marketers who want to test their SEM smarts: http://biggestsearchgeek.com/register.

Resources: Biggest Search Geek Quiz About Marin Software About SMX West Marin Software Blog

About Marin Software: Marin Software Incorporated (NYSE: MRIN) provides a leading Revenue Acquisition Management platform used by advertisers and agencies to measure, manage and optimize more than $6 billion in annualized ad spend. Offering an integrated platform for search, display, social, and mobile advertising, Marin helps advertisers and agencies improve financial performance, save time, and make better decisions. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices worldwide, Marin's technology powers marketing campaigns in more than 160 countries. For more information about Marin's products, please visit: http://www.marinsoftware.com/solutions/overview.

About Search Marketing Expo - SMX and Third Door Media Third Door Media's mission is to empower internet and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. The company produces the global Search Marketing Expo conference series. SMX conferences include: SMX West (San Jose, CA), SMX East (New York City), SMX Advanced (Seattle), SMX London, SMX Israel, SMX Munich, SMX Sydney, SMX Paris, SMX Stockholm, SMX Milan and SMX Social Media Marketing (Las Vegas, NV). Third Door Media publishes Search Engine Land and Marketing Land, which provide news, analysis and tutorials to help internet marketers do their jobs more effectively. The company also provides a full range of innovative marketing services including lead generation, content creation and licensing via its Digital Marketing Depot brand. Third Door Media was recognized in 2011, 2012 and 2013 by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing 5000 private companies in America.

Media Contact: Greg Kunkel Corporate Communications, Marin Software 415-857-7663 [e-mail]