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To learn more about our complete suite of Costco services,
click on the “Services” link at Costco.com or call toll free 1-800-220-6000.

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Practical Tips

Increasing Web
site traffic

WEB SITE OWNERS are frequently concerned about growing the number of visitors coming to their site. Search engine optimization (SEO) is a process of improving the volume and quality of traffic being directed to a site by search engines through careful placement of keyword phrases when building the site.

Here are some simple SEO tips that can increase the number of people who visit your

Web site.
 Focus on specific keywords for each
page of your site.
 List your major keywords in the links
back to your site.
 Make the first 100 words on the page
keyword rich and relevant to your
product or service.
 Place your best keyword in the header.
 Insert your keywords into your title and
description meta tags.
 Make sure your site is easy to under-
stand and navigate through.
 Keep your content fresh and interesting.
 Build a community by adding a blog or
other interactive content.
 Post to Web forums to get search
engine recognition for your site.
 Prominently display your company
contact information.
Let Value Web™ help you build a Web site
that optimizes traffic. For more information,
visit Costco.com and enter “Web site” in the
search box.
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WATCH FOR THE latest Costco coupon book to hit your mailbox. In it, you will find exclusive offers on several services for Costco members, including merchant credit-card processing by Elavon, online savings by Capital One® Direct Banking and online

investing by ShareBuilder.

Certain offers for auto insurance from Ameriprise and digital phone service from AccessLine may be limited to certain regions.

Check the coupons for full details, valid August 17 to September 6, 2009.

Provider News

Ameriprise supports
donation drive

Service News

Give your regards
to Broadway

EACH MAY is Children’s Miracle

Network (CMN) campaign month for Costco and the time to generate donations for the organization. Ameriprise Auto & Home

Insurance participated for a second year, raising $90,765 by donating $5 for each Costco member who received an eligible auto insurance quote in May.

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“Over the eight years we have worked with Ameriprise, they have continually looked for new ways to support Costco members and bring value to the program,” says John Conlon, Costco insurance director. “The CMN campaign is just one example of their ongoing efforts.”

More than 250,000 Costco members have already switched to Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance. To find out why you should consider switching, call toll-free 1-888-404-5365, or visit Costco.com and enter “auto insurance” in the search box.

BOOKING DISCOUNT tickets for a Broadway show in New York City has never been easier for Costco members.

Start by going to Costco.com and clicking on “Services,” then “Event Tickets.” Next, click “All Categories,” then on “Broadway Avenue—New York Theatre Events” on the next page.

Have your Costco membership number handy. Select the date of your visit and indicate the number of tickets required. The next screen will show the available discounted tickets for your date.