Although Social Media is everywhere, you'll find that Maryland businesses and companies everywhere are still planning a balanced online attack for 2010, with search engine optimization and online advertising as front runners, as they've provided proven success on the web. Despite a recession, Search Engine Optimization and search engine marketing practices are still growing each year. Experts predict that Search Engine marketing activities in the US will have doubled from $13 billion dollars spent in 2009 to $26 billion by the year 2014.