Elements, Inc, an Online Marketing Agency and creators of an innovative platform, Elementslocal™ designed specifically for franchises, announced today a definitive agreement under which Elements, Inc. will acquire Tewkit, a provider in online marketing solutions for franchises.

This new acquisition of Georgia-based Tewkit will further increase Elements’ representation in the East Coast, while providing a powerful platform for one of the most complete solutions for Pay-Per-Click, Search Engine Optimization, SMS and email and Social Media marketing for franchises.

“We searched for months for the company that would meet our client’s needs for Search Engine Optimization and Social Media marketing. Out of all the companies we looked at Elements was the only one that provided the right solution of autonomous web sites, e-marketing and SMS services and understood the needs of the franchise community”, Stated Mr. Wally Cawthon, CEO and owner of Tewkit.com. “The combined resources will provide our customers a broader geographic footprint as well as significantly increase our offerings.”

“We are excited to have Mr. Cawthon join Elements as our VP of sales”, commented Jeremy LaDuque, CEO and leading expert in online marketing. “Wally has over 25 years of experience working with businesses developing strategies for achieving significant growth and profitability. His intuitive knowledge of the marketplace coupled with an accomplished ability to provide successful solutions for his clients makes us confident that this will be an excellent amalgamation for all”.

Significant changes in the way consumers prefer to receive information, coupled with an unpredictable economy, have many franchises reexamining their traditional marketing communication plans to gauge effectiveness. Both retaining Clients and attracting new Clients requires applying the latest digital tools to maximize leads received and covert them to sales. To address these goals, Sport Clips, the nation’s leading men’s and boys’ hair care franchise, has partnered with ElementsLocal™ to maximize their online solutions specifically designed for franchises. Using the latest technology, ElementsLocal™ is providing Sport Clips unparalleled abilities to market online and communicate with their existing clients through email and text messages.

Sport Clips searched the existing product offerings for a solution that would support and encourage loyalty among existing Clients and offer innovative ways to communicate with and attract new Clients. After this search, Sport Clips signed on with ElementsLocal™ to significantly improve its online presence and develop lasting relationships with Clients through local web sites and creative email and SMS campaign strategies.

With 90% of online users conducting local online searches