The final week of summer is upon us and I imagine lots of folks are squeezing in one last chance for vacation before we get ready for the fall and holiday season.

Coincidentally, this time of year of also happens to be prime time advertising season. Many advertisers are launching ad campaigns across the board in magazines, on the web, TV and radio that tie in with the back to school season, fall fashion and the looming of the holiday shopping season.

Everyone here at Revenue is catching their breath after finishing a week of production, which requires long hours and perseverance. So how do I unwind for that brief moment of bliss that comes when one task is completed and another one is about to begin? Well, earlier this week I decided to head down to the Search Engine Strategies conference in San Jose.

The show had a good turnout and I spent most of my time meeting with advertisers and checking out the latest greatest products in search engine marketing, search engine optimization, website advertising, pay per click management, search analytics and e-commerce solutions.

Production deadlines are looming once again for the upcoming September/October issue. This is your last shot to secure your ad placement in for this isuue, which promises to be the biggest issue of Revenue for 2007. Please contact our Advertising team immediately to confirm availability. All new ad creative for this issue must be delivered by Friday, August 17.

For those who are planning to make the trip to San Jose next week for the Search Engine Strategies conference, please note the July/August issue will be distributed at the event. In addition, our advertising team will be making the rounds through the expo hall and checking out the conference tracks.

If you would like to schedule a time to meet up at SES, let us know. The entire sales team will be chained to our keyboards and phones for the next couple days so it shouldn’t be too difficult to track us down.

While all of us here in San Francisco were pausing to reflect on the passing of Bill Walsh, the former head coach of the 49ers and one of the most successful coaches in the history of the NFL, up steps Barry Bonds last night to mark his place in history.

Even with all the hoopla of Bonds breaking Hank Aaron’s career home run record*, I still have much Revenue business to concentrate on. We have a couple ad placements available in the upcoming September/October issue and we can still squeeze you in. Follow up with our advertising sales team this week to secure your ad placement in the biggest issue of the year. The ad creative deadline for this issue is August 15.

There is a lot going on this week and you should have received our August Newsletter which launched on Wednesday. Don’t miss out upcoming editorial updates from our Editor-in-Chief, Lisa Picarille; a new Affiliate Tip column from Ellie Johnston, Affiliate Director at HydraNetwork; Five Questions with Daniel Yomtobian, CEO of ABCSearch.com; and Ask Jim Kukral. There are also updates on upcoming August industry events and conferences.