Following on the heels of similar announcements by hosting giants Interland and Affinity, Aplus.Net has announced a new search engine marketing service that guarantees "qualified" traffic.

Aplus.Net's new eTraffic service promises Web site owners between 120 and 6000 visitors a year. According to a written release, Aplus said these visitors are "qualified" - meaning the traffic comes from searches (on Google, Yahoo, MSN) that are related to the site's product, service, or business.

"While the benefits of increased sales are obvious, this managed marketing program also saves time for small business owners with limited time and marketing resources," said the statement.

"The number one request from our customers is to help with online marketing," said Ivan Vachovsky, Chief Executive Officer of San Diego-based Aplus.Net. "We listened and developed this program to help them increase traffic."

As a turnkey program, eTraffic is an easy way for Web site owners to get traffic. For a monthly fee, Aplus.Net online marketing experts actively manage "Pay Per Click" (PPC) advertising campaigns for client Web sites.

Aplus.Net is offering six levels of its new eTraffic service. The entry level service, eTraffic 120, is $24.99 per month, while the top-tier eTraffic 6000 - which promises 6,000 qualified hits per year and 500 estimated clicks per month - runs for $849 per month. Setup fees run from $24.99 to $99.99, depending on the level of service selected.

Devin Comiskey is the Managing Editor for ECommerce-Guide.com.