News: Search Engine Portal, Local.com CEO, Presents at RBC Capital Market Event
Irvine, California - (Website Hosting Directory) - August 12, 2008 - Search engine network, Local.com Corporation, was recently a featured presenter at the RBC Capital Market 2008 Technology, Media and Communications Conference, held at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco, California.
Heath Clarke, Local.com Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, discussed Local.com's 2008 growth strategy and strategic initiatives.
In addition, Local.com recently revealed record search and organic traffic, while significantly expanding its sales force. The company also announced that it has doubled its outsourced sales force, which now exceeds one hundred personnel. The expanded sales force is selling the company's Local Promote and subscription advertising product.
The Local.com site and Local Connect network received a total of over 16 million monthly unique visitors (MUVs) in May, up from a record total of 15 million MUVs in January, the company's seasonally strongest month. Organic traffic also reached an all-time high, exceeding 6 million MUVs, or over 38% of the company's total traffic for the month. This represents an increase of approximately half a million MUVs over February's record 5.7 million MUVs.
Local Connect is one of the largest local search syndication networks, publishing business directories on over 570 regional media sites, including newspapers, TV and radio stations, and city portals. The company recently announced a strategic partnership with MediaSpan, a leading provider of digital content management and online marketing solutions that is expected to expand Local.com's network to approximately 2,000 sites.
Organic traffic includes all non-search engine marketing (SEM) sourced traffic. All site traffic and usage statistics are from third-party service providers engaged by the company.
Local.com is a top U.S. website attracting approximately 16 million visitors each month seeking information on local businesses, products, services, and jobs. The company also owns and operates a UK version of the Local.com site (http://uk.local.com). Local.com is also one of the largest local search syndication networks, publishing business information on over 400 regional media sites. Powered by the company's patented local web indexing and Keyword DNA technologies, Local.com provides users with targeted, relevant local search results, including special offers from local businesses, user reviews, local businesses' website links, maps, driving directions and more. Businesses can advertise on Local.com with subscription, pay-per-click, banner and pay-per-call ad products. The site's mobile service, Local Mobile, provides local search results via mobile phones and devices. Local.com claims U.S. patent numbers 7,231,405 and 7,200,413.
For more information on RBC Capital Markets, please visit: www.rbccm.com.
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News: Web Hosting Domain Registrar, Tucows, Presents at RBC Technology, Media Event
Toronto, Canada - (Website Hosting Directory) - August 11, 2008 - Provider of Internet services to web hosting companies, ISPs and other service providers worldwide, Tucows Inc., recently presented at the 2008 Technology, Media and Communications Conference.
Hosted by RBC Capital Markets, Elliot Noss, President and CEO, presented at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco, CA. Tucows offered a live audio webcast of its presentation as well as a 30-day archived replay, through the Investor Relations section of the Tucows corporate website.
The MKR Group is a boutique investor relations firm that specializes in the proactive representation of small-cap, micro-cap and pre-IPO companies across a broad spectrum of industries. MKR's signature approach combines in-depth knowledge of the financial markets, sector expertise and strong, long-standing relationships with institutional investors, sellside analysts, investment bankers and financial media. Through Wall Street-backed, experienced professionals, MKR focuses on the aggressive marketing of client companies to both the buyside and sellside. All aspects of the company's full-service investor communications programs are committed to achieving tangible results; MKR has a successful track record of enabling clients to raise additional capital and to achieve a broader base of investor ownership and research analyst sponsorship.
Tucows provides Internet services for hosting companies and ISPs, through a global network of over 9,000 service providers, with billing solutions, millions of email boxes and over eight million domains. Tucows is an accredited registrar with ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers).
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News: Search Engine, E-Commerce Firm, Internet Brands, Expands Verticals
El Segundo, California - (Website Hosting Directory) - August 11, 2008 - The expansion into two large verticals, Shopping and Careers, has been announced by Internet Brands, Inc., with the acquisition of 12 websites.
The strategic expansion of the Company's Consumer Internet division, now operates in five verticals, including auto, careers, home, shopping, and travel and leisure. The new Shopping vertical leverages Internet Brands' operating platform for managing traffic and monetization. The primary focus is on:
Coupons
Deals
High Demand Consumer Products (such as consumer electronics)
Bob Brisco, CEO of Internet Brands noted, ''Internet users are searching much more for online discounts than ever before. In this soft economy, the trend is accelerating.''
The Company's Shopping vertical includes the acquisition of four value shopping sites:
Bargainist.com, a very rapidly growing site that lists deals, sales and coupons on thousands of everyday products.
Boddit.com, a search engine that allows consumers to discover deals on thousands of products by aggregating deals from popular bargain hunting websites.
DealLocker.com, a very rapidly growing collection of current deals and coupons that is propelled by user submissions.
UltimateCoupons.com, a listing of free coupons, coupon codes, sales, and special deals for online shoppers.
The new Careers vertical leverages Internet Brands' strength in content and community management. The primary focus is on:
Careers with persistent labor shortages (such as nursing, hospital jobs, certain types of aviation workers, or truck drivers), or
Careers that are self-directed or self-employed (such as freelancers or work-at-home jobs)
Mr. Brisco added, ''We are focused on high growth employment markets that are always active. We operate in precise, niche markets with high user and advertiser demand. We believe that the Internet employment market is evolving toward high-engagement sites that deliver value in addition to job listings, such as community interaction, insider-type information, and the ability to review work portfolios.''
Internet Brands' Careers vertical currently comprises 10 websites, each focused on a specific profession or industry. The sites include traditional employment listings sites; portfolio sites, where job seekers can upload samples of their work for viewing by potential customers; and career community sites, where users can obtain guidance and advice on various aspects of their careers from industry colleagues.
The full listing of sites in the Careers vertical is as follows:
AirlinePilotCentral.com, a leading career community for airline pilots, with a focus on career planning and salary information.
AviationEmployment.com, an employment listings site focusing on global aviation and aerospace employment opportunities.
ClassADrivers.com, the leading online source for trucking employment opportunity listings in North America and the largest community site for truck drivers.
HospitalJobsOnline.com, a site that brings together job seekers and employers from across the medical and healthcare spectrum, including medical doctors.
iFreelance.com, a leading portfolio and directory site for freelancer workers such as graphic designers, computer developers, and business consultants.
ModelMayhem.com, the leading portfolio website for models, photographers, makeup artists, hair stylists, and other modeling industry professionals.
NursingJobs.org, a leading nursing employment opportunity job board with listings from across the United States.
PPRuNe.org (The Professional Pilots Rumour Network) , a community site for aviation professionals from around the world to discuss all aspects of their careers. PPRuNe.org was formerly part of the Company's Travel and Leisure division. The Company acquired this website in 2007.
RealPolice.net, a law enforcement career resource and community site offering career opportunity listings, officer training information, and career support discussion forums.
WAHM.com (Work At Home Moms), the leading resource for work at home employment, featuring work at home and home-based business opportunity listings and a community discussion forum.
Company management will discuss the new verticals and acquisitions on the Company's earnings results call, scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time today.
Los Angeles-based Internet Brands, Inc. is an Internet media company that operates community and e-commerce web sites in automotive, travel and leisure, shopping, career and home related categories. With a flexible and scalable platform, Internet Brands operates a rapidly growing network of more than 200 websites, 76 of which each receive more than 100,000 monthly unique visitors. Internet Brands was founded in 1998 as CarsDirect.com and added the parent company name of Internet Brands in 2005.
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News: Search Engine, E-Commerce Firm, Internet Brands, Expands Verticals
El Segundo, California - (Website Hosting Directory) - August 11, 2008 - The expansion into two large verticals, Shopping and Careers, has been announced by Internet Brands, Inc., with the acquisition of 12 websites.
The strategic expansion of the Company's Consumer Internet division, now operates in five verticals, including auto, careers, home, shopping, and travel and leisure. The new Shopping vertical leverages Internet Brands' operating platform for managing traffic and monetization. The primary focus is on:
Coupons
Deals
High Demand Consumer Products (such as consumer electronics)
Bob Brisco, CEO of Internet Brands noted, ''Internet users are searching much more for online discounts than ever before. In this soft economy, the trend is accelerating.''
The Company's Shopping vertical includes the acquisition of four value shopping sites:
Bargainist.com, a very rapidly growing site that lists deals, sales and coupons on thousands of everyday products.
Boddit.com, a search engine that allows consumers to discover deals on thousands of products by aggregating deals from popular bargain hunting websites.
DealLocker.com, a very rapidly growing collection of current deals and coupons that is propelled by user submissions.
UltimateCoupons.com, a listing of free coupons, coupon codes, sales, and special deals for online shoppers.
The new Careers vertical leverages Internet Brands' strength in content and community management. The primary focus is on:
Careers with persistent labor shortages (such as nursing, hospital jobs, certain types of aviation workers, or truck drivers), or
Careers that are self-directed or self-employed (such as freelancers or work-at-home jobs)
Mr. Brisco added, ''We are focused on high growth employment markets that are always active. We operate in precise, niche markets with high user and advertiser demand. We believe that the Internet employment market is evolving toward high-engagement sites that deliver value in addition to job listings, such as community interaction, insider-type information, and the ability to review work portfolios.''
Internet Brands' Careers vertical currently comprises 10 websites, each focused on a specific profession or industry. The sites include traditional employment listings sites; portfolio sites, where job seekers can upload samples of their work for viewing by potential customers; and career community sites, where users can obtain guidance and advice on various aspects of their careers from industry colleagues.
The full listing of sites in the Careers vertical is as follows:
AirlinePilotCentral.com, a leading career community for airline pilots, with a focus on career planning and salary information.
AviationEmployment.com, an employment listings site focusing on global aviation and aerospace employment opportunities.
ClassADrivers.com, the leading online source for trucking employment opportunity listings in North America and the largest community site for truck drivers.
HospitalJobsOnline.com, a site that brings together job seekers and employers from across the medical and healthcare spectrum, including medical doctors.
iFreelance.com, a leading portfolio and directory site for freelancer workers such as graphic designers, computer developers, and business consultants.
ModelMayhem.com, the leading portfolio website for models, photographers, makeup artists, hair stylists, and other modeling industry professionals.
NursingJobs.org, a leading nursing employment opportunity job board with listings from across the United States.
PPRuNe.org (The Professional Pilots Rumour Network) , a community site for aviation professionals from around the world to discuss all aspects of their careers. PPRuNe.org was formerly part of the Company's Travel and Leisure division. The Company acquired this website in 2007.
RealPolice.net, a law enforcement career resource and community site offering career opportunity listings, officer training information, and career support discussion forums.
WAHM.com (Work At Home Moms), the leading resource for work at home employment, featuring work at home and home-based business opportunity listings and a community discussion forum.
Company management will discuss the new verticals and acquisitions on the Company's earnings results call, scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time today.
Los Angeles-based Internet Brands, Inc. is an Internet media company that operates community and e-commerce web sites in automotive, travel and leisure, shopping, career and home related categories. With a flexible and scalable platform, Internet Brands operates a rapidly growing network of more than 200 websites, 76 of which each receive more than 100,000 monthly unique visitors. Internet Brands was founded in 1998 as CarsDirect.com and added the parent company name of Internet Brands in 2005.
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News: Web Hosting Firm, Intermedia, Attains Gold MSP Partner
Orlando, Florida - (Website Hosting Directory) - August 8, 2008 - Private label Microsoft Exchange hosting company, Intermedia, announced at the CompTIA Annual Breakaway Conference, that it has joined the MSP Partner Alliance as a Gold Member.
Danny Essner, Director of Marketing, Intermedia noted, ''Intermedia is proud to add its market insight and technical expertise to the comprehensive library of information that exists within the MSP Partner Alliance. Our focus will be on helping IT resellers and solution providers realize the opportunity that exists in the next-generation managed services market, especially as today's savvy users demand offerings that go beyond basic desktop/server management. By offering more advanced solutions, including collaboration and messaging, partners will not only meet customer demand, but increase their own margins as well.''
The MSP Partner Alliance is dedicated to offering channel partners the right education and support to help them find success as a managed services provider (MSP). Joining this alliance is in line with Intermedia's mission of helping managed service providers and other IT resellers increase profitability and growth potential by expanding their product offering to include software as a service applications.
In a related announcement, Intermedia shared that it will be participating in the MSP Partner Alliance's first annual Virtual Tradeshow, ''Leveraging Vendors for Managed Services Success,'' on August 13, 2008. The one day virtual event will provide a forum for exploring current trends in the managed services marketplace. Specifically, discussion topics will focus on channel adoption of the managed services model. The keynote speaker will be Lawrence M. Walsh, vice president and group publisher of Channel Insider. Mr. Walsh will explain how managed services can help partners expand their customer base and enhance their value proposition to the market place.
The Virtual Tradeshow will take place in real time, with more than 25 interactive booths. Intermedia will have its own virtual booth, which will highlight its award-winning products, services and strategy. A live chat, hosted by Intermedia Partner Development Executives, will be available for participants to share questions and feedback. Intermedia will also be giving away a free PlayStation Portable to one lucky attendee.
Intermedia is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner, providing a comprehensive package of the highest uptime, 24x7 support, and technical knowledge. In the hosting business since 1995 and hosting Microsoft Exchange since 2000, Intermedia offered the first Exchange hosting solution specifically for small and medium businesses with enterprise-strength technology for low monthly fees, with no up-front investment. Intermedia is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner, with 24x7 support. The company offers a variety of Exchange hosting and web hosting plans, from the smallest businesses with three users and upwards, to substantial mid-sized organizations.
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