ADT Security Services Affiliate Program Offered

 

CLEARLINK Launches the First and Only ADT Security Services Affiliate Program; For the First Time Affiliates can Market and Sell the #1 Name in Security Nationwide

CLEARLINK launches the first and only ADT security services affiliate program. The program enables partners to easily and effectively offer ADT to their customer base without the lengthy and difficult process of becoming a dealer. Partners will receive $300 commissions per sale for the entire month of July.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) June 30, 2006 -- CLEARLINK and Alarm One, Inc announced today the launch of an exclusive new program that allows partners to offer ADT security services to residential and business consumers nationwide.

The program enables partners to easily and effectively offer ADT to their customers without the lengthy and difficult process of becoming a dealer. Business professionals such as real estate agents, mortgage and finance officers, insurance sales, and home builders can start offering ADT to their customers immediately upon approval into the program.

According to Peter Maltby, founder and CEO of Alarm One, “This really opens the door for many great companies and individuals to promote and sell ADT. Add the ability to install from coast to coast, and this program offers a substantial revenue stream to anxious partners who are ready to sell security from the leader in the industry.”

Partners can attract customers through a wide variety of marketing methods, such as Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click (PPC), direct mail, and directory and phone listings.

This unique program provides resources such as an onsite sales call center and delivers approved marketing materials and support for immediate distribution to consumers. Approved partners, regardless of size or marketing specialty, now have the ability to offer customers ADT security services without overhead, infrastructure, or installation costs and requirements.

With so few options currently available, CLEARLINK and Alarm One anticipate a tremendous response to the new programs availability and capability to deliver ADT on such a large scale.

Parties interested in participating in the CLEARLINK Partner Program may submit an application by visiting www.clear-link.com . All applicants are subject to a background check and final approval by ADT.

CLEARLINK focuses on connecting a growing network of affiliates to some of America’s most recognized and successful brands. In addition to ADT, CLEARLINK also features sales opportunities for DISH Network and DIRECTV. Visit www.clear-link.com for more information about available partner programs, services, and support.

Established in 1994, ALARM ONE, INC remains one of the fastest growing, independently-owned home security companies in the United States. As an authorized ADT dealer, ALARM ONE provides security installation services throughout the continental United States with plans to expand into all of North America.

Contact:
Chris Salisbury
CLEARLINK
5202 W. Douglas Corrigan Way, Suit #300
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116-3277
(801) 937-6967
www.clear-link.com

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Borrow Money To Make $1 Million In Real Estate Says $20 Book

Tyler G. Hicks, Author of Several Best-selling Books on Real Estate Investment, Releases Newest Book

 

Best-selling author Tyler G. Hicks today released his newest book, "How to Acquire $1-Million in Income Real Estate in 1 Year On Borrowed Money in Your Free Time." The book shows beginning and experienced real estate investors how and where to get $1-million in income real estate in one year in their spare time on borrowed money. Included are 1,000 Web addresses of Internet, plus tips on using the Internet to reach investment goals.

 

Rockville Centre, NY, June 29, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- Popular real estate investment author Tyler G. Hicks today released his latest book, titled, "How to Acquire $1-Million in Income Real Estate in 1 Year On Borrowed Money in Your Free Time." The new book shows beginning and experienced real estate investors how, and where, to acquire $1-million in income real estate in one year in their spare time using borrowed money. Starting with the reasons why real estate is the world’s best borrowed-money business, the book moves into hands-on ways for any investor to:

 

Choose the type of income property he/she wants to invest in. Thus, you can select office buildings, hotels, motels, mobile home parks, residential properties, storage facilities, mixed-use properties, nursing homes, medical office buildings, new and used-car lots, gas stations, golf courses, mega malls, senior housing, marinas, warehouses, strip malls, etc.

 

Pick one of 49 mortgages that can finance the income property.

 

Find loans through the author’s company, or on the Internet to finance income property acquisitions.

 

Deal with, and obtain funding from, private lenders.

 

Use self-starter methods to get the money needed to buy income real estate.

 

Get financing even with bad credit/no credit on the investor’s record.

 

Find, in this book, 500+ Internet lenders for many types of loans, 25+ private lenders, dozens of commercial property lenders, and many residential (single- and multi-family) home lenders.

 

Tap into little-known sources of income real estate financing for both beginners and experienced wealth builders.

 

Use 100% financing (zero-down) methods to acquire income real estate, regardless of your credit rating.

 

Build wealth almost anywhere with property appreciation.

 

Put wraparound mortgages to work to acquire desirable income properties of any kind you like.

 

Bring it all together—use a proven schedule to acquire $1-million in real estate in one year on borrowed money.

 

Get personal one-on-one mentoring from the author for your income real estate projects and business.

 

Readers are given numerous real-life examples of people who have acquired $1-million in real estate in one year, or less, in their spare time, using borrowed money. Actual letters from readers give details of the property price, income, expenses, and down payment.

 

To further assist the reader in acquiring the income real estate he/she seeks, dozens of sources of funding are given, including private lenders, state lenders, Internet-based lenders, and federal government lenders. The data include lender name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail.

 

Using this easy-to-read, rapidly-paced, hands-on guide, the ambitious real estate wealth builder should be able to acquire $1-million in income real estate in one year on borrowed money in his/her spare time.

 

The book has 268 pages, is a 6 in. by 9 in. paperback, and is available from IWS, Inc. PO Box 186, Merrick NY 11566-0186 for $20 via Air Mail. Customers may pay by credit card, check or money order. Call 516-766-5850 to order by credit card.

 

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Contact Information

 

IWS, Inc.
Tyler G. Hicks
800-323-0548
dhicks@iwsmoney.com
http://www.iws-inc.com
Alternate phone: 516-766-5850

I wish all my domains were as well-promoted as this one...

I bought this domain (www.7500books.com) last year after seeing spam that promoted it and discovered that is was not registered(!). While there is no real site hosted on it, my traffic seems to be going up. I'm not sure, but I think someone may still be creating links and classified ads that point to the site....? I just found these three listings:

 

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FL 30000
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A fabulous collection of 750 Books, Reports & Manuals You Can

Reprint & Sell and Make a Fortune! How to Write a Job Winning

Resume, How to Sell Books ByMail, How to Write Profitable

Classified Ads and many more!
http://www.7500books.com

 

Company name: 7500books.com
Business Description: 750 Books, Reports & Manuals You

Can Reprint & Sell and Make a Fortune! How to Write a Job

Winning Resume, How to Sell Books By Mail, How to Write

Profitable Classified Ads and many more!
: Scotia Dr., FL
Tel / Fax & Contact: 561-582-nnnn

 

Ad id number: 75157
Action: Other
Item: Instant Publisher Platinum
Category: Miscellaneous
Price: $148.00 + S&H
Description: 750 Books, Reports & Manuals You Can Reprint

& Sell and Make a Fortune! How to Write a Job Winning

Resume, How to Sell Books ByMail, How to Write Profitable

Classified Ads, Free Publicity for Your Business, Secrets of

the Richest People and many, many more!
Name: Elton Elvis
Email: Click here to email the person who posted this ad
URL: http://www.7500books.com
Phone: 561-582-xxxx
Address: nnnn Scotia Dr., Florida

United States
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At this point, I'd be willing to sell the domain and site if someone is interested. Just send me a message to webmaster1 @ 7500books.com with your offer and we can see if we can strike a deal. Before you set a price, please note all the links and the current Google PageRank for the site and send me a serious offer.

 

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Site Thrusts Celebrities Into DUI Spotlight

 

Total DUI Adds Celebrity DUI Spotlight

Total DUI, at www.totaldui.com, has long been a source of valuable consumer information about DUI charges, arrest procedures, breathalyzer test variations and possible challenges, hidden consequences of DUI convictions like limitations on future employment and increased automobile insurance rates, and a place consumers can go to find a DUI lawyer near them. Now, Total DUI is adding information of a different kind—updated bulletins on celebrity DUI arrests, convictions, and acquittals.

(PRWEB) June 28, 2006 -- Total DUI’s new Celebrity DUI Spotlight gathers news about the actors, musicians, sports figures and politicians who find themselves facing DUI charges. Contrary to popular opinion, these high-profile drunk drivers often do not receive special treatment, and are subject the same fines, community service requirements, probation, and even jail time that the average person would face in similar circumstances.

Most of the content on Total DUI is intended to assist those facing DUI charges, by educating DUI defendants about their rights, providing information about possible weaknesses and flaws in DUI cases, and making it easy for someone facing a DUI charge to find a local DUI lawyer who will offer a free consultation. The Celebrity DUI Spotlight, however, is of broader interest.

Lost fans looking for an update on Michelle Rodriguez and the outcome of her 60-day jail sentence for driving under the influence will find it on Total DUI’s Celebrity DUI Spotlight. Sports fans will find information about the DUI arrests of Cleveland Browns running back Reuben Droughns, Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry, Portland Pirates head coach and former NHL forward Kevin Dineen, NFL Hall of Famer Carl Eller, and more.

Other recent entries and updates include former SNL actor Tracy Morgan, Dukes of Hazard star Tom Wopat, U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy, and country singer John Michael Montgomery. The Celebrity DUI Spotlight is updated regularly with the latest news in celebrity DUI arrests, convictions and acquittals.

Total DUI continues to provide extensive consumer-oriented DUI resources, including explanations of the possible penalties involved in a DUI case, detailed information about the proper administration of breathalyzer and field sobriety tests and the possible flaws in their execution, and access to free consultations with local DUI lawyers.

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Thawte Woos Partners for its Global Partner Program

 

Thawte, Inc. Wins Another 15 New Partners for its Global Partner Program

Trusted services and innovative products have won Thawte, Inc., one of the most established Certification Authorities worldwide, another 15 new partners that will offer Thawte products and services to their customers. DomainBank, Domain.com, MyDomain and at least 11 other domain registrars and hosting companies have or will soon begin offering thawte digital certificates and trusted services to a customer base that has been estimated to number into the hundreds of thousands.

(PRWEB) June 26, 2006 -- Trusted services and innovative products have won Thawte, Inc., one of the most established Certification Authorities worldwide, another 15 new partners that will offer Thawte products and services to their customers.

DomainBank, Domain.com, MyDomain and at least 11 other domain registrars and hosting companies have or will soon begin offering Thawte digital certificates and trusted services to a customer base that has been estimated to number into the hundreds of thousands.

"It's phenomenal to have this many registrars and hosting companies switching to our brand," said an elated Ilse Baxter, Thawte's Director of Business Strategy, Sales and Marketing.

"It's an acknowledgment of the effort of our Sales and Marketing teams who have worked diligently to deliver solutions that serve these partners' needs. In the past few months our teams have concluded deals that have resulted in many leading global brands signing deals with us."

Over the past decade Thawte has successfully signed up over 17,000 companies to its Partner Program, making this program the largest of its kind in the world. Just a week ago the CA signed WoTrust, China's leading information security service provider.

To date, Thawte has sold over 620,000 SSL and Code Signing Certificates, issued a million Personal E-mail Certificates and enabled more than 3,000 enterprises through its SPKI Program.

"These deals are helping us realise our vision, which is to enable a global trusted digital environment that will benefit everyone.

"Through enabling the many hundreds of thousands of new customers that these deals represent, we are helping many thousands of companies win the trust and confidence of their customers and users.

"We do this by providing stringent verification and authentication process, arguably the best the industry has to offer, innovative and cost effective solution-based services, and outstanding global support," added Baxter.

Thawte's Partner Program also promises uncomplicated customer enrollment and renewal processes, flexible payment options (prepay or pay-as-you-go) and bulk-purchase options to leverage greater discounts.

In addition to DomainBank, Domain and MyDomain, other new partners joining the over 17,000-long list of companies selling Thawte products are: 000Domains, AllDomains, NameZero, RegisterNames, SignatureDomains, NamesDirect, AddressCreation, Enameco, DotRegistrar, and ZoneEdit.

About Thawte
Thawte, Inc., the Certification Authority chosen by hundreds of thousands, has been innovating and delivering trusted services for more than a decade. We enable businesses and individuals to communicate and transact securely by verifying and authenticating their identities, thus allowing them to gain the trust and confidence of millions of users. Our digital certificates are used globally to secure servers, encrypt files and communication, and validate the authenticity of applications and digital code. Through our dedication to maintaining your security we are helping to build a trusted digital future for everyone. For more information about Thawte, its products and trusted services, please visit www.thawte.com

About DomainBank
Vancouver, Washington-based DomainBank is an ICANN-accredited domain name registrar and hosting company. With approximately 80,000 active customers and over 200,000 domains under management, DomainBank is one of the fastest growing Internet solutions companies today. DomainBank provides affordable, fast and reliable management for domains, including over 30 different top-level, country-specific, third-level and special domains like .aero, .museum, .coop, .travel and .jobs. DomainBank also offers other services like e-mail, premium shared hosting, custom website design services, and security certificates. www.domainbank.com

About Domain.com
Founded in 2001, Domain.com is one of the world's leading domain registrars and web host providers. Hundreds of thousands of customers around the world trust Domain.com for their registration and hosting needs. Domain.com offers many products and services in a single, convenient online location. Easy-to-use management tools allow customers to maintain their domains, manage multiple e-mail accounts, forward site traffic, optimize search engine submissions and host multiple websites--all at an affordable cost. Domain.com is dedicated to providing the best-in-the-world products and services at a cost that real people can afford. Domain.com customers manage their Web presence in real-time, any time, from any place they have access to the Web, giving them the control and flexibility they need. Its mission is to make it easy for customers to expand their ideas and dreams of Internet businesses and leverage the Net's potential for business success. www.domain.com

About MyDomian
With over 400,000 domains under management, MyDomain is one of the Internet’s leading domain registrars and hosting companies. ICANN-accredited since 1998, MyDomain is a leading domain registration service, provider of self-service domain management tools and a premium shared hosting company.     MyDomain offers customers the ability to register and manage domains from a single convenient location on the Web. Proprietary tools make it easy for customers, especially small businesses, to maintain their e-mail addresses, domain redirection, and other features of their Web assets. MyDomain also offers high-reliability web hosting, digital security certificates, and professional website development. www.mydomain.com

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Press Contact: Cheridan Inglis
Company Name: THAWTE CONSULTING (PTY) LTD
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: +27219378976
Website: www.thawte.com

Certification Reinstated For Party Partners

 

Party Partners Certification Reinstated at CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com

Internet gaming property vows to work with affiliates to resolve post EmpirePoker.com acquisition issues.

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 24, 2006 -- CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com (“CAP”) a leading online gaming industry resource, announced today that they have reinstated the certification of Party Partners, otherwise known as Party Gaming plc. PartyGaming plc is the proprietor behind the largest online poker website, Party Poker. Reinstatement was issued only after PartyGaming posted a response to growing concern over the payment of affiliate commissions involved in the acquisition of EmpirePoker.com, a former PartyGaming licensee.

The original $250m acquisition terms announced on February 15, 2006, included migrating Empire Poker players to a consolidated platform that no longer honored the affiliate relationship that initiated the player relationship. Party Gaming has since posted the following statement on the casinoaffiliateprograms.com forum:

With regards to PartyGaming's acquisition of EmpirePoker.com and AceClub.com from Empire Online Limited (EOL), we would like to address affiliate concerns posted on this forum.

Any affiliate who had EOL trackers that generated income up to and including Feb 14, 2006 should contact Empire Online Limited.

PartyGaming will continue to provide performance stats for affiliates/ old campaigns to EOL to help them resolve affiliate liabilities and pay them accordingly.

Starting Feb 15, 2006, PartyPartners has been working with affiliates and has been issuing fresh trackers to promote Empire Poker. These trackers will be paid by PartyGaming as per terms agreed. Please contact PartyPartners for issuing fresh trackers for Empire Poker.

Our team will be glad to assist you.

We do appreciate the value that our strong and growing affiliate network brings to our business and I hope this message conveys our intentions to do business on agreeable terms with our affiliates. We look forward to growing our partnership with the affiliate community.

Thank you,

Affiliate Team
PartyPartners

Louis Fabiano, the Editor of CAP issued the following statement today, “We are pleased to welcome back PartyGaming as a part of the prestigious CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com Certified Partner program. Reinstatement is a clear sign that PartyGaming understands their responsibility to EmpirePoker.com’s affiliates and is prepared to pay affiliates what is owed to them. It is further evidence that if we work together as a community we can resolve issues to ensure a lucrative future as partners.”

You can follow the affiliate discussions of this issue at the following forum thread:

http://www.casinoaffiliateprograms.com/bb/showthread.php?t=10597

About CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com:
CasinoAffiliatePrograms.com “CAP” is the oldest and largest Internet gaming affiliate resource online. Casino Affiliate Programs features an active community forum, chat rooms, affiliate marketing tools, industry news/articles, scam alerts and a rigorous and distinguished certification process for casino affiliate programs. CAP Certified Partners are held in the highest regard and expected to protect the integrity of their affiliates and the industry as a whole.

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Press Contact: Warren Jolly
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Website: http://www.casinoaffiliateprograms.com

Electronic Entertainment Expo Website Streams Over over 36,000,000,000,000(?) Bytes

 

Cramer’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3Expo) Website Breaks All Previous Records for the 4th Consecutive Year

Cramer’s Role: site development and content responsibility for www.e3insider.com, the official consumer website which drew 1.5 million visitors in one week.

Norwood, MA (PRWEB) June 21, 2006 -- Cramer, a Norwood, Massachusetts-based leader in the development and delivery of integrated marketing solutions, announced today that for the fourth year in a row, the Company’s website and content development assignment for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, (E3Expo), again achieved new milestones in the area of visitor traffic, downloads, and for its use of new and next-generation interactive technologies.

The official consumer website (www.e3insider.com), entirely developed, populated and managed by Cramer for E3Expo, drew over 1.5 million visitors in a five day span, according to official statistics released by E3Expo. According to Alexa Internet, Inc., an independent Internet tracking company, E3Insider.com was the fourth most visited video game web site during the week of May 8 - May 12, 2006. During that period, the amount of data streamed and downloaded from the site was almost twice the size of the Library of Congress – over 36,000,000,000,000 bytes. At the same time, a downloadable video player called E3TV, an exclusive feature on the site, was downloaded and installed by more than 100,000 individuals.

The E3Expo is a unique conference and trade show open to trade professionals only. To satisfy a growing worldwide interest among consumers of electronic entertainment hardware and software products, E3Expo’s official 2006 consumer site – a year in the making – delivered a virtual portal to the event. This year, Cramer produced nearly 100 videos, shot and published 400 original photos and 50 interactive panoramas of the show floor. In all, according to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the site expanded its content by 250% this year, once again nearly tripling the amount of show coverage available on the site from year to year. The result: ‘virtually’ speaking, approximately 25 times more people joined the event online as were admitted to the actual physical event, representing a doubling of the previous year’s outcome. In fact, according to E3Expo, the consumer website built by Cramer climbed to one of the top 1,000 most visited sites in the world.

>From start to finish, Cramer was responsible for the planning, design and production of the website and its key media elements. Cramer’s team spent a year planning, readying and perfecting the highly anticipated website. This year’s combination of on-site and virtual E3Expo experiences amplified the show’s reach well beyond the walls of the convention center, resulting in the most exposure in E3Expo history.

This year, Cramer added many new, highly-interactive elements to the website to enhance the visitor experience. New features included:

Virtual E3   
“Virtual E3” offered visitors an unprecedented, in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the exhibit floor. Fifty 360-degree panoramic tours of exhibits before and during show hours are linked to five interactive convention hall maps. Users on the site can literally look around the show floor, immersing them in the excitement of E3.

“E3TV,” E3 Insider’s exclusive video channel, saw more than 100,000 downloads during the show. The channel allows users to download free DVD-quality videos of original content such as: invite-only exhibitor events and press conferences including Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony full, uncut media events; up-to-the-minute show news from E3 Insider’s news program “Floored”; and unedited footage from the ‘FanCam’ that including exhibit tours and backstage views of restricted show areas as seen through the eyes of a game fan.

The general public could enter to win a grand prize trip to meet legendary recording artist and music producer of the Halo 2 soundtrack, Nile Rodgers. Also, a new “Games and Devices” feature gave visitors the opportunity to browse information about hundreds of games and products showcased at E3 2006.

Other features included images, iPod-compatible video downloads, exhibitor pages, show updates, a show blog, over 300 game trailers, and RSS feeds that allowed users to receive automatic news updates.

“The success of E3insider.com is a significant achievement for E3,” said Rob Everton, Cramer’s Director of Creative Technologies and Program Manager of E3insider.com. “By attracting over a million and a half consumers, E3Expo is not only extending the exhibitors’ reach way beyond the physical capacity of the event, but it is building a positive relationship with consumers. This is not only a success for E3Expo, but also for its exhibitors, who are able to build buzz and excitement for its products long before they reach store shelves,” said Everton.

About Cramer
Cramer is a leading independent provider of integrated marketing solutions with a 20-year-plus history and reputation for tactical creativity, integrity, agility and accountability. Partnering with clients, the company delivers business results through targeted marketing campaigns in the areas of Brand Development, Product Launches, Sales and Product Training, Internal Communications, Channel Marketing, Customer Acquisition and Retention, and Meetings and Events. Known for its unique in-source model keeping talent and technology all under one roof, Cramer's core service offerings include: Strategic Planning, Events, Graphic Design, Interactive, Learning Solutions, and Video. Cramer's portfolio of clients cross multiple vertical markets and span local, regional, national, and global geographies. The Company is privately-held.

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Audio System Brings Music to 1.8 Million Rooms

 

Next Generation Audio System Brings Music to Your Ears

www.naim-audio.com[Naim audio], the market leading British manufacturer of fine audio equipment today (Tuesday 20th June) launches a pioneering new home audio system for discerning music listeners at CEDIA UK, ExCel London.

London, England (PRWEB) June 20, 2006 -- Imagine having a dinner party where your guests soak up the soothing sound of Jack Johnson in the dining room, whilst you’re cooking up a feast in the kitchen to the tune of Franz Ferdinand before retiring to bed later with the cast of Lost?

Imagine that the sound is of exceptional quality and that all of this is brought to you with rich control by one integrated system, so not only will it really feel like Jack Johnson is in your home to entertain your guests, but when they’re gone you can draw the curtains and turn down the lights all from the same key pad, with no delays.

Exceeding the standards previously set by any other audio system of its kind, Naim Audio – a name synonymous with discerning music lovers has joined forces with Texas, USA based NetStreams to produce the remarkable NaimNet system, allowing music lovers to enjoy music in a way like no other.

Designed to deliver the best sound quality across the home, NaimNet utilises IP (home-networking) technology to bring a state of the art audio experience to every room. Solving previous issues associated with Multi-Room Audio, the unique benefits of IP speak for themselves;

•    Unrivalled sound quality – with no data compression, what you hear is true CD quality
•    So easy to use – with a rich user interface and a wide choice of display controls; wall pad, PDA, computer, freestanding pad, tablet etc.
•    Total home control – with seamless home appliance integration it is easy to control heating, lighting, security, and even curtains.
•    It’s scaleable – both in number of rooms (from 1 up to 1.8 million) and from ultra high end Hi-fi or AV to a simple system.

Setting itself a world apart from its competitors, the innovative NaimNet system is based on a unique template design giving it the same functionality as previous generation systems but without intrusive wiring or custom settings.

Delivering the ultimate top quality sound performance from Naim, it is a complete home system which not only controls audio perfectly, but also expertly directs other household facilities such as heating, lighting, garden control and security all from the touch of a key pad.

Uniquely there is no practical limit to the number of rooms that can be accommodated with NaimNet (worthy of any grand palace, it’s actually a staggering 1.8 million rooms!) The system is also equipped to deliver a choice of quality from a high-end AV system is the lounge to a good, but reasonable cost solution in the bathroom or spare bedroom.

“There are many benefits with using IP technology in multi-room products,” Alan Ainslie, VP Business Development for Naim Audio explains. “It is a much more scaleable solution. It can work equally well in small apartments as well as mansions Most of all though it that we can deliver the finest audiophile quality to all and any rooms that want it and something more suited to a bathroom or guest room with no change of wiring. It’s easy to install and configure and easy to use to control the whole house if desired.”

For further information please contact:
Alan Ainslie
Naim Audio Limited
Tel: +44 (0)1722 426640

or
Steve Harris (after 3rd July)
AudioPlus Communications
Tel: +44 (0)20 8642 4436

or
Lucy Sofiano
Aylesworth Fleming PR
Tel: +44 (0)1202 295 723

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About Naim
A passionate and committed interest in music is the foundation stone of Naim Audio. It has enabled us to design and manufacture what we believe to be the finest sounding range of audio equipment available in the world today.

While all our products must meet and exceed many measurable parameters we believe that they should, above all, be capable of delivering the kind of musical performance that we ourselves would want to live with. This requires a special and unique approach to component selection and system design along with a highly specialised production environment.
The result is the acceptance of our products by music lovers world-wide as having no equals in their respective classes.

We have always been cautious of market fashions and believe in being honest with our customers. Consistent top-quality musical performance, safety and unsurpassed reliability are highly prized here in Salisbury.

Naim users across the globe, including numerous musicians, are our most discerning critics. They demand the very best and we have enjoyed responding to the challenge of bringing them closer to the music. From experience they know that Naim does not release a product unless it has something genuinely new to offer and integrates perfectly into the existing product range.

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Company Name: Naim Audio
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Phone: 01722 426640
Website: http://www.naim-audio.com

Company Links Affiliate Marketing and Paid Search Campaigns

DirectTrack Affiliate Platform First to Integrate with Bid Management Tool; Combines with KeywordMax to Create Powerful Link Between Affiliate Marketing and Paid Search Campaigns

 

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2006--Direct Response Technologies, a leading provider of affiliate technology and e-marketing solutions and business unit of Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRIV), today introduced the DirectTrack Bid Management service. The new Web-based service, which is designed to help affiliates increase their paid search sales, offers integrated online tools that manage bids for paid search campaigns and track ROI. The service integrates Direct Response Technologies' DirectTrack affiliate management platform with its KeywordMax paid search bid management tool. This is the first service offering in the affiliate market to combine an affiliate platform with a paid search tool.

 

"The marriage between DirectTrack and KeywordMax will empower affiliates to make better and smarter market offers on paid search engines," said Jason Wolfe, Direct Response's president. "We are excited to see the results from integrating what we believe are some of the most powerful marketing mechanisms used on the Internet - affiliate marketing and paid search."

 

By taking advantage of the DirectTrack Bid Management service, DirectTrack clients will gain access to advanced features that can help them more effectively track and measure ROI. These features include:

 

-- The ability to view commission data and pay-per-click cost data in one place by keyword;

 

-- At-a-glance reports that provide fraud analysis as well as ROI data from keywords and engines; and

 

-- Time-saving, automatic pay-per-click bidding for managing ranks and budgets, and bidding on cost-per-action goals.

 

Today, the DirectTrack platform powers more than 150 affiliate networks and 500 merchants, carrying nearly 40,000 offers to more than 200,000 affiliates around the world. DirectTrack's platform supports the sale of physical and digital goods across a wide variety of affiliate models, including sales, clicks, leads and impressions.

 

KeywordMax bid management tools are used by search engine advertisers to automate bidding and track the performance of paid and free listings. The tools have been used by thousands of online merchants and search engine management agencies to manage paid and organic search campaigns.

 

About Direct Response Technologies
Direct Response Technologies, a business unit of Digital River, offers Web-based direct marketing services and an affiliate management platform that enable online merchants to track, manage and report on their affiliate relationships, partnerships, and keyword buys with search engines. Direct Response Technologies is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

 

About Digital River, Inc.
Digital River, Inc., a global leader in e-commerce outsourcing, builds and manages online businesses for more than 40,000 software publishers, manufacturers, distributors and online retailers. Its multi-channel e-commerce solution, which supports both direct and indirect sales, is designed to help companies of all sizes maximize online revenues as well as reduce the costs and risks of running an e-commerce operation. The company's comprehensive platform offers site development and hosting, order management, fraud prevention, export controls, tax management, physical and digital product fulfillment, multi-lingual customer service, advanced reporting and strategic marketing services.

 

Founded in 1994, Digital River is headquartered in Minneapolis with offices in major U.S. cities as well as Cologne, Germany; London, England; Shannon, Ireland; Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Taipei, Taiwan; and Tokyo, Japan. For more details about Digital River, visit the corporate Web site at www.digitalriver.com or call 952-253-1234.

 

Digital River is a registered trademark of Digital River, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks, registrations or copyrights of their respective owners.

 

Contacts
Digital River, Inc., Minneapolis
Media Contact:
Gerri Dyrek, 952-253-8396
publicrelations@digitalriver.com
or
Investor Relations Contact:
Bob Kleiber, 952-540-3024
bkleiber@digitalriver.comAt A Glance
Digital River, Inc.
Source: via Business Wire
Updated  05/09/2006  by company 
Headquarters: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Website: http://www.digitalriver.com
CEO: Joel Ronning
Employees: 1000
Ticker: DRIV  (NASDAQ) 
Revenues: $220,408,000 (2005)
Net Income: $54,343,000 (2005)

MP3 iPod Downloads Center Receives 5-Star Rating

iPod Downloads Center Receives 5-Star Rating

 

MyiPodownloads, a service that offers unlimited music, movie, and TV show downloads for your iPod, has recently achieved a five-star rating from Review Place.

 

Phoenix, AZ, June 16, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- Review Place recently granted a five-star rating to MyiPodownloads (www.iPodDownloadsCenter.com), a service that offers more than 95,000,000 iPod and mp3 downloads, including music, movies, and TV shows.

 

The iPod downloads center makes it possible to get all the media downloads you've been wanting - without having to fork over lots of money! Rather than paying monthly or per-download fees, users pay a one-time fee of $39.95 and gain access to unlimited music, movies, and other downloads. One- and two-year memberships are also available, for as little as $1.45 a month. The software downloads instantly and easily, and features a user-friendly download system. Plus, users can count on a round-the-clock customer service system. MyiPodownloads.com membership also includes software that allows users to back up DVDs on a computer and transfer the files to an iPod, as well as bonus spyware removal software.

 

“Keeping up on good music, movies, and other media shouldn't have to cost a fortune,” said a spokesman for MyiPodownloads.com. “Downloading media files from our vast libraries allows our customers to save more money than they ever could have dreamed was possible.”

 

“Besides the substantial savings, the iPod downloads center offers user-friendly software and great customer service,” said Andy West, the Press Relations representative for Review Place. “It's no surprise that our reviewers have given MyiPodownloads.com our top rating.”

 

One of the leading consumer-driven online communities, Review Place provides reviews on thousands of products and services. Review Place categories include home based businesses, employment services, relationship advice and many more. The site is dedicated to saving you time and money by providing quality information on the issues that impact your life. To see the complete list of categories, visit www.ReviewPlace.com.

 

To find out more about the iPod downloads center and other related services, including descriptions, testimonials, and product reviews, please visit Review Place's iPod Downloads category at: www.reviewplace.com/cat-393-EntertainmentReviews--iPodDownloads.html.

 

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About Review Place
One of the largest consumer-driven communities on the Web, Review Place publishes reviews on thousands of products and services. From weight loss programs to financial services to online dating sites, Review Place has the information you need! The goal is simple: to save you time and money by providing quality information on the products and services you seek. For more information, visit www.ReviewPlace.com.
Contact Information

 

Review Place
Andy West
602-476-1889
support@reviewplace.com
www.reviewplace.com/cat-393-EntertainmentReviews--iPodDownloads.html

Poker, Gambling, and Lottery Directory Eases Difficult Search

 

New Online Poker, Gambling and Lotteries Directory Announced

A brand new poker, gambling and lotteries, an online betting directory, lucky7.net, has just been opened to the public. The web site was in its production process for much of early 2006 and is now available to everyone. The site offers a place for users to list and learn about a variety of online poker and betting websites.

Columbia, MD (PRWEB) June 15, 2006 -– A brand new poker an online betting directory, lucky7.net, has just been opened to the public. The web site was in its production process for much of early 2006 and is now available to everyone. The site offers a place for users to list and learn about a variety of online poker and betting programs.

The directory is new but has already features dozens of links with more being added daily. The web site features links for casinos, online game betting programs, and sports betting programs, lotteries, contests, equipment, and resources to help those who may have a gambling problem. When asked why he decided to create this web site, Webmaster John Smith said, “I just wanted to create a web site where users could come together and share information about betting and programs, both online and offline. It was an attempt to create a one stop resource guide for all those looking to place bets or gamble.”

The web site is a growing community and visitors are encouraged to add a resource related to the topic of the directory. Ron Anderson, a frequent visitor of the web site said, “I think the site is great. I have burned in the past and as this web site grows, it is becoming an excellent resource for all those who engage in betting and poker so that they do not get scammed by various betting and poker organizations in the future.”

You can visit the directory at http://www.lucky7.net and add your gambling related web site.

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Press Contact: Brian Park
Company Name:
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 4105886257
Website: http://www.lucky7.net

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[ Editor's comments: An entertainment niche that has been long under-served. Thank goodness someone finally created a directory to help us find these kinds of sites!!! It's been so frustrating to search and search and not be able to find poker rooms, casino sites, blackjack sites, keno sites, betting sites, poker tutorials, card game sites, or gambling portals... (hris ] 

 

Miss Poker Face: Where Are You?

 

Global Hunt for Poker Beauties: the Miss Poker Face

Poker has become a social phenomenon played by millions of people around the world. However Poker lacks glamour and the launch today of the worlds first “Miss Poker Face” seeks the worlds most beautiful girls who can also handle themselves on the poker table.

London (PRWEB) June 15, 2006 -- Poker has become a social phenomenon played by millions of people around the world. However Poker lacks glamour and the launch today of the worlds first “Miss Poker Face” seeks the worlds most beautiful girls who can also handle themselves on the poker table.

Initially entrants will be broken down into 8 international territories, UK, Spain, Germany, USA, Sweden, Australia, Denmark and Norway. Girls who submit their details to www.misspokerface.com will be short listed based on looks to play in poker tournaments to find national winners.

The winner of the UK will be crowned Miss PokerFace UK for example. Each country winner will win major prizes including entry into leading poker events and contracts with top modeling agencies.

Once each national winner is established, a final playoff will establish MissPokerFace2007.

A spokesperson commented “the response so far to this project has been phenomenal, not only from potential entrants but also from companies wishing to become sponsors. We would of course entertain a sponsor but one which is a global brand”

For more details contact:
Miss Poker International Ltd

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Press Contact: Susana Major
Company Name: MISS POKER INTERNATIONAL LTD
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 00442074790722
Website: http://www.misspokerface.com

MySpace Safety Book Written and Published By Parents

 

Parents Write, Publish MySpace Safety Book

The new book "MySpace Safety: 51 Tips for Teens and Parents" is the first detailed guide about MySpace.com. The book was written and published by Kevin and Dale Farnham, whose youngest child was one of the first MySpace members.

Pomfret, CT (PRWEB) June 14, 2006 -- "MySpace Safety: 51 Tips for Teens and Parents" is the first detailed guide about MySpace.com. The book was written by Kevin and Dale Farnham. Excepts from the book can be viewed at the publisher's site http://HowToPrimers.com.

The Farnhams' "MySpace Safety" project which includes the web site http://MySpaceSafetyTips.com has drawn praise from online safety experts, including CBS News On-Air Technology Analyst Larry Magid. Larry interviewed Kevin regarding safety-related details of MySpace.com, and included Kevin’s comments in his "Buckle In For Safety On The Web" article that was published at CBSNews.com on April 25, 2006.

Kevin was also a primary source for an article about virtual identity and crime on the Internet, written by Yuk Hui for Asian Weekly, the leading globally circulated Chinese newsweekly magazine.

"MySpace Safety: 51 Tips for Teens and Parents" analyzes every facet of the MySpace.com site, and presents practical advice to teens and parents on how to use the site safely and responsibly.

For parents, who surely have heard a lot about MySpace in the news, but who may not know much about the site through first-hand experience, the book is a detailed guide, a user's manual that can be applied to enable the parent to navigate the site and understand exactly what MySpace is all about.

For teens who are about to join MySpace, the book provides practical guidelines on how to sign up, configure their account, and use the site features without exposing themselves to risk. For teens who already have MySpace accounts, the book provides the steps for modifying settings and removing personal information that adds to risk.

The book also includes script code that alters a user's page to avoid certain kinds of undesirable contact. The authors address the growing problem presented by malicious hackers, spammers, profile tracker spyware, and phishing scams. The book concludes with a look at the possible future impact and repercussions of personal information posted on MySpace today.

Visit http://HowToPrimers.com to read excerpts from "MySpace Safety: 51 Tips for Teens and Parents." The book is available in a paperback edition or a downloadable digital edition (requires Adobe Reader).

About the Authors

Kevin and Dale Farnham are the parents of two children, now in college, who began using their computers for online social interaction, online gaming, and work/study related tasks early on. Kevin Farnham is a computer/software professional who has written articles for Linux Journal, OreillyNet.com, and ASPToday.com. Kevin has also been a technical editor and reviewer for many computer software books published by SAMS and Wrox Press. MySpace Safety is Dale Farnham’s first professional writing endeavor.

About the Book
Authors: Kevin Farnham, Dale Farnham
Publisher: How-To Primers, Pomfret, CT
ISBN: 0-9778833-5-3
LCCN: 2006924027
Categories: Computers-Internet-World Wide Web; Family & Relationships-Life Stages-Teenagers
Length: 184 pages
Binding: 6" x 9" paperback
Publish Date: May 2006
Retail Price: $14.95 (print); $7.95 (digital)
Availability:     Amazon.com, BN.com, HowToPrimers.com, Amazon.co.uk

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Press Contact: Kevin Farnham
Company Name: LYRA TECHNICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 860-963-2395
Website: http://www.HowToPrimers.com

Open Letter to the Poker Industry

 

FullTiltPoker.com Issues an Open Letter to the Poker Industry in Response to the Mansion Poker Press Release Dated June 9th

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 14, 2006 -- The following is an open letter to the poker industry from Fulltiltpoker.com management in response to a Mansion Poker press release dated June 9, 2006.

“On June 9, 2006, Mansion Poker issued an inaccurate press release regarding their upcoming Mansion Superstar Challenge. The release stated that Team Full Tilt member, Phil Ivey is confirmed to participate in a series of elimination tournaments. This is untrue.

The improper release also stated that Team Full Tilt members Howard Lederer and Mike Matusow had been “…hand selected to fill the all-important shoes of poker “wingman.” Again, this is untrue.

Not only did Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer and Mike Matusow never agree to participate in this event in any way, they were not even contacted by Mansion Poker about participating.

A fourth member of Team Full Tilt, Jennifer Harman was in discussions to participate in the event, however, due to Mansion Poker’s obvious disregard for the truth and egregious actions, she will no longer participate.”

“Team Full Tilt,” is a select group of the world’s finest professional poker players, including Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon, Clonie Gowen, John Juanda, and Mike Matusow. Full Tilt Poker offers players the unique opportunity to Learn, Chat and Play poker with the best poker pros in the game.

About Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker™ software was developed by TiltWare LLC, a software development and licensing company based in Los Angeles, California and licensed to Kolyma Corporation, A.V.V. which is regulated and licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in Canada. “Team Full Tilt,” is a select group of the world’s finest professional poker players, including Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon, Clonie Gowen, John Juanda, and Mike Matusow. With innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure interface, the software is geared to enhance and personalize the online poker experience. Users of all skill levels can download the software at www.FullTiltPoker.com and can play for fun or for real money where online games of skill are permitted by law.

For more information please contact:
Michele Clayborne
EMC-PR (on behalf of Full Tilt Poker)
310-451-1152

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Press Contact: Michele Clayborne
Company Name:
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 310-451-1152
Website: www.FullTiltPoker.com

Equestrian Travel Site Not Just Horsing Around

EquestrianAdventurer.com: Travel and Adventure Resource for Riders...and Writers

 

Launched earlier this year, EquestrianAdventurer.com has quickly become the number one internet resource for equestrian travel. EquestrianAdventurer.com also makes a great resource for equestrian and travel writers.

 

Los Angeles, CA, June 14, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- Launched earlier this year, EquestrianAdventurer.com has quickly become the leading resource for all types of equestrian travel. The site features a complete guide to equestrian-themed vacations, including riding holidays, resorts, guest ranches and training centers all over the world. Designed with the horse enthusiast in mind, EquestrianAdventurer.com also connects users to other travelers and provides travel and riding tips from experts around the world.

 

EquestrianAdventurer.com’s bi-monthly Equestrian Travel Column is published in over 20 regional riding magazines around the world. Selected feature articles also appear in travel magazines and on equestrian and outdoor adventure web sites based all over the world. The Editor’s Blog regularly updates readers on all types of exciting horseback riding vacations.

 

With its knowledgeable staff and commitment to equestrian travel, EquestrianAdventurer.com has become an invaluable resource for those looking to travel and those writing about travel destinations or activities.

 

For more information on equestrian travel or Equestrian Adventurer articles, please contact publisher/editor Mark Gochman.

 

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Contact Information

 

Equestrian Adventurer Media
Mark Gochman
(323) 656-4684
markg@equestrianadventurer.com
www.equestrianadventurer.com
2178 Sunset Crest Dr., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Ad Technology Jams Usable Text Into Compact Creatives

 

snap2eyes To Offer CPC-Optimized Textpandable Ad Template For Free; Fully Customizable Ad Template Redefines Text Ad

The versatile, cost-free, and easy to use Textpandable™ ad template empowers any business or non-profit organization to create text-filled Internet ads that feature aesthetic simplicity, eye-catching animation, and functional sophistication. Users simply enter their ad copy (including up to 5,000 words of expandable text) and specify their design and color preferences from among scores of options displayed in the intuitively organized user interface containing both the customizable ad properties and the user-friendly, integrated help that explains each option. Because Textpandable ads can hold much more information than conventional text-based ads, they also lead to smarter click decisions by the Internet user, and thereby decrease frustration and wasted time for the Internet user as well as squandered CPC expenses for the advertiser.

New York, NY (PRWEB) June 9, 2006 – Online advertising company snap2eyes LLC (www.snap2eyes.com) announces the launch of its Textpandable™ ad template, an information and feature-rich, customizable, rich media ad template (see: www.textpandable.com).

The versatile, cost-free, and easy to use ad template empowers any business or non-profit organization to create text-filled Internet ads that feature aesthetic simplicity, eye-catching animation, and functional sophistication. To create an online ad based on the Textpandable ad template, advertisers require no knowledge of any rich media authoring tools, HTML coding, or other programming languages, and need not create any graphics or other visual resources. Users simply enter their ad copy and specify their design and color preferences from among the many options displayed in the intuitively organized user interface containing both the customizable ad properties and the user-friendly, integrated help that explains each option.

The Textpandable ad template is available in several standard IAB ad unit sizes and shapes, including 250x250 IMU squares, 160x600 IMU skyscrapers, and 300x600 IMU half page ads. Advertisers can also choose a non-standard size by selecting “Custom IMU.” For any size chosen, advertisers can select the color of up to 45 different graphical components of the Textpandable ad template, including the color of various lines, buttons, backgrounds, and sections. Users can also tailor nearly 60 non-color settings, such as font style, background patterns, text alignment, and total expanding text areas. The Textpandable thus offers advertisers a virtually endless array of creative possibilities with which to differentiate their brand or message, while still maintaining a clean and elegant overall ad look. More advanced users also have the ability to enter HTML and thereby further increase their creative choices.

Ads based on the Textpandable ad template are inherently interactive because they offer a mini-browsing experience within each ad. Internet users viewing the ad can actively decide when and what additional information will be displayed in the ad space, rather than passively waiting for the information to be presented by the ad itself.

Despite its graceful and spacious appearance, the Textpandable ad template can contain up to about 5,000 words of expandable ad copy. This unique and powerful feature makes it possible to embed -- in a single online ad -- a wide variety of information-packed content by or about the advertiser, including full company press releases; sample editorial content; press coverage about the advertiser, its offerings, or any related topics; political campaign platforms; relevant industry reports or articles; in-depth product or service information; or any other detailed text. The ability to incorporate lengthier bodies of expandable text is especially useful for news and information sites, ezines, blogs, and other content sites that want to tempt Internet users with a longer and more enticing sample of their editorial content.

Because the Textpandable can hold much more information than conventional text-based ads, the ad template leads to smarter click decisions by Internet users and thereby better optimizes the CPC (cost per click) pricing model for advertisers. Such a CPC-optimized ad decreases frustration and wasted time for the Internet user and lowers CPC campaign expenses for the advertiser. By contrast, ads that offer insufficient information often waste the time of the Internet user who must click on the ad to get redirected to a campaign page or web site, only to discover that the ad promotes nothing of interest to the Internet user, while needlessly increasing the advertiser’s CPC costs.

Within the space limitations of the ad unit selected, the advertiser can decide how much ad copy will appear initially (without any text expansion by the Internet user). Some advertisers may prefer to display as much as possible to ensure that certain information is communicated even if the Internet user chooses not to expand any portion of the ad. Other advertisers may prefer to keep most of the ad text initially hidden, in order to create an even cleaner, minimalist look, or to prompt curious Internet users to interact with the Textpandable for the additional information embedded within the ad. By revealing ad text only when the Internet user selects it, online advertisers can also more effectively incorporate humor and surprises that unfold in stages.

The lightweight size of the Textpandable (under 40KB) makes the ad template IAB compliant and widely deployable. Thus, the multi-purpose Textpandable can be placed anywhere, from the most basic website in need of some visual variation, to the largest ad network or portal, where brand competition and differentiation present a constant challenge.

The Textpandable is powered by the snap2eyes Rich Media Ad Factory™ (or RMAF™) Platform – a proprietary technology that creates affordable rich media ads out of customizable templates. The RMAF Platform enables advertisers to choose from a range of sophisticated online ad templates and then tailor the eye-catching animation by combining it with their ad campaign content. Once an ad template such as the Textpandable has been tailored and finalized, the user receives it in the Macromedia® Flash® File Format (SWF), along with a deployment guide.

“Because we plan to offer many more online ad templates that are customized with the RMAF, we wanted to offer the Textpandable free of charge, so that new users would always have a risk-free way to familiarize themselves with the technology,” noted Gil Lahav, Co-Founder and CEO of snap2eyes.

The Textpandable ad template is showcased on www.textpandable.com, where a simulated Textpandable ad and the corresponding user interface are displayed. The textpandable.com site requires no registration and immediately enables anyone to experiment with each customization option to see how it affects the sample Textpandable displayed nearby. Registered RMAF users will soon be able to create, customize, and receive deployable Textpandables for free, when the RMAF Platform is launched later this month.

About snap2eyes LLC:

Founded in June 2005, snap2eyes LLC is headquartered in New York City and develops proprietary, rich media technologies that lower costs for online advertisers and increase revenues for web publishers. The company offers affordable internet marketing solutions that optimize the process and results of online advertising.

The technology and business methods underlying the RMAF Platform are patent pending. snap2eyes, Rich Media Ad Factory, RMAF, and Textpandable are trademarks of snap2eyes LLC. All other companies or products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Press Contact: Gil Lahav
Company Name: snap2eyes LLC
Phone: 646-416-6276
Website: www.snap2eyes.com

Chuck D Heads Line-Up of Mobile Content Kings

Godfather of Hip Hop - Chuck D Heads Line-Up of Mobile Content Kings

 

London, United Kingdom, June 09, 2006 --(PR.COM)-- Chuck D, co-founder of the groundbreaking hip hop group Public Enemy, is to present the Keynote Q&A address at the 7th annual Mobile Content World conference in London this September.

 

The musician is the founder of Chuck D Mobile (launched in April 2006), a mobile content aggregation company designed to bring music and video to the mobile device. His company’s service provides ring tones, voice tones, music clips, video and full length songs from a wide range of artists. Chuck D says the service will let music lovers access more music by going around the middle man: the record labels, allowing new artists to gain more popularity without TV or radio play.

 

The legendary artist will head an outstanding line-up of CEO level international speakers at this year’s Mobile Content World conference. Other music industry heavyweights include Terry McBride the manager of Avril Lavigne, Dido and The Sterophonics, Tim Clark the manager of Robbie Williams, and Niamh Burne the manager of The Gorillaz and Blur.

 

Another innovative new segment for 2006 conference is the “Investor Lions Den: financing mobile content” live investment pitches featuring Doug Richards from BBC’s Dragon’s Den. Modelled on the television programme, this is a chance to see live business pitches to a hand picked panel of technology VCs, with SMS voting from the audience to assist in picking the most compelling business case.

 

The 7th annual Mobile Content World conference and exhibition will take place from at Olympia, London, UK from 19th – 21st September 2006. The full conference programme, exhibitor list and event updates are available at www.mobilecontentworld.biz

 

To arrange interviews with speakers at the conference or to obtain a press pass to the event, please contact Jaimie Brook on tel: +44 (0)20 7092 1265 or email jaimie.brook@terrapinn.com

 

ABOUT TERRAPINN
Terrapinn, the organiser of the annual Mobile Content World event is an international business media company. Their products are trade exhibitions, conferences, training solutions and online publishing. Terrapinn owns a portfolio of leading B2B brands www.terrapinn.com

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Jaimie Brook
Senior Marketing Manager
Terrapinn Ltd
Tel: +44 (0)20 7092 1265
Fax: +44 (0)20 7242 1508
Email: jaimie.brook@terrapinn.com

 

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Contact Information

 

Terrapinn Ltd
Jaimie Brook
44-207-092-1265
jaimie.brook@terrapinn.com
www.Terrapinn.com

Program Helps Low-Income Working Build Financial Security

Community Savings Center Celebrates Grand Opening; Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Collaborates to Create Innovative Program Aimed at Helping Low-Income Working Individuals Build Financial Security

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2006--It's a first of its kind in Illinois and one of only a few in the country. The Community Savings Center on Chicago's west side celebrated a grand opening May 30 with a keynote address by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans contributed $2.6 million and collaborated with Bethel New Life Inc. and Park National Bank to create the Community Savings Center located at 310 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago. The Center, which opened in January 2006, brings together financial education, accessible and affordable financial products and a network of resources under one roof in order to help low-income working individuals achieve financial security.

"Thrivent Financial is thrilled our idea for this type of collaborative program has come to fruition," said Brad Hewitt, senior vice president of fraternal operations for Thrivent Financial. "Through the Community Savings Center, we are helping people learn how to manage their money, save and build good credit. Thrivent Financial is making a $2.6 million investment in this neighborhood's future because when people get ahead financially, the entire community benefits."

Specifically, Thrivent Financial contributed $1 million for an individual development account (IDA) program called $mart $avers. The program is co-run by Thrivent Financial and Bethel New Life Inc., a Lutheran non-profit agency that started the program in 2000 to help economically disadvantaged families save toward accumulating appreciable assets. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has matched Thrivent Financial's grant with a $1 million grant of its own. An additional $1.6 million will be contributed by Thrivent Financial for operational costs over the next five years.

"Clearly, we would not have been able to do this without our other allies - Park National Bank which opened a branch at the Community Savings Center and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans which is providing $2.6 million to fund the Center's educational programs and services," said Steven McCullough, CEO of Bethel New Life Inc.

$mart $avers, one program offered at the Community Savings Center, combines financial education with a 2:1 savings incentive. Participants are required to enroll in a financial education class to improve their money management skills. After completing the course, every dollar they save is matched. Savings can only be used to purchase a first home, start or expand a small business or finance a post-secondary education. Participation is generally limited to those with household incomes no greater than 200 percent of the poverty line, which equates to income below $40,000 a year for a family of four. Program participants who reach their maximum savings potential will save $2,000 and receive a $4,000 match over the course of a 36-month savings period. If fully utilized, the $2 million in total grants should enable the purchase of 200 new homes, post-secondary education for 120 participants and investments in 60 small businesses.

In its first four months of operation, more than 100 people enrolled in the $mart $avers program have finished the required financial education classes and saved more than $7,600 resulting in $22,800 after the 2:1 match.

About Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a Fortune 500 financial services membership organization helping nearly 3 million members achieve their financial goals and give back to their communities. Thrivent Financial and its affiliates offer a broad range of financial products and services including life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, disability income insurance, bank products and more. As a not-for-profit organization, Thrivent Financial sponsors national outreach programs and activities that support congregations, schools, charitable organizations and individuals in need. For more information, visit www.thrivent.com.

Securities are offered through Thrivent Investment Management Inc., 625 Fourth Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, 55415-1665, 800-THRIVENT (800-847-4836), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Member NASD. Member SIPC.

Contacts

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Minneapolis
Stacy Eckes-Borys, 920-628-2445
Cell: 920-851-1510
E-mail: stacy.eckes-borys@thrivent.com
or
Paul Kelash, 612-340-4272
Cell: 612-309-7416
E-mail: paul.kelash@thrivent.com

Blog Portal Domain Name Portfolio for Sale on eBay

 

600 Blog Portal Domain Name Portfolio for Sale on eBay

The world’s largest and most comprehensive blog portal domain name portfolio is being offered on more than 350 auctions currently underway on eBay.

Orlando, FL (PRWEB} June 5, 2006 -- The world’s largest and most comprehensive blog portal domain name portfolio is being offered on more than 350 auctions currently underway on eBay. The portfolio owned by Blog Spot Network www.blogspotnetwork.com includes business / industry blog portals, city blog portals, city news portals, real estate blog portals, and travel blog portals.

Business Blogging

Business is entering a new era of blog marketing and public relations that will forever change the way they communicate with consumers. Business blogs will also change how better informed consumers make their future buying decisions. Blogs provide all businesses with the highest possible level of personalized “business to consumer” dialogue and communication that has never been available before.

eBay recently announced that they will be offering members an “eBay blog” to more personalize the auction format, and to allow for more inner active communications with potential buyers.

A Google news search on “business blogs” will reveal many current stories on the growing popularity and the future of business blogging.

City Social / Business Blog Portals

City blogs are today’s equivalent of the local phone book on steroids. Just as the phone book has listings for local residents, city blogs will have a searchable database of all members. Once you find the person you are searching for, you will then be linked to their own personal blog. The amount of personal information that is contained on their blog will be up to them, they control the process.

Just as the local phone has a Business Yellow Pages, a city blog will have a directory of local business blogs. These businesses will pay a fee for their business blog on the city blog, just as they pay for their ad in the Yellow Pages today.

The City Blog Business Directory will provide these businesses with an advertising blog that is truly vertical, that allows for unlimited informational content and easy editing, that can include an online catalog complete with pricing and photos, a restaurant’s menu complete with streaming video of the interior and the dishes they offer, or a builder who’s blog includes downloadable floor plans and specs complete with 360 video of models. The business will be able to take questions and comments at the blog, they will announce special offers and sales, and most importantly establish a direct line of inner active communication with consumers.

The business blog directory will have an internal search engine that will make it easy to find any business, product, or service with the entry of a couple of keywords and a click of the mouse. Much easier than letting you fingers do the walking!

What’s the cost factor for all of this premier and inner active exposure? It is just a fraction of the cost of an outdated Yellow Pages ad.

Local Search

City Blog Portals uniquely provide the local search venues and advertising platforms that search engine and media companies such as Google®, Yahoo®, MSN, and AOL® are desperately trying to develop today. These internet giants need to look no further than the Blog Spot Network of city blog portals!

Internet Savvy Consumers

If your business doesn’t have a viable web presence, then it is invisible and thereby nonexistent to millions of internet savvy consumers who exclusively use the internet to research and purchase products and services. Will they find your business?

Online Advertising Rises to $12.5 Billion

The dramatic shift of advertising budgets to the internet resulted in a total of 12.5 B of online advertising in 2005. With this move to the internet, came the need for effective venues for these advertisers. City Blog Spot Portals will become the perfect venue for businesses of all sizes to effectively reach and retain the millions of consumers searching online for local products and services each and every month.

The Power of a 600 Blog Portal Network

Networks of this size enjoy the many benefits and power of inner linking 600 blog portals and the resulting ever changing massive amount of content that gets indexed with search engines producing superior positioning.

When the owners of the “Blog Spot Network Portfolio” decided to sell this one of a kind network, they were committed to keeping the entire portfolio intact to maximize its ongoing marketing power. The size of the network and its potential future is simply too large for any single owner. A network of this size needs many owners who independently but collectively maintain the power of the world’s largest future blog network.

The buyer of any Blog Spot Network Blog, must agree in writing to inner link to all other Blog Spot Blog Portals, to BlogSpotNetwork.com, and to contribute to the optimization and promotion of blogspotnetwork.com in the future. BlogSpotNetwork.com will be hub and directory for this network and wholly owned and operated by the owners of the blogs in this network. Upon the sale of the last remaining blog, Blog Spot Network will be transferred to the Blog Spot Owners Association. This “condition of sale” on this and all future sales of all blogs will insure that the tremendous benefits and power of this network will benefit one and all forever.

Contact:
Bert L. Bill, COO
Blog Spot Network
bert @ blogspotnetwork.com

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Press Contact: Ray Whitmer
Company Name: PORTAL PUBLISHERS
Phone: 228-365-8305
Website: www.blogspotnetwork.com

Pixel Ad Pushers Puts Out Press Release To Prolong Fading Ad Fad

 

Pixel Advertising Site, Owned by Three College Students in Miami Has Started out Very Successfully

The newest trend in online advertising is pixel advertising. Three young entrepreneurs who grew up in Miami, Florida, are taking advantage of this, by putting a twist on the traditional rectangular page with pixel blocks. The pixel advertising website, www.ownonlinerealestate.com has had a good deal of success so far.

Miami, FL (PRWEB) June 5, 2006 -- The newest trend in online advertising is pixel advertising. Three young entrepreneurs who grew up in Miami, Florida, are taking advantage of this, by putting a twist on the traditional rectangular page with pixel blocks. The pixel advertising website, www.ownonlinerealestate.com has had a good deal of success so far.

“Own online real estate” is not your typical pixel advertising site. Their pixel area is a map of the United States, and they are introducing a new concept to pixel advertising. This concept is geographic targeting. If someone wants to advertise their real estate agency in Montana, they place an ad over a section of Montana.

“We feel that this is possibly the best advertising investment available to business owners today. Where else can you get 6 years of advertising on a well-trafficked website for as low as 100 dollars,” asks Kyle Haines, one of the three owners of the website. Kyle attends Boston College. Navid Zolfaghari attends the University of Florida, and Thomas Avery is enrolled at Arizona State University. The three young entrepreneurs went to high school together and graduated at the top of their class, with Navid and Kyle being Valedictorian and Salutatorian.

So far their site has been widely successful. They have ads all across their pixel map, including Seattle, Denver, Miami, and San Diego. The site has only been active for a little under 2 months, and they have already sold 4900 pixels, and are expecting more purchases this week. “The geographic targeting is a great tool for businesses. It is what gives businesses that advertise with us an edge over their competitors. Their ads will be seen by the people they want to see them,” explains Thomas. They have also implemented an interesting referral program. People, who refer companies to their site, can make a 10% commission on the sale.

The pixel industry is relatively new. Some believe it is going to surpass banner ads and popup ads in popularity. “A lot of the pixel advertising websites are in this to get rich quick,” Navid says. “Our site is unique in that we donate a portion of our profits to the American Diabetes Association. We feel that this is important, in defining our website as a community oriented place. We are adding message boards, and already have a blog. We want people to return to our site, because that will benefit the people that advertise with us.”

For more information, please contact Kyle Haines, or visit www.ownonlinerealestate.com

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Press Contact: Kyle Haines
Company Name: GLOBEX INVESTMENTS CORPORATION
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 305-804-5601
Website: http://www.ownonlinerealestate.com

Video Game Satire Viewed As Threat

The Government Gets Gaming Wrong

 

by Shankar Gupta, Friday, June 2, 2006
AS PROOF THAT VIDEO GAMES are rapidly penetrating every aspect of world culture, the Defense Department last month revealed to Congress that Islamic terrorists were using a modified video game--Battlefield 2--to recruit and train Jihadis.

 

Dan Devlin, a Defense Department public diplomacy specialist, told the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that extremist groups are taking and modifying video games for an anti-U.S. slant. "What we have seen is that any video game that comes out... they'll modify it and change the game for their needs," Devlin said, according to press reports. Devlin's testimony included a video that showed clips from the purportedly terrorist-modified Battlefield 2 game.

 

Except, not really. A video game-focused political Web log, GamePolitics.com, quickly discovered that the video shown to Congress was created by a 25-year-old hospital administrator from Holland. The creator, who goes by the Internet handle "SonicJihad"--a tribute to an album produced by the controversial rapper Paris--said that the video is not connected to Islamic extremism in any way, and that he made the video to have a few laughs.

 

This fact would have been immediately apparent to anyone with a passing familiarity with either video games or youth culture. The video's voiceover, which begins, "I was only a boy when the infidels came to my village in their Blackhawk helicopters," is lifted from a comedic monologue in the movie "Team America: World Police." Any gamer familiar with the difference between mods--user-designed programs that alter the way a game is played--and machinima--short videos created using graphics and models from video games--would have known that the video shown to Congress was not a mod designed to recruit young terrorists, but a piece of run-of-the-mill, user-generated content. Simply Googling the video's file name would've turned up the Battlefield 2 community Web site where it was first posted--not exactly a hub of Islamic extremist activity.

 

Congress' ignorance about video games can be overlooked, since they have more important things to be ignorant about. Marketers are not afforded the same luxury. Just as our government can't hope to effectively oversee or regulate a medium that it fails utterly to understand, if marketers don't take the time and effort to suss the ins and outs of video games and their culture, they will end up looking like fools.

 

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