11-10-2005, 02:24 PM
Quote:LiveDeal.com Unveils AdShare Program, Offers Free Online Classifieds Platform to Print Publishers and Broadcasters
AdShare Enables Media to Effortlessly Launch Online Classifieds Web Sites, Generate New Revenue, and Claim a Piece of the Burgeoning Online Classifieds Market -- At No Cost
LiveDeal.com (http://www.livedeal.com), the nation's leading local online classifieds site, today unveiled AdShare, a first-of-its-kind, turn-key program that enables media companies to instantly launch branded online classifieds web sites -- complete with photos, e-commerce and email capabilities -- at no cost via LiveDeal's online classifieds platform. Through AdShare, newspapers, radio and television stations can extend and enhance their offline offerings with online classifieds web sites and effectively compete against online threats such as craigslist and Monster.com for market share in the $17 billion classifieds industry that's moving online.
"Clear Channel is constantly looking for ways to build relationships with its audiences and enhance the listener experience," said Scott Coane, director of AM sales, Clear Channel Radio San Francisco. "We partnered with LiveDeal.com to create SFBayAuto.com, an online autos classifieds site for the listeners of our Bay Area family of radio stations. We were amazed at how fast and simple it was to create this new listener experience and are pleased to be adding another revenue stream to our business model at no additional cost."
full press release: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051109/new013.html?.v=34