Social Media Ventures, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SMVI)
has signed with iContact ( www.icontact.com ) to use their software to create
customized newsletters, blogs and surveys for the Company’s social
networking site for pet owners, PetsPlaces.com ( www.PetsPlaces.com ).
“SMVI is pleased to announce its new service with iContact. PetsPlaces can
utilize iContact’s mail service to provide updates for new services and
announcements to all of its online members of PetsPlaces.com. We hope this
is the first of many new business development efforts for PetsPlaces.com in
this coming year,” said Robert W. Thayer, CEO of SMVI.
iContact allows businesses to easily create, publish, and track email
newsletters, surveys, blogs, autoresponders, and RSS feeds.
The timing is perfect as PetsPlaces.com is gaining in popularity on the
Internet. iContact’s online service can be utilized to quickly send
information to all online members of its social networking site for any new
products endorsed by the site as well as using the service to send
newsletters offering advice from its pet training expert. SMVI will use
iContact’s software to build a new, updated contact list for all members of
PetsPlaces.com that can track the performance of the email list with charts
and graphs detailing end-user activity.
About iContact
With more than 57,000 customers, iContact provides email marketing for SMBs
and non-profits. iContact allows for easy creation of email newsletters,
surveys, and autoresponders. Market leaders like Bank of America, Ford,
Intuit, Vonage, Symantec, International Paper, LG Electronics, ReMax,
United Colors of Benetton, and Centex Homes, use iContact to build stronger
relationships with their customers and prospects at a fraction of the cost
of traditional marketing methods. iContact, designed for the SMB market and
iContact Enterprise, designed for mid-sized to large organizations, are
both available at www.iContact.com .
About Social Media Ventures, Inc.
Social Media Ventures (SMVI) is an online media venture company, creating
and acquiring niche social networking websites as well as revenue
generating web sites. SMVI will integrate an online advertising program
that focuses on attracting advertisers to its core demographics for each
social networking site. Currently SMVI operates next-generation social
networking sites including www.petsplaces.com and www.rocktag.us .
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Contact: Social Media Ventures, Inc. www.socialmv.com Email: ir@socialmv.com Tele: (516) 204-4843