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RevolutionHealth.com opens first online health fair

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revolution.jpgRevolutionHealth.com, a free online health and medical web site that combines expert content and online tools with the power of social networking, announced its first online health fair. Revolution Health is partnering with ten national nonprofit organizations that are participating with an online “booth” at the Health Fair, and for every visitor to their booth Revolution Health will make a donation to that partner for a total of up to $10,000.

Continuing with its mission to bring the focus of health care back onto consumers, RevolutionHealth.com has assembled experts from these nationally- recognized nonprofit organizations to provide engaging information to consumers on specific major illnesses, including the warning signs, prevention information when applicable and steps to take if one is diagnosed – all online, for free and without having to leave the comfort of one’s home or office.

“RevolutionHealth.com’s online health fair is part of our broader mission to lead the health care industry in a better direction by ensuring consumers have the best tools and reliable information to live healthier,” said Steve Case, Revolution Health chairman and CEO. “While everyone has access to a lot of information, we’re providing meaningful, actionable information from the best experts for free.”

Originally posted on June 18, 2007 @ 12:33 pm

Iloho launches travel-centric community

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iloho.jpgIloho, an innovative travel-centric online community focusing on user-generated news stories, social networking and in-depth route reviews, announced its launch today. Partnering with frequent flyer stalwarts FlyerTalk.com and the WebFlyer Network, Iloho offers a unique and rewarding community experience that allows its users to define travel headlines, interact with like-minded individuals and plan the perfect trip. Iloho’s content is generated wholly by its users; they choose, create and rate every single story and review ensuring that the site is continuously refreshed with the most relevant and recommended travel information.

The site is backed by world renowned travel expert Randy Petersen, owner of the WebFlyer Network which founded popular travel websites such as FlyerTalk.com, WebFlyer.com and InsideFlyer.com. The agreement will give FlyerTalk’s 135,000 members the option to link their forum threads to Iloho to be managed by the site’s advanced bookmarking system.

Originally posted on June 18, 2007 @ 9:00 am

TripAdvisor unveils traveler network

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tripadvisor.jpgTripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel community, announced that it has launched a traveler network that allows its 20 million monthly visitors to quickly tap into their most valued resources, their friends, to help them plan their travel more efficiently. TripAdvisor also announced that it now features 10 million reviews and opinions, up from 5 million one year ago.

“We think we’ve created a category killer with our traveler network. By turning our model on its head and focusing on the community behind the content, we’ve created a social network with a purpose,” said Christine Petersen, senior vice president of marketing for TripAdvisor.

“Wherever you are thinking of going on vacation… one of your friends probably has been there, recently. The trick to getting that great tip from a friend, is knowing which friend to ask. TripAdvisor’s new social networking features lets real-world friends connect and share those wonderful nuggets of advice, without resorting to spamming everyone you know with a generic ‘help me plan my trip to Barcelona’ email.”

Originally posted on June 15, 2007 @ 7:45 am

ExtendMedia, KickApps integrate user-generated content and social networking capabilities

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extendmedia.jpgExtendMedia Corporation and KickApps Corporation announced an integrated solution that lets digital media content distributors add user-generated content and social networking features to their online video businesses. The offering combines ExtendMedia’s leading digital content services platform, OpenCASE, with KickApps’ robust private-label social media platform. By using this integrated offering, digital content distributors and retailers can put the powerful viral effect of a complete social media experience to work within their online video storefront – while enabling the monetization of user-generated or “prosumer”-generated content.

“User-generated content is the single most democratizing force in the digital media landscape today – though models to monetize it have yet to be defined,” said Will Richmond, president of Broadband Directions, a market intelligence and consulting firm specializing in broadband video. “Solutions that address this fundamental challenge will be welcomed by players across the digital media spectrum who want to earn a return on high-quality UGC offerings.”

Originally posted on June 15, 2007 @ 6:13 am

Jupitermedia adds Google Enterprise Search feature on its online networks

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Jupitermedia Corporation announced the launch of Google Enterprise Search on its Internet.com and EarthWeb.com online networks.

The Google Enterprise Search Appliance is an integrated hardware and software product designed to give businesses like Jupitermedia’s content-rich media networks the productivity-enhancing power of Google search and includes improved relevance, access to more content and enhanced security options.

“In keeping with our commitment to further improve and grow our online media business, this is the first of several initiatives we’re pleased to bring to our audience of over 15 million unique monthly users. Our site search function is now much faster and accurate by adding Google Enterprise Search,” stated Alan M. Meckler, Chairman and CEO of Jupitermedia Corporation. “We have a plethora of essential information on our Web sites, in both real time and in archives, and now our audience will be able to locate the critical information they need much quicker and more accurately than ever before,” added Meckler.

Originally posted on June 15, 2007 @ 6:00 am