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Glam Media overtakes iVillage

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Glam Media announced its new ranking as number one on the comScore Media Metrix Top 10 Women’s Community Web Properties list and the fastest growing 100 Web property year over year ending May 2007, according to May 2007 data. Overtaking long-time incumbent iVillage/NBC, Glam Media, with a reach of almost 10 percent of the total U.S. online audience and more than 17 million unique visitors a month, manages display and video brand advertising campaigns for hundreds of premium and luxury advertisers through Glam websites and its unique network of publishers.

“Glam Media’s rapid ascent to number one is representative of the massive market shift driving the web today – the distributed media platform,” said Samir Arora, chairman and CEO of Glam Media. “The passion and power of the independent voices of Glam editorial and our indie publishers is what women want online – with authentic content and engaging brand advertising contextually placed to create a deeply entertaining and relevant experience for women.”

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Originally posted on June 18, 2007 @ 9:10 am

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

Web 2.0 network for dogs and cats

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United Dogs and Cats“We believe there is waayyy too many social networking sites out there on the Internet,” they said in their blog. A group of web 2.0 enthusiasts who think that pets are awesome, United Dogs and Cats developed a social network for pets, namely the Uniteddogs and the Unitedcats.

With Uniteddogs and Unitedcats, dog and cat owners can post photos of their pets, type in some profile data, add friends to their network, and set up blogs for their pets! Currently, United Dogs and Cats has over 1800 dogs and cats join their network since the launch of their alpha versions.

“The future of pet social networking seems bright. It’s a niché social networking industry with more competitors coming in, so the situation is changing every day,” said Martin Tajur, head designer, and Ragnar Sass, CEO, said.

Entirely self-funded, United Dogs and Cats Ltd is based in Estonia, and currently has 5 employees. With the growing success of these social networks for cats and dogs, I won’t be surprised if we’ll hear something like a United Hamsters or United Rabbits network one of these days.

Originally posted on June 18, 2007 @ 8:40 am

Singles.com adds social networking elements to site

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Singles.comSingles.com widens its territory with web 2.0 elements such as blogs, a message board, and free site registration, allowing for more avenues for content-generation, as well as more opportunities for subscribers to interact with other people.

A premiere dating site review resource, Singles.com provides comprehensive reviews of the best online dating sites such as Fling.com, Match, and AdultFriendFinder, as well as information and advice on on dating venues and options in any area. Through these efforts, Singles.com aims to make it easier for people who are seeking to find friends, possible dates and potential partners.

Now, Singles.com is broadening the scope of providing assistance to singles who are available and searching by giving them the privilege of interacting through posting on message boards, creating blogs, posting comments on other blogs, and communicating with an online dating expert.

Singles.com hopes to add more features such as video uploads and groups, in the coming months.

Originally posted on June 15, 2007 @ 5:58 pm