Jupitermedia Acquires Bid-for-Position Technology [11th December 2003]

NEW YORK, Dec 11, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jupitermedia Corporation (JUPM) today announced that it has acquired PPCforHosts.com, a business offering bid-for-position marketing services for the Web hosting industry. The acquisition provides Jupitermedia with bid-for position technology that it plans to use on its own network of Web sites and for ongoing business relationships with a number of marketers who have been using the service.

The PPCforHosts technology allows marketers to bid for placement on directory listings. Jupitermedia intends to offer this feature to advertisers on its current directories, Search Engine Marketing List (www.semlist.com) and Wi-FiHotSpotList.com (www.wi-fihotspotlist.com).

"We are excited about this acquisition as it provides Jupitermedia with a new revenue opportunity for our Online Media segment," stated Alan M. Meckler, Chairman and CEO of Jupitermedia. "This bid-for-position technology is a natural addition to certain of our industry leading directories," added Meckler.

Interested Web Hosting Marketers should contact Gina Calabro, Director of eCommerce at gcalabro@jupitermedia.com or call (203) 662-2924.

About PPCforHosts.com

PPCforHosts.com (www.ppcforhosts.com) is an ever-growing searchable database of Web hosting companies accessible across a network of highly targeted partner sites. The database's search interface is seamlessly integrated into these partner sites, enabling their visitors to find a Web host. Prospective Web hosting customers visiting PPCforHosts.com's partner sites search the database of hosting companies by selecting features they require in a hosting solution. The hosting companies that match the user's criteria are showcased in order according to bids placed by Web host marketers.

About Jupitermedia Corporation

Jupitermedia Corporation (JUPM) , (www.jupitermedia.com) headquartered in Darien, CT, is a leading provider of global real-time news, information, research and media resources for information technology, Internet industry and graphics professionals. Jupitermedia includes the internet.com, EarthWeb.com, DevX.com and ArtToday.com Networks which include over 150 Web sites and over 150 e-mail newsletters that generate over 275 million page views monthly. Jupitermedia also includes Jupiter Research, a leading international research advisory organization specializing in business and technology market research in 18 business areas and 14 vertical markets. In addition, Jupiter Events produces offline conferences and trade shows focused on IT and business-specific topics, including Wi-Fi Planet, Search Engine Strategies and Enterprise IT Week.

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SOURCE: Jupitermedia Corporation

Jupitermedia Corporation, New York
Mary Ann Boland, 212/547-7939
mboland@jupitermedia.com