from Stockhouse - BDO.V
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FOR: BIDCRAWLER.COM ONLINE INC.
CDNX SYMBOL: BDO
JUNE 28, 2000
BidCrawler.com Ahead of Plan for Affiliate Program,
Traffic, Company Brings on Over 1,000 New Affiliates
Since June 1 and Shows 1000% Growth in Traffic
BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON--BidCrawler.com (CDNX: BDO.V), an online
auction aggregator offering users an advanced metasearch
technology, is already well ahead of its initial plan for
acquiring affiliates. The Company has already brought on 1,055
affiliates since launching its program just three weeks ago on
June 1st. Original plans called for a goal of acquiring 1,000 new
affiliates per month.
Affiliate partnerships are an important component of
BidCrawler.com's business model. +We're off to a great start.
Our affiliate program is an extremely cost-effective way for us to
get our technology and our brand in front of as many people as
possible in the shortest amount of time, and without spending a
lot of money+, said BidCrawler.com president Greg Stone. +The
affiliate model has already proved to be an extremely effective
way to maximize a company's presence on the Internet - Amazon.com
is probably the best example of its enormous potential - and we
plan to leverage this model to its fullest extent+, continued
Stone.
These initial affiliates, as well as a wireless technology
partnership with ClickServices.com and a marketing sponsorship on
the Go2Net Network have all helped increase traffic to the
BidCrawler.com site 1000% in just 1 month. +We are very pleased
with the results we've had in just a month+, said BidCrawler.com
Director of Marketing Jessica Maco Raymond. +These partnerships
are critical for us to increase eyeballs and ultimately drive
brand recognition+, Raymond said. Nearly all BidCrawler.com
affiliates direct traffic to the BidCrawler.com site via a search
box, which brings users directly to BidCrawler. Raymond stated,
+People are clicking through because of our technology. Instead
of just running a banner ad, our affiliates give us the
opportunity to offer visitors the chance to try our technology for
themselves. And the traffic statistics show that we're giving
people something they can really use+, concluded Raymond.
The Company has plans to expand internationally next month.
Additionally, it will also launch its B2B site as well as wireless
functionality later this summer.
About BidCrawler.com Online Inc.
Headquartered in Seattle, BidCrawler.com Online Inc. trades on the
Canadian Venture Exchange under the symbol BDO.V.
BidCrawler.com's Internet auction search tool - BidCrawler -
allows users to instantly search the Internet's top auction sites.
Its advanced metasearch technology makes online searches faster,
easier and more accurate. To learn more about BidCrawler, +The
Internet Auction Power Tool,+ visit bidcrawler.com..
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Greg Stone, President
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