GLAM MEDIA JUMPS TO NUMBER 2 SPOT ON COMSCORE MEDIA METRIX LIST OF TOP WOMEN’S US WEB PROPERTIES
NEW YORK, January 10, 2007 - Glam Media, a fashion and lifestyle web property, today announced its new ranking as number two on comScore’s Media Metrix Top Ten Women’s Web Properties list for December 2006. Glam Media swelled to 8 million US unique visitors in December, representing more than a 100% increase over month of November, making it the 2nd fastest growing web property for month-over-month growth. The surge for Glam Media makes it the fastest growing of Top 500 Web in 2006 - representing an increase of over 2,666% year-over-year compared to the initial Glam.com media entity tracked by comScore MediaMetrix in December 2005.
“Glam Media is harnessing the power of Web 2.0 - vertical content, indie publishers, and technology media - to create one of fastest-growing new media companies today, with unparalleled reach and a deeply engaged audience,” said Samir Arora, founder and chairman of Glam Media. “Similar to television networks, with owned and affiliated stations, Glam Media is building a proven and unique network model for the Web, which brings high-quality, targeted women’s content together with top brand advertisers”.
Glam Media is composed of Glam.com sites, with fashion, beauty, and lifestyle channels, and the Glam Network, of more than 250 independent publishers, affiliate partner and Glam-owned web sites; GlamSpace, a fast-growing social network for fashion and style; and GlamCentral, for ranking and searching fashion and style blogs. Both traditional and indie publishers leverage the site’s interactive channels, access to advertisers, and media network marketing to reach audiences in new ways.
About Glam Media
Glam Media currently has over than 8 million US unique visitors a month and holds the number two spot in Top 10 Women’s Web properties, as measured by comScore Media Metrix. Glam allows people to easily browse content on Glam.com sites by channels - fashion, beauty, and lifestyle - from leading magazines, indie publishers, and consumers, and through the Glam Network of over 250 web sites and blogs. Glam Media is backed by blue-chip venture-capital firms leading the new media wave: Accel Partners (Facebook, BrightCove), DAG Ventures (Friendster, Plaxo), Draper Fisher Jurvetson (Skype: eBay, Technorati), Walden Venture Capital, and Information Capital (Tickle/eMode: Monster, NetObjects).
Contact:
Caroline Hacker
Glam Media
caroline@glam.com
650-244-4000 x242 Direct
Mario Ruiz
Dan Klores Communications
mario_ruiz@dkcnews.com
212-981-5156