Artstar.com Becomes the World's First True Art Portal Completely Redesigned to Focus on Revenue Generation.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 2000 Showstar Online.com, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ABID ABID Australian Bird Image Database ), is pleased to announce that it has re-launched its premier Internet Art Internet art (often called net.art) is art or cultural production which uses the Internet as its primary medium (but not necessarily its subject, though this is often the case). Artists using this medium are sometimes called net.artists. mega-site, Artstar.com. Just thirteen months after its initial public launch and in collaboration with Pentagram, the internationally acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. design and brand consultancy, Artstar.com has been totally redesigned and has emerged as the world's first true Internet portal focused exclusively on the highly lucrative, global Art vertical market. The Artstar.com technical infrastructure has been completely rebuilt with proprietary software in order to facilitate more efficient updates of the website. This has led to improved search results with vastly improved browsing capabilities. Additionally, this has allowed for dynamically updated web pages that can display data changes instantaneously in·stan·ta·ne·ous adj. 1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous. 2. . This proprietary software provides for real-time updates on Artstar.com. As the needs of the visiting public change, Artstar can immediately react and will always remain on the leading edge of both content and presentation. Notably, this newly developed software greatly reduces the expense of managing, updating and maintaining both content and offerings on the website. This will certainly be of interest to other website designers and developers. Further, the popular Artstar magazine has been integrated into the mainstream site providing richer content. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , Artstar.com hosts three distinct channels designed to maximize revenue potential and each channel contains multiple revenue streams. In keeping with the definition of a true Internet vertical market portal, Artstar.com has a public channel, loaded with content and search features to provide educational, entertaining and a visually stunning presentation. The second channel is designed for artists. This will allow individuals to exploit the vast resources of Artstar to educate, profile, display and sell their work to the public. This channel has been built with business-to-consumer (B2C (Business to Consumer) Refers to a business communicating with or selling to an individual rather than a company. See B2B. ) e-commerce in mind. The third channel is focused on the Art Trade and has the capability of bringing businesses together within the art industry by using Artstar.com to facilitate business-to-business (B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business ) e-commerce. These significant changes to Artstar.com and its emergence as a portal have been effected to drive the multiple revenue streams available. As an example, Artstar now contains hundreds of hyperlinks to other Art-related websites as a result of our newly revised Affiliate marketing Affiliate marketing is a method of promoting web businesses (merchants/advertisers) in which an affiliate (publisher) is rewarded for every visitor, subscriber, customer, and/or sale provided through his/her efforts. program. Artstar has also started to support banner advertising Banner Advertising A common form of advertising on the internet. The banner is an advertisement of 460x68 pixels, usually placed at the top of the page Notes: For an example, just look at the top of a page on almost any popular web site. within the website. Artstar.com now contains literally tens of thousands of web pages and can easily be searched by using many criteria, such as:
- Artists; Artist name, Discipline, Period, Movement, Style,
Medium, Region.
- Artwork; Artist name, Artwork Title, Period, Movement,
Style, Subject.
- Venues; Art/Antique Dealers, Galleries, Museums, Auctions,
Exhibitions, Fairs & Festivals, Studios, Guided Art Tours.
- Services; Provider Name, Speciality, Region.
- Shopping; Bookstore, Craft Gallery, Gift Gallery, Limited
Edition Prints, Newsstand, Paintings & Drawings, Poster
Gallery.
- Library; American Art Directory, Art Magazine, Associations &
Councils, Who's Who in American Art.
- Utilities; About Us, Add a Site, Advertising, Affiliates, Artist
Portfolios, Help, Free Email, Member Services, Shopping Cart.
ABOUT ARTSTAR.COM Artstar.com is the world's first true Internet Art portal. The site successfully combines a wealth of art-related content and experiences in one online location featuring powerful search functionality for: artists, artworks, venues, services, on-line shopping, a library, and a utility section. Artstar.com makes the world of art, antiques, and collectibles easily available to everyone on the Internet and has something for everyone, from the seasoned art collector to the amateur enthusiast A person who enjoys using computers and electronic equipment. Enthusiasts like technology and are willing to learn more of the ins and outs of a product than the average consumer, who just wants to use it. An enthusiast is more like a "prosumer." See consumer and prosumer. . Artstar.com is a division of Showstar Online.com, Inc. Visit the site at http://www.artstar.com. ABOUT SHOWSTAR ONLINE.COM Showstar Online.com, Inc. (OTCBB: ABID), is a premier developer of Internet websites and e-commerce solutions. The Company has established a unique and scalable e-commerce infrastructure by developing and integrating several leading edge technologies. Showstar will design each of its unique websites to provide information-enriched content that is directed at lucrative vertical target market segments. The Company's flagship website property is Artstar.com. http://www.showstar.com "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: The statements in this press release that relate to the Company's expectations as to risks, in regard to the future impact on the Company's material results, are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . These forward-looking statements include terminology such as "premier" and new products in development, and are subject to risk factors such as competition, management of growth, financing, and other risk factors within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The results anticipated by any or all of these forward-looking statements may not occur. Artstar.com is a trademark of Showstar Online.com. All other trademarks are trademarks and properties of their respective owners. |
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