Be Free's Cost Effective & Accountable Marketing Solutions Continue to Attract Savvy Online Marketers.Business/Technology Editors MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 12, 2000 Discovery.com, IAM IAM - Interactive Algebraic Manipulation. Interactive symbolic mathematics for PDP-10. ["IAM, A System for Interactive Algebraic Manipulation", C. Christensen et al, Proc Second Symp Symb Alg Manip, ACM Mar 1971]. .COM, Intuit's Quickenstore, NEBS NEBS Network Equipment Building System (Bell Telephone Labs) NEBS Network Equipment Building Standards NEBS New England Business Services NEBS New England Barbecue Society NEBS Neue Europäische Bewegung Schweiz , Sesamestreet.com & WebRx Join Be Free's Growing Customer-base Be Free, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFRE BFRE Besoin en Fonds de Roulement d'Exploitation (French: Working Capital Requirement for Exploitation) ), the leading provider of a marketinG platform that allows online businesses to acquire, convert and retain customers easily and cost-effectively, today announced that more than fifteen new customers launched performance-based online marketing programs using its BFASTsm service in November. Discovery.com, IAM.COM, Intuit's Quickenstore, NEBS, Sesamestreet.com and WebRx join a variety of category-leading businesses in choosing Be Free to manage and track their affiliate channels and strategic partnerships. "If an online business is going to be successful in today's highly competitive and results-driven market, it needs to lower customer acquisition costs, cost-effectively extend its brand reach and increase revenue," said Gordon Hoffstein, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Be Free, Inc. "Be Free's BFAST BFAST Be Free Affiliate Service Technology (Be Free Inc.) performance-based marketing service is the natural choice for a business looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. accountable and effective online marketing. More and more companies are seeing the value proposition of our low-risk, high-return marketing programs." Performance marketing allows online marketers to increase sales, drive traffic, generate qualified leads and extend brand reach through relationships with online selling partners. These partners provide meaningful context for a marketer's link and allow the marketer to target consumers with particular interests, knowledge and spending habits, while paying only for the performance of their promotions. By paying only for results, marketers lower their customer acquisition costs and increase the power of their marketing budgets. "Be Free's performance-based marketing solution provides the scalability, technology and knowledge we need to help grow and manage the QuickenStore Affiliate Program on a day to day basis," said Lisa Brandt, affiliate program manager of Intuit's QuickenStore. "The QuickenStore Affiliate Program allows us to cost-effectively reach our goals of extending the Quicken A popular financial management program for PCs and Macs from Intuit, Inc., Mountain View, CA (www.intuit.com). It is used to write checks, organize investments and produce a variety of reports for personal finance and small business. (R) brand across the Web, driving traffic to our QuickenStore site and incrementally increasing sales of our Quicken and TurboTax(R) products." The Newest Be Free-Powered Performance-based Marketing Programs: Affiliates interested in joining any of the affiliate programs listed below should visit http://fastapp.befree.com. Calendars.com: Calendars.com, a division of Calendar Club and Barnes & Noble, offers The Best Selection of Calendars in the Known Universe(TM). From wall and desk calendars to mini-calendars and date books - you can find it at Calendars.com. Affiliates partnering with Calendars.com will earn 10% on all sales to Calendars.com generated through the program. Discovery.com: Discovery.com is a an entertaining and informative real-world Internet destination that consolidates the resources of Discovery's flagship networks (Discovery Channel, TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography. TLC abbr. 1. thin-layer chromatography 2. , Animal Planet, Travel Channel and Discovery Health Channel) into one destination dedicated to empowering audiences to discover something new every day. The Discovery Store offers a wide variety of games, gadgets, accessories, books and videos for the inquisitive in·quis·i·tive adj. 1. Inclined to investigate; eager for knowledge. 2. Unduly curious and inquiring. See Synonyms at curious. mind. Affiliates in the Discovery Affiliate program will earn a commission on every sale made at the Discovery Store through their sites -- from a $20 video to a $3000 telescope. eClassical: eClassical.com is the world's largest MP3 classical music shop. eClassical.com is a completely virtual record label and a secure online store open 7 days a week, 365 days a year. EClassical.com adds value to affiliate sites while also helping affiliate partners make money. The site offers visitors an expanding catalogue of classical titles that are simple and convenient to sample, purchase and download. Affiliates earn $1.00 for every new customer referred to eClassical who registers and purchases music, and a generous commission on total net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight purchased through the program. IAM.COM: IAM. COM is the world's first web site dedicated to bringing actors, models, musicians, and dancers together with the entertainment industry in a virtual community devoted to professional resources, castings and the opportunity for legitimate industry discovery. At IAM.COM, artists create sophisticated online multimedia portfolios, custom-developed to showcase their talent to industry professionals who are able to "cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. cast," using the IAM.COM Talent Finder(TM). IAM.COM is a subscription-based service for portfolio members that does not represent talent or take commissions or any other fees related to its members' employment. The search capability is offered at no charge to qualified industry professionals. Affiliate partners earn $1.00 for each new IAM.COM registered member referred through the program. Intuit's QuickenStore: Intuit in·tu·it tr.v. in·tu·it·ed, in·tu·it·ing, in·tu·its Usage Problem To know intuitively. [Back-formation from intuition. Inc. is the leader in e-finance, including financial software and Web-based financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. for consumers and small businesses. Affiliates in the QuickenStore Affiliate Program are able to sell Quicken(R), the leading personal finance software, and TurboTax(R), the best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best personal tax preparation software, on their web sites. These products enable individuals and small businesses to better manage their financial lives. Affiliates are paid a commission for each qualifying sale generated through the program. LimoLink.com: LimoLink.com is the world's most powerful real-time booking tool for ground transportation needs. Through LimoLink.com, clients have access to more than 5,000 vehicles nationwide in the Top 100 markets. LimoLink.com is dedicated to ensuring a premium travel experience by providing top quality operators, competitive pricing tools and industry expertise. Affiliates in this program refer customers to LimoLink.com and receive a $2.00 commission on each reservation booked and completed through their site. LiveCapital: LiveCapital is the leading provider of real-time credit and financing solutions for companies and individuals serving the business market. Businesses will be able to access LiveCapital's Finance Platform through links on affiliate sites. Once at LiveCapital, small businesses can complete a free and simple financing application online, receive a real-time decision, and have the opportunity to instantly qualify for multiple financing offers for loans, lines of credit, leases, credit cards, and more. Affiliates will earn a commission for each loan closed, while at the same time provide a valuable service to their customers. NEBS: Affiliates earn a 5% commission on the entire sale that originates from their site, no matter how large, and there are no enrollment fees. New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Business Service; NEBS is a leading provider of business-building and management products and services to more than 2.5 million small businesses. NEBS maintains a broad array of distinct products and services designed to help small businesses manage and grow their companies such as business forms, greeting cards See e-card. , work wear, shipping and packaging supplies, promotional products and web-based services. Sesamestreet.com: Sesamestreet.com, the online division of Sesame Workshop Sesame Workshop: see Cooney, Joan Ganz. extends the Workshop's commitment to maximize the educational power of media to help all children reach their highest potential. Affiliates in this program are compensated for every click-through sent to the Sesamestreet.com web site, where visitors can benefit from high-quality children's content provided by this not-for-profit media company for 32 years. Sound and Spirit: The Sound and Spirit music club has the largest selection of Christian rock Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of rock music played by bands whose members are Christian and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands. , pop and gospel music available online. Through this affiliate program, partner web sites will drive traffic to the Sound and Spirit web site. These referral partners will earn up to $5 for every new member generated through the program. UniPath: Unipath is committed to developing innovative products that provide women with a better understanding of their fertility and empowering them with more control of their health and lifestyle. The company's ClearPlan Easy(TM) Fertility Monitor is the most advanced method for maximizing a woman's chance of conceiving Conceiving may refer to:
WebRx: WebRx is the health superstore su·per·store n. A very large retail store that stocks highly diversified merchandise, such as groceries, toys, and camera equipment, or a wide variety of mechandise in a specific product line, such as computers or sporting goods. owned by HealthCentral, (Nasdaq: HCEN). WebRx features more than 25,000 products in eight different categories ranging in price from under $3 to over $3,000. WebRx features a full service pharmacy, one of the world's largest selections of vitamins and supplements, a complete Vision Center and a new Comfort Living department which includes products such as ergonomic ergonomic - Concerning ergonomics or exhibitting good ergonimics. furniture, water purifiers The Purifiers, also known as the Stryker Crusade, are a fictional paramilitary/terrorist organization in the Marvel Comics universe and enemies of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Brent Anderson, they first appeared in the 1982 graphic novel . , baby strollers and other household appliances. Visitors can shop by brand or by health condition, or via the WebRx Auto Reorder re·or·der v. re·or·dered, re·or·der·ing, re·or·ders v.tr. 1. To order (the same goods) again. 2. To straighten out or put in order again. 3. To rearrange. v. feature. Affiliates in the WebRx Affiliate Program earn a 12% commission on all sales generated through promotional links for WebRx placed on their web sites. About Be Free, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFRE) The Be Free marketing platform allows online businesses to acquire, convert and retain customers easily and cost-effectively. The company provides a uniform system for tracking, managing, measuring and analyzing all of a business's online marketing programs. These services are hosted, allowing a business to deploy its marketing programs rapidly, without placing time intensive and expensive demands on its own technical resources. With Be Free's industry-leading BFASTsm services, businesses manage and track strategic partners and affiliates - compensating these selling partners based on their performance. Be Free's BSELECTsm service allows a business to convert visitors to loyal customers by recommending relevant products or content in real time. For more information about Be Free and its products and services, visit http://www.befree.com. Statements in this news release about Be Free, Inc. may be considered 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. as defined by 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. These statements are based on the Company's current expectations, hopes, beliefs and estimates. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected. Further information about the risk factors that could affect the Company's performance are contained in the company's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, including but not limited to its S-1 dated November 3, 1999 and its S-1 dated March 29, 2000. |
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