BlueLight.com Launches New Affiliate Program to Promote Totally Free Internet Service, Selects LinkShare to Manage.Business Editors and Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2000 Sites Linked To BlueLight.com Free ISP See free Internet service. To Earn Cash For Each New Download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. BlueLight.com(TM) (www.bluelight.com) today launched a new affiliate program to promote its Totally Free Internet Service An ISP that provides access to the Internet without charge to the user. The service is supported by advertising which appears on a special version of the user's browser and cannot be eliminated. NetZero (www.netzero. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ), allowing linked sites to earn cash for new subscriber referrals. LinkShare Corporation will manage the new affiliate program for BlueLight.com. Under the two-year exclusive agreement, New York-based LinkShare will be responsible for managing the affiliate program for BlueLight.com's free ISP, which recently signed up its one-millionth subscriber, making it the fastest-growing Internet service in U.S. history. The program will allow qualified websites to directly link to the BlueLight.com Totally Free Internet Service sign-up page at http://www.bluelight.com/isp.html. Websites that sign up to the BlueLight.com/LinkShare affiliate program will be rewarded $.50 for each new download of BlueLight.com free ISP software that is directed from their site. Companies interested in signing up for the BlueLight.com/LinkShare affiliate program can do so at www.linkshare.com. "Our agreement with LinkShare gives us immediate access to its network of thousands of affiliate sites and its expertise in designing and implementing affiliate programs," said Mark H. Goldstein, 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 BlueLight.com. "That will allow BlueLight.com to effectively market our Totally Free Internet Service to all corners of the Internet in a very cost-effective manner, and obtain new subscribers at a very low acquisition rate." The BlueLight.com/LinkShare affiliate program is simple for any qualified website owner to implement. LinkShare houses all the needed logos, banners and other information in one convenient location to allow anyone qualified to link to BlueLight.com's Totally Free Internet Service quickly and easily. BlueLight.com was formed in 1999 by Kmart Corporation and SOFTBANK Venture Capital with investments by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (MSLO, NYSE: MSO) is publishing and content provider founded by Martha Stewart. The Company's business activities center around the domestic arts. In 2005 MSLO reported revenues of US$209.5 million compared to US$187. , Inc and a relationship with Yahoo! Inc. By servicing Kmart's vast consumer base, BlueLight.com is uniquely positioned to become an industry-leading integrated e-commerce company. BlueLight.com offers online shopping and totally free Internet access See how to access the Internet. nationwide. For more information, visit www.bluelight.com. |
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