Commission Junction and Epidemic.com Partner to Extend Affiliate Functionality to E-mail Through Revolutionary Epidemic Marketing Technology.Business Editors DENVER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2000 Epidemic epidemic, outbreak of disease that affects a much greater number of people than is usual for the locality or that spreads to regions where it is ordinarily not present. .com, creator of Epidemic Marketing(SM), a breakthrough Internet marketing See Internet advertising. service enabling e-mail users to put graphic links in their day-to-day e-mail messages, has aligned with Commission Junction Commission Junction is an online advertising company owned by ValueClick. They are specifically in the affiliate marketing industry. Commission Junction is the largest affiliate network in north America, powering almost 50% of the top 500 web retailers affiliate marketing , expanding Commission Junction's affiliate offerings to include e-mail affiliate services enabled by epidemic.com's revolutionary Epidemic Marketingsm technology. The announcement was made today by Kelly Wanser, founder 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 epidemic.com. "This new partnership will greatly enhance the overall service offering for both Commission Junction and epidemic.com," said Wanser. "Epidemic Marketing technologies will bring significant traffic to Commission Junction's 560+ merchants. Epidemic.com members will have exciting new opportunities to choose from...boosting their earnings potential as well as the selection of cool graphics, products and ideas they can support with their e-mail." Epidemic Marketing, the personal promotion of products, brands and ideas through graphics in e-mail, is the new viral marketing An online advertising approach that functions somewhat like word-of-mouth. The "viral" refers to how quickly it propagates, but its purpose is not to cause damage like a computer virus, but to make an offer available to the masses. methodology conceived by epidemic.com, a new service that allows their members (called e-Carriers(SM)) to spread the word about products and services by placing graphic links in their e-mail. With the new Commission Junction and epidemic.com partnership, e-Carriers will be able to carry graphics linking to the over 560 Commission Junction merchants in their e-mail messages. "Epidemic.com will substantially increase the site traffic and online presence for our e-tailers," stated Andi Pirnat, Director of New Media at Commission Junction. "This is a significant vehicle to leverage millions of potential consumers online everyday." For more information about epidemic.com, visit www.epidemic.com. For more information about Commission Junction and their e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. solutions, visit www.cj.com. Epidemic.com is a recognized leader in maximizing the marketing potential of the rapidly exploding Internet economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . The company's revolutionary, patent-pending service, Epidemic Marketingsm, enables e-mail users to earn cash rewards for the inclusion of graphic links within their day-to-day e-mail messages. Epidemic.com strengthens its positioning through strategic alliances with a number of e-commerce innovators innovators people who will try new things. early innovators important figures in the farming or client community because they are the leaders in the introduction of new techniques and management systems. to offer its members, or e-Carriers(SM), the most rewarding and cutting-edge on-line experience. The company is headquartered in the heart of silicon peaks, Denver, CO. For more information, please contact Jennifer Polansky or Bridget Conroy at JP Communications, 212.813.1700, or visit www.epidemic.com. |
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