GoToWorld.com Launches in Australia; Global Communication Search Portal that Pays Its Members to Surf the Web Opens in Australia.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers ORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2000 Unique Australian Content Includes Universal Translator The universal translator is a fictional device common to many science fiction works, especially on television. Its purpose is to offer an instant translation of any language. Capabilities GoToWorld.com, the global communication super portal that pays its members to surf the Internet, Tuesday announced the launch of a unique version for the Australian audience. The new site (www.gotoworldau.com) features many of the services and content of the original GoToWorld.com site, including its Get Paid to Surf Pay to surf is a business model that became popular in the late 1990s, prior to the dot-com crash. Essentially, a company places advertising on members' screens and pays them from advertising earnings. and Chat programs and the ability to communicate with friends and businesses around the world with GoToWorld.com's Universal Translator(R) Technology. In just months, GoToWorld.com has become the fastest growing Web portal See portal. in the world, thanks to its rich content and unique revenue-sharing arrangement. GoToWorld is able to pay its members because of an innovative advertising revenue sharing revenue sharing Funding arrangement in which one government unit grants a portion of its tax income to another government unit. For example, provinces or states may share revenue with local governments, or national governments may share revenue with provinces or states. process. Advertising revenue is shared with users when they click on a pound sign at the upper right hand corner of the browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used screen. The sign activates or deactivates banner ads A graphic image used on Web sites to advertise a product or service. Banner ads come in numerous sizes, but are often rectangles 460 pixels wide by 60 pixels high. Also 460 x 55 and 392 x 72 sizes are commonly used. , allowing members to "make money" or "stop making money" anytime they like. Members are paid by check whenever their GoToWorld account exceeds a pre-set amount each month. By going to the Members Area, users can see their account balances or check the number of referrals credited to their referral group. Advertisers are attracted to GoToWorld.com because of its ability to target consumer demographics The attributes of people in a particular geographic area. Used for marketing purposes, population, ethnic origins, religion, spoken language, income and age range are examples of demographic data. . Unlike other browsers and portals, GoToWorld.com users are members who are encouraged to register their buying preferences. Most members do, since by doing so they make themselves more attractive to advertisers, thus increasing the site's ability to generate ad revenue and "browsing pay." The process results in a pre-qualified audience to which sponsoring companies can present highly specialized and relevant messages. With more than two million members, GoToWorld.com's strategy has put it on the list of Top Web Portals, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. PC Data, the leading independent Internet research This article is about using the Internet for research; for the field of research about the Internet, see Internet studies. Internet research is the practice of using the Internet, especially the World Wide Web, for research. firm. "With the launch of GoToWorldAU.com, we are fulfilling our mission of bringing the world together," said Ian S. Simpson, chief executive officer and co-founder of LanguageForce, Inc., parent company of GoToWorld.com. "With sites in twelve countries and our Universal Translator(R) Technology, GoToWorld.com offers the entire Internet to the entire world without language barriers. "In addition, our users get paid while they're surfing, chatting and instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or ." The free GoToWorld.com browser, which supercharges the Microsoft Internet Explorer See Internet Explorer. Version 4 or 5, also gives members a full lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. of valuable free software, including:
-- Universal Translator Messenger -- get paid to send instant
messages to anyone, anywhere in twelve languages;
-- Multi-Lingual Web Page Translator, providing simple
translation in 12 major languages;
-- Jukebox, for exploring the world's latest and greatest
recording artists in .mp3 format;
-- GoToWorld Radio, covering 350 radio stations worldwide;
-- GoToWorld TV, for viewing TV stations around the world;
-- GoToWorld Chat Room Plug-in, to chat with anyone, in any chat
room (IRC), in more than 12 languages;
-- Gatekeeper, an artificial agent which allows users to navigate
without using a mouse;
-- GoToWorld.com Language Translation Plug-ins, to translate
e-mail, Web pages, chat and documents in twelve languages.
Language Translation Plug-ins are currently available in
English, Simple Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese,
French, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Portuguese,
Spanish, and Russian.
In addition to original GoToWorld.com content and capabilities furnished fur·nish tr.v. fur·nished, fur·nish·ing, fur·nish·es 1. To equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for. 2. by well-known providers Alfy, Ask Jeeves Noun 1. Ask Jeeves - a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product , Acuweather, Fax4Free, GoToWorldAU.com will feature Australian-only content catering to the Australian audience, with new services being added every day. To download the free GoToWorldAU.com browser, simply visit www.gotoworldau.com. About GoToWorld.com GoToWorld.com is the fastest growing search portal in the world, thanks to its language translation capabilities, powerful meta search engine, rich content and unique revenue-sharing arrangement with its members. GoToWorld.com members are paid by the hour while they are surfing the Web, chatting using the GoToWorld.com browser and Universal Translator Messenger(TM) and shopping at GoToWorld.com; in addition, each member earns a referral fee for each hour their referrals surf the Internet and chat. Members also earn a fee when their referral base shops. The referral system extends for three levels, with no limit on the total number of referrals possible. GoToWorld.com is able to pay its members because advertising revenue is shared with users when they view banner ads. GoToWorld.com is owned by LanguageForce Inc., the inventors of the Universal Translator(R). Its global communications super portal GoToWorld.com, powered by its proprietary Universal Translator(R) technology, expresses the corporate mission "One World -- One Language." Founded in 1996, the company is privately owned with headquarters at 1601 East Lincoln Avenue, in Orange. For further information, call 714/240-4856. |
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