Balihoo, Advertising Industry's First Vertical Search Engine, Expands Beta Program to Include Media Owners

Balihoo Inc., developer of the advertising industry's first and only vertical search engine for advertising media, announced today that it has expanded its Beta Program to include media companies. Launched in June, the Beta Program previously was open only to media buying firms, advertising agencies and major national advertisers. In all, companies representing more than $80 billion in U.S. media spending annually have been participating, including eight of the top ten media buying organizations in North America.

The involvement of media companies in the Beta Program brings us one step closer to market launch, as we ramp up to the full capabilities of the product

Boise, Idaho (PRWEB) September 11, 2007 -- Balihoo Inc., developer of the advertising industry's first and only vertical search engine for advertising media, announced today that it has expanded its Beta Program to include media companies.

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Launched in June, the Beta Program previously was open only to media buying firms, advertising agencies and major national advertisers. In all, companies representing more than $80 billion in U.S. media spending annually have been participating, including eight of the top ten media buying organizations in North America.

The Balihoo search engine enables advertisers and agencies to search for media properties that are most relevant to their advertising campaigns, to gather and analyze information about those properties and interact with media owners to build and execute media plans. Balihoo works across geographies and on any media type including TV, radio, print, interactive and out-of-home.

For media owners, participating in the Beta Program means they will be able to "claim" their listings to ensure that it is up-to-date and enhance it with research data, advertising opportunities and other pertinent information, including media kits, rate cards and other documents. Active participation in Balihoo will help media owners extend the visibility of advertising opportunities to drive interest and sales leads, and will enable them to connect directly with interested buyers.

Interested individuals and media companies are encouraged to go to www.balihoo.com and sign-up to be involved in the Beta Program.

"The involvement of media companies in the Beta Program brings us one step closer to market launch, as we ramp up to the full capabilities of the product," said Pete Gombert, Balihoo's chief executive officer. "Ultimately, the product will provide significant time and cost savings to the media buying and planning community, and will be a great way for media properties to help ensure that they are on the radar screens of those who are making media allocation decisions."

About Balihoo
Balihoo, based in Boise, Idaho, has developed the advertising industry's first and only vertical search engine. This web-based platform fundamentally changes the media industry landscape by enabling the quick and efficient discovery of best-suited media and advertising opportunities across any medium. With a database that is the world's largest collection of advertising opportunities, Balihoo greatly simplifies the media landscape, helping advertisers and agencies to sort through the massive number of available media properties. The Balihoo search engine lets users zero in on media opportunities based on variables including demographics, geographics, keyword and specific media types… or any combination thereof. For media owners, Balihoo extends the visibility and accessibility of advertising opportunities to drive interest and sales.

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