New York, NY (1888PressRelease)
April 03, 2008 - You Are Media, Inc. a social media services company launched today a network of interest-based wiki websites that shares revenue with users who submit articles, and an innovative engagement model for advertisers. The initial six sites in the network focus on topics ranging from Video Games to Healthcare and allow enthusiasts to contribute articles and share their expertise in a format similar to Wikipedia.
See The You Are Media Network: http://www.youaremedia.net
The company also launched a new advertising model where advertisers pay to “own” a percentage of inventory as the network sites grow and receive contextual Engagement Pages within the sites.
“Sites like Wikipedia have really shown the power of crowd sourcing to gather and vet information,” said David Dundas founder and CEO of You Are Media, “However, today contributor payment and advertising models in social media have been very challenging. The You Are Media Network allows us to innovate in these areas.”
Giving contributors incentives to participate allows them to share in the success of the network of sites. Contributors will get paid not only for articles submitted, but also receive incentives for quality and the sharing their work.
The company will continue to launch specific interest-based wikis across its portfolio of “You Are” domains. The aggregation of highly targeted and engaged communities provides advertisers with exceptional value as well as allows them to develop relationships with online influencers.
About You Are Media
You Are Media, Inc. is a New York City based startup that enables agencies, brands, and media companies to build, advertise in, and monetize social and mobile media. The company offers a robust social media platform that allows for media publishing, sale, sharing and social networking both online and on mobile phones. www.youaremedia.com
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