(Overland Park, KS) Business Wire - iNET Interactive ( http://www.inetinteractive.com), a leading new media technology content publisher announced the acquisition of two prominent web destinations- ISPcheck (http://www.ispcheck.com) and Yaxay ( http://www.yaxay.com). "We're gaining significant momentum, as entrepreneurs with qualified portals are more than ever interested in having their property become part of our network" says Ryan Elledge, President of iNET Interactive. Last week, the company added Web Hosting Talk (http://www.webhostingtalk.com), the most visited web hosting related site on the Internet to its network. The company also concurrently closed on the acquisition of other web properties and domain names. The acquisition included 19 domain names covering 7 unique websites.
ISPcheck.com was founded in December of 1997 by Isabel Wang and is the leading pay-per-click (PPC) directory for web hosters, ISPs, domain registrars, and e-commerce providers, as judged by revenues, paid advertisers, and total click traffic. Today, the PPC directory maintains listings for over 3,500 firms. "iNET Interactive is very suited to take over ISPcheck, as this portal is a perfect fit within their network. Given the vast hosting experience of the iNET team, I have little doubt that they will be able to propel ISPcheck to the next level" commented Wang. Wang will also be providing consulting services to iNET Interactive for a short stint.
Yaxay.com was founded in February of 2002 by Corey Wojen, current owner of Ravio ( http://www.ravio.com), the popular discussion board design firm. Yaxay.com is one of the most popular web-design communities on the Internet with over 12,700 members and nearly 300,000 articles. The site features a gallery of artwork, tutorials, and other relevant information. Yaxay.com is administered by Ursula Messick, who will continue as the senior administrator of Yaxay.com. "The entire Yaxay team is looking forward to working with iNET. Yaxay and its membership will certainly benefit from the resources and exposure iNET will be able to provide" commented Messick.
With the acquisition of these various properties along with the recent acquisition of WebHostingTalk.com, iNET Interactive achieves the following milestones:
Total advertisers surpass 550 network-wide;
Total articles within the iNET network exceeds 4,470,000 within 900,000+ topics;
Total registered members within the iNET network exceeds 234,000;
iNET takes ownership of 3 leading properties in WebHostingTalk, ISPcheck and Yaxay;
Total network page views jumps past 26 million per month.
"We have significant plans for improvement on ISPcheck, including syndication and enhanced listings for our PPC partners" commented Elledge. "At the same time, we are planning a major cross-promotional push for Yaxay on HotScripts.com."
iNET Interactive has acquired five premium web properties in the past 6 months, including HotScripts.com ( http://www.hotscripts.com), which ranks on Alexa ( http://www.alexa.com) as the 556th most visited website on the Internet, ahead of "geek news" provider Slashdot (#845) as well as major media outlets such as NBC.com (#1,238) and NPR.com (#2,198). The company plans to close on several more acquisitions by the end of September. "We remain focused on obtaining high-potential properties that fit within our vertical markets" commented Elledge. "iNET Interactive is absolutely committed to growing our network into the most comprehensive and complete resource for internet services and computer programming network online. Our upcoming acquisitions will only echo this commitment."
About iNET Interactive
iNET Interactive is a leading new media technology content publisher with a portfolio of trustworthy web portals within specific vertical markets. The company operates and manages some of the most prominent web development and internet service properties on the Internet. In conjunction with targeted advertising solutions, the company provides interactive creative development and marketing consulting services.
