Glam Media Jumps to Number 2 Spot on comScore Media Metrix List of Top Women’s US Web Properties
NEW YORK, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ — Glam Media, a fashion and lifestyle web property, today announced its new ranking as number two on comScore’s Media Metrix Top Ten Women’s Web Properties list for December 2006. Glam Media swelled to 8 million US unique visitors in December, representing more than a 100% increase over the month of November and an increase of over 2,666% year- over-year – making it the fastest growing of the top 500 Web properties as measured by Media Metrix in 2006.
“Glam Media is harnessing the power of Web 2.0 – vertical content, indie publishers, and technology media – to create one of fastest-growing new media companies today, with unparalleled reach and a deeply engaged audience,” said Samir Arora, founder and chairman of Glam Media. “Similar to television networks, with owned and affiliated stations, Glam Media is building a proven and unique network model for the Web, which brings high-quality, targeted women’s content together with top brand advertisers”.
Glam Media is composed of Glam.com sites, with fashion, beauty, and lifestyle channels, and the Glam Network of more than 250 independent publishers, affiliate partner and Glam-owned web sites; GlamSpace, a fast- growing social network for fashion and style; and GlamCentral, for ranking and searching fashion and style blogs. Both traditional and indie publishers leverage the site’s interactive channels, access to advertisers, and media network marketing to reach audiences in new ways.
Top Women’s US Properties, December 2006 Total U.S. Home, Work and University Internet Users Source: comScore Media Metrix Web Property [P] Dec 2005 Dec 2006 % Increase 1. iVillage Sites 13,082 13,545 4% 2. Glam Media Sites 289 7,994 2,666% 3. Disney Family Network 3,461 7,358 113% 4. Condenet Sites 4,610 7,098 54% 5. Womensforum Sites 5,037 6,050 20% Month-over-Month Growth Web Property Nov 2006 Dec 2006 % Increase Glam Media US 3,841 7,994 108% Glam Media Global 8,588 15,000**
**Dec 2006 Global numbers are Glam company estimates based on 2006 prior months US and Global performance, all other are comScore MediaMetrix reported numbers.
Other Properties (with similar audience targets in fashion, beauty and lifestyle)
Dec 2005 Dec 2006 % Increase 1. Glam Media Sites 289 7,994 2,666% 2. iVillage Beauty & Style 727 764 5% 3. Style.com Sites (Women) 598 887 48% 4. InStyle.com 1,113 699 -37% 5. Elle.com 103 395 283% 6. Style.com Sites (including Men) 874 1,302 49% All Visitor Data in 1,000′s About Glam Media
Glam Media is number two in reach and is the fastest-growing fashion and lifestyle Web property targeting women worldwide. Glam currently has over than 8 million US unique visitors a month and holds the number two spot in Top 10 Women’s Web properties, as measured by comScore Media Metrix. Glam Media allows people to easily browse content on Glam.com sites by channels-fashion, beauty, and lifestyle-from leading magazines, indie publishers, and consumers, and through the Glam Network of over 250 web sites and blogs. Glam Media is backed by blue-chip venture-capital firms leading the new media wave: Accel Partners (Facebook, BrightCove), DAG Ventures (Friendster, Plaxo), Draper Fisher Jurvetson (Skype: eBay, Technorati), Walden Venture Capital, and Information Capital (Tickle/eMode: Monster, NetObjects).
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CONTACT: Caroline Hacker of Glam Media, caroline@glam.com,+1-650-244-4000 x242, or Mario Ruiz of Dan Klores Communications,mario_ruiz@dkcnews.com, +1-212-981-5156