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Metromojo.Com Uses ClickandBuy for U.S. And European Local Social Networks

Posted on: Monday, 4 June 2007, 12:00 CDT

Metromojo.com, a leader in localized online social networks, announced today that it has chosen the internationally hosted electronic payment platform ClickandBuy as its payment system for its network of geo-targeted online communities. ClickandBuy is more than a payment processor and offers a complete set of outsourced services, which include fraud prevention, multiple payment methods, live customer care and multiple currency capabilities.

"After evaluating several companies specializing in online payments, we selected ClickandBuy for its scope of services and depth of localized payment methods," noted Chuck Burk, Metromojo Founder and CTO. "ClickandBuy enables us to receive payment in local currencies and via many options that had been unavailable to us previously. Our members can now make reliable, ultra-secure payments via all major credit cards, debit cards, electronic checks and soon, via telephone billing. This flexibility is especially critical as we begin our European expansion with the launch of MerseysideMojo.com, our newest site serving the greater Liverpool, UK area."

Metromojo's network of free, local online communities enables users to meet new and old friends of all types within their own local metro area. The local relevance of these communities makes finding local events, creating blogs and open forums, and seeking business or social opportunities with others safe, easy, and fun, noted Burke.

"Our unique niche site orientation allows our users to generate far more relevant information and content, and in turn receive a better online experience than larger sites," he added.

Metromojo members use ClickandBuy to access the supporting member package, which allows users advanced messaging and profile customization capabilities, such as automated transactions for a scrolling ad/text message. Scrolling text could include happy birthday messages or to promote a concert or business, etc. Metromojo's current city sites are primarily in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States, with plans to expand across North America as well as to many of the top 50 English-language markets globally.

ClickandBuy's platform gives merchants access to new markets, secure transactions, multicurrency capabilities, an active fraud server and live customer care. ClickandBuy processes, handles and manages digital content for games, songs, movies, streaming video, podcasts, VoIP calls, television, publishing as well as for physical goods.

About ClickandBuy LLC

ClickandBuy is located in New York, London, Zug, Switzerland and Cologne, Germany. The company helps merchants from all over the world increase their eCommerce revenues relating to digital content and services. In the last year ClickandBuy has received major investments, including $23M from 3i, a 10% position taken by Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile Venture fund and a recent investment from Intel Capital. Over 7,000 merchants use ClickandBuy, including Apple iTunes, Electronic Arts, SanDisk and iVillage. For more information log on to the website at www.clickandbuy.com.

About Metromojo.com

Metromojo helps people to build relationships, and promote local and lifestyle-centric culture, via its proprietary social networking platform. A critical aspect to Metromojo's strategy is empowering community members to form real-world relationships, as opposed to building out yet another virtual "friends" list. LouisvilleMojo.com is Metromojo's oldest and largest city-site, serving over 100 million pages each month to over 250,000 primarily local visitors. Founded in 2004, Metromojo LLC is privately held and based in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

Source: Business Wire

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