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January 5, 2006
 

BUSINESSS.COM RANKED #1 BUSINESS & FINANCE INTERNET PUBLISHER

Leading Business Search Engine Fortifies Position as a Top B2B Internet Publisher

Santa Monica, Calif., January 5, 2006 – Business.com, the leading search engine designed and organized for business, today announced it has maintained its position as the #1 Business & Finance Internet publisher in November 2005, according to independent statistics.*  Business.com is now the 9th ranked B2B Internet publisher based on total site traffic and reach, moving up a notch from October.   The Business.com network reached nearly 30 million professionals in November, strengthening its position a leading resource for small businesses.  

Nearly a quarter of the more than 168 million Internet users use the Web for a business-related task, according to industry data.   The list below highlights top business-to-business topics searched by Business.com’s broad audience of professionals in November:

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Consulting Services
  • Human Resource Management
  • Starting a Small Business
  • RFID Tags
  • Truck Rental
  • Self Storage
  • Display Cases and Racks
  • Promotional Products
  • Virus Protection Software

While general search engines offer broad results cluttered with consumer content, Business.com’s proprietary directory of more than 65,000 key industry terms deliver the most relevant results strictly related to products and services critical to the B2B sector.  Business.com reaches a concentrated audience of people who hold decision-making power within their company.

The Company releases the top directory traffic to provide the market with a glimpse into industry-wide trends and unique needs of the small business market. 

*Source: Comscore Media Metrix 2.0 

About Business.com:

Business.com (http://www.business.com) is the leading business-to-business search engine, directory and online ad network. Founded in 1999, Business.com was recently named to the Inc. 500 and BtoB Magazine Media Power 50. The company’s investment partners include Benchmark Capital, Institutional Venture Partners, Evercore Partners, Reed Business Information and McGraw-Hill.

Media Contact:

Colleen Campbell
Slack Barshinger
312.970.5881
colleen.campbell@slackbarshinger.com

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