Examiner.com Partners With Closely, Inc. to Reinvent Real-time Social Promotion Marketing

DENVER, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Kelsey Group Marketplaces 2010 conference in San Diego, CA, Examiner.com and Closely, Inc. today announced a partnership whereby Examiner.com will package Closely's new Business Edition product into Examiner.com's premium social media marketing solutions.

Closely's new Business Edition product, just unveiled at the DEMO Conference, is a real-time application service that allows small businesses to centrally launch, manage and measure promotions through social media channels such as Facebook and Twitter, enabling them to build their customer base and manage demand with real-time, socially engaged offers.

Examiner.com is the nation's fastest-growing local news & information website. With more than 18 million monthly unique visitors, the site is the premiere destination for consumers to read local news and articles of interest, contributed by a network of more than 30,000 Examiners across 240 markets.  

"Examiner.com is a true pioneer in gathering and publishing local news and information, and our model is further strengthened by the social marketing we bring to our advertisers and readers," commented Rick Blair, Examiner.com CEO. "Partnering with Closely was an easy decision for us.  We've followed their team and vision since inception, and know they are creating a world-class product that will add real value to our business."

"Having one of the most successful local social media companies partner with us, as we bring our new product to market, is very rewarding," commented Perry Evans, Closely's CEO.  "Examiner.com's market position and momentum are impressive, but most importantly, they exhibit the kind of pioneering spirit that is ideally aligned with our vision."

About Examiner.com: Launched in April 2008, Examiner.com serves 240 markets across North America and is the insider source for everything local. Examiner.com feeds the passion the local community has for its favorite interests, activities, and establishments by connecting them with credible and informed contributors who write and share information with the passion and insights only a local insider can provide. Examiner.com is a division of the Clarity Digital Group, LLC, wholly owned by The Anschutz Company, a Denver-based investment company with a broad array of assets in print and digital media; live sports and entertainment; hospitality; film production and exhibition; wind energy development and transmission; as well as ranching and oil/gas exploration. For more information, visit Examiner.com.

About Closely, Inc.: Closely, Inc. is a Denver-based start-up formed in 2009 by Perry Evans, founding executive at MapQuest, Jabber and Local Matters. It's a small experienced technology team with deep roots in real-time messaging, feed distribution, and local-social media.  We're passionate about creating a thriving local ecosystem that helps business get followed closely, and helps consumers never miss the local offers of greatest interest.  

You can follow us on Twitter @closely, or visit us at www.closely.com.

SOURCE Examiner.com