Webshots Surpasses 250 Million Photos Mark; Size of User Generated Content Triples in One Year
August 12 2005 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Webshots (www.webshots.com), a leading online photo sharing Web
site(1) and a property of CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET), today
announced that on Sunday, August 7th, 2005, the 250 millionth
digital photo was uploaded to its site, making Webshots the largest
public photo library available online. With this milestone,
Webshots, which attracts a vast community of people from around the
world to help them express and entertain themselves as well as
connect with others to share their common interests and passions,
has seen its photo library triple in size over the last year. "When
we acquired Webshots last August, we were excited to welcome the
largest photo sharing Web site into our network, and made a
commitment to continue to build the product and enhance its
services so we could keep that momentum going," said Martin Green,
corporate vice president in charge of CNET Networks' Webshots and
CNET Download.com divisions. "We're very proud of this milestone,
which to us represents the successful integration of our teams, and
our ability to scale Webshots' capacity as we enhance the service
to attract a much higher level of participation from our members."
The 250 millionth photo was uploaded to Webshots by Geoffrey Dela
Cruz, who used the site to share photos of his cousin's wedding. To
celebrate this milestone, Dela Cruz won a brand new 5 mega-pixel
digital camera and custom merchandise from the Webshots online
store. "I have friends and family all over the United States and I
have friends serving in Iraq. Webshots brings us closer together by
helping me share the pictures I have of all the fun times we've had
together," said Dela Cruz. As Webshots continues to grow, it is
dedicated to maintaining a high level of customer service. While
expanding its technology platform to accommodate the continuous
high volume of photo uploads, the company has simultaneously
enhanced its photo sharing capabilities, enabling consumers to
search and access photos in the library quickly and effortlessly.
Meanwhile, Webshots' photo approval, monitoring and editorial
practices allow it to maintain a high degree of service integrity.
Webshots, established in 1995, is the largest and one of the
fastest-growing photo sharing communities on the Internet. More
than 24.5 million unique visitors worldwide visited Webshots in
June 2005, according to comScore MediaMetrix. About Webshots
Webshots is the world's largest online photo sharing site, offering
its members a trusted place to share, explore and connect with
others through the power of digital photos. Webshots' active
community can share images via photo eCards, online photo albums,
custom prints and gifts and more. Through free homepages and its
Favorite Members network, consumers can connect with friends,
family and millions of others worldwide. About CNET Networks CNET
Networks, Inc. is a worldwide media company and creator of content
environments for the interactive age. CNET Networks takes pride in
being a different kind of media company, creating richer, deeper
interactive experiences by combining the wisdom and passion of
users, marketers and its own expert editors. CNET Networks' leading
brands -- such as CNET, GameSpot, MP3.com, Webshots and ZDNet --
focus on the personal technology, entertainment and business
technology categories. The company has a strong presence in the US,
Asia and Europe. (1) According to Nielsen//NetRatings' Photography
Category, Ranked by Page Views, June 2005
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