JERICHO, N.Y., July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Social Media
Ventures, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SMVI) has entered into an agreement
with Whitegate PR to market its new daily deal site, PetInThe.Net
(www.PetInThe.Net), a pet-themed daily deal site as well as its
discount pet prescription card, www.PetsPlacesCard.com and
pet-themed social networking site, www.PetsPlaces.com .
Whitegate PR is a top consumer products and services PR firm,
specializing in the pet industry to deliver multi-faceted marketing
and strategic public relations campaigns. Social Media Ventures and
Whitegate PR have executed an agreement in which Whitegate PR will
refer relevant pet product and pet service companies to Social
Media Ventures.
"Obviously we want to highlight the pet business community for
our pet-themed web portals that Whitegate PR has a special
expertise in dealing with. We are very excited to have a company of
this caliber working with us, as Whitegate PR is a successful PR
company that deals with many pet companies on a daily basis," said
Robert Thayer, CEO of Social Media
Ventures.
The American Pet Products Association bi-annual pet owner survey
provides stats on pet ownership. According to the 2009/2010 survey,
71.4 million homes have a pet – 62% of all U.S. households. And
there is a lot of money to be made in the pet market. Pet Spending
has been on the rise for more than 10 years. In 1994, we spent
$17 billion on our furry loved ones
and now we spend almost $48 billion
per year. Social Media Ventures is focused on the marketing and
advertising of its pet-themed social networking site;
PetsPlaces.com (www.PetsPlaces.com) as well its other pet-themed
portals including, www.PetsPlacesCard.com.
About Social Media Ventures, Inc.
Social Media Ventures (SMVI) is an online media venture company,
creating and acquiring niche social networking websites as well as
revenue generating web sites. SMVI will integrate an online
advertising program that focuses on attracting advertisers to its
core demographics for each social networking site. Currently SMVI
operates the social networking site www.PetsPlaces.com as well as
web portals; www.PetInThe.Net and www.PetsPlacesCard.com.
About Whitegate PR
Whitegate PR is the top consumer products and services PR firm,
specializing in the pet industry. We work to bring your
organization's market share to the next level, via tuned in online
marketing and public relations, in a cost-effective way. Whitegate
PR specializes in delivering multi-faceted marketing and strategic
public relations campaigns, effective in reaching target audiences
to meet –and exceed – clients' goals.
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Tele: (516) 204-4843
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