Newsletter ArchiveSUBJECTs:Spam Tool - Press Release The Internet 800 Directory - http://www.inter800.com The Internet 800 Directory Newsletter This issue is for Friday, June 21, 2002 Table of Contents 01. Spam Tool 02. Press Release 03. Tip Of The Week *01 Spam Tool If you use Outlook 2000 or XP there is a new plug-in that will help you control the spam in your inbox. This program uses a community-based approach to fighting spam. It allows you to block spam messages from your inbox and automatically share that information with all the other people using the program. The program (still in beta) is provided by a company named Cloudmark and for now is free to use. You will find the plug-in at: http://www.cloudmark.com/ While I have many reservations about how this systems works, it seems to be the direction that programers are moving in spam control. If you have any thoughts or ideas you would like to share, please send them to Chuck Arning at chuck@inter800.com We’re Talkin’ Serious” Bone Suckin’ Sauce ! Winner: “Battle Of The Sauces.” Created in true western North Carolina style. Tomato based all-natural, sweetened with honey and molasses. Order your Box of six today for $39.99 +s/h. Toll-Free 1-800-446-0947 or online http://www.BoneSuckin.com *02 Press Release INTERNET 800 DIRECTORY'S ONLINE TRAFFIC SOARS ALBUQUERQUE, NM (June 20, 2001) The Internet 800 Directory's online traffic, www.gotollfree.com, continues to soar with an increase in traffic by over 64% in May 2002 over the prior 3 months. Likewise, the number of unique visitors jumped a whopping 54% average, and, based on the first two weeks, in June will exceed the May figures by an additional 17%. While receiving significant traffic from its affiliates such as Qwest Dex, WorldPages and WhitePages, among others, the largest and most popular online toll free directory has also benefited from the increasing number of web sites and links that are utilizing toll free numbers for sales and service. Recent studies suggest that as much as 85% of web-based transactions are completed by phone, with toll free calling being the most obvious method. The recent trend by major search engines and portals, such as Overture, Google, LookSmart and others to build a pay-per-position model is one that the 800 Directory has used for years. "Most Internet-savvy users go online with a goal in mind. If they want to buy something they use a simple key word search engine and ignore the banners and the pop-ups. Therefore, someone looking for a toll free number goes to the directory to place a call for say, "hotels". He can also click over to the web site on the same search, but our ad customers indicate that they still receive a 5 to 1 ratio of phone calls versus web orders. " said Steven A. Jackson, President of Digital Information and Network Co., Inc., the Tollfree directory's parent. The directory is a "doubly-targeted" site that allows its advertisers to take advantage of the Internet's continued growth with links to their web sites and by providing the toll free number for which the user is searching. In a December 2001 report, Frost & Sullivan estimates that 90% of Americans use toll-free numbers. The U.S. toll-free services market generated $17.28 billion in revenues in 2000. ABOUT THE INTERNET 800 DIRECTORY The Internet 800 Directory, http://gotollfree.com, is the biggest and only US toll free directory on the Internet to provide all listed US companies by 800/888/877/866 number, free, and regardless of long distance carrier. It has strategic alliances as the toll free directory with Qwest Dex, WorldPages.com, Acxiom, YP.net, WhitePages.com, Net2Phone, WhoWhere?, and thousands of other links. It has international recognition and has achieved prominent positioning as the toll free directory with such sites as Excite, Lycos, MSN, Yahoo, AOL, NBCi, Overture, LookSmart, AskJeeves, C/Net, Google, About, DirectHit, C/Net, HotBot and Alta Vista. It is also a perfect fit for international sites, wireless messaging and voice enabled content, portals and telecoms. It is also targeted marketing content. For Further Information Contact: Internet 800 Directory Steven A. Jackson 800-299-1879 saj@inter800.com Vegas Vacation has the best rates on Las Vegas Hotel Rooms. Don't make a reservation without calling us first! Call 800-637-6442 or visit our ad in the Internet 800 Directory: http://inter800.com/02281174.htm Tip of the Week When confronted with a web page full of information, to find the exact piece you seek, hit “CTRL+F”. Then type in the phrase or keyword you are looking for and let the browser find it for you. This will also work on most documents that use text. If you have any tips or shortcuts that you think the readers of this Newsletter will find useful, send them to sjackson@inter800.com Banners? Pay-per-click? Why not target your market with links or information placed in relevant content? The Internet 800 Directory Newsletter offers direct access to business people who are interested buyers. Advertising: Information on how to sponsor this publication: Call 800-299-1879 Thanks for taking to time to review our newsletter for this week. If you know of anyone that might benefit from receiving this newsletter, send them to (http://www.inter800.com/news800/ ) where they can subscribe. 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