Chicago.com, Inc. Announces Partnership With AutoMart.com

CHICAGO (PRWEB) November 21, 2005

Chicago.com, Inc., Your Chicago Search Engine, is pleased to announce a partnership with AutoMart.com, a division of Trader Publishing Company.

AutoMart.com will be exclusively responsible for powering the cars section of Chicago.com. The relationship will increase the depth of resources offered through Chicago.com by enabling Web site visitors to access a comprehensive auto inventory of new, used and certified pre-owned cars, trucks and SUVs within the Chicagoland area.

“Chicago.com visitors seeking to purchase new and used cars and SUVs will benefit from the large inventory offered by AutoMart.com,” said Levi Bergovoy, vice president of sales at Chicago.com. “The combination of AutoMart.com’s industry leadership and Chicago.com’s marketing strength will benefit Chicagoland consumers.”

As the newest company to partner with Chicago.com, AutoMart.com joins an already robust roster of service providers including Hotels.com, EmploymentGuide.com and Dream Town Realty. AutoMart.com was specifically chosen to enhance the Web site’s functionality and provide increased utility to Chicago.com visitors.

“AutoMart.com is excited to partner with Chicago.com, a growing search engine servicing residents of Chicago,” said Melanie Kovach, business development manager at AutoMart.com. “A partnership with Chicago.com makes perfect sense as AutoMart.com has thousands of cars for sale from Chicagoland dealers. Now Web site visitors can shop and compare those cars without leaving their home, office or even Chicago.com. The key to our partnership is integration. We’re proud to provide a complete car shopping experience for the Chicagoland area.”

Since its launch in late 2003, Chicago.com has seen consistent monthly visitor and page view growth. The site now reaches approximately 245,000 monthly visitors with 3.1 million page views.

As a leading resource for all things Chicago, Chicago.com’s current services offer visitors guaranteed lowest-rate hotel room pricing, comprehensive events information with ticketing capabilities, robust dining options, real estate availability throughout the city accessible via the MLS, employment opportunities, apartment rental searches and now access to real-time Chicagoland auto inventories.

About Chicago.com

Launched in August 2003, Chicago.com, Your Chicago Search Engine, was created with the goal of becoming the leading online resource for the 10 million people living in Chicagoland and the 31 million who visit the Chicago area each year.

About AutoMart.com

AutoMart.com is the Internet’s largest automotive Web site featuring new, used and certified pre-owned vehicles for sale exclusively from automobile dealerships. AutoMart.com showcases listings provided by Auto Mart Magazine, a free weekly publication distributed through various high-volume retail outlets in Chicago and across the country. Auto Mart is a division of Trader Publishing Company.

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