Number One Online Pets Marketplace LiveDeal.com to Exhibit at Christmas '06 H.H. Backer Trade Show

LiveDeal.com, (www.livedeal.com), one of the nation’s leading free local online classifieds sites and number one online pets marketplace, announced today it will be exhibiting at the Christmas 2006 H.H. Backer Trade Show, October 6-8, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago. LiveDeal will be located at Booth 2136 and will present a wide range of opportunities for pet retailers and breeders to cost-effectively leverage the LiveDeal site to profit from the burgeoning online classifieds market for pets and pet-related services and merchandise.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 6, 2006 -- LiveDeal.com, (www.livedeal.com), one of the nation’s leading free local online classifieds sites and number one online pets marketplace, announced today it will be exhibiting at the Christmas 2006 H.H. Backer Trade Show, October 6-8, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago. LiveDeal will be located at Booth 2136 and will present a wide range of opportunities for pet retailers and breeders to cost-effectively leverage the LiveDeal site to profit from the burgeoning online classifieds market for pets and pet-related services and merchandise. According to comScore Media Metrix, online classifieds is one of the Internet’s fastest growing categories, with LiveDeal.com ranking among the category leaders.

With the holiday season approaching (estimated to be the biggest online shopping year yet), businesses need to ensure shoppers can find them online. LiveDeal representatives will share tips on how businesses of all sizes can take advantage of LiveDeal’s basic and premium storefront programs and online advertising opportunities to capitalize on this growing online pets marketplace, without breaking the bank.

The online pet industry is growing at a rapid pace. Forrester Research, a major U.S. industry analysis and research firm, says the online pet supplies category is expected to see the biggest percent of dollar volume growth this year, growing 36 percent to $500 million. According to comScore Media Metrix, LiveDeal.com is the most visited pets classifieds site and consistently one of the top 10 most visited online classifieds sites on the Web. The number of unique monthly visitors to LiveDeal has grown more than 100 percent since last year to more than 1.4 million, greatly eclipsing the growth of the overall online classifieds category.

“The Internet provides the ultimate in convenience, letting pet lovers search for what they want from the comfort of their home or office. It also offers access to a broader scope of pets and merchandise,” said Steve Chaffin, vice president of marketing for LiveDeal. “So savvy pet retailers, breeders, and even shelters are quickly opening up shop on the Internet because it offers an unprecedented opportunity to attract people who are looking for pets, pet products, and services. At the LiveDeal booth, we’ll offer tips on how large and small retailers and pet breeders alike can incorporate online classified marketplaces into their Web strategies to find the best local families and target buyers without spending a small fortune.”

Pets is one of the most popular categories on LiveDeal and increasing numbers of pet retailers, breeders, and shelters are turning to LiveDeal over other sites and newspaper classifieds to quickly and cost-effectively find buyers for their merchandise and loving homes for their pets. In August of 2006, LiveDeal announced a new partnership with PETS 911, a leading pets adoption organization, to feature PETS 911 animal shelter listings on the LiveDeal site, enabling pet-loving individuals and families across the country to easily locate animals available for adoption close to home.

More information on the Christmas 2006 H. H. Backer Show is available at http://www.hhbacker.com.

About LiveDeal.com
LiveDeal is one of the leaders in the free local online classifieds market with more than $5 billion worth of goods listed for sale, in every city and zip code across the U.S. Buyers and sellers come together through the vast LiveDeal.com marketplace, which is ideal for trading items you want to see or try before you buy, such as automobiles, furniture, appliances, real estate and more. LiveDeal is also the perfect place for sellers seeking to place pets in loving homes and for buyers to find the pet of their dreams. LiveDeal has also joined forces with Pets911 to increase pet adoptions from shelters. LiveDeal partners with online and offline media to quickly and cost effectively power their classifieds via its dynamic LiveDeal classifieds platform. LiveDeal was founded in 2003 by Rajesh Navar, an original member of eBay’s engineering team, with executives from other pioneering Internet companies. As part of its global expansion, LiveDeal recently launched LiveDeal Canada (livedeal.ca) in partnership with Torstar Corporation and Gesca Ltd. For more information about LiveDeal, see www.livedeal.com.

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