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Manta Experiences Staggering Growth: Beats-Out Major Business Sites & Hits 21 Million Monthly Visitors
COLUMBUS, Ohio --(Business Wire)--
Manta,
the largest source of information on and for small businesses, has
reached a series of milestones culminating with topping 21 million
unique monthly visitors in July. Since it was founded in 2005, Manta has
continued to grow organically, becoming the go-to site for small
businesses on the Web.
In addition to passing the 21 million visitors mark, Manta recently hit
three other major milestones, including:
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Manta has almost tripled its size over five years, from 22 million
profiles in 2005 to nearly 64 million today.
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comScore (News - Alert), the marketing research company that provides marketing data
and services to many of the Internet's largest businesses, ranked
Manta 6th in the business and finance category in June. Manta beat out
well known sites such as CNN Money, CNBC and Motley Fool.
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Quantcast (News - Alert), used by the top media and advertising agencies in the U.S.
to measure and organize Web audiences in real-time, tracking more than
one million sites, ranked Manta the number 56 site o the Web after
only a month of being officially tracked.
"Manta has been the silent giant in the small business world," said Pam
Springer, president and CEO of Manta Media Inc. "We've focused on
developing a robust community and resources that small businesses need,
resulting in organic and continuous growth month-over-month and
year-over-year. We are excited to see the site continue to grow and our
user base become increasingly passionate about their experience."
Manta has reached these key milestones by listening and focusing
attention on the needs of the business owners who make up Manta's
community and who use its resources to develop and cultivate their own
businesses. By allowing users to develop their own content and through
third-party sourcing, Manta continues to be the go-to destination for
small businesses online.
Manta is also expanding internationally by allowing small business in Canada,
Australia
and the United
Kingdom to claim and edit their profiles, leading to the company's
global reach.
About Manta
Manta (www.manta.com)
is the largest free source of information on small companies, with
profiles of almost 64 million businesses and organizations. Business
owners and sales professionals use Manta's vast database and custom
search capabilities to quickly find companies, easily connect with
prospective customers and promote their own services. Manta.com, founded
in 2005, is based in Columbus, Ohio.
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