Press Release Summary = CummingHome.com established almost 4 years ago has recently announced a national business expansion and opportunity and formed a new corporate entity HomeTown Times, Inc. to operate as HomeTownTimes.com. HomeTownTimes.com is launching a national expansion plan to duplicate their current proven business model of home town online news & community publication CummingHome.com. This national expansion will eventually include as many or more than 235 top national marketplaces including the top 100 Advertising markets.
This will eventually include as many or more than 235 top national marketplaces including the top 100 Advertising markets. These markets are in either the best growth cities and counties or in areas known as the top ADIs (Areas of Dominant Influence) or DMA (Designated Marketing Areas.)
Press Release Body = Each HomeTownTimes.com publication site will be independently owned Internet community center for hometown events, an online forum, classified ads, business yellow pages directory, community photo gallery, sports, coupons, health guides, and fresh news features about each local community, businesses, and events. Each local city publication offers RSS feeds to other publications and blogs. HomeTownTimes.com publication sites also offer the local businesses professional web design and internet marketing services.
\"This is a home town home based business that gives an extraordinarily unique opportunity to ordinary people who are not necessarily extremely skilled to run an internet business because we do that for them, they just have to be willing to build content and market their business.\" Jim Harrell, President of HomeTown Times Inc.
Cumminghome.com was started in July of 2003, the first publication located in the county of Forsyth Georgia , north of Atlanta, Georgia . The purpose was to create a grass roots alternative for many needed services in a growing community, such as: news, business directory, advertising and community outreach. In addition to seeking new partner publishers to start their own supported home town publication in the 235 markets, HomeTownTimes.com is actively creating a variety of positions in other areas including local and state editors, writers, web designers, internet affiliate marketers, and local advertising sales representation.
\"Our goal was to create a commercial solution that would make Internet technology more effective on the local level.\" Steve Carter, Founder and CTO
\"Today, our server receives over 8 million hits per month that were developed largely by word of mouth and our efforts creating strategic alliances in local markets with other key media and community groups. Our vision is to create a network of \"HomeTown Internets\" nationwide, then use the power of our network to deliver next generation Internet reader and business services as well as attract large scale national advertisers to these sites.\"
New research shows that 70% of US adults use the Internet as an information source when shopping locally for products and services - up from 60% in October 2003.
(Source: 03/2005 Kelsey Group) HomeTownTimes.com publications marketing concept and primary revenue comes from selling ad space to local businesses and by giving them a link to their current web sites through the ad space purchased these business will have more exposure to that 70% local online shopping market. Local businesses also benefit from free news coverage.
Most initial sites were focused in the North Georgia metro Atlanta area, then it expanded to the state of Georgia, and now with the national launch there are plans to have home town news and community sites in every state.
For More Information Here:
Web Site: HomeTownTimes.com URL: http://www.hometowntimes.com Email: Email Us hometowntimes@hotmail.com
Web Site = http://www.hometowntimes.com
Contact Details = Contacts:
Chris Paul Corporate, Marketing, and Public Relations Development 770-231-9502
Jim Harrell, President Atlanta, Georgia 770-887-3418
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