BuscaPe is the Brazilian Site with the Largest Audience in the Products and Services Segment According to comScore
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BuscaPe is the Brazilian Site with the Largest Audience in the Products and Services Segment According to comScore -- Access from abroad accounted for nearly 40% of the 13.4 million visits the site received in September SAO PAULO, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A survey conducted in September by comScore, a leader in audience measurement in the digital universe, shows BuscaPe, a pioneer in price comparison service for various product categories on the internet and the largest site in this segment in Latin America, in 11th place among the most accessed sites in the country and fourth among Brazilian owned sites with the largest audience in Brazil. Growth over last year was 74%. Acquired in September for US$342 million by the South African media group Naspers, the search engine has 38.4% of its hits coming from outside Brazil, which corresponds to 5.18 million users. During the period of the survey in Brazil, the site registered an audience of 8.3 million. "We are very satisfied with the results. It's proof that we are recognized for contributing to the whole online buying process, from awareness to post-sale. These numbers show that consumers are more and more aware of the importance of researching and comparing prices prior to making their purchases, and also using the resources currently available on the web. Nowadays people are increasingly trying to stay informed and seek the best deals, requiring safety in financial transactions and demanding the best level of service," said BuscaPe CEO Romero Rodrigues. *The comScore survey did not include the audience for public computers such as LAN houses and web access via PDAs (cell phones). About BuscaPe Creator of the product searching service and price comparison site www.buscape.com.br offered since June of 1999, the BuscaPe.com Group (www.buscape.com) is composed of several media properties focused on the online purchasing process decisions in Latin American. With more than 60 million visits each month and a presence in 28 regions; BuscaPe is the absolute leader in purchasing decisions in Latin America. Its main properties are: BuscaPe (www.buscape.com.br): A leader in price comparison, present in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Colombia; BuscaPe compares prices for more than 7,000,000 products sold by 600,000 companies. It is also responsible for shopping at more than 100 portals, including Microsoft MSN, Yahoo, Abril, Globo and Terra. Bondfaro(www.bondfaro.com.br): A leader in product research and information, Bondfaro helps consumers to decide which product is the right one to buy. With a greater focus on the product details, the site offers videos and evaluations by specialists, as well as by the users themselves. e-bit(www.ebit.com.br): This company won a name for itself in the development of e-commerce in Brazil, gaining recognition as the most respected source of information on e-commerce with more than 7 million research projects compiled since 2000 in more than 2000 affiliated virtual stores. Starting in 2008 it has been expanding its activities in Latin America in the following countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. QueBarato! (www.quebarato.com.br): Absolute leader in free classifieds, the recently launched QueBarato is present in 28 regions, all Spanish or Portuguese-speaking, allowing people to advertise their products, services, cars and real estate swiftly, efficiently and free of charge. Pagamento Digital (www.pagamentodigital.com.br): The safest platform for online payment management on the internet. It offers a simple, fast low-cost way so online sellers and buyers can enjoy the best of Internet shopping with the security they need. SOURCE BuscaPe Luis Claudio Allan, luisclaudio@firstcom.com.br, or Patricia Hidaka, patricia@firstcom.com.br, or Daniela Miranda, daniela@firstcom.com.br, all of FirstCom Comunicacao www.firstcom.com.br, Phone (11) 3034-4662
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