SpareFoot Raises $1.5 Million to Expand Self Storage Product Offerings

Austin, TX (PRWEB) March 9, 2011

SpareFoot.com, the leading online marketplace for self storage, announced today the closing of a $ 1.5M extension to its Series B round of funding, bringing the total round size to $ 3.5M. Silverton Partners and FLOODGATE led the round with participation from Capital Factory. SpareFoot will use the proceeds to diversify its product offering.

Across SpareFoot.com, SelfStorage.com and our other properties, we have the most consumer self storage traffic in the US of any independent site, said founder and CEO Chuck Gordon. Were looking forward to using the proceeds from this round to grow that business even more.

SpareFoot, founded in 2008, has grown to be the largest advertising network for self storage in the country.

SpareFoot is an exciting company because they have executed well enough to demonstrate market leadership in a short time," Kip McClanahan of Silverton Partners said. "The team and the culture are such that SpareFoot will likely become a real thought leader in the market as well."

About SpareFoot:

SpareFoot is the leading online marketplace for self storage. With more than 5,000 self storage facilities listed nationwide, SpareFoot offers consumers the most complete comparison shopping experience in the storage industry. Across multiple properties including SpareFoot.com, SelfStorage.com, Apartments.com, and many others, SpareFoot helps self storage facility operators find new tenants all through an entirely pay-for-performance model. SpareFoot is backed by Silverton Partners, FLOODGATE and Capital Factory. To start generating more tenants now, call (512) 705-6208 or visit http://www.sparefoot.com/signup.

About Silverton Partners:

Silverton Partners is an early stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas. Silverton collaborates with exceptional entrepreneurs who are committed to attacking growth markets with cutting-edge products or services. The principals of Silverton Partners have over two decades of venture experience in IT infrastructure and management software, having been the start-up investors in Tivoli Systems (IPO/acquired by IBM), Motive Communications (IPO/acquired by Alcatel-Lucent), Waveset (acquired by Sun Microsystems) and SailPoint (privately held). Visit http://www.silvertonpartners.com for more information.

About FLOODGATE:

FLOODGATE is a Silicon Valley based, early-stage Super Angel fund focused on start-ups that fundamentally disrupt existing large markets or create new market categories. The firm currently works with consumer-focused companies such as Twitter, Chegg, ngmoco, digg, Kongregate, IMVU, and Smule, as well as business-focused companies such as SwiftTest, Solarwinds, Spiceworks, Demandforce, and YuMe Networks.

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New Product Biz Blogging Basics -- A Business Owner's Complete D-I-Y Kit

(PRWEB) March 13, 2008

Minneapolis, MN -- March 11, 2008 -- Small Business Mavericks, a division of Melberg Marketing, today announced a major new product release, Biz Blogging Basics, a complete D-I-Y Blogging kit and guide by Mavericks founder Caroline Melberg that explains why and how blogs can dramatically increase Web site traffic, improve search engine rankings, drive sales, build existing customer loyalty, and pre-empt crises.

Available as a downloadable PDF at http://www.BizBloggingBasics.com, (with a hard copy manual mailed to each client) the Kit is priced at $ 149 -- but is available for a limited time through an introductory offer for only $ 97.00.

"Intelligent blogging has emerged as one of the key things that distinguishes successful small business owners from struggling ones," says Small Business Mavericks founder and President Caroline Melberg. "Blogging is brand-building on every level -- with the important benefit of improved search engine rankings for your website, when you blog correctly, that is. Google and the other search engines love blogs, and they get indexed and ranked much faster than a typical website online. I like to say, BLOG stands for: Better Listings on Google!"

The new guide explains:

tWhat's a Blog, and Why Do You Need One? Who blogs, the benefits of blogging, and real statistics on how it's affecting small business today.

tDetermining the Strategy for Your Blog. Figuring out goals, niche, positioning, who should blog, and how to link to and interact with your competitors.

tGetting Started -- Set Up Your Blog for Success. Establishing your own domain, choosing Windows or Linux, and nailing down Web uptime, speed, support, and choosing the right plug-ins.

tHow To Blog Like a Pro. Details on how to choose subjects, keywords, links, length, things to emphasize, how to optimize your posts for better search engine ranking, and more.

tPromoting Your Blog. How to make sure your blog dramatically increases your Website traffic.

tThe ROI of Blogging. Measuring all the overwhelmingly good stuff you get from your work.

As an added bonus, for a limited time, two special reports will be included with every Biz Blogging Basics purchase:

tWordpress Plug-ins You Shouldn't Blog Without

tTop 10 Blogging Mistakes You Should Avoid When Starting to Blog

AND, every person who purchases Biz Blogging Basics will receive 2 custom-designed WordPress templates that are optimized for the search engines and ready for you to use to start blogging right away. Sold separately, these templates are valued at $ 29 EACH, but they are free with the purchase of Biz Blogging Basics right now.

Small business owners (whether online or local brick-and-mortar), consultants, entrepreneurs, authors, copywriters, E-bay sellers, internet marketers, job seekers and many others can use the Biz Blogging Basics Kit to expand their businesses and improve their search engine optimization and reputation online.

Owners can learn to double or triple traffic -- and in some cases increase revenue 30+ percent in a matter of months. Affiliates can resell it. Individuals can buy it and mine its wisdom in order to learn every trick about how to market themselves effectively to interested parties.

Small Business Mavericks maintains a web site, http://www.SmallBusinessMavericks.com, that helps owners increase how often their businesses are found on the Internet with a series of free tips, tools, and newsletters. An entire article library offers free explanation and tips on podcasting, mobile search, viral marketing, article marketing, email marketing, blogging and RSS, social bookmarking, maverick copywriting, creative public relations, creating and using E-books, pay-per-call and pay-per-click marketing, web design and search engine optimization.

The site also offers custom-designed services that small business owners use to build striking brands, develop strategic plans, and execute effective tactical programs.

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