Raleigh, NC (November 4, 2011) -- Contaks, a new business networking and information company, has established an advertising partnership with The Mountaineer in Waynesville, N.C and The Biltmore Beacon in Asheville, N.C. The Mountaineer and The Biltmore Beacon are both owned by the Mountaineer Publishing Company. The Mountaineer is published three days a week in Haywood County and The Biltmore Beacon is published weekly in Buncombe County and distributed in and around the Town of Biltmore Forest as well as the, Biltmore Lake, and Biltmore Park and the Rambles communities.
"As we strive to connect businesses with local news and marketing opportunities, Contaks is an obvious addition to our product line," said Jonathan Key, President of the Mountaineer Publishing Company.
The Contaks Publisher Partner program with newspapers is a revenue sharing program with newspapers nationwide. This includes not only subscription sales but also advertising and sponsorship revenue prorated based on each newspaper’s performance. The Mountaineer and The Biltmore Beacon are the newest additions to the Contaks Publisher Partner Program.
"We are excited to have The Mountaineer and The Biltmore Beacon as part of our Publisher Partner Program," said Bill Brown, founder of Contaks Corporation. "Both newspapers are great sources of information in western North Carolina."
As part of Contaks’ hyper-local strategy, advertisements will appear in local community newspapers. As the primary source of news in their western North Carolina markets, The Mountaineer and The Biltmore Beacon are a great advertising platform for Contaks to reach the critical mass necessary for Contaks to be successful.
Contaks shares similar demographics with newspapers such as The Mountaineer and The Biltmore Beacon. Contaks.com helps business professionals connect and communicate with colleagues, coworkers, and customers while newspapers like The Mountaineer and The Biltmore Beacon provide business professionals with news and valuable information to communities.
About Contaks
Contaks is the social network that means business. Contaks members can connect with industry colleagues and important customers. The company is based in Raleigh, North Carolina was launched in beta May 2011. Contaks.com is committed to providing business professionals with up-to-date news and features such as groups, forums, photos, blogs, and events.
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