April 18, 2007
- Makeshop
April 18, 2007
Press Release
MakeShop Inc.
MakeShop Net Shop Construction and Management Service Users Can Now Publish Advertisements on Net Shopping Research Site Become Japan
Tokyo – April 18, 2007 -- GMO Internet Group company MakeShop has entered into a business partnership with Become Japan Corporation that beginning today will allow online stores using the MakeShop ASP Service, MakeShop to publish product advertisements on the Become Japan shopping search site.
In recent years the number of shops online has grown rapidly, many consumers who shop online are now electing to use search services that reduce searching time by searching for a product through large numbers of online stores simultaneously. These services are becoming an important promotional tool for online store operators.
As a result of our business partnership with Become Japan, online store operators using MakeShop are now able to publish advertisements on Become Japan, a new kind of shopping site where shoppers can compare products and prices in online stores.
Advertising on Become Japan Become Japan is a search site that searches vast numbers of websites for useful shopping related information such as purchase guides and product reviews. MakeShop offers a range of features that enable online store operators to run promotional campaigns with the objective of attracting customers. The new promotion tool allows store operators to run advertisements on the Become Japan site giving them access to the 880,000 unique users that visit Become Japan each month. *Survey by Become Japan Corporation, 3/2007 |  |
Advertising on Become Japan
Become Japan is a search site that searches vast numbers of websites for useful shopping related information such as purchase guides and product reviews. MakeShop offers a range of features that enable online store operators to run promotional campaigns with the objective of attracting customers. The new promotion tool allows store operators to run advertisements on the Become Japan site giving them access to the 880,000 unique users that visit Become Japan each month.
*Survey by Become Japan Corporation, 3/2007
Availability | Available to all MakeShop customers |
Application | Apply from the MakeShop administration screen |
Type of Advertising | Pay-per-click product listing advertisements When the user enters a certain keyword into the search window advertisements related to that keyword are displayed along with the search results. The advertiser only pays when the user clicks on the link and goes to the e-commerce site. |
Payment Structure | number of clicks X the click unit price (Click unit prices begin at ￥5. A minimum figure has been set for each category) |
Monthly Charges | This service is free until the end of August. Fees will be introduced from September. |
Promotional Offer | All customers who apply for the service will receive ￥5,000 in click payments |
MakeShop
MakeShop is a highly functional, low cost market net shop construction and management ASP service. Over 80,000 online stores in Korea have been implemented using MakeShop and the company commands over 50% of the Korean market. MakeShop introduced the service to Japan in November 2004 and since then it has been used to establish over 4,000 online stores for customers ranging from the individuals and small and medium sized business to well known specialty stores and major retailers. Basic Internet and computer skills are all that is required to operate an online store using our service. MakeShop has also launched the popular new drop shopping plan, a system that allows stores to operate without an inventory and we continue to develop new services for e-commerce business.
Media Inquiries
MakeShop PR
E-mail: [email protected]
GMO Internet Inc. Group PR Team
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The GMO Internet Group
The GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services in Japan. We provide web hosting, e-commerce tools, domain registration, Internet advertising, online securities trading and a host of other services to over 22 million individual and 550 000 corporate customers. Striving to redefine the industry and foster a vibrant Internet culture, the GMO Internet Group is continuously working to inspire enthusiasm in our customers and put smiles on their faces.
MakeShop Inc.
Company Name | MakeShop Inc. http://www.makeshop.jp |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Kazuyoshi Mukaihatake |
Business Description | ■E-commerce ASP ■E-commerce Solutions ■Web Development |
Capital | ￥15,000,000 |
GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name | GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en (TSE First Section Code: 9449) |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Masatoshi Kumagai |
Business Description | ■Internet Use Support (Infrastructure) ■Internet Advertising Support (Media) ■Internet Finance |
Capital | ￥7,148,290,000 |
*All company and product names in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.