October 22, 2007
- JWord
October 22, 2007
Press Release
JWord Inc.
JWord Partners with E-Times Technologies to Bring PocketPet to Petit Mall Blogs
Tokyo – October 22, 2007 – GMO Internet Group company JWord, the company that operates the Japanese Internet search tool of the same name, is partnering with E-Times Technologies to provide the keyword information page PocketPet on the company’s Petit Mall Blog, a blog site exclusively for women. PocketPet was launched on the site last Monday (October 15).
The Partnership
In the year 2006 the Petit Mall Blog site received 26.87 million visitors. In December of that year the average number of pages visited in a month was 93.9 pages and the average length of time spent at the site was 54 minutes.
By providing Pocket Pet for the many users of this blog service, we are building JWord brand recognition and expanding the PocketPet service. The E-Times Technologies women’s blog service receives 15 million page views a month. JWord aims to extend its reach to women bloggers by providing its PocketPet service on Petit Mall Blog.
When Petit Mall Blog users come across something that interests them in a blog they now have a convenient way to gather a wide range of valuable information including definitions and relevant images on one page. The service adds to both Petit Mall Blog usability and content.
*Source: Video Research Interactive
PocketPet Link
The user selects a term in a Petit Mall Blog that they would like to know more about. A PocketPet link popup appears and the user clicks on the link to access the service.
Petit Mall Blog
The first blog service in the industry exclusively for women, Petit Mall Blog was launched in April 2005. The service features a range of design templates and easy to use functions, it also supports cute emoticons. Approximately 35,000 bloggers are registered with this service. (October 2007)
PocketPet
PocketPet is a function that allows JWord users to collect definitions, images, moving images and other information related to their search term on a single page. This new tool reduces time spent searching through various sites to confirm information. The user selects the most valuable text and images and collates them on a single page.
JWord
JWord Inc. is funded by GMO Internet and Yahoo Japan Corporation. JWord is a simple and convenient Internet search service through which users can conduct a search by entering a company name, product name or other word in Japanese directly into their browser’s address bar. Over 44.28 million users have installed the JWord plug-in on over half of all computers in Japan 10/2007.
JWord also has partnerships with a number of major portal services including Yahoo! JAPAN, BIGLOBE, Excite and @nifty. Easy to read symbols like the red J symbol displayed in the search results make it easy for users to access official sites and information related to their keyword. JWord is currently used by over 76%* of all search engine users in Japan including portal site users.
*Source: Household access in November 2006, NetView AMS JP, Nielsen/NetRatings
Related Links (all links to Japanese language web sites unless otherwise indicated)
Media Inquiries
JWord Inc. Public Relations
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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 hold top domestic market shares in domain registration, web hosting and payment processing and we provide a host of other services including e-commerce solutions and Internet advertising to individual and 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.
JWord Inc.
Company Name | JWord http://www.jword.jp/ |
Address | Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN |
CEO | Hideki Kokaji |
Business Description | ■JWord (Japanese search keywords) ■Technology license business |
Capital | ￥233,500,000 (including ￥95.63 million additional paid-in capital) |
E-Times Technologies
Company Name | E-Times Technologies http://www.etimestech.jp/ |
Address | 37F Mori Tower, Roppongi Hills, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
CEO | Akiichiro Nakao |
Business Description | ■Video Communication System – Business Construction and Operation Management ■Web/mobile service planning and operation ■IT Consulting Services |
Capital | ￥80,000,000 |
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) |
Capital | ￥9,651,750,000 |