EDU Acquires Studyabroadworldwide.com
SEPTEMBER 1999 -
Educational Directories Unlimited (EDU), the online service provider of Gradschools.com and Studyabroad.com, has recently acquired Studyabroadworldwide.com (http://www.studyabroadworldwide.com), a cooperative effort between Studyabroad.com and six collegiate level study abroad programs.
The purchase of Studyabroadworldwide.com provides yet another way of increasing traffic to Studyabroad.com. Several Universities and Colleges as well as Studyabroad.com advertise on the site. Participating organizations contribute to a fund which is used to purchase banner ads on search engines including Excite and Webcrawler. This site also includes a checklist of important reminders for study abroad students.
"Studyabroadworldwide.com is a way of achieving even faster traffic growth for Studyabroad.com," said Mark Landon, co-founder of EDU, "Students can link directly to the advertising school's web site or to ours for a more in-depth search of study abroad programs."
Educational Directories Unlimited (EDU) (http://www.edudirectories.com) is a unique, college marketing firm that mixes a perfect blend of academic purpose and commerce. In addition to Studyabroadworldwide.com, EDU offers several comprehensive directories: Distance.Gradschools.com, Gradschools.com, and Studyabroad.com. The company also focuses on reaching college students and prospective students through a variety of vehicles. Through all of their professionally managed services, EDU continues to grow as a leading on-line college advertising destination, connecting students with programs.
For more information on Studyabroadworldwide.com or EDU's services in general, please contact Mark Landon at 484-766-9200 or email mlandon@studyabroad.com.