Through two recent acquisitions, internetsoccer.com is moving quickly to provide the fans and players of the world’s most popular sport with new services, internet technologies and increased localized content.
With the addition of SoccerRecruiting.com and FootballPages.com to The internetsoccer.com Network, the company can further extend its reach to both ends of the soccer spectrum – the avid European fan and the aspiring college athlete.
‘Our goal is to be the world’s largest online soccer community – if someone has any interest in soccer – from live match transmissions to the hottest gear — we want them to find it at internetsoccer.com,’ said Mac Lackey, President & CEO. ‘We are achieving this by constantly expanding and delivering a network of sites and a platform of content, technologies and services in a way that is uniquely relevant to specific audiences, but widely interesting to the soccer community at large.’
SoccerRecruiting.com is the leading online provider of recruiting content and solutions for college-bound soccer athletes, coaches, and parents across North America. Through SoccerRecruiting.com players can gain the recognition and advice they need to successfully navigate the complicated recruiting process; college coaches can find, track, and communicate with players throughout the country.
‘The internetsoccer.com Network is the perfect platform for SoccerRecruiting.com. The synergies between internetsoccer.com’s strong offerings to college-bound players and coaches and SoccerRecruiting.com’s technology, content, and usership will further solidify internetsoccer.com as the premiere Internet soccer destination,’ said Dan Shapero, co-founder of College Recruiting Technologies.
Designed to help student athletes find a college program that matches their soccer skills, scholarship requirements and educational goals, SoccerRecruiting.com lets players create comprehensive online profiles, which coaches from thousands of schools can search to find potential players.
The site is a completely free service for students and their parents and also includes tips on the recruiting process, easy guidelines to the NCAA eligibility rules, time management training and advice from some of the country’s most prominent college coaches.
‘The college recruiting process in North America is very fragmented and often confusing for students and their parents. Our site is an introduction and educational tool to help thousands of student athletes find a clear and equalized path to the school of their choice,’ Lackey said. ‘We are always looking to add technologies that will enhance the total soccer experience.’
internetsoccer.com bought the SoccerRecruiting.com site, its content and technology from College Recruiting Technologies LLC of Baltimore and launched it as a part of the
internetsoccer.com network in April.
internetsoccer.com further penetrated its European fan base with the addition of FootballPages.com, a global directory of official team, player and fan sites. Acquired from LJB Ltd., a database-driven web site builder in London, the site connects thousands of passionate fans to the power of The internetsoccer.com Network.
‘FootballPages.com is a prime example of our efforts to connect the soccer world. The fan-created sites in Britain are of great interest to audiences in other countries, particularly in the U.S. Through the addition of FootballPages.com to The internetsoccer.com Network of localized sites, we are able to reach the deepest level of soccer enthusiasts — from the premier leagues to amateur clubs,’ Lackey said.
FootballPages.com allows users to create their own customized web pages about their favorite club and has already attracted more than 16,000 fans as registered users. internetsoccer.com is building on those relationships by offering additional content, services and technologies to FootballPages.com users through The internetsoccer.com Network.
‘We are developing and enhancing our network model very quickly and this is a great entrance for us in the British market. Our goal is to have soccer fans all over the world just one click away from each other and their sport,’ Lackey added.
internetsoccer.com is building the most comprehensive soccer community in the world by applying Internet technologies to the soccer industry. The one-of-a-kind network connects fans in more than six continents to the globe’s most popular sport. From youth teams to professional clubs, internetsoccer.com provides all facets of the soccer experience for every interest level. Created on a network platform capable of reaching global audiences through multiple mediums and local relevance, internetsoccer.com delivers in-depth, original content, community and commerce for soccer enthusiasts.
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