SitePal press release listing
Executive Travel Magazine, December 2006For e-tailers, the key to converting Web site visitors to buyers is a pleasant and personalized experience. Many Web-based businesses have turned to avatar systems that provide an animated virtual host to welcome or walk visitors through the site. Inc.com, November 2006A new website, sitepal.com, allows small-business owners to create customized talking avatars for their websites. Sitepal users design their avatar using an online interface to select attributes such as gender, age, and hair style. Sitepal users can then make their avatar speak by recording their own audio messages or uploading an existing audio file. Website Magazine, October 2006New features of the SitePal talking avatar (which, one of these days WSM plans to test) have been released and includes a lead generation tool.
SitePal is a product that allows small business owners to create talking avatars for any web site. The new online lead generation and customer conversion features will be appealing to salespeople and small business owners looking to collect and store more contact information from customers for follow up. Smallbiztechnology, October 2006SitePal's claim to fame has been their easy to customize avatars which can be setup on your web site to say whatever you want them to say. Welcome visitors to your web site, walk people through a short demo and etc.
Up until now, the conversation has been one way. But now SitePal avatars can be used to collect leads and pass them on to your sales team.
In addition to lead generation, the technology is also helping to simplify online customer service through talking FAQ functionality and an upgrade to SitePal's artificial intelligence system. The new features further engage customers while driving overall retention and conversion rates. Small Biz Resource, October 2006Those of us who run small businesses within small budgets and lust after glitzy videos for our Websites have an affordable alternative. SitePal, a product of Oddcast Inc., offers talking, animated characters that can be added to any Website.
The company says its SitePal characters can increase traffic, enhance the customer experiences, improve sales, add a personalized touch to your Website, and differentiate your brand. Business Opportunity Radio, September 2006Oren Levy, Executive VP of SitePal recently spoke on Business Opportunity Radio. He discussed business results from using SitePal affiliate marketing. Listen to the radio interview. New York Enterprise Report, July 2006Getting a visitor to your website is only the first step in e-commerce. Imagine if your visitors had a speaking guide to give them a gentle nudge (or a huge shove) toward what you wanted them to do on your site. Thousands of companies have found it useful to have an avatar (an animated talking head) on their websites. South China Morning Post, May 2006The New York-based company's SitePal application allows users to create custom avatars and change their appearance, clothes and background setting. Other features allow users to give a voice to their avatar through text-to-speech technology, uploaded MP3 files or phone recordings. Also, for a one-time fee, customers can submit a photo from which Oddcast artists will create a "photo realistic" or animated avatar. AuctionBytes.com, April 2006Oddcast announced that its small-business product, SitePal, has surpassed 5,000 customers, up from 500 in 2003. Over 10,000 eBay auctions utilize SitePal technology, and the majority of its customers, 73 percent, are in the United States, with the product gaining popularity throughout Europe and Asia. SitePal allows small business owners to create speaking animated characters (avatars) for any web site.
The SitePal online editor allows users to design a wide variety of avatar characters, which can be added to Web sites, flash movies, eBay auctions and blogs. Voice recordings can be uploaded from the users desktop, recorded by phone or created using text-to-speech technology. The company says the tool enriches the user experience, is cost-effective and is proven to increase sales and conversion rates
"SitePal's ability to capture attention and generate interest helps small-business owners turn browsers into buyers," said Adi Sideman, CEO of Oddcast "Avatars often compliment the information on a web page by delivering high-level product information and special promotions. This increases communication with the users, increases conversion and increases sales. Its all about ROI." Smallbiztechnology.com, March 2006Oddcast makes a range of avatars that enable visitors to your web site (or certain areas of it) to here and see a message delivered to them from a human face. Their service is very easy to use and if used properly can help give a boost to the usual text only world of web sites.
Over 5,000 customers have now subscribed to Oddcast's service, SitePal. From 500 customers in 2003, to 5,000 customers now - that's not too bad.
The SitePal online editor allows users to design a wide variety of avatar characters, which can be added to Web sites, flash movies, eBay auctions and blogs. Voice recordings can be uploaded from the users desktop, recorded by phone or created using text-to-speech technology. Some of the top industries using SitePal technology include: graphic design/web design services, business consulting services, real estate/mortgage/financial services, entertainment & media and retail/merchandise (including auctions). Over 10,000 eBay auctions utilize SitePal technology. |
