IZEA, Inc. (IZEA): Impressive Come-Back

IZEA, Inc. (IZEA) share price more that doubled today on the 15fold 10day average volume after yesterday’s 50% fiasco of its share/value.

IZEA announced today that its Founder and CEO Ted Murphy was named a finalist in the Maverick of the Year category in The 2012 American Business Awards, and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award winner in the program.

Ted founded IZEA in 2006 to much controversy and criticism for his desire to monetize the blogosphere. He is widely considered the leading pioneer in social media sponsorship. Ted was the first to openly pay bloggers to create content on behalf of brands, including business insurance and other financial companies, the first to pay celebrities for tweets and the first to pay people for social media check-ins. He also worked directly with the FTC to help define the guidelines for endorsements in social media and with the Word of Mouth Marketing Association to gain acceptance for paid social media sponsorships.

On the other note, IZEA announced that annual revenue for the 2012 is projected to double and annual profit margin is expected to increase to 56-60% by year-end.
IZEA plans to report its quarter-ending March 31, 2012, financial results on May 15.

IZEA, Inc.
ORLANDO HQ
150 North Orange Avenue
Suite 412
Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: 877.525.IZEA

http://izea.com/

IZEA, Inc. provides social media sponsorships (SMS) worldwide. The company offers SMS through its marketplace platforms connecting social media publishers, such as bloggers, tweeters, and mobile application users with advertisers. Its platforms include SocialSpark, a blog marketing platform that allows advertisers to develop lists of blogs based on various criteria, such as relevancy, traffic, and demographic data; SponsoredTweets, an online marketplace, which allows consumers to connect directly with advertisers to engage in sponsored conversations; WeReward, a social-mobile incentive platform that allows businesses to drive purchases, reward loyalty, and understand their customers; PayPerPost and InPostLinks, which are online marketplaces designed to facilitate search engine optimization efforts; IZEAMedia that allows clients to place targeted display advertising; and Staree, a mobile platform designed for online influencers to monetize their personal social multimedia content, such as status updates, photos, and videos through SMS and display advertising.

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