Online Instant Messaging Service Meebo Launches IM Widget

WebKnowHow
Monday, August 7, 2006; 03:37 AM

Web-based Instant Messaging (IM) provider meebo announced it has extended its IM communications platform beyond meebo.com and into any web page. meebo is a web-based instant messaging provider that allows users to access all of their IM buddies from any computer with a web browser. The company's new widget, meebo me, easily integrates the meebo instant messaging platform into numerous types of websites: social networking sites, blogs, commerce sites and more.

The new meebo me widget has two main features -- it enables site-owners to privately chat with anyone visiting their website; and it offers real-time presence information for site-owners to see visitors to their page. meebo me is the first IM service to enable individuals to deeply embed IM everywhere throughout the web as well as enabling real-time web presence information to site owners.

The meebo me widget has also been selected by WordPress.com to be bundled for their users. WordPress.com is a rapidly growing blogging service and meebo me enables WordPress users to integrate IM into their blogs with a single click. The company also released user statistics today. meebo has more than 700,000 daily logins, sends 45 million messages daily and has more than 2.5 million unique monthly visitors.

"Everything has moved to the web -- from commerce to productivity tools, to community -- all are done via a web browser. meebo is doing the same for IM," said Seth Sternberg, CEO and co-founder of meebo Inc. "With meebo me we are offering exciting new ways to connect with family, friends and customers."

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