Myxer™ Helps Familywatchdog.us Protect Kids With Family-Friendly Mobile Content
November 27th, 2007Popular Watchdog Group Utilizes Leading Mobile Delivery Platform To Enhance Access to Family Safety Resources
(DEERFIELD BEACH, FL and Indianapolis, IN) Myxer™, the company that radically simplifies mobile content delivery and currently distributes more mobile content than any other company, today announced that FamilyWatchdog.US, the leading portal for parents seeking information about sexual offenders, has partnered with Myxer to deliver free family-friendly wallpapers, ringtones and other content to its users.
Millions of parents use FamilyWatchdog.US’s free information, mapping, monitoring and alert service to stay aware of potential neighborhood threats or safety issues, such as sexual or other violent crime offenders. Through its partnership with Myxer, parents can now also direct their kids to the site to access free family-friendly wallpapers, ringtones and other mobile media – all without the fear of objectionable content or hidden download fees. At www.Familywatchdog.us, users can access the free service and content from any PC or internet enabled mobile phone, Blackberry or Treo. FamilyWatchdog.US already has more than 300,000 mobile users that visit the site at least once per week and is available on any mobile phone with an internet connection.
Parents whose children use FamilyWatchdog.US can be assured that their kids will not be erroneously charged for downloads (FamilyWatchdog.US’s content is free), nor will kids be exposed to content that may be inappropriate for minors. Content available on the site is pre-screened and is designed specifically to be family-friendly. FamilyWatchdog.US’s site will also continue to provide its widely recognized and used mapping interface and alert, which provides parents with any easy way to search its comprehensive database of sexual offenders and stay aware when offenders move in or out of there neighborhoods with email and test alerts.
“The folks at FamilyWatchdog.US do a great job of providing a very important community service, and we’re pleased to be able to ‘mobilize’ all of their great new content,” said Myk Willis, founder and CTO of Myxer. “Both parents and kids will now be able to easily access the content on mobile devices, and adding FamilyWatchdog.US’s content to our large and continually growing Myxer library is a welcome addition.
Both Myxer and FamilyWatchdog.US have enjoyed rapid growth and expansion. In just its first year, Myxer itself now has more than 3.5 million users and delivers more than 7 million mobile content downloads per month, making it one of the world’s largest distributors of mobile content. FamilyWatchdog.US has become one of the top 1,500 destinations on the Internet, with over 3 million monthly visitors and nearly 100 million pages of viewed content each month. FamilyWatchdog.US has been endorsed, supported, or promoted by John Walsh, Ed Smart, Erin Runnion, Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil, Bill O’Reilly, and Florida Governor Charlie Crist.
“Myxer is the perfect tool for us and our users,” said Steve Roddel, founder of FamilyWatchdog.US. “Just like our website, Myxer is free, effective and extremely easy to use. We’re pleased to be able to offer this enhancement to our users and, in turn, to the neighborhoods and communities throughout the country. Our mission is to continue to provide tools and information for parents to help keep their children safe and happy, and by mobilizing our content Myxer makes a significant contribution to our efforts.”
About FamilyWatchdog.US (www.familywatchdog.us)
FamilyWatchdog.US is America’s leading provider of information on registered sex offenders. Millions of people each month rely on FamilyWatchdog.US to stay aware of threats in their communities. FamilyWatchdog.US is the only organization in existence (public, private or government) providing free mapping and alerts when offenders move everywhere in the United States. Using the most current public information available, FamilyWatchdog.US helps to protect families through awareness. FamilyWatchdog.US has helped countless families become aware and remain aware of potential threats lurking close by. FamilyWatchdog.US donates 10% of their gross revenues to the FamilyWatchdog.US Foundation every year to promote family safety awareness and education. For more information, please see http://www.familywatchdog.us.
About Myxer
Myxer radically simplifies the distribution of content to mobile devices. Whether professional or user-generated, Myxer makes the process of delivering ringtones, images, full-track audio, video and more to the mobile marketplace incredibly quick and easy, regardless of the carrier or device being targeted. Myxer’s popular website is quickly growing to be the most visited online destination for making and sharing mobile content, with over 3.5 million users who are downloading more than 7 million pieces of mobile content each month. The Myxer platform also offers partner API’s for easy integration with existing content websites interested in expanding their reach to the mobile market.
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