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Photobucket marks one year anniversary of open API platform

Leading Software Partners Developing Innovative Applications for Photo and Video Sharing Using Photobucket’s API Platform 

San Francisco, Calif. – March 31, 2009 – Today, Photobucket (http://photobucket.com),  the Web’s premier standalone photo and video-sharing site, celebrates the one-year anniversary of the opening of its API platform, a cornerstone of Photobucket’s commitment to working with developers to deliver new experiences both on and off the Web. Now, with these third-party applications, Photobucket enables users to share their personal media in more ways than ever before.

Photobucket tops 55M worldwide unique visitors -- 22% increase over January!

One of the measures we have to watch at Photobucket is put out by comScore Media Metrix. They measure the number of unique visitors to a site worldwide, and in the world of 'making a business from a Web site,' those measures matter.

Photobucket introduces instant photo uploader for T-Mobile phones

T-Mobile Customers Can Now Send Mobile Photos to Multiple Destinations Including Photobucket, Home PC and Email

San Francisco, Calif. -- March 18, 2009 — Photobucket (http://photobucket.com), the Web’s premiere standalone photo and video-sharing site, today announced the availability of an innovative mobile photo service exclusively for T-Mobile that enables users to send photos directly from mobile handsets to several destinations: a Photobucket album, a PC hard drive, or any an email address. 

Photobucket launches mobile application with Danger

Advanced Options Provide A Richer Photobucket Experience

San Francisco, Calif. -- March 19, 2009 — Photobucket (http://photobucket.com), the Web’s premiere standalone photo and video-sharing site, today announced the availability of a mobile Photobucket application exclusively for the T-Mobile Sidekick. Built in conjunction with Danger, Inc. a Microsoft subsidiary and software services provider for the mobile device, this feature-rich application enables users to access and interact with Photobucket media directly from anywhere. 

The new application provides users with the richest mobile experience to date.  Users upload photos and videos from their handset directly to their Photobucket album. From here, there are a number of options, including adding and editing titles, descriptions and tags, as well as rotating and resizing images. Additionally, users can:

• Create a Photobucket account 
• Log into Photobucket to access their albums  
• Browse and search images and videos on Photobucket
• Browse other users’ albums 
• Share images

 “Photobucket is thrilled to team up with Danger to bring subscribers the most comprehensive mobile application for Photobucket to date,” said Alex Welch, President of Photobucket.  “Photobucket is always seeking out ways to make photo sharing easier and more convenient and this collaboration enables our users to share and manage their photos easily while on the go.”

Photobucket announces new, expanded photo and video-sharing features

Web’s Top Photo-Sharing Site Also Debuts New Mobile WAP Site

San Francisco, Calif. – MARCH 11, 2009 – Photobucket (http://photobucket.com), the Web’s premier stand-alone photo and video-sharing Web site, today launched a new, innovative set of features that expands the way users share photos and videos across multiple Web sites. By partnering with Gigya, whose technology has become the standard for connecting content with the social web, and leveraging its own open API platform, Photobucket now enables its more than 48 million unique monthly users worldwide* to utilize a simple point-and-click “share” interface to publish their photos and videos across more Web sites than any other stand-alone photo and video-sharing site.

Kodak and Photobucket Team Up to Make Photo Sharing Even Better

Kodak’s Unique and High Quality Products Turn Photobucket Images Into Treasured Keepsakes

Emeryville, Calif. and San Francisco, Calif. –  March 4, 2009 – Kodak and Photobucket (http://photobucket.com) today announced an agreement that empowers Photobucket’s millions of users to turn images from their Photobucket account into tangible stories using KODAK Gallery products.  The alliance is intended to extend the Kodak brand to new audiences through Photobucket and the Fox Interactive Media network of media properties and to help Photobucket further monetize the photo sharing behavior of their users and the billions of images stored on their site.  

A photo for every person on the planet at Photobucket!

We passed a pretty cool milestone this weekend -- we now have more than 7 Billion images stored on Photobucket. A wise person pointed out to me this weekend that's pretty much a photo for every person on the planet!

Photobucket launches 'Find Stuff 2.0'

Find Stuff 2.0 on Photobucket enables users to search most popular, relevant content on Photobucket.com

See exclusive photos from the 2009 Presidential Inauguration on Photobucket

Photobucket has been selected as the online photo destination for the Barack Obama 2009 Presidential Inaugural Book.*

As part of this project, you can upload photos for inclusion in the Inaugural Book on Photobucket. You can also see amazing photos taken by an award-winning team of photographers with special access to Inauguration events. Below are links to the photographers sending photos to Photobucket as part of this project.

World-Renowned Presidential Photographers Team Up with All Americans to Produce Official Obama Inaugural Photo Book Project

Inaugural Photo Book Project to Include Work from Elite Photographers and – for the first time ever – Images Submitted Online by Americans Celebrating Obama Inauguration

Sausalito, Calif., January 16, 2009 – Epicenter Communications, an official licensee of the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC), today announced details of the official inaugural photography book project, which will commemorate President-elect Barack Obama's upcoming inauguration.  The project will include images from some of the world’s most influential photographers and – for the first time ever – feature photos submitted online by everyday people documenting their personal celebrations of President-elect Obama’s inauguration festivities. 

Sprint customers can show photos and videos on Photobucket

This blog post references a press release issued today, Monday November 24, from Sprint. Sprint announced an enhancement to Picture Mail that allows Sprint customers to send digital photos and videos straight from their phones to Photobucket.

Verizon Wireless and Photobucket Launch Instant Mobile Photo Uploading

Web’s Leading Standalone Photo Site Makes Photo Sharing Fast and Easy For Verizon Wireless Customers

Basking Ridge, NJ & San Francisco, Calif. -- November 13, 2008 — Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless provider, and Photobucket (http://photobucket.com), the Web’s premier standalone photo and video-sharing site, today announced the availability of a new mobile photo service on select Verizon Wireless handsets that enables Verizon Wireless customers to easily send photos from a mobile device to a Photobucket album.  The application will launch exclusively for Verizon Wireless customers and is available for download from Verizon Wireless mobile storefront by texting ‘photob’ to 2777, in the Community and Sharing category of the Verizon Wireless Get It Now catalog or by visiting http://photobucket.com/mobile.

Photobucket is excited to be part of the Microsoft Windows Live Services launch

We're excited to be part of the updated Windows Live Services announcement with Microsoft tonight.  Anything that makes photo sharing easier is good for all of us. Photobucket will be an integrated photo partner in Windows Live Services.

Photobucket hosts exclusive gallery of photos from Fox's 24 Redemption -- Captured in Africa

Photobucket (http://photobucket.com), the premier stand-alone photo and video-sharing site, today announced that it is the premier online destination for behind-the-scenes photographs taken during filming of Fox’s “24:Redemption – Captured in Africa”.  “24” fans, art enthusiasts and photography buffs around the world can now visit Photobucket to view select photographs from the full photo exhibit at the Paley Center for Media, as well as additional photographs which are available for viewing only online.  Photobucket users can also extend the “24:Redemption” experience to their personal or group albums by applying a custom “24:Redemption” theme to the background of their personal albums. 

Photobucket Launches First of its Kind "Themes" Option to Personalize Online Photo and Video Albums

New Features Including Themes and Enhanced Album Organizer Give Photobucket Users the Most Creative Ways to Keep and Share Memories

San Francisco, Calif., -- October 9, 2008 – Photobucket, the world’s leading standalone photo and video sharing Web site, today announced the addition of new features to make it easier and more fun for users to organize and personalize their photo and video collections.  Starting today, Photobucket users can choose from a vast array of pre-made themes or quickly create their own album design theme to personalize any of their Photobucket albums. Users can also take advantage of new tools to more easily organize the media in their albums.

JuiceCaster and Photobucket Enable Mobile Video and Picture Sharing

Award-Winning Mobile Social Media Application Teams Up with Web’s Most Popular Media Sharing Website

Los Angeles – Sept. 24, 2008 – JuiceCaster, a leading mobile social media application, today announced an agreement with Photobucket (http://www.photobucket.com), which will enable Juicecaster users to instantly post mobile videos and picture messages from their mobile phones directly to their Photobucket account.

“JuiceCaster is an outstanding mobile companion to Photobucket, expanding our users’ ability to wirelessly post unlimited videos and pictures to their personal Photobucket page,” said Alex Welch, President of Photobucket. “Photobucket users now have another great way to share and access their Photobucket media while they’re away from a PC.”

In the coming weeks, Photobucket will be a featured channel on JuiceCaster’s online flash player, which can be embedded on a number of Websites, including Blogger, WordPress, LiveJournal, and any website that allows a user to embed a flash player. Through the JuiceCaster flash player, users will always be able to view their recent Photobucket media.

Photobucket and Sprint Announce One-Click Upload to Photobucket

Just in time for back-to-school, Sprint and Photobucket have teamed up to allow Sprint customers to send digital photos straight from their phones to Photobucket, the leading stand-alone photo and video sharing site, in just one simple step.

It’s as easy as snapping a picture of the kids on their first day of school using your Sprint phone, then selecting Photobucket from the list of “Post to Service” options that pop up.  The photo automatically uploads to the customer’s Photobucket account, so family and friends can view it online anytime, no matter where they are.

The Photobucket feature is available on more than 30 Sprint phones, including the popular Samsung Instinct, LG Rumor, Motorola RAZR2, Sanyo Katana DLX, and more. 

Unlimited use of the service is included at no additional cost for all Sprint Picture Mail subscribers, including customers on Simply Everything plans and Talk/Message/Data Share plans.

As the first U.S. carrier to launch a mobile photo sharing service, Sprint has always given its customers more ways to use their digital photos – from sending to other phones and email addresses in one simple step, to organizing and editing their pictures in online albums, to sending directly from the phone to be printed at one of 9000+ retail locations, including 5300 Walgreens stores.

Photobucket has more than 46 million users worldwide and more than 10 million personal photos,  images and videos are uploaded to Photobucket every day for sharing with family, friends and the online world. More information on Sprint Picture Mail is available at www.sprint.com/picturemail.  Additional details on Photobucket are available at http://blog.photobucket.com.

Target and Photobucket Unite to Expand Creative Photo Options

Target guests can take advantage of new, innovative online photo-sharing tools while Photobucket users gain convenient in-store print pickup

MINNEAPOLIS & DENVER (August 26, 2008) — Target and Photobucket, the leading stand-alone photo and video sharing site, today announced the agreement that offers expanded online photo services for Target guests and new in-store print options for Photobucket users.

Beginning today, Target will offer print-to-store services to Photobucket users through www.photobucket.com  and www.target.com/photo.   After creating a free account on Photobucket, users can upload and organize their photos, edit their images and order prints for pickup – in about an hour – at most Target stores nationwide. Photobucket also enables users to organize videos; create slideshows and group albums; customize unique photo gifts; and share photos with friends and family through e-mail, IM, social networks, blogs or mobile phones.

"Photobucket has emerged as a leader in online photo and video sharing," said Mark Schindele, senior vice president, Target. “The site has an active community of more than 22 million monthly visitors in the U.S. Through this collaboration, our guests can now combine Photobucket’s creative tools with the convenience and quality they have come to expect from Target Photo.” 

“Photobucket is thrilled to provide people with more easy ways to enjoy and share photos and easily get prints,” said Alex Welch, president, Photobucket. “As much as people love the convenience of going online to store and share photos and videos, there is always the need for great prints to capture special memories.” Welch continued, “Target is a world-class retail organization. We share a goal of bringing fun and convenience to our customers, and this relationship will extend that experience to photos – both online and off.”

Announcing Enhancements to Group Albums

Number One Photo and Video Sharing Site Photobucket Enhances Group Albums

Mobile Uploads and Comprehensive Search Functionality Now Available

Photobucket (http://www.photobucket.com), the leading standalone photo and video-sharing site, today announced the addition of new features to the already popular Group Albums. Group Albums (http://photobucket.com/groupalbums) allow multiple users to upload their photos and videos to one shared photo and video album, with an administrator of the Group providing optional review and approval functions.

With this new release, users can add more detail to describe their group album and are now able to search all public Group Albums. In addition, each Group Album now has a unique email address, enabling users to upload photos directly from their mobile phones to the Group Album. Photobucket also highlights Group Albums with the most activity, contributors, and newest content, as well as Groups in categories such as Fashion, Schools, Music, Entertainment and more. These new features enhance the previous offerings of personalized vanity URLs, custom privacy settings, broad sharing capabilities and more.

Since its debut in May, over one-hundred thousand Group Albums have been created, ranging from weddings to family gatherings to rock bands. This popular feature helped drive record traffic to the site resulting in its largest traffic month ever in the U.S.  With more than 24 million unique visitors in June (according to comScore Media Metrix), Photobucket continues to be the No. 1 photo site in the U.S. 

For one band, Forever the Sickest Kids (FTSK), their Group Album on Photobucket (http://photobucket.com/ftsk) now features over 4,100 images that have been uploaded by fans and Photobucket users around the world.  Lead singer Jonathan Cook says, “The Photobucket pictures that have been submitted by FTSK fans are so good that I have put my personal digital camera away and now rely on the posse to submit pics that I can show my family back at home from each city and use for my personal MySpace page! FTSK PWNS ALL!” 

Other popular group albums include the Fotoflexer Image Editor’s Best Edited Images which include almost 2,000 photos that have been edited with Photobucket’s built-in, free editing tool powered by FotoFlexer.  (http://photobucket.com/fotoflexer). Users are encouraged to upload their favorite edited photos and images in the Fotoflexer Group Album provide an insight into how typical Photobucket users customize and personalize their photos and images on the site. 

Photobucket Announces iPhone Application for Apple App Store

NOTE update as of Fall 2008: this application is now free for download

Photobucket Announces iPhone Application for Apple App Store

Web’s Top Standalone Photo Site Makes Photo Sharing One Click Away For iPhone Users

San Francisco, Calif. – July 10, 2008 -- Photobucket (http://www.photobucket.com), the world's leading standalone photo and video-sharing site, today announced that its new application developed exclusively for the iPhone will be available July 10 from the Apple App Store.  Photobucket for the iPhone grants users full access to their Photobucket accounts directly from their iPhone, enabling one-click photo uploads, as well as full viewing options for albums and other Photobucket content. 

“Photobucket is thrilled to have an application available at the launch of the new Apple App Store, and to extend the Photobucket experience to users of the iPhone and iPod touch,” said Alex Welch, President, Photobucket.  “Photobucket provides an easy way for consumers to store and share photos on the Internet, and this new application allows us to deliver that same, industry-leading experience wirelessly to iPhone users.”

The new Photobucket application is available for download for $4.99 starting July 10 from the Apple App Store at www.itunes.com/appstore/

About Photobucket
Photobucket is one of the Web’s most popular sites, with more than 44 million unique users worldwide* linking billions of personal photos, graphics, slideshows and videos daily to hundreds of thousands of Web sites, including Bebo, Blogger, Craigslist, eBay, Facebook, Friendster, hi5, MySpace, Orkut, Xanga and many others. In addition to linking content, Photobucket users share their personal digital media by email, instant messaging, and mobile devices. Every day, more than 10 million personal photos, graphics and videos are uploaded to Photobucket for sharing with family, friends and the online world. The company actively moderates content to create a safe environment for its users, partners and advertisers. Photobucket has offices in San Francisco, California and Denver, Colorado and is located online at http://www.photobucket.com.  For the latest feature announcements and news, please visit the Photobucket blog at http://blog.photobucket.com.

*comScore Media Metrix, May 2008

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