These different sites and services now provide a major conduit for connecting users across the Lycos Network, creating an environment that engages Lycos more than 30 million monthly visitors on a regular basis and attracts new and loyal users at a rapid rate. Community products are incredibly viral and Lycos Clubs, in particular, has grown organically at a phenomenal pace. With thoughtful integration of Valent technology into our Network of services, we ll continue to be the best place on the Web for users to find it, talk about it and buy it . Building on Community Success During the past six months, Lycos Clubs has experienced more than a 500 percent increase in page views and user registrations and has grown from 7,800 clubs to more than 62,000. Much of this rapid growth stems from the natural organic growth of community products and the ability for products within the Lycos Network to refer users to other community activities.
Web users form communities or clubs around common areas of interest, such as sports or gardening.
Before Lycos Clubs was launched last April, it was hard for people joining online clubs to really connect in these virtual environments. Lycos Clubs changed the personal dynamics for its members by adding integrated communication tools that facilitate interaction among the members. Lycos Clubs and its suite of communications tools emulates a real-life community, linking members together whether they are in the club environment or pursuing other online activities. The goal is to seamlessly link our properties in a way that encourages users to visit every day to check mail, chat with friends and update their homepage. Lycos Community Offerings Lycos offers a full line of community offerings.