CITYPEEK Goes 2.0 Local Hospitality Technology Entrepreneur Pours in Capital Taking its Online Foodie, Real Estate and Travel Portal to the Social Networking Level
"At a time where most businesses are cutting back, slashing budgets and holding off investing in their business, CITYPEEK has done the opposite infusing tens of thousands of dollars to take its business farther and offer more for advertisers and site visitors," states, CEO, Patti Neumann. CITYPEEK has hired a team of web designers and developers taking its business to a new level. CITYPEEK now encompasses tools that allow people to build social and business connections, share information and collaborate on projects online including blogs, social-networking sites and other online virtual worlds.
(Media-Newswire.com) - Baltimore, MD ( CITYPEEK ) January 23, 2009 -- The web 2.0 peer to peer influence on today's online buyers has prompted a technology entrepreneur to get involved in these new trends to stay on top. One business that has fully embraced these new media technologies and is keeping up with the trend is CITYPEEK. Known by loyal followers as knowing the scoop and in's and out's of the cities it follows, "CITYPEEK.com is the East Coast's answer for helping online communities to living like a local and finding and booking the best in town from hotels- to restaurants, real estate to retail and special entertainment to events.
"At a time where most businesses are cutting back, slashing budgets and holding off investing in their business, CITYPEEK has done the opposite infusing tens of thousands of dollars to take its business farther and offer more for advertisers and site visitors," states, CEO, Patti Neumann. CITYPEEK has hired a team of web designers and developers taking its business to a new level. CITYPEEK now encompasses tools that allow people to build social and business connections, share information and collaborate on projects online including blogs, social-networking sites and other online virtual worlds.
"Today's internet savvy world are looking for quick, reliable information online that they can use for comparing finds whether retail shopping or hotel options. They want to find the best in town whether checking out a menu of a local restaurant or searching for an apartment or townhouse checking out floor plans, and even make appointments, reserve their table or hotel 24-7," explains Ms. Neumann. Thanks to social media applications on CITYPEEK, visitors can factor in reviews, even review their favorite spots, share with other mediums like Facebook and Twitter. others abreast of what is the best in town and how to truly-"Live Like A Local," the new CITYPEEK tag-line.
"The fresh new CITYPEEK 2.0 is being lauded in the hospitality and tourism industry. CITYPEEK has become "the" site that locals from NYC-Philly-DC & Baltimore and in between go to for where to go, where to stay, where to live and play, states, Onahlea Shimunek, General Manager of Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor hotel. "CITYPEEK really helps highlight the region's natural assets from the view of someone who lives there also those who has visited the area themselves, and these add to the sense of value for those investigating what to do and where to spend their dollars most wisely," adds the three decade hotel industry veteran, Ms. Shimunek.
CITYPEEK has done the research to ensure that visitors are getting exactly what they are paying for, and getting a reliable "peek" of the best in town. While you can book hotels and restaurants anywhere in the USA and worldwide, CITYPEEK detailed "peeks" are focused in the areas from New York-NJ-Philadelphia, Baltimore, Virginia-DC. CITYPEEK plans a national expansion. Take a peek and live like a local.
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