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Media Thunder - Treasure Coast TIMES partners with TreasureCoast.com

By Susan Fonger

Media thunder. It's what happens when internet guru Jeff Liggett and veteran publisher Herb Ellis joins forces and merges companies. With this teaming up of multi-faceted talents, and with the under-girding of Ellis' Treasure Coast TIMES magazine, TreasureCoast.com is positioned to become even more than the largest information web portal on the Treasure Coast.

It will be a complete commerce store for all products desired on the Treasure Coast - you can order online and then pick up your purchase or the products will be shipped to you. Officially launched as a team in March 2007, the website/online magazine is already receiving up to 3 million hits per month with some 300,000 unique users. The site has established top style e-magazine ranking in over 250 search engines and links including, but not limited to Google, e-commerce Store Yahoo, MSN, AOL, and Chicago.com.

Jeff Liggett, president of TreasureCoast.com, founded one of the largest privately held ISP, in Chicago developed it into a motivating force. He was instrumental in helping more than 5,000 websites with design, hosting, and marketing, watching many take advantage of the internet boom as it grew. After selling the company and moving to Florida, Liggett went to work on his next endeavor - www.TreasureCoast.com.

"Treasurecoast.com will be the first place online to look for local EVERYTHING. Local news, personality profiles, education, sports and videos. It will be the place where local businesses can link and get hundreds of thousands of hits per month," according to Liggett.

"In my opinion, the internet is still in its infancy and TreasureCoast.com is positioned to take advantage of the opportunity to showcase this great burgeoning market. We have a domain name that encompasses it all and we are eager to give the entire community the opportunity to become a part of the most important website focusing on the Treasure Coast.

TreasureCoast.com is morphing into the greatest news and information site in southeastern Florida" says Liggett. Herb Ellis, publisher of the Treasure Coast TIMES, a monthly lifestyle magazine, has spent the last 20 years writing good news about the communities on the Treasure Coast. His marketing, public relations and custom publishing firm, Ellis Associates, has won numerous awards for excellence in advertising from the American Advertising Federation.

Ellis was awarded the prestigious Silver Medal Award by that organization for his contributions to the industry and the community at large. The Florida Public Relations Association awarded his firm several Image Awards for excellence in public relations. His firm was named "Small Business of the Year" by the St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce.

"The partnership of TreasureCoast.com and Treasure Coast TIMES will bring to the marketplace a unique vehicle for providing comprehensive local information and advertising opportunities that can be accessed and viewed globally. The magazine appears on the website as well as mailed to subscribers in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. This partnership is the biggest thing in multi-media communications to hit the Treasure Coast in media history." explains Ellis.

Liggett adds, "We are committed to the communities of the Treasure Coast. As presenting sponsors of the Jazz & Blues Society's Mardi Gras Carnival in February, we are proud to be able to help that organization raise money for scholarships. Our recent sponsorships also included the Real Estate Association of St. Lucie County's Real Estate EXPO at Treasure Coast Mall the first weekend in March.

Also you will find us everywhere from the Treasure Coast Builder's Association Memorial Day Fishing Tournament, to Chamber of Commerce golf tournaments and a variety of charitable events from Jupiter to Sebastian.

" According to Ellis, "We plan to give back to the community wholeheartedly by being active participants in every aspect of the Treasure Coast. As long time members of the chambers of commerce, we believe in being proactive and participating on a high profile basis. The portal is up and running, growing hourly, and will be updated with new information and direct links to all of the chambers of commerce, organizations and numerous businesses on the Treasure Coast. Non-profit organizations are invited to post events and meetings on the community calendar at no cost.

The site provides space for images and promotions." The Treasure Coast covers an 80-mile area along the Atlantic coastline and is among the fastest growing regions in the Untied States. The territory is bursting with life, growth, culture, enterprise, and recreation. Through the magazine and the web portal, stories about the people, places and things that matter to you will be covered with plenty of photos of people you either know or want to know.

The site highlights Treasure Coast culture, education, business, sports, dining, real estate, and shopping. You will also find profiles of local pioneers and heroes (sung and unsung) who make the Treasure Coast such a desirable place to enjoy.

Explore www.treasurecoast.com today and see for yourself what this media thunder is all about. The website is very affordable with ads starting at less than $30. People from all over the world are visiting TreasureCoast.com. If you Google "Treasure Coast," TreasureCoast.com appears at the top of the list. Please email us with your questions by clicking here.

Jeff L. Liggett President	James M. Foote Executive Vice President	Dr. Steve Ditto Vice President / Finance