LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CPAlead, an online marketing company that provides content-specific digital monetization solutions for web publishers of all sizes, today announced its ranking as the 323rd fastest-growing private company in America, according to the 31st annual Inc. 500 list from Inc. magazine. The company’s second year on the prestigious list, CPAlead ranked as the first among online advertising and marketing companies and the sixth in the “Top 10 Internet Companies” in 2011. With its back-to-back listings, CPAlead joins an exclusive group of companies ranked as America’s top independent entrepreneurs.
CPAlead enables web publishers of all sizes to monetize their digital content by providing content-specific, cutting-edge tools, which generate revenues exponentially higher than those seen by traditional online monetization solutions. With a client base exceeding 180,000 digital publishers, CPAlead is helping its worldwide clients in a wide range of industries achieve success and earn revenue with its solutions.
“Earning a spot on the Inc. 500 list for a second year is not just an honor, but also absolute confirmation that our digital monetization solutions simply work,” said Peter Tarr, chief executive officer for CPAlead. “We were thrilled to rank on last year’s list, and through our continued innovation and ingenuity, we have been able to maintain our competitive edge in the industry. Our publishers’ success is CPAlead’s top priority, and we remain committed to constant evolution in order to provide the industry’s top monetization solutions.”
The 2012 Inc. 500, unveiled in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 21 to November 15 and on Inc.com), is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. To make the cut, companies had to have achieved a staggering minimum of 770 percent in sales growth. The Inc. 500’s aggregate revenue is $15.7 billion, with a median three-year growth of 1,431 percent. The companies on this year's Inc. 500 employ more than 48,000 people and generated over 40,000 jobs in the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 500|5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/500. Companies such as Microsoft, Zappos, Intuit, Jamba Juice, Zipcar, Clif Bar, Vizio, Oracle, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500.
About CPAlead
Founded in 2006, CPAlead is an online marketing company that provides content-specific digital monetization solutions for web publishers of all sizes. CPAlead’s flagship solution is The Content Locker, which delivers advertiser-sponsored content such as surveys, quizzes, games or purchase offers that can be completed by a consumer in exchange for premium content as opposed to traditional payment methods. On a lead to lead basis, the CPAlead platform generates exponentially greater revenues for publishers than other industry leading solutions.
A longstanding player in the content monetization market, CPAlead created the online virtual currency monetization space, where end-users interact with offerings to earn virtual currency. Today, with nearly 180,000 publishers globally, CPAlead continues to reshape the digital marketing space by innovating and delivering new solutions to both web publishers and advertisers alike.
In 2011, CPAlead was ranked 40th on Inc. Magazine's "Inc 500/5000" list. View the company blog here.
Methodology
The 2012 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2008 to 2011. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2008. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2011. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2008 is $100,000; the minimum for 2011 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at www.inc.com/500.
About Inc.
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,000 in 2010 to over 6,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.