Virtual Piggy Announces Expanded Relationship with Gaia Online
Virtual Piggy Announces Expanded Relationship with Gaia Online
Enabling teens and tweens to purchase safely online
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Virtual Piggy, Inc. (OTCBB: VPIG), an innovator in safe youth payments, today announced that it will again be partnering with Gaia Online in a second exclusive promotion.
The initial campaign was designed to drive registration for Virtual Piggy and Gaia Online. Over the first week, Virtual Piggy gained over 10,000 new users and Gaia gained thousands in increased revenue. Currently, there are over 51,000 Gaia users wearing items that were offered exclusively through Virtual Piggy checkout on the site during the promotion.
Gaia Online is one of the Internet's largest communities, and is currently using the Virtual Piggy technology to remain COPPA compliant, and increase conversion rates of in-game transactions for their younger gamers. Virtual Piggy allows parents to set up a monthly allowance for their children and promote financial management while empowering youth under 18 to make purchasing, saving, and other money management decisions for themselves within the boundaries setup by parents.
The companies plan to launch a second campaign starting April 1, 2013.
For information about Virtual Piggy visit www.VirtualPiggy.com
About Virtual Piggy, Inc.
Virtual Piggy, Inc. is the first e-commerce solution that enables kids to manage and spend money within a parent-controlled environment. The technology company delivers online security platforms designed for the Under 18 age group in the global online market, and also enables online businesses the ability to function in a manner consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") and similar international children's privacy laws. Virtual Piggy enables the Under 18 audience to play, transact and socialize in a secure online environment guided by parental permission, oversight and control. The company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA and on the Web at: www.virtualpiggy.com
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US:
Public Relations
Sarah Hall Productions
Jenna Guarneri, 212-529-1598
Jenna@SHPNY.com
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Investor Relations
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Peter Seltzberg, 646-415-8972
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Virtual Piggy
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snoble@virtualpiggy.com
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