ShareThis Extends New Sharing Experience on More Than 100,000 Websites with General Availability of New Widget

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--ShareThis, the sharing network that makes it simple to share any online content, has launched the general availability of its new widget that broadens the service’s social media and networking capabilities.

“The launch of our new widget comes at a watershed moment for ShareThis”

In addition, ShareThis announced that there are now more than 100,000 publishers in the ShareThis network representing all segments of the Web publishing market. New additions to the network include household names like Education.com, Macworld, and PC World, joining existing leaders such as The Huffington Post, AccessHollywood.com, and Boston.com.

“The launch of our new widget comes at a watershed moment for ShareThis,” said Tim Schigel, CEO, ShareThis. “With millions of users each month and a world-class publishing base, ShareThis will be making 2009 the year that Web content sharing becomes a mainstream activity.”

About ShareThis

ShareThis is the sharing network that makes it simple and easy to share any online content. With the click of a button on a webpage or browser plug-in, ShareThis allows users to seamlessly access their contacts and networks from anywhere online and share the content through email, IM, Facebook, Digg, mobile SMS, etc. without ever leaving the current page. Publishers can deploy the ShareThis button to tap service’s universal sharing capabilities to drive traffic, stimulate viral activity and track the sharing of online content. ShareThis also simplifies social media services by reducing clutter on web pages and providing instant distribution of content across social networks, affiliate groups, and communities.

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