Companies

From flexible, measurable, video-based advertising to the fastest and highest quality streaming technology on the market, Black Ocean’s businesses offer a range of
full-service solutions that help our customers drive engagement, monetize content
and create efficiencies.

Please contact us to explore how Black Ocean and its businesses can advance your goals.

Adgenesis

AdGenesis is the video advertising and rewards platform from Genesis. It gives brands a highly targeted way to engage audiences based on their personal interests and purchase intentions. AdGenesis runs white label rewards programs for publishers, including Parade.com and Fox.com. It also serves up content at Beezag.com, the standalone rewards community with more than 1.5 million users.

On average, AdGenesis delivers a 62 percent email open rate and 98 percent video completion rate. Click-through rates average 10 percent (20 times higher than pre-roll and 100 times more than traditional banner ads) and brand recall is up to 12 percent higher than other online advertising. AdGenesis’ deep profile data and market/sector reports also give brands and publishers valuable insights about consumer trends.

www.adgenesis.com

APP Nation

APPNATION is the first conference to focus entirely on the business of apps and their transformative impact on consumer and enterprise technology, devices, commerce, media and social interaction.

Over the past two years, APPNATION has quickly become the established go-to conference brand for innovative people and companies seeking new information and key connections in the burgeoning business for mobile apps.

www.appnationconference.com

Beezag

Beezag is a social network of consumers that operates a game-changing and global patent-pending system for targeted video advertising to mobile devices, social media and interactive TV.

Powered by the revolutionary AdGenesis technology Beezag users watch entertaining branded content & video ads they love and get discounts & rewards they deserve. It is called Me-commerce - a desired connection between brands and consumers where there is relevancy and reward.

Consumers are rewarded for their time and attention with REWARDS, offers, specials and even cash which creates incredible affinity with the brand. An entire suite of patent-pending systems confirm whether a completed view has been achieved or not. Best of all, consumers must focus and concentrate on the commercials from start to finish.

www.beezag.com

Elite Daily

Elite Daily is the premier online destination for aspiring men and women of Generation-Y. Our mission is to provide a reliable daily portrait of the world by consolidating interests into an accessible platform. From world news, finance, sports, culture and all things luxury, content is delivered to an audience that is driven by the pursuit of success. Elitedaily.com is an all-encompassing site that aims to deliver editorial on the world as it truly is. By offering insight on the "Why Moments" every individual experiences in their life, the site creates a strong connection with an international audience that interacts with compelling content and a unique digital experience.

www.elitedaily.com

First Page Network

First Page Network is a software service company that provides real estate brokers with the tools to become the premier web based realtors in their towns and cities. Using social media, FPN's technology and proprietary software to optimise search, the site has become the premier partner for local real estate companies nationwide.

The company was founded using the technology that powers web based real estate brokerage company condodomain.com, launched in 2005 and is active in 20 major cities.

FPN owns over 3,000 real estate domains for cities and towns across America. FPN leases the fully functional websites with in built MLS feeds, analytics and SEO optimisation algorithms already built into the system.

The result is that people can own their own sophisticated web based brokerage companies for a fraction of the cost.

www.firstpagenetwork.com

Genesis Media

Genesis Media is a digital video distribution platform that delivers best-in-class engagement through patented video targeting software.

The Genesis Platform has five million registered opt-in users and reaches 150 million viewers per month across thousands of publishing partners.

www.genesismedia.com

Gobbler

Gobbler is an indispensable service for backing up, sending, and organizing digital media files.

Gobbler puts the power of the cloud in the hands of digital media creators, providing secure, on-demand storage, versioning, and processing throughout the creative process. Gobbler’s transfer technology is one of the fastest and most reliable available on the market today. Every aspect of Gobbler is designed to provide solutions and tools to enable intelligent storage, collaboration, and project organization for digital media creators.

By combining these tools into one comprehensive service, Gobbler solves many of the most frustrating challenges and pitfalls of the digital creation workflow.

Gobbler is built for digital media creators to seamlessly integrate into their unique workflow. Gobbler supports all major digital media files, including audio, photo, and video, enabling any media creator or editor to effortlessly manage their digital assets, regardless of format or location.

www.gobbler.com

LMK

LMK is the customizable mobile app that brings consumers news and information on topics they care about as soon as it’s available – so they’re always in the know.

www.lmk.com

MyCube

MyCube is the next generation social exchange and digital management tool that organizes your online life and aggregates all your social networks into one location giving you privacy, ownership and control of your digital life.

One of the underlying principles of the platform is control and privacy and the fact that each user must control his or her own personal information and data. Hence MyCube strict privacy policies and online will that dictates how somebody's personal info is used.

The proprietary virtual currency exchange also adds a unique element to the platform. Currently the team is based in Singapore and the business will be rolled out globally in 2011.

www.mycube.com

MyPod Studios

Launched in October, 2010, MyPod has taken a unique approach in presenting online video.  

All video content is provided by hand-picked, high quality content providers with proven track records, and videos that we believe are well produced, with strong informational, educational and/or entertainment value.  

Each publisher within our network presents their videos in their own, distinct environment, or “Pod,” located at its own URL. We’re not just the run-of-the-mill, cookie-cutter network! Each Pod is designed to reflect the publisher’s brand, along with multiple navigation options to make the content visitors want to watch easier to find, and easy links to other Pods within the MyPod Studios network.

  It’s a new, more intimate way to connect quality video publishers to their viewers, with fewer distractions and more opportunities to watch the programming you really want.

www.mypodstudios.com

ShopFlick

Shopflick is a video-powered marketplace where indie brands showcase and sell their designs, consumers discover and buy cool fashion, and publishers find fresh content.

With the ability to create videos of their products, embed video into social media sites, and purchase inventory on one of six lifestyle channels to have their videos syndicated across popular websites, independent fashion designers can achieve unprecedented reach and engagement.

www.shopflick.com

Streamworks

Streamworks is an end-to-end streaming company that delivers superior video across any network to any device, and brings viewers closer to the action with custom-built interactive experiences. Streamworks is the trusted partner of global brands like the Associated Press (AP), Major League Gaming (MLG) and the World Rally Championship (WRC).

Streamworks’ technology is device, network and platform-agnostic, and its patented encoding reduces bandwidth an average of 25 percent. With live, mid-roll ad insertion capabilities, Streamworks enables full optimization and fast monetization of video content.

www.streamworksint.com

TV Genesis

TVGenesis is the video ad syndication offering from Genesis. It delivers custom video to premium locations across top websites to reach interested consumers and help brands monetize their content.

TVGenesis provides a powerful platform for brands and offers publishers a new revenue stream, a fresh source of content and an effective way to add video that keeps readers coming back. Content syndicated across six lifestyle channels is always given premium real estate – in the banner and above-the-fold – and generates more than twice the click-through rates of other online advertising formats.

www.tvgenesis.tv

Wisemarkit

Wisemarkit is a new community of online shops.

Set up a shop for free, find the things you value, carry them in your store, and share it with your friends. No need to own any stock, guaranteed commission on each sale.

Being an entrepreneur has never been easier, succeeding is still just as hard.

www.wisemarkit.com