turn here TurnHere, Inc., the leading online video solutions platform, today announced a new partnership with Kudzu.com, an interactive Web site that connects ready-to-buy consumers with local businesses to create engaging online videos that showcase the providers’ expertise and allow viewers to connect with and learn more about local merchants.

Kudzu.com provides the proven tools to help local businesses experience growth while quickly connecting consumers with the trustworthy, recommended resources they need. Online video is a valuable asset for the site as it gives consumers a behind-the-scenes look at local businesses and the philosophies and personalities of individual business owners. Kudzu.com can offer this service to its participating businesses in a very cost-effective way, enabling them to take advantage of the benefits of online video.

TurnHere has a proven track record in creating professional videos for local service providers such as plumbers, electricians, doctors, mechanics, party planners and more.

“By supplementing our Kudzu.com listing with video, we can really showcase the care and detail that goes into our cleaning service,” said Anna Zanthos, owner of Persnickety Cleaners. “Highlighting our business and the people that make it successful is a valuable marketing tool that helps potential customers make the decision to call on us ahead of our competitors.”

“Partnering with TurnHere adds another dimension to the breadth of services we offer to our listed companies,” said Edward Rosenfeld, director of business development for Kudzu.com. “Kudzu.com focuses on giving businesses the tools they need to tell their own stories. Consumers use this information to make important hiring decisions, and video provides a memorable and compelling addition to a robust business profile.”

“Kudzu.com is well known for providing the type of information that helps its users choose the best service providers for their needs. The addition of video to business profiles, in conjunction with existing features like service descriptions, photos, special offers and customer reviews, will make the information even more compelling and create a greater yield for those service providers that feature online video,” said Morgan Brown, director of marketing of TurnHere. “Increasingly, companies are realizing the power of online video to tell authentic and engaging stories and generate real business results. With our network of locally based filmmakers across the world, we are uniquely suited to create high-quality video for Kudzu.com advertisers in just days.”

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Video Topics: filmmakers, local video, Turnhere
Posted: April 8, 2008 in Video Industry News
Mark R RobertsonAbout the Author - Mark R Robertson
Mark Robertson is the Founder and Creator of ReelSEO.com and has had extensive experience in online marketing, particularly in Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Mark was previously the Director of Search for Freedom Communications and has worked with many newspaper and broadcast stations for optimization online content.