Badda Bing, Badda Boom, 500px Signs Strategic Partnership With Microsoft's Bing

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Dave Forde
August 6, 2013

500px500px has just announced a major partnership with Microsoft’s Bing search engine has been signed that will allow its photographers and their standout work will gain even more exposure as featured images on the Bing homepage.

“Our editors will comb through the best of the best images on 500px and our top picks will be featured on Bing’s homepage,“ says Oleg Gutsol,Founder and CEO of 500px. “Our collaboration with Bing puts our photographers front and center on one of the world’s most visited sites.”

“When we first launched Bing, we introduced our iconic homepage image as a jumping off point for users to explore the world,” said Lawrence Ripsher, Head of Program Management and Design, Bing User Experiences. “As a passionate photographer myself, I’m excited to announce that we’re working with 500px to bring even more of the world’s great imagery to Bing.”

Smart move for the Toronto-based startup who’s been on a steady growth over the last year.

 

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Dave “The Connector” Forde has been involved in the marketing, public relations and technology industry across Canada for over 20 years in various sales and marketing roles, he launched The Connected One network of business sites which connects buyers to the right sellers. Profectio and PR In Canada covers news about the marketing and public relations industry each day helping professionals advance their career and businesses. He also serves as an advisor to a number of businesses across the country. Find Dave on LinkedIn and Twitter.


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