Zoopla and TheMoveChannel team up
International property site TheMoveChannel.com, which hosts listings from over 100 countries for agents and private owners alike, has signed with Zoopla to add that portal’s U.K. property to its database.
Overseas interest in the U.K. property market is growing, not least because steady purchase prices, but rising rents mean that the buy-to-let market is thriving.
TheMoveChannel is part of Lead Galaxy whose Director Dan Johnson observed: “Lead Galaxy is thrilled to announce this partnership between TheMoveChannel.com and Zoopla. This year, investors from China, Russia and Scandinavia have all shown a growing interest in U.K. property, particularly the booming buy-to-let market. Nearly 50 percent of our visitors are based outside the U.K., and combining TheMoveChannel.com’s international presence with Zoopla’s portfolio will provide investment opportunities to buyers who otherwise wouldn’t necessarily be aware of them.”
Zoopla/DMGT deal and the newspaper merry-go-round
While pundits are busy contemplating the impact of the Zoopla merger on Rightmove, the impact of Zoopla’s tie-in with the Digital Property Group is likely to be just as significant for newspaper classifieds.
Prior to the merger Zoopla had embarked on a series of exclusive deals with newspaper publishers and now that Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) controls 55 per cent of the newly merged company this presumably means that DMGT is left powering a number of newspaper sites that could be classed as rivals. Continue reading
Digital Property Group and Zoopla merge
By Steve Shipside
The number two and number three in the U.K. property portal market have announced a merger with the clear aim of taking on Rightmove – the longtime occupier of the number one slot. Continue reading
Zoopla powers Johnston Press
Zoopla, the U.K. property portal has announced a deal with regional newspaper publisher Johnston press to provide the property classifieds for the publishers 270 local sites.
Zoopla founder and chief executive Alex Chesterman said: “We are very excited to be embarking on this strategic relationship with Johnston Press, one of the UK’s leading regional media groups. The addition of our property functionality across their significant network of local websites is a natural fit which will provide clear benefits to the Johnston audience and to our members.”
Mr Chesterman has been announcing his excitement a lot lately as Zoopla gets ever more active with appointments.
That fact doesn’t appear to have escaped Henry Faure Walker, digital and business development director at Johnston Press who comments that:“Zoopla is one of the most innovative players in the online property space and this partnership will see them power an exciting new property platform for our local websites.”
Sales Director jumps from TDPG to Zoopla
Summer is drawing to a close and as the ‘Back to School’ signs go up in shop windows so portal staff get ready for new appointments. Back in February The Digital Property Group announced that its Sales Director, Jon Notley, was leaving but it is only now that Zoopla has confirmed he is to be Commercial Director reporting directly to founder and CEO, Alex Chesterman. “We are delighted to welcome Jon to the senior management team at zoopla.co.uk,” comments Chesterman. “His experience, background and knowledge of the industry and players will ensure that we continue to grow and serve our members well.”
Notley will be responsible for all revenue streams at Zoopla.co.uk. He is the second high profile appointment to Zoopla in recent weeks, the other being Product Director Lydia Goldberg.
New Product Director at Zoopla
Lydia Goldberg, previously digital development director at newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has been hired by U.K. property portal Zoopla to be Product Director. As such her job includes product definition, development and delivery which puts her squarely in the front line of the ongoing struggle for dominance between the Zoopla and The Digital Property Group.
Goldberg reports directly to founder Alex Chesterman who says of the appointment;“We are delighted to welcome Lydia to the senior team at Zoopla. Her experience and background will ensure that we continue to lead the market in terms of product innovation and continue to be the most useful online property resource for UK consumers and agents.”
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