Athletes, Fans and Brands Come Together at Loop’d

On the scene now for several months, online sports network Loop’d is poised to hit a game-winning grand slam, bringing together all of the players (pun intended) that make sports tick.When athletes or teams sign up on Loop’d they get a revenue-generating-ready community and a unique URL. From there you can use it as a tool to promote yourself, promote your sponsors, build a network of fans and join interactive sports communities.

Whether you’re a college athlete hoping to get the attention of the pro leagues or an advertiser touting a new sports drink, Loop’d ties them all together.

Currently the site primarily focuses on X-Game-type sports: Motorcross, BMX, surfing, and so on. A skiing community has recently been added and major media include Surfer Magazine.

Loop’d Network Provides:

Amateur and professional athletes: Exposure, fan clubs, and access to potential sponsors at the community that started it all, SponsorHouse.com.

Fans and enthusiasts: A network of communities to connect with other fans, athletes, the coolest brands, enter contests and to share photos, videos and content around your favorite sports, events and places.

Content creators: A venue to post and promote your content, incorporate community features into your existing website, and make money.

Brands and advertisers: A hyper-active youth audience that is actually interested in what you have to say with some of the best Web 2.0 tools to connect and interact with them.

With an audience of over 250,000 registered athletes and sports enthusiasts, each microsite is loaded with photos, videos and other content. For athletes, fans or sponsors looking for a turnkey Web 2.0 community, look no further.

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