DUBAI, Unted Arab Emirates, May 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- DubaiCityGuide.com, the dedicated portal on Dubai, has launched a new blog at www.Dxb.com. The blog is an attempt to create an online community of people who would like to stay connected with Dubai. According to Sharad Agarwal, CEO of Cyber Gear, the company that owns DubaiCityGuide.com, "Dubai is now on the radar screens of most of the countries in the world. Most people are interested in knowing, 'What makes Dubai tick?' Dxb.com is an attempt to answer this question."
About DubaiCityGuide.com
DubaiCityGuide.com is a portal on Dubai launched in 1999 by Cyber Gear (www.cyber-gear.com) to provide information on Dubai for residents and visitors. The site is updated daily with information on business and social events, sales and promotions and links to 'Dubai on the Web'. Special features include a Gold Souq guide and a virtual tour of Dubai with detailed interactive city maps. DubaiCityGuide.com is currently receiving over 14 million hits per month.
DubaiCityGuide.com's electronic newsletter reaches out to 22,500 Opt-in subscribers every month. A large number of local and international organisations use DubaiCityGuide.com to drive traffic to their web sites. Some of the past and present advertisers include American Express, Nokia, Marriott Vacation Club, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Grand Hyatt, Emirates Airlines, Virgin, Blue Banana, Manchester United Soccer School, Europcar, American Hospital and Sama Dubai.
DubaiCityGuide.com has also made available a mobile version of the site which can be accessed through PDA's and hand help computers.
DubaiCityGuide.com is owned and managed by Cyber Gear.
About Cyber Gear (http://www.Cyber-Gear.com)
Since 1996, Cyber Gear has been a preeminent force in the web design and e-business industry. Positioned as the largest web design company in the Middle East, Cyber Gear provides a range of Internet technology solutions to a large number of government, multinational and local organizations. Cyber Gear recently won 7 web awards at the Pan Arab Web Awards function at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai. See http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/070420/117820.html
Cyber Gear has developed several web based proprietary applications in the following areas:
* HR and online recruitment * Newsletter design, distribution and tracking application * Online media monitoring * F&B restaurant reservation system * XML based news delivery application * online ticketing application with bar coded interface
Cyber Gear clients include Standard Chartered Bank, Ramada Hotels, Shell, NFO World Group, Xerox, Sharp, Toshiba, Etisalat, Istithmar, Moutamarat, Union Properties, American Hospital, Dubai World, Dubai Festival City, Dubai e-Government, BurJuman, Sharjah Ports and Customs, RAK Properties, Qatar Masters in Doha, Safari Group, Kingdom Centre and Saks Fifth Avenue in Riyadh.
Over the years, Cyber Gear has established the following regional and global portals:
http://www.DubaiCityGuide.com, a comprehensive online guide to Dubai (Currently ranked #1 in Google for 'Dubai' searches).
http://www.eCampaignsNetwork.com, a DIY email marketing campaign portal for global organizations.
http://www.eTicketsNetwork.com, a global online ticketing portal implementing bar code technology.
http://www.PressReleaseNetwork.com, a global press release distribution and online media monitoring service.
http://www.MiddleEastPostBox.com for Email marketing and SMS messaging with an opt-in database of over 750,000 subscribers.
http://www.MiddleEastEvents.com, dedicated portal for event and conference management companies.
http://www.MiddleEastDirectory.com, a pay-per-click, English language search engine in the Middle East.
http://www.Click2Advertising.com, the first online Internet advertising agency in the Middle East.