NEW YORK, NEW YORK--(Marketwired - July 31, 2014) - MMA Legend Anderson Silva today launches www.SpiderAnderson.com as a central location for his global fan base to visit all of his social media posts in one location in nearly 70 languages powered by Yappn Corp (OTCQB:YPPN).
Silva's new online presence will allow fans from all over the globe to visit his official page and interact with Anderson's Facebook, Instagram and Twitter posts in their native language as well as view what they, the fans, are posting in real-time based on the hashtag #SpiderAnderson.
This global social media page is one of the product marketing services offered by Yappn and will allow Silva to engage in real-time on a day to day basis with his followers around the world. Fans are encouraged to visit https://www.spideranderson.com and interact with #SpiderAnderson.
"I simply do what others are not able to," said Anderson Silva. "This has been my motto for fighting and now applies to my latest venture with Yappn in providing my global fan base the ability to interact with my social media posts in their native language at www.SpiderAnderson.com."
Silva has established himself by creating partnerships with some of the biggest brands on both a regional and global scale, while always being an active partner in utilizing the products that are attached to his name for the development of the brand.
"It's truly great to provide a central location for everyone to visit and see what I am posting in real-time," added Silva. "With the Yappn partnership my fans in the US, Brazil, Japan and beyond can finally read everything I am posting on social media in their language through my website."
Anderson Silva's cumulative social media follower base exceeds 11 million fans online and Yappn will work with Silva's team to extend his social media activity by additionally powering global Twitter events, providing a multilingual chat board and build out an online store featuring his signature products over the course of 2014.
"We are very excited to be working with the legendary MMA fighter Anderson Silva in providing his global fan base the ability to engage with him directly in their native language," said David Lucatch, CEO and founder of Yappn Corp. "Anderson truly embodies what Yappn is all about with his global presence and drive to give back to his community, we look forward to amplifying Anderson's digital voice and growing his fan base world-wide."
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About Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Middleweight Champion. Silva holds the longest title defense streak in UFC history, which ended in 2013 with 16 consecutive wins and 10 title defenses. He has 12 post-fight bonus awards. UFC president Dana White and other publications have called Silva the greatest mixed martial artist of all time. As of May 26, 2014, he is #1 contender in the official UFC middleweight rankings, and #7 pound-for-pound.
About Yappn
Yappn is a real-time multilingual company that amplifies brand messaging, helps conduct commerce and provides customer support by globalizing these experiences with its proprietary approach to language. Through its real-time multilingual amplification platform, Yappn eliminates the language barrier, allowing the free flow of communications in nearly 70 languages. Yappn has developed cost effective, unique and proprietary technology tools and services that create dynamic solutions that enhance a brands messaging, media, e-commerce and support platforms.
In addition to Yappn, FotoYapp (www.fotoyapp.com) provides consumers, brands and Influencers with the ability to share media content (images, video, audio, etc.) instantly across the global social sphere with all major social posts in a single environment in almost any language allowing global participants to interact with each other, regardless of their native tongue.
Yappn Corp. is publicly in the U.S. on the OTCQB - symbol "YPPN" and leading technology incubator; Intertainment Media Inc. (TSX VENTURE:INT) (OTCQX:ITMTF) (FRANKFURT:I4T) has a controlling interest in Yappn Corp.
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