Revenue Solutions for Media Companies

CityXpress delivers unique solutions that create attractive new advertising models, target new and non-traditional advertisers and generate new revenue streams.

We are the market leader in online revenue generating programs for media companies, having conducted more than 1,200 event auctions in 17 countries and 8 languages. Since 2002, the CityXpress event auction program has generated more than $400 million in new advertising revenue and introduced 80,000+ new advertisers to our 400 media partners worldwide.

While many imitate our model, the experience we bring from developing programs that have been the backbone of the most successful newspaper event auctions in the world can not be matched.

And we work for and with our partners to meet the special needs of publishers and broadcasters. We value feedback and are constantly innovating and improving our programs and platforms to reduce your workload while maximizing your results and revenue.


Experience and Reliability = Proven Revenue Generators

What is an XpressAuction?

A compelling and proven retail advertising program that:

  • Secures new advertisers
  • Generates incremental revenue
  • Converts consumer spending to incremental ad revenue.

How do they work?

Just like any other ad program, except clients do not have to pay cash.

  • Sell ad campaigns to local businesses
  • Offer them a chance to trade their goods and/or services for ad credits instead of paying cash.
  • Auction the items on your branded XpressAuction site
  • You keep the cash, client gets the ad credit.

Are they versatile?

Our auction program is flexible and supports seasonal revenue needs and opportunities as well as niche advertising strategies with a variety of proven working models:

  • Event Auctions: Create excitement with our flagship auction program that features a mix of goods, services and gift certificates.
  • Gift Certificate Auctions: Bridge revenue gaps with a streamlined program you can tie to special promotions any time of the year.
  • Continuous Auctions: Offer clients a revolutionary new way to finance ad spends on an ongoing basis.
  • XpressCars: Offer local auto dealers a fresh way to sell cars and generate leads.
  • Fundraising Auctions: Raise dollars for local community groups or your own Newspapers in Education program.

What about Support?

At CityXpress, we know how important customer support is to our clients. Our expertise becomes yours with dedicated Support Staff assigned to each client. We offer:

  • The auction website
  • Remote training with your sales team to ensure that your auction "has the right stuff."
  • Easy to use data entry and fulfillment software
  • Full technical support
  • Collection and reconciliation of winning bids
  • Email and phone support for bidders with the purchase of our optional Bidder Support package.

Interested in Finding Out How to Generate New Revenue?
Contact Steve Raizen at 204-992-1010