Freewebs.com, the Internet’s leading free do-it-yourself Website publisher, has opened an office in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood to help the company grow important relationships within the interactive advertising industry. This is the latest step in the company’s evolution from a Web publishing tools provider toward becoming a true community for users looking to share their lives via professional-quality Web sites created on Freewebs.com.

The office is currently comprised of a team dedicated to advertising sales, and is led by Freewebs’ newly appointed vice president of advertising, Chris Cunningham. As the office grows, Freewebs plans to hire designers and developers to meet the growing need for unique, content-based advertising programs and custom widgets.

“Freewebs is leading the way as advertisers continue to realize the power of immersing a brand content, rather than utilizing static banner ads,” said Freewebs’ president, Shervin Pishevar. “With a strong community of more than 11 million users publishing content and sharing their passions for anything from automobiles and movies to parenting, Freewebs is in an ideal position to capitalize on this emerging trend.”

“Establishing a presence in the heart of the online advertising capital, New York, has given us the ability to work with some of the world’s best ad agencies,” added VP of advertising, Chris Cunningham. “We’ve had some early success creating custom publishable widgets for global brands, and we’re thrilled to be in close proximity to some of the best minds in advertising to exchange ideas and help develop this new and exciting market.”

About Freewebs

For everyone with an Internet connection and something to share, Freewebs.com is the free, do-it-yourself Web site builder that guarantees anyone can easily create and share a complete, high-quality Web site through its versatile web publishing platform. Today, more than 11 million individuals, groups, organizations and small businesses worldwide use Freewebs to create and host comprehensive Web sites that include blogs, photos, videos, music, e-commerce and more. Founded in 2001, Freewebs is privately held and based in Silver Spring, Md.