VerticalScope Hits Top 10 List for Social Media Platforms in North America

VerticalScope is Ranked in Comscore’s “Top 10 Social Media Platforms” in Canada and the U.S.

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) (TSX: FORA), a technology company that has built and operates a cloud-based digital platform for online enthusiast communities, is excited to announce that its subsidiary VerticalScope Inc. (“VerticalScope”) has been listed in Comscore’s ranking of “Top 10 Social Media Platforms” in both Canada and the U.S. This positions VerticalScope alongside popular consumer brands like Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.

Comscore is a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms. Advertisers and agencies utilize Comscore’s data science to help them identify the websites that will maximize their advertising reach.

Comscore Ranked Categories - Social Media - U.S.

		Total Unique Visitors/Viewers (in 000)
1	Facebook	236,542
2	Twitter	144,059
3	TikTok	119,996
4	Reddit	99,377
5	Pinterest	95,302
6	LinkedIn	77,107
7	Snapchat	69,731
8	Discord	43,871
9	Nextdoor	38,566
10	VerticalScope	31,983

Source: Comscore MMX Multi-Platform, Social Media, Total Audience, October 2022, U.S.

Comscore Ranked Categories - Social Media - Canada

		Total Unique Visitors/Viewers (in 000)
1	Facebook	27,037
2	Twitter	13,772
3	TikTok	13,635
4	Pinterest	10,673
5	LinkedIn	9,825
6	Reddit	9,754
7	Snapchat	6,729
8	VerticalScope	4,973
9	Discord	4,793
10	Blogger	3,127

Source: Comscore MMX Multi-Platform, Social Media, Total Audience, October 2022, Canada

“VerticalScope’s placement within the top 10 Social Media brands is tremendous validation for the scale we can provide our advertising partners. Our interest-based communities provide an authentic source of information to help people make purchase decisions and our ability to reach niche audiences with high purchase intent at scale, makes us a powerful performance-driven partner for brands,” said Chris Goodridge, President and COO of VerticalScope.

“The Social Media category reaches 89.8% of Canadians online, and 92.6% of Americans online, reflecting the power and wide reach of these platforms,” said Bryan Segal, SVP of Sales, Comscore. “With the average Canadian unique visitor spending almost 18 hours per month on social, and the average U.S. unique visitor spending over 19 hours per month, there is no shortage of opportunity for advertisers to reach and engage consumers on social media platforms, including VerticalScope.”

About VerticalScope Holdings Inc.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (TSX: FORA) is a technology company that has built and operates a cloud-based digital platform for online enthusiast communities in high-consumer spending categories. The Company’s mission is to enable people with common interests to connect, explore their passions and share knowledge about the things they love. Through targeted acquisitions and development, the Company has built a portfolio of over 1,200 online communities and more than 110 million monthly active users. For more information, visit www.verticalscope.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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