JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Newfold Digital, a number one net expertise supplier backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (along with its associates, “Clearlake”), and Siris Capital Group, LLC, has acquired Yoast, the main search engine marketing (search engine optimization) plugin supplier for WordPress. The acquisition is part of Newfold Digital’s long-term technique to join Newfold Digital prospects with world-class net presence instruments and companies to empower on-line success in a digital world.
“search engine optimization is a rising want in our buyer base and important to on-line success, particularly as we see extra companies develop their on-line presence,” stated Sharon Rowlands, President and CEO of Newfold Digital. “Yoast is a widely known and revered model within the WordPress neighborhood. We are excited to welcome them to the Newfold household and to assist enhance search engine optimization and drive guests to our rising buyer base.”
Yoast is a WordPress plugin powering greater than 12 million web sites. The plugin helps web site house owners generate extra guests from search engines like google and yahoo comparable to Google and Bing, enhance readers’ engagement, and appeal to extra guests from social media. Additionally, the model gives a strong on-line academy with search engine optimization coaching programs. With Yoast’s experience, Newfold Digital will look to develop its search engine optimization choices to higher serve the corporate’s almost seven million prospects.
“We’re excited to be a part of Newfold Digital to proceed our mission of search engine optimization for everybody by leveraging the main international portfolio of net presence manufacturers,” stated Marieke van de Rakt, CEO of Yoast. “We are assured that the energy and management Newfold Digital gives will assist to guarantee Yoast stays essentially the most used search engine optimization plugin for WordPress for a few years to come and will gas future innovation.”
Yoast will proceed to ship the identical nice service because it has for years whereas becoming a member of Newfold Digital’s portfolio of manufacturers together with Bluehost, Web.com, Domain.com, and Network Solutions. All Yoast staff, together with its management staff, will be a part of Newfold Digital.
“We are delighted to welcome Yoast to the Newfold Digital household,” stated James Pade, Partner, Clearlake, and Tyler Sipprelle, Managing Director at Siris. “We need Newfold Digital to be the companion of alternative for on-line presence corporations that need to work with a longtime chief within the house as they search their subsequent stage of development.”
RBC Capital Markets served as monetary advisor and Morrison & Foerster LLP acted as authorized counsel to Yoast. Raymond James served as monetary advisor and Sidley Austin LLP acted as authorized counsel to Newfold Digital.
About Newfold DigitalNewfold Digital is a number one net expertise firm serving almost seven million prospects globally. Established in 2021 by the mixture of main net companies suppliers Endurance Web Presence and Web.com Group, our portfolio of manufacturers consists of: Bluehost, LoopyDomains, HostGator, Network Solutions, Register.com, Web.com and many others. We assist prospects of all sizes construct a digital presence that delivers outcomes. With our in depth product choices and customized assist, we take satisfaction in collaborating with our prospects to serve their on-line presence wants. Learn extra about Newfold Digital at Newfold.com.
About YoastYoast was based in 2010 and is without doubt one of the fastest-growing corporations within the WordPress business. Yoast search engine optimization, the well-known plugin for WordPress with over 12 million lively installs, is the flagship product of Yoast. Based in The Netherlands, Yoast makes it simpler for everybody to get nice outcomes from their web sites. For extra data go to yoast.com.
About ClearlakeFounded in 2006, Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is an funding agency working built-in companies throughout non-public fairness, credit score and different associated methods. With a sector-focused strategy, the agency seeks to companion with skilled administration groups by offering affected person, long run capital to dynamic companies that may profit from Clearlake’s operational enchancment strategy, O.P.S.® The agency’s core goal sectors are expertise, industrials, and client. Clearlake at the moment has roughly $39 billion of property below administration, and its senior funding principals have led or co-led over 300 investments. The agency has workplaces in Santa Monica and Dallas. More data is out there at www.clearlake.com and on Twitter @ClearlakeCap.
About SirisSiris is a number one non-public fairness agency that invests primarily in mature expertise and telecommunications corporations with mission-critical merchandise and companies, dealing with business adjustments or different vital transitions. Siris’ growth of proprietary analysis to determine alternatives and its in depth collaboration with its Executive Partners are integral to its strategy. Siris’ Executive Partners are skilled senior working executives that actively take part in key facets of the transaction lifecycle to assist determine alternatives and drive strategic and operational worth. Siris relies in New York and Silicon Valley and has raised almost $6 billion in cumulative capital commitments. www.siris.com.
Media ContactsFor Newfold Digital: Emily Watkins [email protected]
For Clearlake:Jennifer HursonLambert & Co.845-507-0571[email protected]
For Siris:Dana Gorman / Blair HennessyAbernathy MacGregor212-371-5999[email protected] / [email protected]
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