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(NYSE Amex: INUV)
April 2012
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Certain statements in this presentation relating to Inuvo®, Inc. (“Inuvo”) contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All forward-looking
statements included in this presentation are based on information available to  Inuvo
as of the date hereof and Inuvo assume no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which
are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements,
including, without limitation, statements made with respect to expectations with
respect to the strategy, markets, synergies, costs, efficiencies, and other anticipated
financial impacts of the Vertro transaction; and the company’s plans, objectives,
expectations, and intentions with respect to future operations. All forward-looking
statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, many of which are
generally outside the control of Inuvo and are difficult to predict. Additional key risks
are described in the filings made by Inuvo filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
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Inuvo®, Inc. (NYSE Amex: INUV), an Internet marketing and technology
company specializing in browser-based consumer applications, managing
networks of website publishers and operating specialty websites.
The Company operates amongst three distinctive business lines:
  Software Search
  Publisher Network
  Partner Programs
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Software Search (Approximately 45% of Annual Revenue)
 Consists of websites that assist users in the search, navigation, or management
 of everyday information
 ALOT Appbar and Home Page search business, which currently has
 approximately
7 million worldwide users and is expected to generate
 quarter-on-quarter live user and revenue growth throughout 2012
 The ALOT Appbar attracts users by providing hundreds of free, simple-to-use
 applications for Internet users and monetizes search performed through its
 products
 Anchored by a partnership with Google to distribute sponsored search
 advertisements
 ALOT’s apps run the gamut from entertainment and utilities such as Weather,
 Maps, and retail apps such as eBay Deal of the Day and
BargainMatch®
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Publisher Network (Approximately 40% of Annual Revenue)
 Liaison between advertisers and publishers to facilitate performance-
 based advertising
 Anchored by a long-term partnership with Yahoo! and Bing to
 distribute sponsored search advertisements across the web
 Advertisers pay once a user completes a click, sale or a lead and the
 company pays a portion of what it receives to its publishers
 Publisher network is made up of thousands of different websites, from
 large, well-known portals to independent tech bloggers
 
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Partner Programs (Approximately 15% of Annual Revenue)
 Management expects partner programs to be its fastest growing business
 unit
 Consists of display revenues, affiliate programs, data sales, Kowabunga®
 and
BargainMatch®
 Inuvo expects to launch its Kowabunga® initiative, which will aggregate
 local daily deals from rural and suburban businesses and provide those
 deals to the rural consumer
 BargainMatch® product that provides cash-back incentives to
 consumers who shop at its nearly
2,000 participating websites
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 Strong strategic relationships with market leaders Google and Yahoo!
 Recent integration of the ALOT Appbars and home pages provides scale
 and distribution for Inuvo’s properties and applications
 By owning various web properties, Inuvo has more flexibility to control
 traffic and optimize advertising revenue across Pay-Per-Click (PPC) and
 cost-per-action (CPA)
 Transitioning its applications to the rapidly growing mobile market.
  The ALOT app store has a number of apps that can migrate to the
 mobile platform and can monetize search or capture display
 advertising revenues
 Inuvo Buy-side technology is designed to increase return-on-investment
 for all constituents
 Diversified business model which allows the Company to generate
 revenue from multiple sources
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 Global Search Market is over $40 Billion
 Affiliate, Local Deals and Consumer Applications
 Market of $2.4 Billion, Forecasted @ 20% CAGR
 Mobile internet usages accounts for 8% of the
 market, however it is rapidly expanding due to
 improved smart phone and tablet capabilities
 Global online display advertising market is
 expected to be $29.5 billion in 2012
*SOURCES - Zenith Optimedia (a Publicis Groupe company) and BIA/Kelsey and
Market Size in Excess of $70 Billion
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Kowabunga
 
 

 
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Diversification
 The new Inuvo has a broader product portfolio allowing us to expand
 the business and enabling us to exploit established strategic
 partnerships across multiple products
New Market Development
 Many of our existing applications can be modified for delivery into the
 rapidly growing mobile and tablet market place. We can also expand
 geographically into countries not currently served
New Product Development
 Bringing together technology, data and distribution already present
 within Inuvo we can establish new products and services offer solutions
 without heavy investment
Penetration
 Increasing utilization of our current product lines through greater
 emphasis on improving our products to deliver greater customer value
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Symbol:
(INUV)
Fiscal Year End:
December 31st
52-Week Trading Range:
$0.67 - $4.49
Stock Price:
$0.80
Shares Outstanding:
23.1 Million
Market Cap:
$18.5 Million
Pro Forma 2011
$64.1 Million
Gross Margin 2011
41.8%
Analyst Coverage
Craig-Hallum
Select Financials
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 In March 2012 the combined operations generated
 approximately $4.3 million in revenue
 The combined post merger enterprise is expected to
 have operational savings of $2.9 million annually
 Anticipates cash flow positive by the close of fiscal
 year 2012, after the one-time costs associated with
 the merger
 New Credit facility agreement with Bridge Bank
 (NASDAQ: BBNK) for up to $15 million
 o To be used to fund operations and growth
 initiatives
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Financial Highlights
 
 

 
Peer Valuation
* Data as of April 4, 2012
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Company Name
Symbol
Revenue (TTM)
12/31/2011
Market Cap
(4/04/2012)
Market Cap/
Revenue
LookSmart, Ltd.
LOOK
27.6 M
$ 19.37 M
0.7
Inuvo, Inc. (Post
Merger Pro Forma)
INUV
$64.1M
$ 18.5 M
0.29
Perion Network,
LTD*
PERI
$35.5 M
$ 51.05 M
1.4
Local.com Corp.
LOCM
$ 78.8 M
$ 50.57 M
0.64
Marchex, Inc.
MCHX
$146.7 M
$ 141.09 M
0.96
Digital Generation,
Inc.
DGIT
$ 324.3 M
$ 263.52 M
0.81
InfoSpace, Inc.
INSP
$228.8 M
$ 486.01 M
2.1
Demand Media,
Inc.
DMD
$324.9 M
$ 556.39 M
1.7
IAC/InterActive
Corp
IACI
$2,060 M
$ 3,910 M
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Peter Corrao, Chief Executive Officer
 Former President and CEO of Vertro, Inc. before its merger with Inuvo in 2012
 More than 25 years of executive level management experience
 Served as CEO of Bluestreak.com, a digital marketing products and services for
 both business-to business and consumer marketers
 Served as President and CEO for Cogit Corporation, an online target marketing
 company
 17 years at Advo Inc. President of National Accounts Marketing Division
 Graduate of Kellogg School of Management Advanced Executive Program at
 Northwestern University
Richard Howe-Executive Chairman
 Previously served as Chief Executive Officer for Inuvo prior to merger with Vertro,
 Inc. in 2012
 Former Chief Marketing/Business Strategy and M &A Officer at the Acxiom
 Corporation (NASDAQ: ACXM), a $1.4 billion annual revenue global interactive
 marketing services company
 Earned a Bachelor's degree with distinction in structural engineering from
 Concordia University, Canada, and received a Master's degree in engineering from
 McGill University
Management Team
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Wally Ruiz, Chief Financial Officer
 Former CFO of SRI Surgical Express, a nationwide provider of healthcare services
 Served as CFO of several companies both public and privately owned companies
 Currently serves as a director on the board of the Florida Institute of CFOs
 MBA from Columbia University and a BS degree in Computer Science from St. John's
 University
 Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Information Technology Professional
Rob Roe, General Manager
 Former General Manager of Vertro’s Alot.com business before its merger with
 Inuvo in 2012
 Original Product Manager of Alot’s core software products
 Attended Columbia Business School MBA program and Graduate of Carleton
 College
Trey Barrett -SVP Corporate Strategy and Business Development
 Responsible for the development and management of strategic partnerships and
 integrated solutions
 Former Director of Interactive Media Products at Acxiom Corporation overseeing
 the innovation and development of the Relevance-X product line
 25 years of data driven direct marketing experience
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Management Team
 
 

 
Investment Highlights
 The Software Search and Partner Programs Lines of
 Operations are expected to have high organic growth
 Inuvo is expected to access over 132 million unique
 Internet users per month
 Inuvo’s has established strong business relationships with
 Yahoo!, Google and Bing
 By owning various web properties, Inuvo has more
 flexibility to control traffic and optimize advertising
 revenue across pay-per-click (PPC) and cost-per-action
 (CPA)
 Current portfolio of ALOT apps is in the thousands with
 new revenue producing products expected to fuel future
 growth
 Inuvo expects to reach EBITDA positive in Q2 and is trading
 at a valuation significantly lower then its peers
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Contact Us
Investor Relations
Alliance Advisors, LLC
420 Lexington Ave
Suite 855
New York, NY 10010
www.allianceadvisors.net
Alan Sheinwald, President 
(914) 669-0222
asheinwald@allianceadvisors.net
 
   
Inuvo, Inc.
143 Varick Street
New York, NY 10013
http://www.vertro.com
Peter Corrao, CEO & President
(212) 231-2000
peter.corrao@vertro.com
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