LivePerson is a online marketplace that connects people seeking personalized, one-on-one information and advice with more than 30,000 independent experts in real time. People from around the world can chat live with registered experts who sell their knowledge and advice in over 300 categories including business, finance, personal coaching & counseling, education, health, and technology.

LivePerson, an innovative website fuses community with commerce, is open to the public and the platform has a comprehensive user-generated ranking and review system. User ratings and rankings are published adjacent to each expert’s profile to help users in their selection process. The ranking system is based on a sophisticated algorithm designed to ensure that the experts who provide the most value to the user community are ranked highest, increasing their chances of success with advice-seekers, and increasing the likelihood of positive user experiences.

“We believe that the power of the Internet is its ability to enable communication and sharing of knowledge between people. At LivePerson, we harness and enhance that power by facilitating real-time connections between consumers and experts,” said LivePerson CEO Robert LoCascio.

LivePerson has long been a leader in providing business-to-consumer online communication platforms. In October, 2007, the company acquired Kasamba, Inc. for about $40 million, an online marketplace for expert advice to accelerate LivePerson’s expansion into the consumer market. The LivePerson expert marketplace currently generates over $25 million annually.