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Skrenta Steps Down at Topix
Rich Skrenta, CEO of news aggregator and local search site Topix since its launch five years ago, is stepping down from his…
Local.com Gets Location-based Search Patent
The local search space is becoming a patent battleground. in the third local search patent to surface in the last month, Local.com…
Google Maps Integrates User Reviews (Finally)
Google yesterday announced on the Lat Long Blog that it will begin to offer the opportunity to read and write user generated…
Cable TV and Local Search
As Cable television providers test the waters of on-demand programming in the early days of the medium, some have begun to test…
Avvo: Web 2.0 For Legal Search
New legal search destination Avvo launched yesterday. Like other legal search destinations in this space such as FindLaw and LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, it…
The Local Video Revolution
Online video is hot, and there's a local video revolution in the making. Video is a perfect venue for small businesses to…
SpotRunner Dives Deeper into Local
Yesterday, local video ad and distribution provider Spot Runner announced a deal with Lexis Nexus Martindale Hubbel. This gives the company closer…
Google Picks Up Geo-locating Photo Service
Google announced today that it will acquire Panoramio, a Spanish community site that links photos with the geographic location at which they…
Search to Go: Meeting the Needs of the Mobile User
Search optimization for mobile sites presents many challenges already familiar to search marketers, yet adds different twists that make it unique.
Google Map Directions Have Sense of Humor
Friend of mine came across this. When you do a New York City to London request the results tell you to swim…