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Bringing Small Businesses Online
TheStreet.com has an article on the growing trend of small businesses advertising themselves on Craigslist. As opposed to individuals buying and selling…
‘Tis the Season for Top Ten Lists
UK-based local search engine 192.com has released a list of its top local searches for the holiday season. Some search term top…
Jake Baillie Leaving TrueLocal
I just received the email about Jake Baillie leaving TrueLocal for a boutique venture capital company. Guess we are going to need…
New Release of Virtual Earth Launched
The Windows Live Local blog reports on a new build of Virtual Earth. This version has features that will especially appeal to…
Local Service Business Searches on the Rise
Local online marketing firm WebVisible conducted an online survey recently and found that 70% had used the Internet to search for a…
Web Increasingly Used For Local Service Business Searches
Local online marketing firm WebVisible conducted an online survey this past August regarding Internet usage to find a local service business. The…
Verizon Spins Off Idearc
Idearc is the newly spun off parent of local search provider SuperPages.com. The company started trading today on the NYSE. The SuperPages…
Google Testing Map Quick Link Under Search Results
Threadwatch screen captured Google testing out placing a link to Google maps results directly below the search result’s description and above the…
Loki And ‘Location Pull’
If you’re not aware of it, Loki is one of the more interesting developments in local search. It’s a downloadable toolbar from…
New Demographic Heatmaps From HotPads
HotPads is a map-based rental housing search site. The site has launched new heatmaps that contain interesting demographic information showing such data…