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New Article: Local.com launch
Posted on August 30th, 2005 on Local Search Blog
I've posted a new article on Interchange's Local.com launch. Overall conclusion: one to watch, but their main obstacle will be establishing ...

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MSN Local Search Beta
Posted on June 21st, 2005 on Local Search Blog
MSN US have launched an enhanced beta of their local search solution. It combines general web results, PPC adverts, strucured business directory li...

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Software Tool To Help Businesses With Local Search Services
Posted on June 1st, 2005 on Local Search Blog
Press release for a tool for optimising sites for local searches in standard (Non PPC) results. (I've not tried it)....

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Free Survey on How Consumers Use Media to Make Local Purchase Decisions
Posted on April 21st, 2005 on Local Search Blog
Request it here from DRG. Hat tip to Danny at SearchEngineWatch for finding it....

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Danny Sullivan on Pay Per Call at AOL
Posted on April 21st, 2005 on Local Search Blog
Danny Sullivan looks at AOL's pay per call offering - see this blog entry for my earlier comments on this....

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InsiderPages.com - local businesses, personally recommended
Posted on April 21st, 2005 on Local Search Blog
A while ago I blogged about the potential for social networking / contact management servies like Plaxo and LinkedIn to offer local search results wi...

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Local Online Advertising to Reach $3.9 Billion
Posted on April 21st, 2005 on Local Search Blog
According to Borrell Associates local online advertising grew in 2004 to $2.7 billion in the US - a 28% increase on 2003. They also predit an...

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Interchange Powers Local-Search and Directory Network for ivantage
Posted on April 20th, 2005 on Local Search Blog
Another win for local search technology company Interchange - they are to power local search and directory listings for ivantage's network of US local shoppi...

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Interchange Provides Local-Search Solution to BDLocal.com
Posted on April 16th, 2005 on Local Search Blog
Another win for local search comany Interchange - press release here...

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Google add local search to service for cell phones in the US
Posted on April 16th, 2005 on Local Search Blog
E-Commerce News: Internet: Google Takes Local Search Mobile Of course, Yahoo beat them to it. ...

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