When it comes to third party local ad sales, apparently, more is the merrier – especially with the powerful incentive of ReachLocal’s $300 million valuation. Yodle and Ambassador Internet are two of the more recent names to consider, on top of ReachLocal, WebVisible, Weblistic, Cornerstone, RHD’s LocalLaunch and Idearc’s Inceptor
I met with the heads of […]
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Yodle, Ambassador Rev Up Local Online Sales
October 31, 2007 – 9:00 pm
Curbed Gets $1.5 Million
October 30, 2007 – 4:40 pm
Curbed.com, the fun, well-written and insightful Website about local real estate culture and deals, has gotten $1.5 million in new financing from Gawker Media, individuals associated with Gawker, and others, such as Brad Inman. The site is the brainchild of publisher Lockhart Steele, who used to run editorial for Gawker, a blogger network.
According to an […]
Yahoo! Marketplace Head Jennifer Dulski Resigns
October 29, 2007 – 6:26 pm
Jennifer Dulski, who in July took the reigns over all of Yahoo’s Marketplace properties (Local, Yellow Pages, Travel, Shopping, Autos and Real Estate), has resigned to become the CEO of new venture-backed startup in Silicon Valley. Dulski had been an eight year veteran of Yahoo, and previously ran Autos. Dulski’s resignation is effective November […]
San Diego Fires, My Family and The Web
October 26, 2007 – 1:55 am
A heartfelt thanks to all the people who wrote in out of concern for my family and me vis a vis the San Diego fires. We’re fine, and very proud of the wonderful and loving way our entire community has responded to a shared tragedy.
I’m also very proud of the role our local […]
Judy’s Book Closes Down
October 24, 2007 – 9:51 pm
Judy’s Book announced this morning that it has thrown in the towel on efforts to transform itself from a review-driven IYP/social network to a local shopping/lead generation site. The company, which was part of the class of 2005 social nets that included InsiderPages, now part of CitySearch, had raised $10.5 million. Leftover funds will be […]
Cars.com Mobile Sees Good Pickup
October 23, 2007 – 12:54 am
Auto sites look to mobile apps to generate leads, drive people to dealerships and provide info to auto shoppers when they are “on the go.” A panel during last week’s Automotive Internet Roundtable by J.D. Power in Las Vegas reasserted these mobile strengths.
Cars.com President Mitch Golub, for instance, noted that the company launched Cars.com Mobile […]
AutoNation Focuses on Services
October 19, 2007 – 5:38 pm
AutoNation, the nation’s largest automotive retailer, is set to push hard on providing Internet-based services and other Internet offerings, according to Gary Marcotte, Senior VP of eCommerce, who was addressing the JD Power Automotive Internet Roundtable Oct. 17-19 in Las Vegas.
“We’re nowhere with services online,” says Marcotte. But by adding electronic-based services for appointments, […]