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Dec 28
2009

ReachLocal’s S1 Filing Provides New Details About Company

ReachLocal’s S1 filing to raise $100 million includes valuable details about the company. With grosses of $146.7 million for the first nine months of 2009, and operations in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia, the local search and display reseller has become one of the biggest bets in local. According to the S1, ReachLocal, …continue reading »

Categories: Google, Money, Sales Channels, Verticals

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Dec 24
2009

Center’d Raises $1.875 Million in New Round

The year- end money deals continue. Today, the San Jose Business Journal reports that Center’d has raised another $1.875 million on top of the $6.5 million it has previously raised. The two-year-old, Moms friendly local search and events planning site, initially launched as “FatDoor,” is lead by former Yahoo Marketplaces head Jennifer Dulski and former …continue reading »

Categories: HyperLocal, Money, Social Media

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Dec 23
2009

Insights into eBay’s Classifieds Strategy via eBay vs. Craigslist

eBay is expected to dramatically boost its efforts in classifieds in 2010, so we welcome clues into its historical and current thinking into classifieds via eBay vs. Craigslist. eBay has been seeking redress from Craigslist, which has diluted its 28 percent ownership share to 24 percent in a bid to squeeze out its influence. Craigslist, …continue reading »

Categories: Classifieds, Google, Verticals

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Dec 23
2009

ReachLocal Files for IPO

ReachLocal, the fast growing search and display sales channel for small businesses with operations in the U.S., UK, Canada and Australia, has filed with the SEC to raise $100 million in an IPO. The company recently reported that it has 500 + sales people and 300 staffers. Reach earned $146.7 million in revenue in 2008, …continue reading »

Categories: Local Search, Money, Sales Channels

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Dec 17
2009

RepairPal in $4 Million Round

The battle to win a digital slice of the $150 billion auto repair marketplace heated up a little today as RepairPal announced a new $4 million round, adding to $3 million it previously raised. The round was led by Tugboat Ventures and includes several individual investors. RepairPal focuses on providing leads to repair shops and …continue reading »

Categories: Money, Verticals

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Dec 16
2009

BIA/Kelsey’s Parade of Verticals: ‘WineTwits’

Verticals that can engage certain demographics on a socio/geo basis and drive loyalty and conversion are the basis of our Marketplaces research program. A new one that has caught our eye is WineTwits from Happyhours.com founder Steve Gilberg. Three years ago, HappyHours and Lawn and Garden Search were among the first verticals that made us …continue reading »

Categories: Social Media, Verticals

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Dec 16
2009

Zillow Adds Rentals to Real Estate Listings; Introduces Premiums

Facing up to the reality of a real estate market in which many houses for sale end up becoming “shadow” rentals, Zillow has added rental listings and information to its real estate services. At the same time, Zillow is attaching a $9.95 premium for listings to be posted for six months, which represents the first …continue reading »

Categories: Classifieds, Local Search, Newspapers, Verticals

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