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Apr 7
2010

Trulia Branches Out into Rentals

Trulia, which is ranked a Top 7 real estate site by Comscore, has followed the lead of Realtor.com and Zillow and added rentals to its site. The rentals section features all of Trulia’s functionality, such as neighborhood information, mapping and ratings information, and filters for relevant searches such as “pets allowed.” The site also offers …continue reading »

Categories: Classifieds, Mobile, Verticals

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Apr 6
2010

‘Daily Deals’ Galore: Dueling San Diego Media Take on Groupon

The San Diego Union Tribune and the upstart San Diego News Network are launching competing “Daily Deal” products, with Facebook and Twitter accompaniments, and will try to eat into the lead in the local market that has been assumed by Groupon (and Living Social and many others). The SDUT launches its Groupon-like “Sign on San …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, HyperLocal, Newspapers, Sales Channels, Shopping/Transactions, Social Media

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Apr 5
2010

Citysearch iPad ‘Magazine’ Debuts Fling Away Coupons

Citysearch has debuted “cityseries,” a new digital “best of” magazine for the iPad that allows users in key cities to quickly find “best” bars, shopping, spas, breakfast and other top categories. The attractive online magazine, which will be promoted on other iPad sites, relies on Citysearch’s editorial staff and combines reviews with business profile information. …continue reading »

Categories: Mobile, Technology

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Apr 5
2010

I ‘Like’ My iPad: Some Observations

The Apple iPad was finally delivered or sold to 300,000 people this weekend. Hardly any of us had even touched it before. After a couple of days playing with my new 32 GB, Wifi only model – about $700 with tax and a basic dock — here are some topline observations: * It is elegant …continue reading »

Categories: Mobile, Technology

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Apr 1
2010

Clickable Integrates Facebook Ads, Analytics with Search Platform

Clickable has announced that it will add support for Facebook advertising that allows its Pro users to directly compare social and search results. The effort follows initiatives by rival “search resellers” like ReachLocal, Yodle and Orange Soda to broaden their platforms for organic search and display. It also comes after accounts from Hitwise and others …continue reading »

Categories: Google, Local Search, Social Media

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