Peter Krasilovsky's

Local Onliner

Nov 1
2010

Avvo Adds Local Doctor Ratings

Avvo, the Seattle based vertical site that launched its Lawyer ratings service in 2007, has now added Doctor ratings, using the proceeds, in part, from a $10 million raise it did in March. In launching a doctors site, it goes head to head against Angie’s List, Everydayhealth.com and dozens of others that view doctor ratings …continue reading »

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Mar 19
2010

Avvo Gets $10 Million in New Round

Avvo, the free legal ratings and review site that has taken on the giant legal publishers that have long dominated the business, announced that it has raised $10 million in Series C funding. The new round adds to $13 million previously raised. The round was lead by DAG Ventures, which joins existing investors Benchmark Capital …continue reading »

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Sep 9
2009

MerchantCircle Tries to Get Stickier with ‘Neighbors’ and ‘Answers’

MerchantCircle is seeking to transform itself from a source of search engine leads for SMBs into more of a destination site that consumers and businesses will use over and over again. The company reports 20 million unique visitors, which if calculated in a certain way, would make it the fifth largest Internet Yellow Pages. It …continue reading »

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    Leslie Berland, SVP, Social Strategy, American Express
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    Thanks for coming to my personal site. Most of the content on this site is also found on BIA/Kelsey’s Local Media Watch, which includes material from other BIA/Kelsey analysts. I am a Vice President with BIA/Kelsey, and am focused on the Marketplaces research program.

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