Peter Krasilovsky's

Local Onliner

Dec 22
2010

Hyperlocal in 2011: A Break in the Clouds?

I take great delight in the Carlsbad Patch updates on my smartphone every morning. And the Fwix local App on my iPad. But why do I feel they are my “guilty pleasures?” Because there is a rap out there that hyperlocal doesn’t scale and these are toys. Is it still the case? Patch now has …continue reading »

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Aug 18
2010

AOL’s Patch Gives a Progress Report; The Implications for Hyperlocal

AOL’s Patch gave a progress report today on its $50 million hyperlocal initiative. The site said it now has 100 hyperlocal sites, and will launch 400 more over the next six months. It also said it plans to hire at least one journalist in each community, adding 500 new journalists as part of its growth. …continue reading »

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Jun 11
2009

AOL Acquires Armstrong’s Patch, Plus Going.com

John Brod, Patch.com AOL reaffirmed its strong interest in local today, announcing that it is purchasing Patch.com, a 25 person hyperlocal service invested in by new CEO Tim Armstrong when he was still at Google; and Going.com, an events-driven social network and self-serve ticketing platform aimed at 20- somethings. Patch.com is currently in five suburban …continue reading »

Categories: Google, HyperLocal, Money

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