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Local Onliner

May 3
2010

Topix Evolves: A Conversation with CEO Chris Tolles

News aggregation is being approached in every which way,. driven by the long tail possibilities of search optimization, and less and less local output from newspapers, TV and radio. The content creator sites, hyper local sites, blog aggregators and portals have also been aggressively pursuing aggregation of local content (including Fwix, which we profiled last …continue reading »

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Apr 27
2010

Fwix Drives Local News Aggregation Via Custom Algorithms

The local and community news “aggregator” space is poised to become increasingly important. Local news staffs, obviously, are being whittled away with the declining economics of local news. But there is more local content than ever, via blogs, pro/amateur content, reviews and other sources. Already, the aggregator space is well populated by sites such as …continue reading »

Categories: Google, HyperLocal, Newspapers

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Jul 17
2009

LAT49 Raises $1.5 Million

Lat49, which sells ads on online maps for over 120 websites, including Topix.net, Trails.com and others, announced that it has raised $1.5 million in Series A financing. Participation was lead by PenderFund Capital Management, with further participation from existing investors including Discovery Capital. The site, launched in early 2007, focuses on location specific segments. These …continue reading »

Categories: Local Search, Mapping

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Nov 4
2008

All Politics are Local; A Talk With The E-Voter Institute’s Karen Jagoda

Presidential elections always represent sea changes in the use of marketing tools (including local marketing tools). The Internet is an increasingly big part of it. Mostly, it is used for raising money. This time around, it has also been exciting to see thousands of people “request” in-person appearances by candidates via Eventful; to watch the …continue reading »

Categories: Google, HyperLocal, Technology

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Oct 17
2008

Topix CEO on Site’s Evolution as a Local Portal

When Topix first came on to the scene in 2003, it primarily crawled local news. These days, the 30-person company has largely remade itself into more of a local portal, especially for smaller markets. It still isn’t profitable, but CEO Chris Tolles says it delivers a lot of upside to its primary owners: Gannett, Tribune …continue reading »

Categories: Classifieds, Google, HyperLocal, Newspapers, Yellow Pages

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