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Mar 9
2011

WebVisible CEO Ron Burr: Focus is on Sustainability and Growth

SMB reseller WebVisible went through difficult changes last year, downsizing from 320 to 130 employees and retreating from an ambitious direct marketing program. But it has kept core partners intact; key members of the CEO’s installed executive team have stayed intact; and the company has aggressively ramped up its technology program. It is now poised …continue reading »

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Apr 8
2010

McClatchy Teams with WebVisible to Target SMBs In 29 Markets

McClatchy Co., the third largest newspaper entity with 30 newspapers in 29 markets, including The Miami Herald and The Sacramento Bee, will aggressively target SMBs in each of its markets via an extended deal with WebVisible. The deal, per release, “will help local advertisers provide the most efficient way to get found by customers no …continue reading »

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Feb 16
2010

WebVisible Announces $20 Million Round

The money is moving quickly into the third party SMB reseller space. ReachLocal has applied for a $100 milion IPO, which could go out this spring. In hopes of similar paydays, its rivals are raising hordes of cash. Yodle, for instance, has announced that it has added $10 million, boosting its total amount raised $38 …continue reading »

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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 14
2009

ILM:09: SMBs Benefit from More Competition to Google, Search Preferences

Yodle CEO Court Cunningham says that a major shift is occurring in SMB marketing as Google starts to give preference in rankings to merchant sites rather than to directory listings. “There are many, many more merchant sites” than there were a year ago, he noted on a panel at ILM:09 that also featured WebVisible CEO …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences, Google, HyperLocal, Local Search, Mapping, Mobile, Newspapers, Sales Channels, Video, Yellow Pages

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Nov 23
2009

WebVisible: SMBs Spent Average of $1,658 on Search in Q3; Google’s Share Drops a Little

Small businesses that buy search spent $1,658 on average in Q3 2009, a figure that was up 91 percent from 3Q 2008, according to a new report issued by WebVisible, a company that manages online marketing campaigns for SMBs. Thirty-three percent of the SMB search market is made up of advertisers spending between $1,000 and …continue reading »

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Oct 1
2009

The ILM:09 Lineup: Dec. 9-11 in LA

The lineup for BIA/Kelsey’s Interactive Local Media ’09 is really taking shape. The speakers truly represent a “who’s who” of what’s going on in the space that is interesting, progressive and important. ILM is the culmination of this year’s research and analysis, and takes place Dec. 9-11 at our favorite hotel, The Century Plaza in …continue reading »

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