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"When I subscribed to GeoLocal and looked over the site, the quality of the material available (case studies, article references, forum discussions) surprised me and greatly exceeded my expectations. In fact I'm still working my way through the material referenced by the site.

You're doing a great job with your site, I was really impressed with the redesign. Plus you clearly have the tenacity to work at something until it succeeds, and I believe you're right in thinking that local search/geo search is going to be the next big thing. I think we're just starting to see it take off."
Rich Skrenta http://www.topix.net


Sharon, honestly, I think you've got hold of the most fascinating Internet *concepts* currently available. You are way beyond simple e-commerce, Web site tweaking and such.

When the collective *zeitgeist* DOES turn your way (and I'm quite convinced it will!), you will be perfectly positioned.

Bill Carey

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    Michael Taylor
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    Enid Burns
    The global online local search market, which includes Internet Yellow Pages, local search and wireless, is set to grow from the $3 . . . keep reading
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    Sharon Odom Fling
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    Justin Sanger
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    Kate Kaye
    Paid search advertising by local advertisers is poised to more than double this year to $987 million, and nearly double again in ' . . . keep reading
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    Gary Stein
    About 18 months ago, local search seemed like a slam-dunk revenue stream. It seemed all search engines needed to do was provid . . . keep reading
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    David Lagesse
    In about a year, Yahoo! alone launched services that hunt for videos, pictures, travel deals, local information, and even files bu . . . keep reading
    Metrobot Local Search Engine Goes Nationwide Bringing A New Approach to Online Mapping
    Metrobot's unique linear street maps depicting businesses on each side of the road now cover all 50 states . . . keep reading
    LookSmart's Furl to Power Local.com's Page Saving/Archiving System
    Interchange Corporation Chooses - December 13, 2005 San Francisco, CA, December 13, 2005 — Local.com™, a leading local-search . . . keep reading
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    Chris Sherman
    In a major overhaul, Yahoo has significantly upgraded its Maps offering with cleaner maps and integrated local search results. Just as Google did last month, Yahoo has enhanced the functionality of its map offering by integrating local search capabilities and results into the mix. The new Yahoo Local Maps beta also features larger maps with more "wow" factors, according to Paul Levine, general manager, Yahoo Local. . . . keep reading
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