Local Search News Archives

“The carelessness, it's just so, it's so open now”

Women selling sex on Craigslist in Central Texas are on the radar in Williamson County, where undercover detectives have already made several arrests. via KXAM-TV Austin

“All of the cities in Mexico and many in South and Central America also have the new "Espanol / English”

December 26, 2007 By David A. Utter They're starting to speak your language Spanish-language sites have been in Craiglist's plans, and some of the online classified's websites now have those sections online. via HispanicTrending

“I believe that the charges as they stand now will be significantly reduced. I'm looking forward to a speedy resolution on this matter.”

Police have arrested a Miami-Dade real estate agent for posting fake escort ads to an Internet classified website that included the personal contact information of a rival agent. via Free Republic

“She was a little suspicious, but thanks to the smart thinking of our undercover officers, they were able to convince her otherwise”

What detectives call a stupid mistake by a 17-year-old Williamson county teenager prompted a prostitution sting and resulted in several arrests. via KEYE-TV Austin

Search Engine Journal's 2007 Search Blogs Awards have been posted, and the voting has begun. via Search Engine Watch

If you have recently glanced at the 'housing swap' notices on craigslist.com, you've seen that there's been a startling increase in the use of these free-of-charge, electronic classified ads for vacation ... via Chicago Tribune

Having nailed down the major cities in the U.S., Craigslist's new Spanish-language sites are localized for large cities like Buenos Aires and Mexico City, among others, according to WebProNews . via Mashable

“We're honored to work with the city on this world-class wireless network.”

BelAir Networks, the leading provider of mobile broadband mesh network solutions, congratulates the city of Minneapolis for winning the W2i Digital Cities Wireless Communities Best Practices Award for its ... via WebWire

“A lot of things are happening on the Internet that never happened before because the Internet is a vehicle for everyone. The mass media is no longer only for the powerful, and that's a huge change for the entire newspaper and news industry”

Todd R. Weiss at Computer World , has a fascinating, December 24, 2007, interview with Craig Alexander Newmark , the founder of the popular San Francisco, California, USA-based Craigslist . via The Blogging Journalist

“How do we adapt to the Internet?”

Ian Lamont writes "Computerworld has an interview with Craig Newmark about the history of Craigslist and it's growth over the years . via Slashdot

That means it is a potential gold mine. For a very small amount of money, you can post your classifieds in their listing as and voila you have targeted traffic. via Buzzle.com

“It comes down to someone being a good citizen”

Four Chicago area men who authorities said ran a prostitution ring over a popular classified ad Web site were charged this morning with involuntary servitude of a minor. via Chicago Tribune

“In the future, you won't see Superpages distributing to [video] to Citysearch and you won't see Citysearch distributing it to Superpages. But you could see both distributing to us. And anyone else who's got it, we'll take it.”

As promised, today I had the chance to talk with Local.com's VP of bus dev and sales, Peter Hutto, who took time away from his vacation to provide some more color on yesterday 's partnership with Citysearch. via The Kelsey Group

“This is just another version of an Internet scam”

Ignacio Lemos got a bad taste of America his first day in Aspen. Lemos, 24, and nine of his future housemates, were bilked out of $500 each after they answered an ad on the website Craigslist to rent a ... via Glenwood Springs Post-Independent

As one year comes to a close and another one begins, you can do your part to make the earth a greener place. via NBC24.com

Mark recently took an in-depth look at Brightcove , implying that the company isn't paying its publishers enough despite the $80 million in venture capital it has raised. via Mashable

“I'm Danielle all night tonight and all afternoon until 4 p.m! Give me a call you won't be disappointed. Serious inquiries only.”

Prostitutes used to walk up and down Highway 99 in Fife to flag down customers. Now they're mostly using the Internet and other electronic means to advertise sex for money and arrange meetings with customers at ... via TheNewsTribune.com

Prostitutes used to walk up and down Highway 99 in Fife to flag down customers. Now they're mostly using the Internet and other electronic means to advertise sex for money and arrange meetings with customers at ... via The News Tribune - Homepage - News, S...

If you hang around the internet, then it's only a matter of time before you discover Craigslist. via Br city

“Oh, I've already been there; I'm way over that”

The annual list of best restaurants and bars was posted by Citysearch a few hours ago, highlighting the new food and drink hotspots in the nation's top cities. via Gadling

Did you know that you can use Craigslist to: find a house to buy or rent on Craigslist Interact with people all over the world in a variety of forums Find that perfect holiday gift for someone special Sell ... via About.com

Three suburban men are accused of placing ads on a popular Web site and using it to rob people. via WLS-TV Chicago

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Citysearch , a leading online local guide and an operating business of IAC , today announces the Top 10 New Restaurants and Bars Lists for 2007 in top ... via Earth Times

“No matter what that victim might have done, the force that was returned wasn't justified, obviously”

Friday's shooting in a parking lot off Pacific Avenue might have been a "setup" - a retaliation by members of the True Brothers, or "Tin Bahn," gang in Olympia who thought the victim had robbed their friends in ... via The Olympian

“It was an unbelievable psychological experience”

MediaNews is adding comments to its newspaper articles, but they're outsourced to Topix.net, which is not only providing technology but community management. via Yelvington.com

A Sherwood police sergeant was arrested during a Portland Police Bureau prostitution sting last week. via Portland Tribune

“Many of the people coming here for the convention are working-class Americans.”

Bob Werner hopes to rent his condominium in St. Paul's Lowertown to a visitor during the Republican National Convention in September. via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

“We'll just have to wait to see exactly what the states come up with.”

I've been doing more of my holiday shopping online this year thanks to Craigslist.org, the classifieds Web site. via The Orlando Sentinel

“I really think it's due to the downturn in the housing market. If they get foreclosed on and lose their possessions, Freecycle is somewhere they can turn to and at least get some basic furniture and needs met.”

Community networks such as craigslist and The Freecycle Network have seen an increase in people requesting clothing, furniture, baby items and Christmas help as the October unemployment rate hit 5.3 percent, ... via Freecycle Newswire

“The defendant has committed a substantial crime under these circumstances”

A Sandpoint woman who pleaded guilty to prostitution and forgery was sentenced Friday to up to six years in prison, although she could be eligible for probation after serving six months. via Bonner Co. Daily Bee

“The rumors of citizen journalism's death are greatly exaggerated!”

There's been a little ping-pong this week between Travis Henry from YourHub .com and Steve Outing , formerly of The Enthusiast Group. via Dan's Diner

Andrew Pentis The Arizona Republic Dec. 4, 2007 03:01 PM About four days after his $1,000 bicycle was stolen, a Tempe man discovered it listed for sale on Craigslist. via Arizona Republic

Schenectady police are warning area residents to be on the lookout for a possible Internet scam in which a man uses the popular classifieds site Craigslist to prey on unsuspecting victims. via CBS 6 Albany

Police here say there are hundreds of advertisements for erotic services posted every day on Craigslist. via KATU-TV Portland

“How am I going to send visitors to my site without spending a fortune?”

Hiring a Search Engine Optimization specialist to boost your site traffic is expensive . via Realty Times Market