Local Search News Archives

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. -- Police are investigating after they said a man used Craigslist personal ads to meet and sexually assault several women in Temple Hills and Suitland. via WRC Washington DC Channel 4

“Marchex's local network will drive highly qualified consumers to our advertisers, and in turn Citysearch user and editorial content will help Marchex consumers make smarter decisions that save time and money.”

Marchex Inc., a local online advertising company and publisher of local content, and Citysearch announced a strategic partnership today that provides Citysearch with a new distribution channel for both its ... via Adotas

Louisville police have arrested 27 men in one of the largest crackdowns on Internet prostitution in the department's history. via WPSD-TV Paducah

“We will boycott Kijiji if ads appear.”

With each passing month, eBay's Kijiji service continues to gain users at an unprecedented rate. via The Internet Stock Blog

“Any time you use the Internet to buy something you're subject to being scammed”

Published: February 23rd, 2008 12:56 AM Last Modified: February 23rd, 2008 01:36 AM Overseas Internet scammers are including Anchorage residents among their targets in the latest scheme to hit online sites ... via Anchorage Daily News

There hasn't been much for eBay investors to cheer about in the past year. The stock has dropped more than 16% so far in 2008, compounding its nearly 17% loss during the past 52 weeks. via SchaeffersResearch.com Daily Market Blog

“Applications to the university were up 22 percent from the same time last year.”

A Louisville man was killed early Sunday in a one-car crash in the 7200 block of Grade Lane, Louisville Metro Police said. via The Courier-Journal

A legal battle is ongoing as to whether online community site craigslist is afforded federal protections for discriminatory housing ads posted by the site's users. via Inman News Blog

A red fire truck left idle on Governors Island in New York Harbor a decade ago by the Coast Guard has been sold for $75,000, on Craigslist. via WINS-AM New York

It's not yet a Craigslist killer, but eBay's free classifieds site Kijiji is taking off in the U.S. eBay, of course, is also an investor in Craigslist, but its 25 percent stake doesn't give it a controlling ... via TechCrunch

More mid-'90s than 'new media' EBay's free classifieds Kijiji is gaining ground in the States, a potentially worrisome piece of news for competitor craigslist. via MarketingVOX

“Citysearch's content is great for AOL's audience, [and] AOL's reach is great for Citysearch's advertisers who will gain access to qualified local customers and the ability to deliver a consistent message across the Web.”

AOL, Citysearch Ally Over Ads As signs point to a major shake-up ahead for AOL, a new deal with IAC's local media property could boost its ad business. via InternetNews

“Because they did not get any information from Makayla during the initial interview, I don't think they would have any probable cause for a search warrant on her home”

The Omaha city prosecutor has decided to charge a 26-year-old southwest Omaha woman with soliciting prostitution and operating an illegal massage parlor, but he won't be pursuing charges against her customers. via Omaha World-Herald

The arrest of the second Canton Middle School teacher in as many weeks on serious charges has many concerned parents wringing their hands and wondering what is wrong with hiring practices in the Haywood County ... via Asheville Citizen-Times

“The combination of the enhanced content and reach into new markets will also increase the premium local advertising inventory available to advertisers through Platform-A.”

NEW YORK & WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- -- AOL and Citysearch today announced a strategic partnership that will extend the reach of Citysearch's local content and pay-for-performance advertising network, while ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

“So we just have to keep checking those as well and figure out what they're doing.”

A police sergeant checking advertisements on craigslist -- an Internet classifieds site -- found one that landed a Lincoln woman in jail this weekend. via Lincoln Journal Star

Seattleites should have no trouble finding a good place to eat given the online restaurant review sites in this town: Yelp , CitySearch , Seattle P-I , Seattle Times , Seattle Weekly , Menuism , Urbanspoon , ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Police have arrested a Lincoln woman who's accused of offering sex for money on Craigslist, an online listing of classified ads. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

Police have arrested a Lincoln woman who's accused of offering sex for money on Craigslist, an online listing of classified ads. via Beatrice Daily Sun

“I feel sad that many journalists often use partial facts in order to get readers' attention . I would ask the writer of that story to please also study the benefits in tuna as well, like the benefits of selenium and DHA, for example.”

Citysearch talks to chef Sotohiro Kosugi , of two starred restaurant Soto , about the whole mercury in tuna hullabaloo . via Eater

A few months ago I found out Marilyn Manson was going to perform at MYTH in Maplewood, MN, so I figured I'd try something new and buy a bunch of tickets and scalp them on Craigslist. via Hutchinson Leader - Newspaper and onl...

“Why can't I be in the same category as my competitor?”

Nearly all things "search" blend known algorithmic ranking attributes with mysterious black box elements. via Search Engine Watch

“Citywide stats about photos in Chicago”

It's not as detailed as spying on your neighbors, but the new EveryBlock site offers a level of organized local information that the Web hasn't seen before on so large a scale. via Belleville News-Democrat

Covington police say a New Orleans man in full Carnival garb was booked with attempted rape and other charges after allegedly attacking a Covington woman he had met on the Internet. via KLFY-TV Lafayette

The Savage teenager charged in the Cragslist killing faced the victim's family in court Tuesday. via KSTP-TV Minneapolis

Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 30 Jan 2008 12:22 PM PST During a Q&A at SIIA, Caroline Little, CEO of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive discussed the role of digital at the Washington Post and how it fits ... via PaidContent.org

“We are seeing largely independent activity”

The growing popularity of Internet chat rooms and such online service networks as Craigslist might be at the root of a recent surge in prostitution at Naperville hotels and motels, a Naperville police official ... via Naperville Sun

Often times when explaining to people for the first time what BizzFlip is they will make the comparison that it is like a Craigslist for business. via BizzFlip Blog

Blizzard SEO, Mary Bowling, has been invited to teach Local Search at the educational workshops being held by Search Engine Strategies in conjunction with their upcoming conference and expo in New York City. via Blizzard Internet Marketing Newsletter

“Officers, a lot of the times you see them on the roads for traffic violations, but it's nice to know that they out there doing other things for the community.”

An undercover investigation leads police to prostitutes advertising for sex online. via KOKI

“Well, why don't we advertise our excellent, homegrown ganj on the site and make some mondo dinero?”

Sorry to hear Yucca got arrested :-) Posted by: The Asshole Guy Feb 1, 2008 11:00:01 AM He is from Bridgeport. via Romenesko's Obscure Store

“For the developing world, the Internet experience is going to be a wireless experience”

February 2, 2008 12:00 AM Seventh in a series of articles assessing the future of the Internet. via InformationWeek

If you're looking to sell high-grade marijuana, Craigslist may not be the place to do it. via Newsday.com

“But we're staying proactive so they don't get a foothold in Glendale.”

Two women were arrested in Glendale after vice officers spotted an ad promising "Lovely Asian girls want to make U very happy" on Craigslist.com, police said Thursday. via LA Daily News