Comments on: Community site, Smalltown, expands http://venturebeat.com/2007/03/05/community-site-smalltown-expands/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:19:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Edward Samourjian http://venturebeat.com/2007/03/05/community-site-smalltown-expands/comment-page-1/#comment-812628 Edward Samourjian Mon, 12 May 2008 07:59:45 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/03/04/community-site-smalltown-expands/#comment-812628 LocalCensus.com is a completely free website that provides a plethora of statistical information about the United States of America and all of its cities, zip codes, and counties. LocalCensus.com also provides business listings from a wide variety of categories throughout most cities within the United States of America. Any business owner can simply log in after being verified and modify the content of their personal business listing web page. Customers can also post reviews regarding the quality of services the business provides. LocalCensus.com is a completely free website that provides a plethora of statistical information about the United States of America and all of its cities, zip codes, and counties. LocalCensus.com also provides business listings from a wide variety of categories throughout most cities within the United States of America. Any business owner can simply log in after being verified and modify the content of their personal business listing web page. Customers can also post reviews regarding the quality of services the business provides.

]]> By: corey http://venturebeat.com/2007/03/05/community-site-smalltown-expands/comment-page-1/#comment-728786 corey Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:56:19 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/03/04/community-site-smalltown-expands/#comment-728786 I came here by accident, but just might stay :) I came here by accident, but just might stay :)

]]> By: Greg http://venturebeat.com/2007/03/05/community-site-smalltown-expands/comment-page-1/#comment-8450 Greg Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:27:45 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/03/04/community-site-smalltown-expands/#comment-8450 Someone is going to find the right model in this space. Smalltown's chances look as promising as any. Our approach at ConsensusBest.com is not to be a comprehensive local directory, but rather to point people toward local stores that specifically carry what they're shopping for. A big question is, 'what's the right blend of directory, product information, social network?' Smalltown is wise to expand in the Bay Area, be a resource for people who may live in San Mateo and work in Foster City. That way, each new city helps make existing ones more valuable. I think Back Fence is doing some interesting things, but I think they should stick with expansion in DC suburbs instead of jumping around the country. Someone is going to find the right model in this space. Smalltown’s chances look as promising as any. Our approach at ConsensusBest.com is not to be a comprehensive local directory, but rather to point people toward local stores that specifically carry what they’re shopping for. A big question is, ‘what’s the right blend of directory, product information, social network?’ Smalltown is wise to expand in the Bay Area, be a resource for people who may live in San Mateo and work in Foster City. That way, each new city helps make existing ones more valuable. I think Back Fence is doing some interesting things, but I think they should stick with expansion in DC suburbs instead of jumping around the country.

]]> By: Howell Jones http://venturebeat.com/2007/03/05/community-site-smalltown-expands/comment-page-1/#comment-8448 Howell Jones Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:46:40 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/03/04/community-site-smalltown-expands/#comment-8448 Small towns can work...www.DiscoverOurTown.com which also has small/Medium & Large towns...we find that the advertising for these smallerr communities is sometimes better received,as they are not called as much for advertising. That being said...a warning that we run into business owners that are non- techo..down home folk...whoses daughter owns a computer...but thet never say a need for one! The good news is of DOT's 2000 cities we have operational, most advertisers are tech savy..enough! Small towns can work…www.DiscoverOurTown.com which also has small/Medium & Large towns…we find that the advertising for these smallerr communities is sometimes better received,as they are not called as much for advertising.

That being said…a warning that we run into business owners that are non- techo..down home folk…whoses daughter owns a computer…but thet never say a need for one!

The good news is of DOT’s 2000 cities we have operational, most advertisers are tech savy..enough!

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