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MySpace Partners With Citysearch for "MySpace Local"

Chris Dannen — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:45:26 -0400

In a Web event this morning, MySpace announced a new service called MySpace Local in partnership with Citysearch that will debut in open beta next month. Using the latter's database of 75,000 local businesses, MySpace has created what it's calling a "social community" to allow users and local businesses to connect to one another.

The Perils and Promise of the Reputation Economy

Anya Kamenetz — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:00:39 -0500

Beware of dogs. That's the threat (to business owners) and the promise (to consumers) as reviews and ratings proliferate online, spreading from sites like Amazon and eBay to Target and Office Depot. There's even a generation of opinion-based startups, such as Yelp for local businesses, TripAdvisor for travel, and Urbanspoon for restaurants.

TechWatch: CitySearch Knows Where You Live

Chris Dannen — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:00:07 -0500

“It's funny. We're still trying to solve the same problem as we were in 1997 – where to go?”