Comments on: Marchex to launch local blog network http://www.dmueller.com/2007/11/23/domain-names-domains/marchex-to-launch-local-blog-network/ Dominik's blog about domain names, web search, online marketing and economics. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:24:28 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: The Future of Searching the Web | Dominik Mueller http://www.dmueller.com/2007/11/23/domain-names-domains/marchex-to-launch-local-blog-network/comment-page-1/#comment-3052 The Future of Searching the Web | Dominik Mueller Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:02:30 +0000 http://www.dmueller.com/2007/11/23/domain-names-domains/traffic-monetization/marchex-to-launch-local-blog-network/#comment-3052 [...] Another trend that has emerged lately is the increase in local searches performed by web users. This trend is also reflected by the high number of local search and content projects. Just take Google Maps and Google Earth as an example, you can even use Google at a gas station near you. I think it won’t be long until we will be able to browse the world through Google Earth, find local businesses and purchase items, see what our friends are doing and where they are, maybe even wander the stores in a 3D environment. A local search company I’ve been watching closely is Seattle-based Marchex. Not only owns Marchex one of the most valuable domain portfolios in the world, including thousands of geographic domains and ZIP code domains, but it also owns several providers of local content and is currently experimenting with a local blog network. [...] [...] Another trend that has emerged lately is the increase in local searches performed by web users. This trend is also reflected by the high number of local search and content projects. Just take Google Maps and Google Earth as an example, you can even use Google at a gas station near you. I think it won’t be long until we will be able to browse the world through Google Earth, find local businesses and purchase items, see what our friends are doing and where they are, maybe even wander the stores in a 3D environment. A local search company I’ve been watching closely is Seattle-based Marchex. Not only owns Marchex one of the most valuable domain portfolios in the world, including thousands of geographic domains and ZIP code domains, but it also owns several providers of local content and is currently experimenting with a local blog network. [...]

]]> By: Marchex, Inc. Job Opening: MyZip.net Content Associate | Dominik Mueller http://www.dmueller.com/2007/11/23/domain-names-domains/marchex-to-launch-local-blog-network/comment-page-1/#comment-3030 Marchex, Inc. Job Opening: MyZip.net Content Associate | Dominik Mueller Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:01:14 +0000 http://www.dmueller.com/2007/11/23/domain-names-domains/traffic-monetization/marchex-to-launch-local-blog-network/#comment-3030 [...] jobs are for the new MyZip.net project of Marchex, the local blog network I wrote about in [...] [...] jobs are for the new MyZip.net project of Marchex, the local blog network I wrote about in [...]

]]> By: Justin Carder http://www.dmueller.com/2007/11/23/domain-names-domains/marchex-to-launch-local-blog-network/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 Justin Carder Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:50:03 +0000 http://www.dmueller.com/2007/11/23/domain-names-domains/traffic-monetization/marchex-to-launch-local-blog-network/#comment-2690 Thanks for writing about our MyZip.net trial. I hope people will spread the word about this opportunity to build great neighborhood blogs. The MyZip.net trial is just one of many ways that Marchex is exploring the delivery of locally relevant content to its customers. If you have any questions or comments, ask away with a comment here -- we're soaking up feedback. **ANSWER** Thanks for your comment, Justin. I think there is lots of value in Marchex's ZIP code domain portfolio that will be set free once you have found a good way of merging the power of that portfolio's local type-in traffic with relevant content and local ads. The parking pages Marchex has been using so far look quite impressive already, but I'm sure you're already working on something much bigger behind the scenes! ;) Thanks for writing about our MyZip.net trial. I hope people will spread the word about this opportunity to build great neighborhood blogs. The MyZip.net trial is just one of many ways that Marchex is exploring the delivery of locally relevant content to its customers. If you have any questions or comments, ask away with a comment here — we’re soaking up feedback.

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Thanks for your comment, Justin. I think there is lots of value in Marchex’s ZIP code domain portfolio that will be set free once you have found a good way of merging the power of that portfolio’s local type-in traffic with relevant content and local ads. The parking pages Marchex has been using so far look quite impressive already, but I’m sure you’re already working on something much bigger behind the scenes! ;)

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