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LocalVox Media Inc provides the leading platform for local, social and mobile marketing for businesses. The platform helps them generate news and engage local customers across the web, a network of local publishers, mobile, social media, email newsletters and search. With hundreds of notable clients, LocalVox is the fastest growing multi-channel local business marketing platform and has been recognized as a game changing innovation for local businesses by making complex marketing simple. If you are interested in speaking with us, please contact us at press@LocalVox.com. Here’s some of the coverage we are getting from leading media and technology sources:
(5/1/2012) Entrepreneur Magazine names LocalVox as one of the top 5 SEO tools: “for many small-business owners, the demands of both traditional and local SEO can be overwhelming … LocalVox offers users a number of local SEO services, including automatic social networking site updates, ‘daily deal’ style services, and place listing management.”
(4/26/2012) A judging panel of venture capital professionals and industry insiders names LocalVox as a finalist among hundreds of submitted startups for Startup 2012, a judged competition at the Startup 2012 conference.
LocalVox Profiled as the Startup who helps Small Businesses Increase their Marketing Presence in NYC
(4/6/2012) The New York Daily News profiles LocalVox in a full-page article as “the digital marketing tool helps small businesses with limited budgets compete against the big guys”, with “100 clients signing up per month.” Its “simple and affordable” and “the whole package.”
(4/3/2012) Entrepreneur Magazine profiles LocalVox CEO David Pachter in an article discussing the demand and supply for hyper-local marketing tools for small businesses and how LocalVox and its services have met the challenge thus far for New York City.
(3/8/2012) Melinda Emerson, the host of “SmallBizChat,” and Scott Gerber, the founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, answer viewer questions about customer loyalty and social media marketing tools. LocalVox is mentioned multiple times, as a “great service” and is “easy to use” with “just the click of a button”.
FOX Good Day New York lists LocalVox as the #1 High Tech Tool for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners (video no longer online)
(2/27/2012) FOX5′s Good Day New York and Scott Gerber, founder of The Young Entrepreneurs Council, discuss six “must have” tools for entrepreneurs and small business owners, with LocalVox being the #1 listed.
(2/17/2012) Business Insider recognizes LocalVox as “at the helm of retail’s emerging ‘social-local-mobile’ trend.” Having crossed 300 notable clients and $1M in annualized revenue less than a year after launch, LocalVox is poised for growth in NYC and new markets.
(11/29/2011) TechCrunch covers the launch of LocalVox 2.0, the local merchant marketing platform that allows businesses to generate and distribute news to local consumers across the web, email, social media and local directories. LocalVox 2.0 represents a next generation monetization opportunity for local publishers.
(10/22/2011) In this article, Poynter highlights the key lessons for media companies in the hyperlocal industry starting with the monetization of local businesses and the types of solutions that are required. The LocalVox platform was specifically highlighted for it’s ability to engage local businesses with high retention and long term revenue potential.
(6/2/2011) Disruptathon, an organization that recognizes emerging companies across a broad range of industries, selected NearSay as one of the eight most disruptive media companies from the hundreds of companies which applied. NearSay will present to a panel of sponsors including USA Today, Gannett, O’Reilly Media and others on June 16th at the USA Today Headquarters in Washington DC to compete for the prestigious honor.
(5/26/2011) Worth Magazine, whose tagline is “The Evolution of Financial Intelligence,” recently released their 2011 list of 20 Entrepreneurs to Watch. Entrepreneurs were recognized across a broad range of traditional and digital industries and included NearSay CEO, David Pachter. In the article, David is quoted on the excitement of starting early stage ventures with long lasting effects and the importance of relevant local news.
(4/28/2011) ScoutMob highlights NearSay and co-founder, Trevor Sumner, sharing what’s unique about NearSay, some of his favorite 250 contributors and what’s next for NearSay on their website and in a newsletter to over 75,00 New Yorkers.
FoxNews Business – NearSay Aims to Act Hyperlocal
(2/17/2011) On Fox News Business Lunch, Tricia Byrnes talks with NearSay founders David Pachter and Trevor Sumner about NearSay, AOL’s recent acquisition of Huffington Post and the state of the local news market. 10 minute video spot.
The Next Web – 11 New York City Startups to Watch in 2011
(1/4/2011) The Next Web covers the most exciting new startups in New York City and names NearSay as number two.
NY Tech Blog – An Interview with Trevor Sumner, Head of Products and Marketing for NearSay
(12/14/2010) An interview with one of NearSay’s founders covering NearSay, our mission and what’s important in starting a business.
BIA Kelsey – Neighborhood Site NearSay Wants to Take a Bite Out of Big Apple Clutter
(9/28/2010) BIA Kelsey, an active analyst on hyperlocal news covers NearSay’s strategy of providing news from expert sources in an othewise crowded New York media marketBusiness Insider – NearSay to Join Hyperlocal News Crowd in NYC
(9/20/2010) Business Insider and WebNewser cover the NearSay launch and our mission to recreate local news
Wall Street Journal – Website Aims to Act Local
(9/16/2010) The Wall Street Journal covers the NearSay launch, the local contributor approach and the need for New Yorkers to cut through all the noise.