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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Who are the top tech companies to work for in Los Angeles? Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Despite a huge number of companies, we found there are a number which. Demand Media consistently popped up near number one in the list of "companies to work for" from our readers.

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JUNE 3, 2010

Los Angeles-based MySpace and startup Ad.ly , also based in LA, said today that they have linked in an in-stream advertising deal. The deal comes shortly after Twitter said it would not be allowing other companies to automatically insert ads into its service, which looked to most direclty impact Ad.ly. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands said Thursday that it has acquired seven consumer websites, as part of an expansion of its health and home vertical markets. Internet Brands' Bob Brisco said the acquired companies all have strong organic traffic, and revenues from a mix of small, medium, and large advertisers. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based Tongal , which operates a crowdsourced site for creating commercials, reported today that it has hit $1 million in current projects in its reward pool. The site said that so far, its users have earned $4M working on its various creative projects, with many earning more than $100,000 for their work on the site.

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

Los Angeles-based Evolve Media --the parent company of CraveOnline and TotallyHer--has rolled out a brand new video ad product, the company said today. The company said its new INglibe offering will provide premium, in-view video ads, which rolls out a video player when people roll past an article. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based Break Media , which operates a network of online content sites focused on men, said today that it has launched a new NASCAR-themed site called All Left Turns. Break said the new site will offer news, race analysis, driver interviews, and profiles on NASCAR. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

Los Angeles-based DataPop , the product advertising technology developer headed by Jason Lehmbeck, has launched a new product aimed at retailers. According to DataPop, its new OmniAds product uses a retailer''s merchandise catalog to drive advertising on such sites as Google, Bing, Pinterest, Polyvore, Ebay, and Amazon.

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AUGUST 24, 2018

Los Angeles-based digital advertising firm H Code , which focuses on the U.S. Hispanic market, has signed a deal with media and publishing company Metro LATAM. According to H Code, it will exclusively represent all ad inventory in the US for Metro LATAM's sites in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Chile, and Colombia. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based Ebyline said today that it has launched a new online marketplace targeted at news publishers and professional journalists, which helps publishers manage freelance writers. The firm said it is backed by un-named Los Angeles angel investors, and was founded by former Los Angeles Times journalists.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Los Angeles-based Shopzilla , the online comparison shopping site owned by Symphony Technology Group (STG), announced today that it has acquired Ventura-based Connexity , the programmatic media buying company led by Dave Gross. Gross is the former founder of Internet advertising firm Fastclick. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

in a funding round, for the company''s software for automatically improving site layout and advertising revenue. The Series A funding was led by Balderton Capital, and also included New Amsterdam Capital, Silicon Valley Bank and angels. The company''s product is currently in private beta. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based SodaHead , the developer of online polling services and software, has just launched a major upgrade to the company''s polling software for WordPress. The company is backed by Mohr Davidow, Mission Ventures, The Tech Coast Angels, Ron Conway, and others. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

He was struggling to find high quality developers in Los Angeles. Just the kind of person I like to meet. :) But I was a bit surprised when he emphasized how hard it had been for them to find a web developer in Los Angeles. Web development refers to the design and creation of the database, code, and dynamic elements of the site.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

Los Angeles-based Evolve Media Corp , which operates such sites as CraveOnline, totallyher Media, GameRevolution, and LiveOutdoors, said today that it has launched a new online advertising product. The company said its INgage product semantically maps site content and helps online advertisers reach site visitors.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Los Angeles-based Gumgum , the online advertising technology developer led by Ophir Tanz, recently rolled out a new, programmatic ad platform for its in-image advertising. Gumgum provides in-image advertising technology, which integrates ads into a site''s photos. gumgum programmatic advertising image'

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet , a developer of software to help manufacturers monitor their channel and e-commerce sites--and in particular, minimum-advertising-price (MAP) policies--has raised $2M in seed funding, the company said Wednesday.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Adconion Media Group , the European advertising network firm which as significant operations in Los Angeles, said today that it has acquired smartclip , a European digital video advertising firm. Smartclip adds around 500 new publisher sites to Adconion's network. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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JUNE 22, 2018

Los Angeles-based digital advertising provider H Code Media reports that it has signed a new partnership with Peruvian radio and television broadcast company Radio Programas del Peru (RPP). Financial impact of the win was not announced. H Code media is led by CEO Parker Morse. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Los Angeles-based native advertising technology developer Nativo , which is headed by Justin Choi, has landed a new set of premium publishers as customers, the company said today. nativo advertising sponsored content native publishing publisher' Financial details of the wins were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 26, 2014

Los Angeles-based Evolve Media , the parent company of CraveOnline and TotallyHer, said late last night that it is in a partnership with Moat , where Moat will help to audit the viewability of all of its properties. Evolve says its family of sites now reach 95 million people each month. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 1, 2013

In a move to better convert visitors to its site--and adapt to the increasingly mobile, tablet-centric world-- Los Angeles-based Savings.com said Wednesday that it has launched a brand new, homepage and responsive web design. The online coupon site says that is currently is driving around $500M in sales annually for its partners.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Los Angeles-based programmatic advertising technology and marketplace operator OpenX has added media company Intermarkets as a customer, the company said last week. OpenX said that InterMarkets is using its OpenX Ad Server technology platform to manage its digital advertising inventory. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 13, 2014

Los Angeles-based Swagbucks , the web-based rewards and offers site, said this morning that it has raised $60M in funding--the company''s first, external capital round--and also appointed Chuck Davis as CEO of the company. Swagbucks'' former CEO, Josef Gorowitz, has become President ofthe company.

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APRIL 17, 2012

Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu reports this morning that it has now surpassed 2 million paid subscribers to its Hulu Plus service, as of Q1 this year. The company announced the milestone as it announced anew, advertising structure, where it says it will now only charge advertisers based on a 100 percent completion rate.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

A Los Angeles-based startup, PaeDae , is looking to change that with a new platform it is calling BARTR , which it says will let mobile app developers exchange traffic and users. One of the biggest issues facing mobile application developers today, is finding new users among a gigantic sea of applications.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Los Angeles-based creative video crowdsourcing site Tongal has named a new, Chief Marketing Officer, saying it has named Amanda Malko to the new position. Recent projects on the site include a series of video shorts based on FIAT owners, and a competition to create two films for Mattel's American Girl line. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

It's not far from the kickoff of the Super Bowl --and best of all, the many advertisements expected to debut during the sporting event. However, fans of those advertisements can start getting their Super Bowl advertising fix now, according to Los Angeles video streaming Hulu , via the company's online Hulu AdZone.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Los Angeles-based PK4 Media announced today that it has launched a new product aimed at optimizing both display and video advertising, across mobile, tablet, and online platforms. The company said its clients include such companies as Amazon, Amgen, AT&T, NBCUniversal, and Procter & Gamble. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 7, 2014

Santa Monica-based Retention Science , the marketing software technology maker led by Jerry Jao, has snagged $7M in a Series A funding, according to the company. Angels Brian Lee (Honest Company, LegalZoom), Michael Dubin (Dollar Shave Club), Tamim Mourad (PriceGrabber.com) and Andy Dunn (Bonobos) also participated in the funding.

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APRIL 16, 2010

Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online operator of a network of sites focused on men, announced Friday morning that it has launched a new division focused on CPA, performance marketing. Break Media said that Apogee Media Network will focus on customer acquisition, email marketing, and social media for advertisers, on a CPA-basis.

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MARCH 12, 2015

Los Angeles-based Katch , the advertising technology developer headed by Patrick Quigley, said Wednesday that it has launched a new software platform, aimed at helping brands monetize all of their website visitors. katch vantage media bidding marketplace advertising rename real time' READ MORE>>.

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JULY 21, 2016

Los Angeles-based Jukin Media has launched a new, online marketplace to let marketers, advertisers, TV producers, digital publishers, and others license viral content, the company said on Wednesday. The company said its new marketplace site lets users see thumbnail video previews, search by category, resolution, and more.

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JULY 25, 2012

Los Angeles-based online advertising technology firm OpenX has opened up its fifth data center, the company announced this morning, to help support its online advertising marketplace. The firm is venture backed by Accel Partners, Index Ventures and SAP Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based SteelHouse , a promising ad technology company backed by Qualcomm Ventures, Daher Capital, Baroda Ventures, Greycroft Partners, and Rincon Venture Partners, has rolled out a new advertising technology today. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

El Segundo-based Aggregage , which develops software driven B2B websites and newsletters which aggregate blog and news postings for specific industries, has raised $1M in a convertible note, the company said today. The startup, which is led by Robert Flynn, said it will use the funding to launch new sites and grow its advertising sales.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Los Angeles-based video crowdsourcing site Tongal is making a big move into feature films, saying yesterday that it has begun crowdsourcing a documentary, feature film on the site. The company''s platform has been used to create many advertising campaigns, including those in the Super Bowl.

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OCTOBER 28, 2008

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands disclosed Tuesday as part of its earnings report that the firm has purchased two web sites, BensBargains.net, and GrooveJob.com. on the buy of four companies during Q3. The firm also said it has acquired another unnamed site, which was completed subsequent to Q3. on those web site buys.

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