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MAY 29, 2014

A new, Los Angeles-based Connect6 launched this week, with a new, Chrome browser extension which looks to bridge the web--and such sites as Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, and other services--with LinkedIn-like information on potential contacts.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The firm said it has now acquired more than 100 web sites in total. 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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APRIL 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based PublishThis , the developer of publishing technology which is headed by Matt Kumin, is powering the content for a new Cox Media site, the firm said today. site, which is focused on politics, news, and lifestyle content for the center-right. PublishThis said it is behind the new Rare.us READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 1, 2011

Visitors to Los Angeles-based video streaming service Hulu Friday were greeted with a surprise "redesign" of the web site, as part of a Hulu April Fool's gag.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

Huntington Beach-based AnyMeeting , the provider of free web conferencing and webinar services, has updated its site, in a major update for the service. The update--which went live Friday--includes a redesigned interface, faster screen sharing, and better overall web conferencing management features.

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JULY 29, 2009

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands is continuing to buy up small, vertically focused web sites to add to its various consumer focused content networks, saying Wednesday that it has acquired three websites. Tags: domain site acquisition merger brands internet. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Los Angeles-based online matchmaking site eHarmony said Thursday that it is expanding its market, and has launched a brand new site, specifically aimed at Spanish speaking singles. According to eHarmony, its new web site is built to serve both Spanish speaking singles in the U.S., READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Los Angeles-based content delivery network (CDN) provider NetDNA is making it easier for web application developers to use its CDN services, saying Monday that it has launched a new service to embed web acceleration capabilities into their web services and applications. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 22, 2013

Qualaroo , a developer of website conversion and analytics software which helps web businesses improve the experience and conversion of their visitors, has launched a new product. The company--which is backed by $5.5M

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MAY 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based Crowdfunder , an online crowd funding site headed by Chance Barnett, has raised $400,000 in seed funding, according to reports today. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Online women's publishing site SheKnows has bumped into the 50 largest web properties in the U.S., the site said this week. Citing numbers from th ecomScore July 2012 report, the Los Angeles-based site--which is part of AtomicOnline--said it now has nearly 25 million readers.

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JUNE 15, 2010

web property for May, based on percentage change in unique visitors, according to the latest comScore Media Metrix numbers. According to comScore, Mother's Day, graduation, proms, and weddings helped to drive traffic to flower gift and greeting sites, driving ProFlowers to the top of the unique visitors increase list. million visitors.

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MARCH 10, 2011

Search engine giant Google , in what might be a preview of a way for users to help filter out low quality web results, said Thursday that it has begun allowing user to block results from sites they do not want to see. Those recent changes have been aimed at sites like Santa Monica-based Mahalo.com.

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APRIL 6, 2012

Hollywood-based Pxldust.com , a new web site focused on allowing artists and photographers to showcase their work, said this week that it is looking to let artists to compete for prizes and show off their artwork to others through its site. The quarterly competition is being sponsored right now by Wacom. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 29, 2016

As part of the city's efforts to make more of its data accessible to citizens and others, the City of Los Angeles rolled out a new site, Los Angeles Geohub , powered by GIS technology from Esri. The new site allows citizens and others pull up a large library of open data, and browse that through a map interface. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 30, 2011

California's move yesterday to tax out-of-state, e-commerce retailers, will cause "immediate devastating loss of income" to web-based business in California, says a group focused on the affiliate marketing industry. Among firms which have cut off their affiliates as of last night is e-commerce giant Amazon.com.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Last night, Amazon.com jumped into the movie business, with its own, online film submission site, Amazon Studios , backed by the help of a number of notable USC Film School advisors. million in awards over the next year to the best movies submitted to the site--with an exclusive option for Warner Bros. www.filmaka.com) [ Profile ].

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JUNE 1, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , a venture-backed publisher of online entertainment content, said today that it has added six new web properties. The firm said it has added PureVolume, PopMatters, Gorilla vs. Bear, The Hype Machine, Concrete Loop and RCRD LBL to the list of its web music properties. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Pasadena-based eHarmony , the online dating site, said today that it has run a study which determined that on average, there are 542 people married every day in the U.S. due to the web site. eHarmony said that for the study period, there were more than 148,311 marriages due to the site's effort, or approximately 4.77

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If you're a web publisher, or even a brand developing your own outreach to customers through a newsletter or microsite, how do you efficiently gather and curate all of the news and information out there? Prior to starting PublishThis, I was the General Manager for Edmunds.com, the automotive site here in Santa Monica.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the online publisher of entertainment focused blogs and web sites, said today that it has linked with photo sharing site Plixi , which until recently was known as TweetPhoto. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 19, 2010

Los Angeles-based Clicker.com , the online video programming guide firm run by former Ask.com CEO Jim Lanzone, debuted a "big screen" version of its site today at the Google I/O conference. The firm said its new site, Clicker.tv , uses HTML5 to provide a guide which can be navigated with a remote or arrow keys on a big screen television.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Los Angeles-based TrueCar , the online car pricing site run by Scott Painter, said today that it has launched a mobile version of its site. According to the company, the new site runs on Apple iPhone, BlackBerry, and other web-enabled mobile devices. TrueCar is a spinout of Zag Automotive, which is also run by Painter.

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JULY 13, 2015

Carlsbad-based iZSearch said this morning that it has raised a round of seed funding, and also launched its web-based Internet search site. According to iZSearch, the company recently closed a seed funding round from the Tech Coast Angels and Integrity Applications Incorporated (IAI). Size of that funding round was not announced.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The firm--which is currently being revamped by CEO Michael Jones into a new, entertainment focused portal--said the updated site creates the "best experience for Myspace mobile web users". The new mobile site works with iPhone, iPod Touch, Android, Palm, and certain Nokia and BlackBerry devices. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 25, 2012

Los Angeles-based SheKnows , the online women's publishing community and site which is part of Evolve Media Corp.'s s AtomicOnline unit, reports today that it is powering a new web site for Patti Stanger, best known for hosting Bravo's The Millionaire Matchmaker. Business details of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Pasadena-based MyShape.com , the women's fashion web site, has completely relaunched the firm's web site, the company said this morning. MyShape, which is headed by Louise Wannier, offers a web site which recommends women's fashion clothing depending on a woman's measurements and body type. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands is continuing its strategy of buying up vertical web properties, saying today that it has acquired ExpertHub , which operates a network of websites which connect consumers with attorneys. as well as two shopping web sites. Financial terms of the buys were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Los Angeles-based EQAL , the social entertainment and media firm known for lonelygirl15, is powering a new web site for Earth Balance and Whole Foods Market. It appears that the new holiday baking community is also tied to two other sites being run by EQAL, one for Alicia Silverstone and the other for Alison Sweeney.

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Irvine-based Local.com , which operates a local search site and network, announced today that it has acquired 22,000 web hosting subscribers from LaRoss Partners, in a deal worth approximately $2.6M Local.com said those web hosting customers pay approximately $35 per month for web hosting services, provided by a third party.

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JANUARY 31, 2012

San Diego-based StockTwits , the online, finance-focused messaging service, said today that it has partnered with Q4 Web Systems , a developer of corporate websites and social media products for public companies. Q4's software powers Investors Relations sites for a wide variety of public companies.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Culver City-based Jukin Media , which licenses and distributes viral, user-generated content for the TV, web, and other platforms, has inked a new content deal with Japanese MCN UUUM , the two announced this morning. According to Jukin, it is partnering with UUUM to create a new, UGC-based social video brand tailored for Japanese audiences.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

San Diego-based venture capital firm Avalon Ventures has boosted an Internet web site publisher known for its humorous, captioned pictures of cats and use of Internet memes, Cheezburger. Cheezburger runs comedy sites I Can Has Cheezburger? Cheezburger runs comedy sites I Can Has Cheezburger?

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JUNE 2, 2010

Aliso Viejo-based e-commerce firm Buy.com said Wednesday that it has updated its mobile e-commerce web site. The firm said that the mobile site now adds full search and checkout capabilities, and improved mobile shopping. The firm also said the new mobile site supports its third-party, retail marketplace listings.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

Santa Monica-based Docstoc , the online business documents site headed by Jason Nazar, has quietly been ramping a video content effort at the site. Disclaimer: socalTECH has also contributed content to the new section.) READ MORE>>.

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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. The firm also said it has acquired another unnamed site, which was completed subsequent to Q3. on those web site buys. on those web site buys.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Los Angeles-based Gorilla Nation , the online advertising representation firm, announced today that it has been chosen by Canadian site SouthAsianLife.com. Gorilla Nation helps web publishers sell branded advertising on their web sites, and is backed by Great Hill Partners. Financial details of the win were not disclosed.

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