MerchantCircle
MerchantCircle is the largest social network of local business owners in the nation, combining social networking features with a customizable web listing that allows local merchants to attract new customers through organic web searches.
| Startup type: | Company |
| Status: | Active |
| Stage: | Growth |
| Publicity: | Open to speaking to journalists. |
| Funding: | Angel, Venture capital firm |
| Industries: | Education, Entertainment, Food and Drink, Internet, Lifestyle, Real Estate, Retail, Travel |
| Location: | Los Altos, CA USA |
| Website: | http://www.merchantcircle.com |
| More info: | CrunchBase |
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Current status
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Deal! RT: @RBroekman Dear @MerchantCircle: thanks for continuing #Bloglines. Please don't mess it up & force me to go back to Google Reader.1 year ago |
Long ago
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07 November 2010
MerchantCircle twittered 15 times, here's their latest:
Deal! RT: @RBroekman Dear @MerchantCircle: thanks for continuing #Bloglines. Please don't mess it up & force me to go back to Google Reader. |
ABOUT US
MerchantCircle provides mom and pop businesses a way to reach local customers through the internet. The service provides small businesses with a web page listing, blogging and email newsletter application, and a local business network that focuses on connecting local businesses. Additionally, businesses can create coupons to send to customers. Circle in the company's name comes from a viral marketing strategy that encourages members to sign new members in their community. The services basic account is free, but they also offer premium accounts including Search Engine Marketing, Website Directory Submission, Web Content Creation, Instant Website Development and Business Verification Services.
As of 11/07 the site has more than $14 million in series B funding. They have 715,000 business listings across the country, which the company says are all easily accessed on major search engines. MerchantCircles CEO, Ben Smith, previously was Co-Founder and CEO of Spoke Software. He also once served as a White House Senior Advisor for strategy and planning to the Secretary of Transportation
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