Bad Credit

America Online Launches New Local Search Service For AOL Subscribers and Web Users

Dulles, VA - February 24, 2005 - America Online, Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, today launched a comprehensive new Local Search service with one of the most extensive directories of local information available to help people quickly find answers where they live, work and travel throughout the country.
The new Local Search is integrated with the AOL(r) Search product available to AOL(r) subscribers and other Web users across America Online's network of Web properties, including the AOL.com site and at http://localsearch.aol.com.

Bad Credit Credit Creditres AOL Local Search represents the next step in local search convenience by aggregating the most current and frequently updated information listings and high-quality content from leading Internet brands, including AOL(r) Yellow Pages, AOL(r) CityGuide, the Moviefone(r) and MapQuest(r) services, and a range of new partners, into one complete search service. The new AOL Local Search gives users a simpler way to find local businesses, events, movies and more, with tools to narrow choices and help decide who to call, where to go, what to do, and how to get there.

We have two User Agreements. Our Terms and Conditions of Use apply to users of our Web site who do not subscribe to our online research service. Our Subscriber Agreements apply to those users who do subscribe to or register with our online research service. one for subscribers residing in the United States (including territories of the United States), and one for subscribers residing in all other countries. The Subscriber Agreement applicable to you depends on where you reside.

Bad Consolidation Credit Debt "AOL's goal is to help people find answers faster where they live, work and travel nationwide," said Jim Riesenbach, Senior Vice President, AOL Search and Directional Media. "Local search is an important and growing category of search services given that 20 percent of all online look-ups are for something nearby -- local businesses and resources, movies, events, restaurants, products, retail stores and more. Our new Local Search is in line with AOL's commitment to deliver enhanced products based on the highest-quality content to help users find information that's important to them."

A new online debt test has been launched by the BBC, the FSA (Financial Services Authority) and credit rating firm Experian.

Bad Company Credit Repair New features and functionality of AOL Local Search include:

Online users searching for local medical practices don't necessarily search using the big name search engines. Often they use local online yellow pages and directories for local searching. It is, therefore, important for a medical practice web site to be listed on any local online directory. Chamber of commerce web sites and town council sites often have listings of local businesses, and should not be overlooked by medical practice web sites.

Bad Card Credit Credit ** Personalized, streamlined design with one-click sorting and clustering to help users quickly find exactly what they are looking for. Users can choose an enhanced view or scan view and refine results by type, such as business, movie or event, as well as distance away, and rating. Users can also view maps, photos, descriptions, and event schedules directly within the search results, see recent searches for quick reference, and save multiple zip code locations to automatically see results customized to specific geographic areas.

and Codemasters Online today announced the launch of an innovative new social gaming web site introducing The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™, .

Bad Car Credit Loan ** Complete, up-to-date listings and information for more than 13 million businesses and points of interest from the AOL Yellow Pages, as well as restaurants, bars, music and events - including the newest hotspots - in more than 300 cities across the country from AOL CityGuide, the Web's #1 local entertainment guide for where to go and what to do in cities where people live, work and visit. Also, movie listings covering all new releases for 31,000 screens nationwide from the Moviefone service. For easy planning, AOL Local Search automatically displays the next movie showtimes from the three theaters nearest to the user on the results page, full schedules of all nearby showings for the next three days, and convenient ticket purchasing on Moviefone.com. Built-in maps and driving directions from the MapQuest service appear alongside search results, with customized features to see all nearby results on one map and view closest subway stations. Additionally, AOL Local Search will include the most accurate and up-to-date location information through AOL's new MapQuest Partner Data Program that enables MapQuest's Business Solutions clients to have their information regularly updated in the AOL database.

Hostway, the leading provider of web hosting and online services, friendly websites quickly and easily. Following the launch of the .mobi domain name, businesses have been keen to make the most of the mobile web, and the tool has been launched to aid this. Mobile SiteBuilder uses a wizard to guide users through creating sites and makes it easy to add text, existing templates to quickly create and format the site before publishing online.

Bad Credit Loan Mortgage ** Ratings and reviews to help make decisions based on others' recommendations and word-of-mouth referrals. These include editorial reviews and annual "City's Best" rankings for thousands of local dining, nightlife, and entertainment options from AOL CityGuide; as well as consumer ratings that allow people to see what others in their community think are the best experts, restaurants, hotels, contractors, events, movie theaters and more, with a one-click way to add their own rating and personal review. In addition, "Hot Searches" highlight the most searched-for restaurant and entertainment venues.

Auto Bad Credit Loan ** Built-in shopping and transaction services, including "what's on sale," with weekly specials on apparel, consumer electronics, home improvement products, food and more offered by local retailers from ShopLocal.com; opportunities to make restaurant reservations online through OpenTable; the ability to purchase $25 dining certificates for only $10 from Restaurant.com; as well as integrated ticket purchasing for events and concerts through AOL Tickets, which partners with the six top primary and secondary ticketing services. The integration of commerce and transaction services with AOL Local Search offers new benefits for consumers, and it also represents how America Online is continuing to explore new and expanded opportunities for businesses and advertisers. In addition to its new relationship with Ingenio, a company that offers a way for local merchants to tap the power of Internet advertising through its Pay Per Call(tm) Advertising Platform, and its successful relationship with Google to provide Web search results and sponsored links for AOL Search, America Online's integrated local search commerce and transaction partnerships will offer further opportunities to drive not only clicks and calls but also sales traffic to businesses. For example, by highlighting sales, specials and printable coupons for local retail stores, AOL is providing a way for merchants to reach geotargeted, ready-to-buy audiences, while helping consumers quickly find exactly what they need online so they can save valuable time and money offline.

Bad Credit Mortgage Refinance Among additional features coming soon, AOL Local Search will also offer the ability to find local news for communities and neighborhoods in every zip code nationwide through Topix.net, the Web's most comprehensive local news site. Topix.net uses a proprietary algorithm to monitor breaking news from more than 10,000 sources nationwide and serve about 50,000 new stories daily. In addition, America Online recently announced that it will work with Fast Search & Transfer, Inc. (FAST(tm)), a leading provider of search technology and solutions, to further enhance its expanded local search services and results customized to users' geographic locations.

Bad Credit Refinance Media contacts: To view the online press kit and download graphics for AOL Search, please visit www.corp.aol.com/presskits.

Bad Credit Mortgage Second
About America Online, Inc.

Bad Credit Loan Student America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services.

[ Comment, Edit or Article Submission ]