Local.com Corporation, a local search engine, introduced significant enhancements to its LocalConnect local search platform. Local Connect enables regional media including local newspapers, radio and television stations and yellow pages companies to incorporate Local.com’s powerful local search technology into their website via a customized, private-label local business directory platform.

LocalConnect now offers a more streamlined look and feel that includes advanced navigation capabilities including the ability to filter by related categories, radius, nearby cities, ratings and reviews and recent searches, as well as the ability to customize results and SEO enabled profile pages to match clients’ websites’ look and feel.

“LocalConnect provides regional media with a powerful local presence and the ability to add a highly searchable local business directory platform tailored to their specific needs,” said Kim LaFleur, vice president of product management, Local.com. “The latest enhancements take this platform to the next level and position LocalConnect as an invaluable tool for any local site that wants to connect consumers with the businesses in their area, with an opportunity to generate revenue.”

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