Local.com Announces 2008 Best of Local Winners

IRVINE, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Local.com ] Corporation (NASDAQ:LOCM), a leading local search site and network, today announced the winners of the 2008 "Best of Local" awards program.

The annual "Best of Local" program features the best businesses as rated by consumers in 15 cities and 20 categories across the U.S. Businesses were ranked based on the quantity and quality of the reviews that had been submitted about their business by visitors to [ Local.com ]. "Best of Local" winners for 2008 have been posted to the official "Best of Local" winner's page at: [ http://www.local.com/bestoflocal/winners/2008.asp ].

Ratings and reviews have quickly become an important component of online consumer behavior. According to comScore, 24 percent of consumers who purchase local services consult online ratings and reviews before making purchase decisions, making it a significant and valuable source of information for both online consumers and local business owners.

Local.com users can enter comments, rate a business using a five-star rating system and view all of the reviews they have previously submitted. Ratings and reviews appear on the search results and business listing profile pages, subject to a user validation process. Local.com also aggregates over two million ratings and reviews from other review sites in order to provide Local.com users with the most comprehensive ratings and reviews content.

"The addition of Local.com ratings and reviews represents an important step in our plan to develop user generated content across our site and network," said Jennifer Black, Local.com vice president, marketing. "The ‘Best of Local' program honors the best local businesses in the country based on feedback from actual consumers."

"Best of Local" award recipients will receive program related recognition and publicity in addition to: an official "Best of Local" framed certificate, official "Best of Local" window decals to display in their business, the official "Best of Local" icon displayed on their business listing, their business listed on the official "Best of Local" winners page and enhanced SEO for their business listing.

The official 2008 "Best of Local" cities included: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington D.C.

About Local.com

Local.com (NASDAQ: LOCM) is the largest local search network in the United States. The company uses patented technologies to provide over 19 million consumers each month with the most relevant search results for local businesses, products and services on Local.com and over 700 regional media sites. Businesses can target ready-to-purchase consumers using a variety of advertising products. To advertise, visit [ http://corporate.local.com/advertisewithus ] or call 1-888-857-6722. For more information visit: [ www.local.com ] or [ http://corporate.local.com/ ].

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Local.com Announces 2008 Best of Local Winners