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ILM West: Lead Generation ROI from Calls to Conversion

Dec. 12, 2011 - Search engine marketers are no longer selling calls to merchants but conversion. Prior discussions among industry insiders focused on calls, but according to a Manta survey, 49 percent of merchants named referrals as the most valuable lead source. This was among the insights shared by moderator Charles Laughlin during the mid-afternoon session, “The New Wave of Local Lead Generation.”

Interview with Tom Higley, Local Matters

Sept. 22, 2011 - Tom Higley, CEO at Local Matters, a longtime player in the business of building local search platforms for publishers, provided his perspective on what’s necessary for his company – and the industry as a whole – to continue to compete in an increasingly more complicated marketplace.

Local Matters Focuses on Engagement Features

Sept. 22, 2011 - Taking merchant content and syndicating it across a bunch of channels is a key effort for Local Matters, the tech firm now being lead by CEO Tom Higley speaking at DMS ’11 in Denver, Higley says that the company’s new “DigitalSeen” product is an example of the new environment that is evolving to serve merchants and put them in a closer proximity to revenue.

Higley Appointed CEO of Local Matters

June 29, 2011 - Last week, Local Matters, a local search technology company, announced that Tom Higley was appointed CEO after a nationwide search.

Local Matters Names Higley New CEO

June 22, 2011 - Local Matter has named a new CEO, Tom Higley, who takes the helm at the local search software company following a months-long search.

News Release: Tom Higley Named CEO of Local Matters

News Release: Denver MLS Partners with Local Matters for Enhanced Online and Mobile Property Search

Casa.it goes Live with Three Features US Real Estate Should Watch

November 24, 2010 - Casa.it goes live with three features US real estate should watch.

Real Estate: Are MLSes Ready to Compete for Consumers?

November 4, 2010 - With the rise of consumer-facing real estate sites such as Realtor.com , Zillow and Trulia , it seems only natural that Multiple Listing Services would break out from behind the Realtor and...

News Release: Local Matters Expands Mobile Media Solutions Expertise

News Release: Local Matters Participates in National Teen Mentoring Program for Third Consecutive Summer

Local Matters' Client Dispels Real Estate Myth

July 8, 2010- Three months ago, realestate.com.au launched a new property search site. According to online solutions provider, Local Matters, this

Local Matters' Client Dispels Real Estate Myth: Proves Serving Consumers Serves Agents

July 8, 2010- How the #1 Australian Property Portal Improved Consumer Engagement and Agent Satisfaction

News Release: Local Matters' Client Dispels Real Estate Web Site Myth: Proves Serving Consumers, Serves Agents

Social Features Boost realestate.com.au's Usage and Other  Metrics

July 7, 2010- Realestate.com.au, the powerhouse Australian real estate vertical with more unique visitors than the next 19 competitors combined, has relaunched with a new social-oriented effort…

Local Matters Helps Goldenpages.ie Go Real Time

May 21, 2010- Local Matters is behind a redesign (and the related plumbing) of Ireland’s Golden Pages, owned by Truvo. On the homepage there’s a feature that shows recent searches being conducted on the site in quasi-real time.