WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.,
Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Citysearch, the leading online local guide and an operating
business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today opened the polls for users to
vote for its 2012 Best of Citysearch. As a crowd-sourced 'Academy
Awards' for local businesses chosen by the Citysearch community,
Best of Citysearch has remained a go-to resource to find the best
of the best online and on mobile. Starting today and through
November 30th, Citysearch users can
vote on different categories depending on their market, including
best vintage shop, menswear, kid's shop, high-end boutique, home
décor, consignment store, jewelry, shoes and more, in our top 10
cities nationwide.
All New Best of Citysearch Experience
This year, Citysearch is unveiling an improved, more visual and
more informed Best of Citysearch experience. Nominees are selected
by Citysearch Scouts, in-the-know experts in each major city — from
food writers and culture bloggers to civic experts — who provide
Citysearch users with ongoing informed recommendations and content.
The new Best of Citysearch also includes more visual and written
content about each nominee including why they were selected,
allowing users to easily find, consider and weigh-in on the best
local businesses in their area. For the first time ever, Citysearch
users will be able to vote via Citysearch's mobile web making it
easy for consumers to cast their votes on the run.
"By combining expert recommendations with user feedback, we are
able to deliver our users fresh and informed content about the best
spots in their cities," said Kara
Nortman, senior vice president of consumer businesses at
CityGrid Media. "With millions of unique visitors and dozens of
city experts choosing and commenting on new spots every month, Best
of Citysearch really does represent the best of the best in the top
US cities."
In our top 10 cities nationwide, Citysearch users can cast their
vote for the best shopping in several categories, including:
- Best High-End Boutique
- Best Kids
- Best Menswear
- Best Home Decor
- Best Jewelry
- Best Shoes
- Best Vintage
- ...and more
Best of Citysearch winners will be posted on Citysearch on
December 5th. For more
information visit Best of Citysearch.
About Citysearch
Citysearch is the leading online local guide that enables
consumers to stay connected with access to neighborhood
restaurants, bars, shopping, beauty and professional services
across every zipcode in the US. When you are on the road,
Citysearch offers mobile applications for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry,
Android and Palm. Citysearch is a property of CityGrid Media, the
online media company that connects web and mobile publishers with
local advertising organizations by linking them through CityGrid®,
its local content and advertising network. CityGrid Media is an
operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI). For more information,
visit www.citysearch.com
Media Contact:
Brandi Willard for Citysearch – a CityGrid Media
property
310.775.3738
Brandi.willard@citygridmedia.com
SOURCE Citysearch