Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal has launched a new, online marketplace for local advertising, saying Monday that it has created a new "ReachLocal Xchange" platform which will allow websites to tap into local advertisers. According to ReachLocal, the new technology platform is targeted at both major and "long tail" Internet publishers, who want to tap into local online ads. The new program--similar to Google's AdSense program--links ReachLocal's ads into publisher web sites directly, rather than through Google or Yahoo's online ad networks. ReachLocal said that the

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal announced Wednesday that the firm has expanded into Canada, and opened up a new sales office in Toronto for its online marketing services. ReachLocal helps businesses place pay-per-click and other ads through Google, Yahoo, MSN, and others. The firm is backed by more than $67M in funding from VantagePoint Venture Partners, Rho Ventures and Galleon Crossover Fund. The venture-backed firm, which helps small and medium sized businesses place Internet advertising, said that its first Canadian location will cater to local businesses in the Greater Toronto area.

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , which operates a service to help small and medium sized businesses place online advertising, said this morning that it is adding a online display advertising product to its mix. ReachLocal helps local businesses--who otherwise would not have the knowledge or time--to place ads on online ad programs such as Google's AdWords and Yahoo. The firm said its new offering, ReachDisplay, will help local advertisers place online visual display ads on multiple web sites. The service is an expansion of the firm's existing services, which are focused on keyword-based

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal said late Tuesday that it has expanded into the United Kingdom, and opened up a new office in London. ReachLocal, which provides services that help local businesses buy search engine advertising, said it has launched ReachLocal UK Ltd., ReachLocal's paid search ads are placed in Google, Yahoo!, which will offer its local online marketing solutions to small and medium-sized businesses in the UK. MSN, and other search engine, to generate leads for local businesses.

500 listing was that Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , a venture backed provider of local online marketing services, hit $147M in revenues in 2008, up significantly from $4.4M ReachLocal has raised funding from VantagePoint Venture Partners, Rho Ventures, and Galleon Special Opportunities Fund. Tags: reachlocal inc500 revenue search engine advertisin One of the revelations in yesterday's Inc. in revenues of 2005.

Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , which helps small businesses buy search engine advertising, has inked a strategic alliance with Google in the United Kingdom, the firm announced today. ReachLocal said that it has become an "Authorised Reseller" of Google's AdWords in the UK, through its UK site, ReachLocal UK . ReachLocal opened up its UK office in London in November, as it looks The company already provides similar services in the United States, and also recently opened an office in Canada. ReachLocal is venture backed by VantagePoint Venture Partners, Rho Ventures

Southern California still lacks the big VC and Private Equity funds like Silicon Vallley and Boston but entreprenuers are scrappy here as you see by the list below. Most of these companies bootstrapped themselves and bypassed local SoCal VC firms raising larger rounds with Silicon Valley based mega VC fund after achieving significant revenue growth. Total Funding: $355.00M Investors: 3i Ventures Generation A stealth internet advertising / publishing renaissance is quietly happening in Southern California 10 years after the dot com bubble burst. Any investor who tells you

In SoCal we are also leaders in affiliate marketing (Commission Junction), Internet video (Hulu) and bringing local businesses online (ReachLocal).  We We had an excellent opening panel on early-stage investing with Dave McClure (Founders Fund – NorCal), Brad Feld (Foundry Group, Boulder) and Andy Sack (Founders Co-Op, Seattle).  ExpenseBay Wins Showoff Twiistup 6 has come to an end.