Nearly Half of U.S. Small Businesses Believe Economy has Worsened Over Past Six Months
Latest MerchantCircle survey of local merchants shows decreasing business optimism as hopes of a near-term economic recovery have faded.
Group Deals Gain Momentum Among Local Merchants
New MerchantCircle survey shows 33 percent growth in group deals over past six months; Google Offers sees 20 percent adoption rate since launching this summer.
MerchantCircle Launches Mobile App for Local Business Marketing
New iPhone app brings small business marketing to merchants on the go, allowing them to immediately respond to customer inquiries, stay on top of reviews and instantly create deals, photos and status updates and publish these across multiple social networks
MerchantCircle Now Featuring Free "Request a Quote" Functionality for Local Consumers
New feature enabled across the MerchantCircle network helps consumers searching for products and services connect with qualified providers in their local area.
MerchantCircle, Blekko Team in Effort to Fight Spam
Blekko, the new search engine that is using human curation to eliminate spam from search results, and MerchantCircle, the largest online network of local business owners in the nation, today announced a partnership that will weed out spam for users searching for small business resources.
Social Marketing Continues Meteoric Rise Among Local Businesses
New research from MerchantCircle reveals local merchants flocking to simple, free marketing methods such as social media sites, are slow to adopt mobile marketing and group buying
U.S. Small Business Confidence Increases For First Time Since Q3 2009
MerchantCircle survey shows better-than-expected holiday sales, increased optimism for growth in 2011
MerchantCircle Launches Chamber of Commerce Program to Connect and Promote Local Chambers and their Members
New initiative creates micro-communities within growing network of 1.4 million MerchantCircle members
MerchantCircle Launches Appointment Scheduler to Enable Free Online Booking Capability for its Members
First Offering From Recent TimeBridge Acquisition is Now Available to 1.4 Million Network Members
MerchantCircle to Revitalize the Bloglines Service
Largest Online Network of Local Business Owners will Assume Operation of the Popular RSS Service and Enhance it for the Future
Over 50 Percent of California Small Business Owners Favor Meg Whitman (R) for Governor According to MerchantCircle Member Survey
Lt. Governor Race Nearly Deadlocked According to Survey of Nearly 300 State Merchants
Q3 Merchant Confidence Index Reports State Business Owner Optimism Outpacing National Average
Florida Candidate Rick Scott (R) Leads Governor’s Race by 30 Points Among Small Business Owners, Marco Rubio (R) Would Win Senate Seat by a Landslide if Merchants Were in Charge
Businesses Seek Party Change Amidst Low Economic Confidence
Survey Shows American Local Business Owners Lack Confidence in Government's Ability to Boost the Economy
MerchantCircle Q3 Merchant Confidence Index reveals 65% of Merchants Do Not Expect to Benefit from President Obama‘s Small Business Lending Act
MerchantCircle Breaks Into the Top 100 U.S. Websites Rankings According to Quantcast
Popular Local Business Network also Named as Top Gaining Web Property by comScore
MerchantCircle adds New Product and Service Specific Pages to Expand Online Reach for Merchant Listings
Users can now create unique web pages to highlight a product line or service offering
MerchantCircle Acquires TimeBridge to Offer Superior Online Scheduling Capabilities to over 1.3 million Local Business Owners
TimeBridge CEO Yori Nelken will Assume Role of Chief Technology Officer for MerchantCircle
MerchantCircle Boosts “MerchantCircle Answers” with Video Content from 5min Media
100,000+ Expert How-To and Lifestyle Videos Enhance Relationships between Merchants and Consumers
MerchantCircle Introduces “Local Content Studio” to Enhance Consumer Search Experience and Expand Merchant Exposure
Andy Halliday joins company as Vice President and GM to oversee development of new reward-based local content platform
MerchantCircle Announces Navam Welihinda as Director of Finance
MerchantCircle, the nation’s largest social network of local business owners, today announced that Navam Welihinda has joined the company as director of finance. Welihinda will lead the company’s financial management as MerchantCircle builds on its member base of more than 1.3 million merchants.
Colorado Merchants Report Higher Economic Confidence Than National Average
Merchant Confidence Index stands at 62.3 in Colorado, versus 60.6 nationally; Revenue expectations higher than national average; When credit is tight, Colorado businesses more likely to tap personal funds for business loans
New York Small Business Confidence Slightly Higher Than National Average
Merchant Confidence Index Stands at 61.5 in New York versus 60.65 Nationally; Pay and Headcount Plans Remain Steady as Half of Small Businesses Think the Worst is Yet to Come.
California Small Business Confidence Slightly Higher Than National Average
Merchant Confidence Index Stands at 61.5 in California versus 60.65 Nationally. Social Networking Eclipses All Other Forms of Marketing for Local Businesses.
U.S. Merchant Confidence Remains Flat Despite $30 Billion Stimulus Plan
Merchant Confidence Index Stands at 60.65 According to Survey of Nearly 10,000 Small Businesses; Gulf States More Pessimistic Than National Average; Social Networking Becomes Leading Marketing Method Among Small Business Owners
MerchantCircle Launches “Mayors” Program to Promote Increased Local Social Networking for Business Owners through Competition
Local Connection Game Increases Invitations to Business Social Network nearly 60% in First Weeks of Program
VeriSign and MerchantCircle Partner to Provide VeriSign Trust™ Seal to Over 1 Million Small Business Owners
Largest National Community of Local Business Owners Will Offer VeriSign Authentication and Verification Process to Increase Trust Within MerchantCircle Network
MerchantCircle Announces Local Merchant Engagement Event Tour
Building upon successful Northern California event, nation’s largest business social network stages national tour to engage community merchants and provide social media marketing workshops.
MerchantCircle Expands Nation’s Largest Local Business Network Internationally
Local internet leader releases beta versions of popular marketing platform in Canada, United Kingdom and Australia
MerchantCircle Adds Director of Search Audience and Community Manager to Growing Team
Mark Munroe returns after five year hiatus while Robyn Hannah joins to engage member base
MerchantCircle Releases Content API for Location-Based Application Developers
Leader in local web will give developers access to local business content from more than one million merchants
MerchantCircle Broadens its Answers network through New Deals with Answerbag.com and HelloMetro
Partnerships will increase visibility of MerchantCircle member expertise across multiple platforms
Merchant Confidence Index Reveals Local Business Owners See Economy Improving But Remain Reluctant to Spend and Hire
Latest Merchant Confidence Index Stands at 60.5 on 100 Point Scale
MerchantCircle Signs One-Millionth Local Merchant to its Social Network and Publishing Platform
An estimated 1 in 15 U.S. Local Business Owners Use MerchantCircle to Reach Local Consumers Online
MerchantCircle Partners with Relevant Ads to Help Local Business Connect with Customers Online
Relevant Ads Customers Will Receive Free Listing on MerchantCircle.com, Leveraging MerchantCircle’s Over 20 Million Unique Consumer Visitors Each Month
New "Merchant Confidence Index" Shows Economic Sentiment Is Low Among Small Businesses, But Glimmers Of Hope Emerging
More than 12,000 Merchants Respond to First Quarterly Survey: Low Expectations for Holiday Sales, High Expectations for Business Survival, Some Plan to Start Hiring
Nearly Half of Small Businesses Surveyed Have Profiles on Facebook and Twitter
Survey reveals a new class of small business owners, 45 percent of whom use social media to promote their businesses online
MerchantCircle launches new "Neighbors" and "Answers" products to save consumers time and money
Consumers Can Now "Follow" Their Local Merchants and Get Expert Answers to Important Questions
MerchantCircle Launches First Action-Driven Results Program for Local Business Owners and Ad Agencies
The Pay-Per-Action Program Leverages MerchantCircle’s 20 Million Monthly Unique Consumer Visitors and Drives More Local Customer Leads
Web.com and MerchantCircle Expand Partnership to Improve Online Visibility for Local Businesses
Web.com Becomes Exclusive Provider of Search Engine Marketing Services; MerchantCircle Expands Membership through Addition of Web.com Customers
MerchantCircle Partners with Demand Media to Enhance Its Consumer Search Experience and Expand Local Business Offerings
Deal Provides Distribution for Demand Media’s Industry-Specific Content and Leverages MerchantCircle’s 20 Million Monthly Unique Visitors
Largest Social Network of Businesses, MerchantCircle, Grows to Fifth Largest Local Business Directory in the U.S., According to Quantcast
Company Announces First Ever Portfolio of Local City-Specific Coupon Feeds via Twitter
New Study Shows More Than 2.1 Million California Small Business Jobs Will Be Lost Over the Next 3 to 4 Years
1.5 Million Face Immediate Risk of Job Loss as a Result of Small Business Owners Who Took out Toxic Home Mortgages according to Bornstein & Song, CPAs & Consultants Study with MerchantCircle
Toxic Mortgage Study will Continue Nationally, Including Florida, Arizona, Michigan, and Nevada
New nationwide Survey Shows Only 22% of Small Business Owners Approve of New $787B Stimulus Bill
More Than 44% Say Their Business is “Unhealthy” or in “Danger of Closing”
New Research Shows Small Business Owners Increasing Their Use of Blogging During Economic Downturn
MerchantCircle Research Shows Local Business Owner’s Use and Understanding of Blogs To Attract Customers at Its Highest Point Ever
New MerchantCircle Promotion Helps Small Business Owners Disappointed with Print Yellow Pages
Largest Business Social Network Will Purchase Yellow Page Ads if Participants Aren’t 100% Satisfied
New Study Reveals MerchantCircle Introducing The Concept Of Social Networking To 400,000 Local Businesses
More Than 75% of Members Have No Other Web Presence At All and Use MerchantCircle to Create a Record Amount of Local Content
MerchantCircle Revolutionizes "Feet On the Street" Salesforce By Tapping Current Business Members
More than 700 of MerchantCircle's 630,000 Local Business Owners Rewarded for Signing-Up Business Neighbors to Network
New Nationwide Survey Shows More Than 54% of "Main Street" Business Owners Will Vote McCain/Palin to 36% For Obama/Biden
Small Business Owners Choose McCain, Even Though 52% Say the Current Administration Has Not Represented Local Business Owners Well
More than 44% of small business owners say $700 Billion dollar financial bailout will not help them, and 35% not sure according to new study
Despite White House and Congressional Efforts to Persuade Main Street America the Bailout is Needed, Nearly 80% of Small Business Owners Remain Unconvinced.
infoUSA Announces Partnership with MerchantCircle to Provide Local Merchants a Competitive Online Presence
infoUSA Powers MerchantCircle’s New Local Directory Submission (LDS) Service to Improve Local Business Data Accuracy and Distribution
MerchantCircle Partners With Web.com to Offer Its Members New Online Marketing Solutions and Professional Website Design
Strategic Partnership Enables Local Businesses to Create a Stronger Online Presence
MerchantCircle and Spotzer Partner To Provide Every U.S. Business a Free Promotional Video
600,000 MerchantCircle Members Get High Quality Videos Without Cost or Complexity
MerchantCircle Launches the Web's First Marketplace for Local Business Owners to Cut Expenses.
B2B Companies Can Now Market Directly to Local Merchants Across the Nation
MerchantCircle Launches the Web's Easiest-To-Use Instant Website Service
Offering Designed to Help Local Merchants Acquire Customers Online in Tough Economic Times
Yahoo! partners with MerchantCircle to help local businesses get more customers.
Partnership Comes on the Heels of MerchantCircle Surpassing 500,000 Members with More than 5,000 Paying Customers
MerchantCircle Gains Traction at the Expense of Yellow Pages
Local business network surpasses 500,000 members with more than 5,000 paying local customers
Nation's Largest Online Small Business Network Launches New “MerchantCircle Verified” Program to Boost Trust in Local Search
Three-Pronged Verification Process a First in Local Search
Merchantcircle Launches Web’s Easiest-To-Use Online Advertising Products for Local Businesses
New Offerings Allow Local Businesses to Advertise on Top Destination Sites Including Google, Yahoo!, MSN, Ask, and Citysearch
Citysearch Announces Strategic Partnership With Merchantcircle, Web’s Fastest Growing Local Business Network
- Deal Gives Citysearch Access to Web’s Largest Peer-to-Peer Network of Local Merchants
- MerchantCircle to leverage Citysearch Content and Pay-for-Performance Business Model
MerchantCircle Announces $10MM in Funding from Previous and New Investors
Momentum Growing for Largest, Fastest-growing Network of Local Business Owners Company to Pursue New Market Opportunities that Benefit Local Merchants
Merchantcircle and Webvisible Partner to Bring Local Business Owners Unrivaled Online Advertising Options
Deal Gives the Largest and Fastest Growing Network of Local Merchants Increased Visibility on Top Search Engines including Google and Yahoo!
MerchantCircle Partners with Cellfire to Offer Hot Deals at Thousands of Local Merchants Nationwide
Consumers from Coast-to-Coast Can Now Save Big at Their Favorite Local Businesses Using Their Mobile Phone
MerchantCircle selected top 100 private companies and newcomer of the year by AlwaysOn Media
Recognized for leadership in emerging technology
MerchantCircle partners with edgeio to extend the availability of local online coupons
Merchant-built coupons gain greater exposure as edgeio increases unique consumer content
MerchantCircle launches first online solution for business owners to manage all aspects of web identity
Small business owners can now view and manage everything that's said about them on the web — from one site
MerchantCircle Launches First Online Business Network For Connecting Local Businesses to Local Internet Advertising
MerchantCircle.com Delivers Marketing Tools and Advertising Opportunities, Allowing Local Businesses to Effectively Promote Themselves Online
