All politics (and business) is local

According to this Chicago Sun-Times piece (Yahoo testing local-focus search), Yahoo! is bringing to market a service that brings search and information to a very local level. Barry Diller's CitySearch is in the space; as will be Google. Here's the lead grafs:

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Yahoo! Inc., owner of the second-most- used Internet search engine, began testing a redesigned service Tuesday that helps consumers search more effectively for information about local businesses.

The service, which competes with IAC/InterActiveCorp's Citysearch and others, compiles information from Yahoo's sites, including maps, local guides, Yellow Pages listings and professional restaurant reviews. Yahoo Local -- http://local.yahoo.com -- is adding local comments.

Posted by Grayson at August 4, 2004 07:49 AM