Classifieds site LiveDeal adds video and Yelp reviews

[mandy]

2 bits of LiveDeal news:

LiveDeal, Inc. (OTCBB:LVDL), the nation's first combined local online classifieds and Yellow Pages marketplace (www.livedeal.com), has announced a new relationship with leading local review site Yelp.com.

Beginning in late November, Livedeal.com will begin featuring Yelp's 1.8 million customer reviews on its online classifieds and yellow pages platforms, giving LiveDeal users an enormous wealth of user-generated content about local area businesses.

"Local customer reviews have always been an important part of the experience of shopping locally," said Rajesh Navar, President, LiveDeal, Inc. "Consumers feel better doing business with companies that have been given a seal of approval by fellow neighbors...

full press release: http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news...ws/797790/

LiveDeal, Inc. (OTCBB:LVDL), the nation's first combined local online classifieds and Yellow Pages marketplace (www.livedeal.com), announced today it is enhancing its online marketplace with new online video capabilities.

Local merchants and consumers advertising on LiveDeal will have the option to create and upload free, user-generated video to promote their business and their listings and provide a more satisfying buying experience. A business can upload a video of the business at a premium yellow pages store level or for their products and classifieds listings. For instance, a realtor could provide video tours of their available properties, a local restaurant or hair salon and spa could provide a video tour of its facilities, a dog breeder could introduce families to the personalities of his pets or a retailer could provide a fashion show of a new clothing line. The video uploading process is self-serve using the features available on the website, and the uploaded videos will be reviewed and approved by LiveDeal prior to being visible on the website...

full press release: http://info.livedeal.com/en_US/aboutLD/p...10_07.html