http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/tags/zvents/default.aspxTags: zventsenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2008/07/30/Zvents-and-MSN-City-Guide.aspxWed, 30 Jul 2008 15:21:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:5869Pete Prestipino0http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=5869http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2008/07/30/Zvents-and-MSN-City-Guide.aspx#comments<p><b>Local search and advertising network <a href="http://zvents.com">Zvents</a> announced a collaboration with Microsoft to power its Events, Venues and Performers platforms for MSN City Guides. </b></p> <p>“Our goal is to deliver an incomparable local event experience to MSN users,” said Manu Vij, Channel Manager for the MSN Local group at Microsoft. “With Zvents, our users can now quickly and easily find any event happening in their local area — whether a hot rod car show, concert in the park, back-to-school sale, or celebrity book signing — virtually whatever suits their interests is presented in detail and immediately accessible.”</p> <p>Zvents partners various media channels to display what’s currently happening in any locale. The Zvents Media Platform includes advertising that relates specifically to an individual’s search, enabling advertisers to leverage attention among audiences looking for promotions, event, and business listings. </p> <p> <img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/images/blog/zvents.gif" border="0" height="90" width="250" alt="" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5869" width="1" height="1">zventsmsnlocalhttp://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2008/01/28/ZVents-Launches-Federated-Local-Search.aspxMon, 28 Jan 2008 20:02:00 GMT1e469e21-c924-44fa-a132-47b5d0a8ad47:4224Pete Prestipino0http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=4224http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/archive/2008/01/28/ZVents-Launches-Federated-Local-Search.aspx#commentsIt looks as though <a href="http://zvents.com">Zvents</a> will be the first local search engine to provide a localized version of Google&#39;s Universal search. Zvents will provide users with a blended local search (akin to <a href="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/blogs/posts/articles/2704.aspx">Google Universal Search</a>) which will integrate traditional business listings with local events, movies, store sales, performances, spots, venues and resaurants.<br /><br />&quot;<i>Our objective is to help users find what they need quickly and effortlessly,</i>&quot; said Ethan Stock, Zvents CEO and co-founder. &quot;<i>Federated Local Search will enhance the user&#39;s search experience by instantly providing one convenient list of local search results for a more accurate response to a search query for everything to do.</i>&quot;<br /><br />Zvents currently powers search and local content for more than 200 media partners such as LA.com and Boston.com, as well as newspapers including the Detroit News, Denver Post, and the San Jose Mercury News. Federated Local Search will roll out to media partners in the coming months.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.websitemagazine.com/content/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4224" width="1" height="1">zventslocal searchuniversal searchblended search