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Here’s there most recent press release.

Marchex Launches More Than 100,000 Local Web Sites, Providing More Than One Billion Pages of Local Content, Features and Functionality

SEATTLE, WA - June 27, 2007 - In the largest-scale Web site launch of its kind, Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHX, MCHXP) today announced that it has launched more than 100,000 of its local and vertical Web sites, publishing more than one billion Web pages of content, features and functionality for consumers looking for local services and information online, along with highly targeted local advertising inventory.

The newly launched sites now feature more than 15 million business listings across all major yellow pages categories, a deep refinement system, user-generated reviews and ratings, and third-party expert reviews aggregated by Marchex’s Open List local content publishing engine. The sites in today’s launch include tens of thousands of vertical, local and local-vertical Web sites, such as www.cuisine.com, www.locksmiths.com, and www.remodeling.com; www.bayareahotels.com, www.newyorkdoctors.com, and www.denverautorepair.com; and Marchex’s ZIP Code Web sites, which cover 96% of all ZIP Code areas nationwide, such as www.90210.com. A more comprehensive listing of additional Web site examples is listed at the end of this press release.

"With today’s launch of more than 100,000 locally focused, content-rich Web sites, Marchex has taken a meaningful step forward in executing on our vision of owning and operating one of the Internet’s largest and most robust local networks. In addition, this launch significantly expands Marchex’s ability to offer unique and compelling targeted local inventory to our tens of thousands of advertisers," said Russell C. Horowitz, Marchex Chairman and CEO. "We believe that as we continue to extend Open List’s content and functionality across our Web sites, they will increasingly become rich sources of useful, local content, benefiting consumers and, over time, will drive an increased amount of traffic for our network."

"Marchex now effectively has one of the Internet’s largest local networks," said Greg Sterling, principal of Sterling Market Intelligence. "Using its Open List technology and tools, the company has transformed basic landing pages with advertising into thousands of functional and content-rich sites."

The features and functionality of the Web sites include:

• Comprehensive, nationwide coverage. Information about more than 15 million business, product and service listings across more than 20,000 categories.
• Deep refinement. Consumers can easily drill down on their local searches based on a wide range of criteria. For example, a user of www.bayareahotels.com can make lodging decisions on the site based on neighborhood, ambiance, ratings, and numerous other refinement criteria.
• Aggregated reviews. The Marchex local Web sites offer millions of relevant reviews, organized from user-generated feedback on the Web sites themselves and dozens of trusted sources on the Web.
• User ratings and review capabilities. In addition to enabling traditional user- generated reviews about millions of local businesses, the Marchex sites feature a new one-click rating system called "I Like It" that makes it easy for consumers to rate businesses, products and services, quickly determine how others have rated them, and sort businesses based on rating.
• Open View. In selected categories such as hotels and restaurants, Marchex’s sites make it easy for consumers to get concise summaries of all relevant reviews and rankings via Marchex’s Open View technology. A dynamically generated summary about local businesses, Open View is an easy-to-read paragraph that includes at-a- glance information on ratings, features, locations, and more.
• Intuitive site navigation. New site designs make it easy for users to quickly discover the information they need to make better decisions about local businesses and services.
• Regular data and content updates. Marchex will regularly update the data and content on all of its sites, in parallel with continuous and ongoing site development and improvement.

Since Marchex acquired Open List in May 2006, the categories covered by its content publishing engine have been expanded from the initial three categories of hotels, restaurants and attractions to feature enhanced and detailed information on more than 15 million businesses in more than 20,000 categories. The additional categories include such areas as auto (e.g., auto rental, auto repair), employment services, professional services (e.g., contractors, doctors, insurance, lawyers), and personal services (e.g., baby sitters, beauty salons, spas).

In the coming months, Marchex plans to deepen and expand the Open List content integrations across more of its vertical and local Web sites. Additionally, Marchex plans to launch an expanded version of Open List (www.openlist.com) by September 30, 2007, as a standalone consumer destination that will contain a superset of the local information and functionality found on the Web sites.

In aggregate, Marchex’s Web sites attracted approximately 31 million unique visitors for the month of March 2007. Unique visitor statistics are based on internal traffic logs, which calculate unique IP (Internet protocol) addresses on an unduplicated basis during a given month. Advertisers can sign up to advertise on a pay-per-click basis across all of Marchex’s 200,000 sites, including the Web sites launched today, at www.marchex.com/network.

Web Site Samples:

Samples of the more than 100,000 local Web sites launched today include:

Vertical

www.cuisine.com
www.delis.com
www.exterminator.com
www.locksmiths.com
www.podiatrist.com
www.remodeling.com
www.videocameras.com
www.yardcleaning.com
www.museumguide.com
www.plumbersonline.com

Local/Vertical Combinations

www.aspenresort.com
www.austinjewelers.com
www.bayareahotels.com
www.bostonmortgage.com
www.bostonveterinarian.com
www.chicagodoctors.com
www.chicagoluxuryhotels.com
www.dallasdoctors.com
www.denverautorepair.com
www.lasvegaslandscapers.com
www.newyorkbeautysalons.com
www.newyorkdining.com
www.newyorkdoctors.com
www.sanfranciscochiropractors.com
www.sanfranciscoveterinarians.com
www.seattleinsurance.com
www.seattlepestcontrol.com
www.seattlestorageunit.com
www.seattleveterinarian.com
www.sonomarestaurants.com

ZIP Code

www.21202.com (Baltimore)
www.90210.com (Beverly Hills)
www.60614.com (Chicago)
www.10003.com (New York)
www.10013.com (New York)
www.94102.com (San Francisco)
www.94123.com (San Francisco)
www.98109.com (Seattle)

About Marchex, Inc.

Marchex (www.marchex.com) is a technology driven search and media company focused on vertical and local online traffic. Specifically, the company is focused on search marketing, local search, and direct navigation. Marchex’s platform of integrated performance-based advertising and search marketing services enables merchants to efficiently market and sell their products and services across multiple online distribution channels, including search engines, product shopping engines, directories and selected Web sites.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, certain statements and expectations regarding the asset acquisition, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward- looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward- looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. There are a number of important factors that could cause Marchex’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements which are described in the "Risk Factors" section of our most recent periodic report and registration statement filed with the SEC. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

For further information, contact:

Marchex Press:
Mark S. Peterson
Vice President of Public Relations
Telephone: 206.331.3344
Email: mark@marchex.com

Marchex Investor Relations:
Trevor Caldwell
Vice President of Investor Relations & Strategic Initiatives
Telephone: 206.331.3600
Email: tcaldwell@marchex.com

    The second dimension of calling a spade a spade has to do with self development but touches on basic leadership and human relationship principals.  Be honest with yourself about yourself.  It’s easy to hold others accountable for their actions because they are at fault.  Calling a spade a spade also means calling yourself a spade.  I remember being told as a child that lying only gets you deeper in trouble.  I’ve found that to be true in life.  Usually if you just come out with the truth or accept fault readily, accept responsability, apologize and make it right things go over pretty well.  This is true in life and business.  Your clients, partners and employees will respect and trust you when you admit your wrong and quickly make it right or at least do your best. 

    Last, calling a spade a spade can help in making decisions.  Often times people present things in ways that cast a favorable light on what they are selling.  I personally appreciate and always choose the straight forward salesman that doesn’t pull punches or at least pulls the least.  Make sure you do your homework and don’t be afraid to questions "facts" in order to make sure your spade is a spade.  Otherwise you may get burned.

    In short call a spade a spade at all times.  Including yourself and you’ll be more successful.

"When you make a mistake, admit it. If you don’t, you only make matters worse."

Ward Cleaver

Are you thinking about starting a business? Is this your first business? Do you have a lot of financial responsibilities that worry you? Then you need to start small. Even if you have a degree in business or have done freelance work on the side there is a lot to learn about running your own business. Not only that even though you have a great idea it may take a while for others to catch wind of what you are doing. So you need to do some life planning and think about the worst case scenario.

I have, relatively, very few financial responsibilities: No kids, no mortgage, no car payment, no loans. I do have a little bit of credit card debt but nothing substantial and I allow it to exist simply to build credit. Even with all of that said I started small with my businesses. I worked part time until I was earning enough income to at least survive and grow my business. Obviously this isn’t the most desirable method as I would like to grow my business quickly and have immediate success but currently that’s not possible. Even if it were possible I would grow my business more quickly than I am now but I think that I would still start small and here are the reasons why.

The advantages to starting small and growing are many but here are a few of the ones that stand out to me.

1. Get to Know Your Customers: Personally get to know your customers and understand why they choose you over your competitors. This will give you a huge advantage in the long run. You will understand why you are successful and will be able to continue to take advantage of that strength. Many businesses are missing opportunities simply because they are not even aware of their own strengths.

2. Get to Know Your Product: Be an expert in what you do. If you understand your customers but don’t know your product you are missing another important opportunity to become more successful. You have to know how your product helps your customers and build your product to meet their needs. This will help you in all aspects: sales, marketing, customer service, and the implementation of your product or service.

3. Understand Your Process: Something that’s very important to having a great business is being organized and efficient. It’s very difficult to predict all of the things you will need to track, organize, record, process and generally do in order to properly manage your business. Starting small allows you to gain the experience and insight you need. Then before you are ready to take your business to the next level you can evaluate everything and refine your process so that it is a lean processing machine and ready to take on the huge increase in business you are about to sustain.

I’ll be writing more in the near future about starting your business. So stay tuned and let me know what you think.

So my big announcement is that I’ve started another company with my best friend Calvin Crowder. We have recently acquired Pixel Torch Web Design from a friend of mine who was moving on to other projects. In the past 2 years as I’ve started up my first company: Le Tutor Language Services I’ve become fascinated with web design and development. Luckily Calvin has been doing web design and development for 5+ years and will bring a lot of experience to the table. We are still in the beginning phases of structuring our company but are already taking on projects.

If anyone is interested in having a website designed just give us a call and we will deliver a great website that it customer focused and reflects your branding and marketing strategies. We are businessmen and thus understand how important it is to not just have a website but to have a website that performs and brings in business.

Check out some of our work by visiting our website: Phoenix, AZ Website Design

Google’s Official Blog announces news about Google Video and You Tube

“In November, we officially closed our acquisition of YouTube, and since then we’ve received a number of questions about what will happen next. The summary is that Google Video and YouTube will continue to play to their respective strengths.” Google has made a wise decision and didn’t place all of their eggs in one basket. Google Video will grow and develop as a source for all things video on the internet. Basically will be an extension of their basic search engine that will focus that give the relevant video search results for the keywords entered.

“Google Video will become even more comprehensive as it evolves into a service where you can search for the world’s online video content, irrespective of where it may be hosted.” So basically Google Video will include all of the webs video content.

You Tube will continue to play to it’s strength; user generated content that will never fail you if you need a good laugh or jaw dropping video. However that doesn’t mean that Google is not going to exclude the all that great content. Hell No! They will include it and a link to You Tube in their search results. So You Tube is not being left out like an unwanted extended family member that you only associate with at reunions because you have to. You Tube is going to be left to be left to play in it’s sandbox where it thrives.

• I also would assume that this is a move to legally separate Google Video from any lawsuits that may come You Tubes way in the coming months.
  “as we’ve stated previously, will remain an independent subsidiary of Google, and will continue to operate separately”

Google has also announced a new adsense model that will monetize their video content. So look for advertisement coming to You Tube. I wonder if their will be some form of compensation for those who create the videos?

Well there are the basic ways that everyone talks about:

1. Write good content
2. Write consistently
3. Write SEO friendly content
4. Link Building
5. Community Building
6. Building Relationships with others in your field
7. Purchase Ads

So those are some of the basic methods to get more traffic to your website or blog. Now here are some creative ways to build more traffic to your website.

1. Social Bookmarking: If you have strong and catchy headlines social bookmarking sites can be very helpful.
Major Sites: www.stumbleupon.com , http://wwwdel.icio.us/ , www.digg.com , www.magnolia.com , Mass Submit: www.onlywire.com

2. CSS Galleries: In a creative article by YGG and Entrepreneurial blog, Travis states that CSS Galleries have driven more traffic than social bookmarking sites.
Mass Submit: www.cssinsert.com

3. Name Dropping: Find sites or blogs that share the same topics that you do and mention them as sites your readers may be interested in. I’ve gotten good results from this at my foreign language blog.

4. Hot Topics: Write about subjects that are current and hot. Get in on all the buzz. No matter what subject you write about something has been written in the news about it somewhere. If it hasn’t make something that’s hot relate by linking it in some abstract way. Either way capitalize on buzz that already exists and get some of the pie. Don’t reinvent the wheel unless you can.