Mike Blumenthal
Co-founder and analyst · Near Media
Background
Mike Blumenthal has covered local search since Google Maps launched in 2005 and co-founded Near Media in 2021 to research reviews, reputation and local search. They previously co-founded LocalU and GatherUp, both sold in 2019.
Known for: Long-running local search and reviews analysis
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