Citysearch Launches "Eat It", a New FaceBook Application That Lets Friends Rant and Rave About Restaurants They Love....Or Love to Hate
Submitted by IACdevelopment on Thu, 01/17/2008 - 14:53
January 17, 2008
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA (January 17, 2008) - Citysearch, a leading online local guide and operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today announced "Eat It" by Citysearch, its new restaurant application on Facebook that allows users of the popular website to review and share their restaurant recommendations with their online community free of charge. Leveraging Citysearch's vast database of restaurants, Facebook users will be able to upload local restaurants into their Facebook profiles allowing them to review, rate, save and share restaurants they have visited, or plan to visit with their friends and networks.
"People trust their friends for restaurant recommendations, and now we're giving Facebook users the opportunity to share their favorites online," said Jay Herratti, President, Citysearch. "'Eat It' by Citysearch allows users to dish on local restaurants in a fun environment that lets users create lists and map recommendations."
Features of Eat It by Citysearch:
"Eat it" by Citysearch is free and available to all Facebook users. To participate, users simply sign up at http://apps.facebook.com/eatit_iac/. Features include the following:
- Review and rate: QuickRate gives users the ability to write reviews and rate restaurants visited. Once reviewed, ratings are saved under the MyRatings tab.
- Create custom lists: MyLists allows users to create custom lists - from favorite lunch spots and places they've dined to best tacos and places they'd love to visit.
- Share and see friends' recommendations: Share restaurant reviews, lists and recommendations with friends and in return, view friends' recommendations.
For more information about Citysearch, visit www.citysearch.com.
About Citysearch
Citysearch is a leading local search and directory company that provides the most up-to-date information on businesses, from restaurants and retail, to travel and professional services. Citysearch empowers consumers to make informed decisions about where to spend their time and money by delivering trusted content, local expertise and helpful tools, including over 18 million local business listings and over 1.5 million user reviews nationwide. Citysearch is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI). For more information, visit: www.citysearch.com
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Citysearch Launches "Eat It", a New FaceBook Application That Lets Friends Rant and Rave About Restaurants They Love....Or Love to Hate
"Eat It" by Citysearch Allows Facebook Users to Share Reviews with Those They Trust Most -- Their FriendsWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA (January 17, 2008) - Citysearch, a leading online local guide and operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today announced "Eat It" by Citysearch, its new restaurant application on Facebook that allows users of the popular website to review and share their restaurant recommendations with their online community free of charge. Leveraging Citysearch's vast database of restaurants, Facebook users will be able to upload local restaurants into their Facebook profiles allowing them to review, rate, save and share restaurants they have visited, or plan to visit with their friends and networks.
"People trust their friends for restaurant recommendations, and now we're giving Facebook users the opportunity to share their favorites online," said Jay Herratti, President, Citysearch. "'Eat It' by Citysearch allows users to dish on local restaurants in a fun environment that lets users create lists and map recommendations."
Features of Eat It by Citysearch:
"Eat it" by Citysearch is free and available to all Facebook users. To participate, users simply sign up at http://apps.facebook.com/eatit_iac/. Features include the following:
- Review and rate: QuickRate gives users the ability to write reviews and rate restaurants visited. Once reviewed, ratings are saved under the MyRatings tab.
- Create custom lists: MyLists allows users to create custom lists - from favorite lunch spots and places they've dined to best tacos and places they'd love to visit.
- Share and see friends' recommendations: Share restaurant reviews, lists and recommendations with friends and in return, view friends' recommendations.
For more information about Citysearch, visit www.citysearch.com.
About Citysearch
Citysearch is a leading local search and directory company that provides the most up-to-date information on businesses, from restaurants and retail, to travel and professional services. Citysearch empowers consumers to make informed decisions about where to spend their time and money by delivering trusted content, local expertise and helpful tools, including over 18 million local business listings and over 1.5 million user reviews nationwide. Citysearch is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI). For more information, visit: www.citysearch.com
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