AOL Announces Expansion of Local Content Efforts

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This is an interesting news item related to AOL's announcement that it will expand local content efforts.  Advertising and commerce to follow no doubt.  This is a smart strategy supported by other key AOL initiatives including the SEED platform.   The last mile of content and commerce is an immense opportunity that AOL is well positioned to realize ahead of all national competitors.  Smart management is driving the new AOL and while it is quite fashionable to dismiss the company currently, that may always be the case.

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