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Description

The Urban Dictionary defines Goboz as "a kick ass web site" or "similar to da bomb!"[1] We at Goboz.com define it as the best local search site in town!

Whether searching for a new salon or a hot new restaurant to try, you'll find it on Goboz.com. A simple voting system allows you to instantly know what business is hot and what is not, while customer comments give you more detail.

What makes Goboz.com different than the other local search sites you've used? Well for starters, anyone can vote for a business...no registration required! Have a favorite coffee shop? Submit it to Goboz.com and it shows up instantly on the homepage for others to vote on! Finally, listings have all the information you'll need, like integrated maps and deals/discounts, without having to click through to other sites. But if you need more info, the business's web site is linked right there for easy access!

So come vote for your favorite hair salon or submit the local coffee shop. Next time you need a great French restaurant, we hope you try Goboz.com!

Cities Served

Following the September 13 launch in Portland, Goboz.com is scheduled to go live in Seattle during the month of November and then throughout the West Coast and eventually in every city where effective local searching is a priority.

You will shortly find Goboz.com in these cities:

2007

• Portland, OR

2008

• Eugene, OR

Coming Soon

• Seattle, WA
• S.F./Bay Area, CA
• Spokane, WA
• Boise, ID
• Bend, OR
• Reno, NV
• Sacramento, CA
• ...and many more

Technology

Goboz.com was inspired by the voting concept on web sites like Digg. A small team of developers from various locations around the world began with open source software but quickly built a highly customized, one of a kind site. Goboz uses a voting system to rank businesses and news stories. Users are encouraged to click to vote, and only 1 vote per IP address is allowed. Goboz.com also encourages users to submit businesses or news stories that are not already on the site. These features make Goboz.com a true Hyperlocal website and represents the next generation of user experience, separating itself from industry leaders like CitySearch.com.

About the Company

The Kastner Group, LLC operates ThePortlander.com, Goboz.com and a variety of other web 2.0 properties. The Kastner Group is a privatley held and bootstrapped company dedicated to news and information management for your city. The team members from The Kastner Group bring work experience that includes e-commerce, marketing, web analytics, finance, and law.

People

• Jeremiah Reams, Founder and CEO

In the News

Blogs

• Jeff the Great
• Silicon Florist

Press Releases

• Sept. 13th 2007

Office Location

Portland, OR 97205

Related Domains

External Links

• Alexa: Goboz.com
• WHOIS for Goboz.com

AboutUs Featured Wiki Page

{{FeaturedSite2 | Date = 13 September 2007 | Blurb = The collaboration and sharing between users that's a strong component of the Web 2.0 movement is something we just love to champion at AboutUs. As WikiPages on other internet projects are edited and grown here, we present an interesting synergy: one Web 2.0 company with comments and information on others:

The latest Web 2.0 property on the scene (which went live today) is Goboz.com, a local search site with the ever-popular voting system (registration free) allowing users to share information on restaurants, bars, shopping, health and beauty, professional services and more. Currently, Goboz.com has information on Portland, Oregon, but they plan expand to Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area by the end of the year with more locations planned for next year. (View Comments)