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Avvo Press ReleasesAvvo Press Contact: Megan Olendorf Game On: Avvo Launches New Game Mechanics (December 12, 2011)In order to recognize and reward the growing number of doctors and lawyers participating in its Q&A forum, today Avvo, Inc., the largest expert-only online health and legal Q&A resource and directory (www.avvo.com), announced that it is introducing the use of virtual rewards, levels and status, also known as game mechanics. More info Rich Barton, Co-Founder of Zillow and Expedia, to Keynote Avvocating 2012 (November 29, 2011)Avvo, the largest expert-only health and legal Q&A resource and directory, announced today Rich Barton, the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Zillow and Founder of Expedia, will give the keynote presentation at Avvocating 2012: Legal Marketing in the Era of Social Media, a two-day conference for lawyers and legal marketing professionals. More info Avvo Releases Online Marketing and Social Media Guide for Lawyers on New Lawyernomics Blog (November 28, 2011)Avvo, the largest expert-only health and legal Q&A resource and directory, today announced the release of a free guide: Search Engine Marketing & Social Media Cheat Sheet for Lawyers. The guide is available for download on Avvo’s new legal marketing blog that also launched today, Lawyernomics, featuring articles from an impressive lineup of lawyer contributing writers. More info Avvo Releases Social Media Guide for Physicians at the Third Annual Health Care Social Media Summit (October 17, 2011)
Avvo, the largest expert-only health and legal Q&A resource and directory, today announced the release of a free guide: Being Influential Online: Social Media Tactics for Physicians. The guide is available for attendees who visit Avvo's sponsor table at the Third Annual Health Care Social Media Summit, October 17-19 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. For those not able to attend, the guide is also available for download: www.facebook.com/avvodoctors. More info Avvo Reports Substantial Increase in ePatient and eClient Queries To Expert-Only Medical & Legal Q&A Forum (September 20, 2011)Avvo, the largest expert-only health and legal Q&A resource and directory, today reported a substantial increase in ePatient and eClient queries to its Q&A forum over the past five months, fueled largely by an increase in questions around health topics including facial treatments and diabetes, as well as legal topics such as social security and family law. More info Avvo Named One of Washington's Best Workplaces by Puget Sound Business Journal (August 12, 2011)Avvo (www.avvo.com) was named as one of the finalists for Washington's Best Workplaces by the Puget Sound Business Journal. More info Avvo Appoints Leigh McMillan as Vice President of Marketing (July 21, 2011)Avvo the largest legal- and health-related Q&A website, where consumers get their questions answered by a community of rated lawyers and doctors, welcomes Leigh McMillan as the company's first Vice President of Marketing. More info Hospitals and Clinics Across the U.S. Are Taking Advantage of Avvo.com to Help Their Doctors Attract New Patients Online (July 6, 2011)More than 10,000 physicians from hospitals and medical clinics across the United States have already claimed their profiles on Avvo, the world's largest online directory for doctors and lawyers. More info Avvo Reports Record Increase in Startup Questions and Answers from Silicon Valley (June 28, 2011)Avvo, the largest legally related Q&A website, which offers a community of rated lawyers answering consumers questions at a 97% response rate, has seen 30 times more pageviews for startup-related terms from Silicon Valley over the past six months. More info Leading Online Physician Directory, Avvo.com, Cites Top 10 Most Popular Medical Specialty Categories Based on the Website's Patient Usage Metrics (June 6, 2011)Avvo today revealed the most popular medical specialty categories based on Q1 2011 metrics quantifying patient participation in Avvo's online services that include searching Avvo's physician directory, asking health related questions in the Q&A forum, and submitting reviews on their doctors' Avvo profiles. More info Avvo Unveils New User Features Making It Easier for Doctors to Increase their Online Visibility with Prospective Patients and Colleagues (May 31, 2011)Avvo (www.avvo.com), the world's largest online directory for doctors and lawyers that provides free rankings for 90% of the working physicians in the U.S., has released a series of new site features and social media capabilities that will make it even easier for participating physicians to enhance their online profile and effectively dialog with prospective patients. More info Avvo Announces New Q&A Forum Features and Social Network Sharing (May 16, 2011)Avvo, Inc., the world's largest online ratings directory for lawyers and doctors, announced today new innovative features that enable lawyers to more quickly and efficiently connect with potential clients and maximize the impact of their online interactions. More info According to Avvo, the Web's Leading Online Physician Directory, the "Eyes" Have It When It Comes to Social Media and Online Marketing (May 9, 2011)Avvo, the world's largest online directory for doctors and lawyers that provides free rankings for 90% of the working physicians in the U.S., revealed today that when it comes to physicians embracing social media and Internet marketing tools to build their practice and attract new patients, the "eyes" clearly have it. More info Avvo Offers Physicians an Easy Way to Engage Patients and Encourage Them to Fill Out an Online Review - While Also Helping to Raise Awareness for Skin Cancer (May 4, 2011)
Avvo, the world's largest online ratings directory for doctors and lawyers, today encouraged physicians to reach out and invite their satisfied patient base to fill out a review of their services on Avvo - and simultaneously help benefit melanoma and skin cancer prevention in support of this month's National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. More info Avvo Save My House Contest Winner has Happy Ending (May 3, 2011)After many agonizing months facing foreclosure in Florida, the Tampa Bay area family who won free legal services in Avvo's Save My House contest last year, can finally stop worrying: their home has been saved. More info Marchex Enhances Reputation Management Product to Help Businesses Better Manage Online Reputations (May 3, 2011)"Online reputation is critical to doctors and lawyers building a practice; and Avvo recognizes the special responsibility we have to provide a venue for consumers to rate these professionals," said Josh King, Vice President, Business Development for Avvo. "Our partnership with Marchex and its reputation management product empowers legal and medical professionals to better understand and respond to this consumer feedback." More info Avvo to Donate $5 to Melanoma Research Foundation for Every Doctor Review Posted to its Site During National Skin Cancer Awareness Month in May (May 2, 2011)
In support of National Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Avvo, the world's largest online ratings directory for doctors and lawyers, announced that it will donate $5 to the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) for every doctor reviewed on its site over the month. More info RealPracticeTM and AvvoTM Partner to Provide Attorneys with New Tools to Acquire and Service Their Clients (April 25, 2011)
RealPractice, Inc., a leading provider of software and marketing services for law firms, and Avvo, the world's largest online ratings directory for doctors and lawyers, announced today new technology features and incentive programs to help attorneys better reach, retain and serve their clients through integrated client communication and management tools, as well as incentives to help attorneys maximize their exposure to prospective clients on Avvo. More info Avvo Offers Physicians Five Tips for Maintaining a Competitive Edge Online during the Age of HIPAA (April 18, 2011)
Avvo Advises Physicians on Ways to Effectively Reach Patients with Accurate Information about Japan Nuclear Plant Radiation Concerns (April 7, 2011)Avvo (www.avvo.com), the world's largest online directory for doctors and lawyers, today is reaching out to physicians to provide them with specific tips on how to best communicate with patients who may be fearful about the continued news of more serious radiation leaks emanating from Japan's damaged nuclear power facility - and offer accurate, credible information to diffuse unnecessary concerns. More info Washington DC Tops List of Most Depressed Pro Baseball Cities, According to Data Compiled by Avvo (March 29, 2011)Washington DC, whose hometown Nationals have finished in last place in all but one year since relocating from Montreal in 2005, is the unhappiest pro baseball city, according to analysis by Avvo (www.avvo.com), which offers free ratings and profiles for 90 percent of licensed doctors and lawyers in the U.S. More info Avvo Partners with Facebook to Make Looking for Information on Doctors as Simple as the "Click of a Button" (March 10, 2011)Avvo (www.avvo.com), the world's largest online directory for doctors and lawyers that provides free rankings for 90% of the working physicians in the U.S., has just launched an exciting new feature that makes it easy for consumers and physicians to log onto Avvo using their Facebook login - and, in turn, to link their existing Avvo account to their Facebook account. Avvo offers the most comprehensive doctor information destination on the Web - and, now, accessing Avvo is even simpler for Facebook users looking to find a doctor or vet their credentials. More info Orlando Ranks Most Dangerous Spring Break City, According to Avvo (March 9, 2011)Spring break is a time when college students flock to warm weather and ski hotspots to party it up, relax and soak up the sun. But when deciding where to go, it's important to consider safety. According to analysis by Avvo (www.avvo.com), which offers free ratings and profiles 90 percent of licensed lawyers and doctors in the U.S., the most dangerous destination is Orlando, followed by Daytona Beach and Las Vegas. More info Avvo Unveils New Hospital Sorting Feature to Make Searching for the Right Physician and Hospital Even Easier (March 2, 2011)This month, Avvo unveils a new Hospital Sort capability that further enables users to hone in on the comprehensive information they need to make their physician search even more effective, and that also helps doctors and hospitals to more easily reach prospective patients. More info Valentine's Day Heartbreak! Divorce Surges Around Day of Romance (February 10, 2011)Valentine's Day should be a time for love and romance, but for more married couples it's a day of heartbreak and hurt. That's because Valentine's Day kicks off the year's most prolific time for divorce. Avvo.com (www.avvo.com), which offers free ratings and profiles for 90 percent of licensed lawyers and doctors in the U.S., says the number of Americans seeking divorce lawyers and divorce-related information skyrockets around Valentine's Day. More info Avvo Offers Doctors Strategies for Building a Core Presence on the Web (February 8, 2011)Avvo, the world's largest online directory for doctors and lawyers that provides free rankings for 90% of the working physicians in the U.S., is offering doctors some salient advice when it comes to managing their professional record and reputation on the Internet. Since physicians have little to no extra time to attend to the marketing aspects of their career, Avvo urges doctors who are interested in participating online to - at minimum - establish a strategic "Core Web Presence" that will help them to better reach prospective patients and more effectively grow their practice. More info Philadelphia Tops List of Most Depressed Pro Football Cities, According to Data Compiled by Avvo (January 25, 2011)Philadelphia, whose hometown Eagles lost in both of their Super Bowl appearances and whose fans have endured years of heartache and disappointment, is the unhappiest pro football city, according to an analysis by Avvo (www.avvo.com), which offers free ratings and profiles for 90 percent of licensed doctors and lawyers in the U.S. Philadelphia was followed by Atlanta, Cincinnati and Houston. More info Avvo and Boomerater Launch Free Legal Resource to Help Baby Boomers Make Informed Legal Decisions (January 18, 2011)Avvo, the world's largest lawyer ratings directory, and Boomerater, the leading online decision guide for Baby Boomers, announce a strategic partnership to help Boomerater's members make informed decisions about their legal needs. More info 2010 Data from Avvo Highlights Consumers' Continued Struggle with Tough Economy and Increased Efforts to Represent Themselves (January 5, 2011)Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the world's largest lawyer ratings directory, today revealed the most popular legal issues in 2010 according to the site's usage data. Results indicate Americans are dealing with legal problems related directly or indirectly to a stagnant economy, and are more often handling these issues by finding ways to represent themselves. More info Mark Britton, CEO of Avvo, Discusses Online Physician Ratings and Patient Reviews on CNBC's "Power Lunch"(November 22, 2010)Only weeks after launching 800,000 editorial doctor ratings ranging from 1 ("Extreme Caution") to 10 ("Superb"), Avvo Inc. CEO Mark Britton appears on CNBC's "Power Lunch" to discuss Avvo's responsible and sophisticated ratings system that includes the "Avvo Rating", patient reviews and peer reviews. More info Avvo Launches Free Doctor Ratings Directory to Help Consumers Find Unbiased Health Information and Interact with Doctors on the Web (November 1, 2010)
After growing to become the world's largest lawyer ratings directory, Avvo Inc., has expanded its offerings to help consumers navigate the medical field. More info Avvo Launches Free Doctor Ratings Directory to Help the Physician Community Directly Reach Prospective Patients Online (November 1, 2010)
After growing to become the world's largest lawyer ratings directory, Avvo Inc., has expanded its offerings to the medical field to help link physicians with prospective patients and create a more open and effective dialogue between doctors and the consumer marketplace. More info Sanctioned Lawyer Quickly Drops Libel Claims Against Avvo (September 20, 2010)Only weeks after suing Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the world's largest legal directory, St. Petersburg, FL attorney Larry Joe Davis Jr., has dropped his libel claims and has replaced them with claims of invasion of privacy and false advertising. More info Avvo Sued By Another Sanctioned Lawyer (August 31, 2010)
Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the world's largest legal directory, announced today that St. Petersburg, FL attorney Larry Joe Davis Jr., has sued Avvo for defamation. Avvo will defend its First Amendment rights to provide information and guidance for consumers. More info Avvo Named One of Washington's Best Workplaces by Puget Sound Business Journal (August 9, 2010)Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com) was named as one of the finalists for Washington's Best Workplaces by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The program was launched in 2007 to identify and recognize best practices in the hiring and retention of great people. More info Avvo Announces Save My House Contest Winner (July 28, 2010)
Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the only free website that empowers consumers to handle their legal matters with confidence, announced the winner of its Save My House contest: The Family of Four, Sharon and Robert, from Port Richey, Florida. More info Avvo Launches Save My House Contest in Florida (June 7, 2010)Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the only free website that empowers consumers to handle their legal matters with confidence, announced today its Save My House contest for homeowners in Florida who are in danger of losing their house to foreclosure. More info Avvo Legal Database Covers All 50 States (April 14, 2010)Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the world's largest legal directory, announced today the availability of profiles and ratings for licensed attorneys in Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and West Virginia. With the addition of these nine new states, Avvo now covers every state in the Unites States and the District of Columbia. More info Avvo Launches New Website Design (April 6, 2010)
Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the world's largest online legal directory, today launched a new design and several new features that will simplify how lawyers can better showcase their experience and get more business from the millions of consumers visiting the site each month. More info Avvo Secures Series C Funding from DAG Ventures (March 18, 2010)Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the world's largest legal directory, announced today, it has received $10 million in a new round of financing, led by DAG Ventures of Palo Alto, CA. More info Looking for Love? Avvo Releases How to Date a Lawyer Guide (February 10, 2010)In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the only free website that empowers consumers to handle their legal matters with confidence, released a guide on How to Date a Lawyer. More info Media Alert: Microsoft, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and University of Washington headline Avvocating Conference (January 15, 2010)
Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the world's largest legal directory, will host the Avvocating Conference, a two-day advanced online marketing training for lawyers seminar focused on social media trends, online marketing strategies and online reputation management issues impacting the legal industry. More info Avvo Expands Legal Database to Include Nine Additional States (January 11, 2010)
Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the world's largest legal directory, announced today the availability of profiles and ratings for licensed attorneys in Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Mississippi, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah and Vermont. More info Recession Dominating Consumer Law in 2009 (January 4, 2010)Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the only free website that empowers consumers to handle their legal matters with confidence, today released usage data indicating that the recession is far from over. More info Avvo Releases Avvo Pro for Lawyers (November 9, 2009)
Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the world's largest legal directory, announced today the release of Avvo Pro, a dynamic, customizable marketing tool that will help lawyers get more business. More info Avvo Increases Lawyer Database to include Virginia Attorney Profiles (November 2, 2009)
Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the only free website that empowers consumers to handle their legal matters with confidence, announced today the availability of profiles and ratings for every licensed attorney in Virginia. With this release, Avvo now covers 90% of the licensed attorneys in the United States. More info Avvo Announces "Last Call" iPhone Application (November 10, 2008)
Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the only free website that empowers consumers to handle their legal matters with confidence, released today "Last Call" - an innovative blood alcohol content estimator for the Apple iPhone. The free application allows iPhone users to log their alcohol consumption as they drink. More info Sixty Five Percent of Avvo's Top-Rated Bankruptcy Lawyers Believe Obama's Economic Policies Could Resonate with "Main Street" Voters (October 16, 2008)Avvo, Inc. (www.avvo.com), the only free website that empowers consumers to handle their legal matters with confidence, today announced the results of a nationwide survey of the site's top rated bankruptcy lawyers to determine which presidential candidate - Senator Barak Obama or Senator John McCain - would be the better candidate to address the current economic crisis. More info Avvo Expands into North Carolina and Tennessee (September 24, 2008)Avvo,Inc. (www.avvo.com), the only free website that empowers consumers to handle their legal matters with confidence, announced today that it has expanded its Avvo Profiles and Avvo Ratings to include every attorney in the states of North Carolina and Tennessee. More info Avvo Selected by AlwaysOn as an AO Global 250 Winner (July 18, 2008)Avvo, Inc., the only free website that empowers consumers to handle their legal matters with confidence, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the AO Global 250 Winners. More info Avvo Expands into Michigan and Wisconsin (June 11, 2008)Avvo, Inc., the only free website that empowers consumers to handle their legal matters with confidence, announced today that it has expanded its Avvo Ratings and Avvo Profiles to include every attorney in the states of Michigan and Wisconsin. More info Washington CEO Magazine Publishes its First "Top Lawyers" List With Avvo as Partner (May 7, 2008)Washington CEO Magazine the state’s leading business magazine, announced a new partnership with Avvo® to provide Washington CEO Magazine’s annual “Top Lawyers” list in the June 2008 issue, available on newsstands May 30... More info Avvo Expands into Oregon and Colorado (April 30, 2008)Avvo Inc., the only free website that empowers consumers to handle their legal matters with confidence, announced today that it has expanded its Avvo Ratings and Avvo Profiles to include every attorney in the states of Florida and Massachusetts... More info Avvo Expands into Florida and Massachusetts (April 1, 2008)Avvo Inc., the only free website that empowers consumers to handle their legal matters with confidence, announced today that it has expanded its Avvo Ratings and Avvo Profiles to include every attorney in the states of Florida and Massachusetts... More info Davis Wright Tremaine Claims all Avvo Profiles of its Washington State Attorneys (February 19, 2008)Avvo today announced international law firm Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has claimed the Avvo Profiles of all of its 225 Washington State–based attorneys... More info U.S. District Court Dismisses Case Against Avvo (December 18, 2007)The United States District Court in Seattle today dismissed with prejudice a Class Action Complaint filed against Avvo, Inc., the only website that rates and profiles every lawyer. Two Seattle lawyers unhappy about their Avvo Ratings filed the complaint... More info Avvo Launches Free Legal Advice Forum to Answer Consumer Questions (December 11, 2007)Avvo, the only website that rates and profiles every lawyer, today launched "Avvo Answers," a free legal questions-and-answers forum that provides personalized answers to consumers' specific legal questions..... More info Citing Right to Free Speech, Avvo Files Motion to Dismiss Class Action Complaint Filed by Seattle Attorneys (June 28, 2007)Stating that its publication of attorney disciplinary information and its own and others' opinions are protected by the First Amendment, Avvo, Inc., the only website that rates and profiles every lawyer ... More info Avvo CEO Responds to Class Action Lawsuit and Defends Avvo's Right to Provide Information and Guidance to Consumers (June 14, 2007)Avvo.com is designed to give consumers information and guidance to choose the right attorney ... More info Avvo Launches Website That Rates and Profiles Every Lawyer (June 5, 2007)New Search Website Delivers Information and Guidance Consumers Need to Choose the Right Lawyer ... More info Avvo Survey Shows Americans Lack Confidence and Information When It Comes to Choosing Right Lawyer (June 5, 2007)Only 17 Percent Say It's Easy to Research Detailed Information, Feel Very Confident in their Ability to Choose Well ... More info Avvo Adds Legal Prowess to Team (May 9, 2007)Legal Industry Experts Lou Andreozzi, Deborah Rhode and Robert Hirshon Provide Expertise and Authority ... More info Avvo Closes $10 Million in Series B Funding (April 19, 2007)Ignition Partners Lead Funding Round; Brad Silverberg Joins Board of Directors... More info Avvo Raises $3 Million from Benchmark Capital (June 8, 2006)Expedia and Microsoft Veterans Building New Service That Takes Fresh Approach to Legal Industry; Benchmark Venture Partner and Zillow CEO Rich Barton Joins Avvo Board... More info |