AskCity Lights Up

It's here. It's ready. And dozens of Ask.com employees can look forward to their first full night's sleep in weeks. Our latest labor of love, AskCity local search, has officially launched and launched well.

While the first reviews are trickling in, general consensus seems to be that it blows the doors off of any other local search out there.

Why? Glad you asked. Here's a few reasons why AskCity is different, and yeah, better:

1. It integrates four powerful search engines into one: Business and Services, Events, Movies, and Maps and Directions. Use one, or use several at a time to plan out a night out you won't soon forget.

2. It uses Ask.com's world-class search technology, including our algorithms and related search.

3. It utilizes some of the best local-themed content from around the web. Being part of the company that owns sites like Citysearch and Ticketmaster has its advantages. And partnering up with local content and/or service entities like OpenTable, Tripadvisor and almost two dozen others? That's just good sense.

Which leads us to the big reason, the one that really sets AskCity apart from other local search:

4. It's search that actually helps you get things done. We've incorporated some serious tools into the mix that let you go from information to action. Find a concert--buy tix without leaving your search results page. Find a restaurant--book the table in seconds. Stuff like that.

We'll post more about the product and its dynamite features over the next few   days--but why not give it a try now? Go to Ask.com's home page and click on the "AskCity" link in the toolbox.

Let us know what you think! We're off for a celebratory drink and a good night's sleep.

--The Ask.com Team