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UpCity Raises $2 Million to Help Small Businesses
CHICAGO, January 16, 2013 - DIYSEO announced today it has raised more than $2 million in a second round of venture capital funding and has rebranded the company to UpCity. With the new investment, UpCity has enhanced its Pathway™ platform to provide inbound marketing to small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Read more…
UpCity's Free Local SEO Report Card Tool
CHICAGO, July 24, 2012 - UpCity, a provider of web-based search engine optimization (SEO) software for small businesses, today announced the release of a new free Local SEO Report Card tool designed to help local businesses gain valuable insights into how well positioned they are to drive targeted traffic through local search engine listings. Read more…
Network Solutions Partners with UpCity to Offer Do-It-Yourself SEO to Small Businesses
CHICAGO, September 12, 2011 – Small business SEO software provider UpCity has announced a partnership with Network Solutions to provide small business SEO solution SEO Optimizer. Read more…
Small Business Marketing Software Gains Attention, Funding, & Produces Results
CHICAGO, March 17, 2011 - SEO Software company UpCity announced today that 80% of the most active customers who use the software for over 90 days enjoy top 30 rankings on core keywords, with 63% generating top five rankings on keywords they are targeting. Read more…
UpCity Partners with SEOmoz’s Linkscape to Provide Link Data for the UpCity Platform and New SEO Report Card Tool
CHICAGO, November 3, 2010 - UpCity, a provider of web-based SEO software for small businesses, today announced a partnership with SEOmoz’s Linkscape. This partnership will power the UpCity platform with backlink data for all its small business customers. The partnership enables UpCity to help small businesses easily complete link building tactics and ultimately increase their rankings and overall visibility within search engines. Read more…
Namecheap Partners with UpCity to Increase Online Business Visibility
NEW YORK, August 19, 2010 – Namecheap, one of the world's top domain name registrars and web hosts, has partnered with UpCity, the do-it-yourself search engine optimization package for small businesses. This partnership will enable special pricing for Namecheap customers on the UpCity package, which helps to give businesses a wide array of information that will help them improve their rankings in the major search engines. Read more…
Industry Veterans Unveil UpCity, the Industry’s First Low Cost, All-Inclusive Search Engine Optimization Service for Small Businesses
CHICAGO, April 6, 2010 – UpCity, a provider of search engine optimization (SEO) services for small businesses, today announced the conclusion of the UpCity private beta program and immediate availability of the company's new do-it-yourself solution, as well as a free trial for new subscribers. Dan Olson, former Performics VP takes the reigns as CEO. Read more…
Media Coverage
Featured News Articles
- UpCity lands $2M from I2A, Firestarter funds Crain's Chicago Business, January 16, 2013
- UpCity Launches Free Local SEO Report Card Tool to Help Local Businesses Improve Online Marketing Efforts PRWeb.com, July 24, 2012
- UpCity's SEO Guide for Small Businesses EasyOutSource Blog, October 18, 2010
- Do It Yourself SEO Finding Affordable Search Engine Optimization for Small Business Websites iBusinessLogic.com, October 5, 2010
- UpCity Review - The 1.5 million dollar SEO tool AssociatePrograms.com, May 27, 2010
- Inside the Black Box Internet Retailer, May 27, 2010
- SEO success on a shoestring budget BtoB Marketing, May 19, 2010
- Search Engine Optimization in 2010: What You Need to Know Now Practical Ecommerce, April 21, 2010
- UpCity Launches Cloud SEO Platform for Your Small Business Everything PR, April 14, 2010
- 6 Steps To Better Search Rankings Insight from SEO Gurus SmallBizTechnology.com, April 14, 2010
- UpCity: Good Starting Point for Small Businesses? Search Engine Watch, April 9, 2010
- UpCity Interview with Patrick Gavin SEO 2.0, April 8, 2010
- UpCity Collects $1 Million Venture Capital Financing VentureDeal, April 8, 2010
- UpCity Raises $1 Million, Launches Simple Service To Help Small Businesses Manage SEO Tech Crunch, April 6, 2010
- UpCity: All-inclusive SEO for Small Business Website Magazine, April 6, 2010
Featured Blogger Reviews
- Movin' Up: DIYSEO Rebrands as UpCity and Raises $2M Built In Chicago, January 17, 2013
- The Key Ingredients of a Great "Contact Us" Page Small Business Marketing April 27, 2011
- SEO for Small Businesses: An Interview with Dan Olson of DIYSEO WordStream Blog, April 20, 2011
- 10 Free SEO Tools to Turbocharge Your Online Marketing AllBusiness.com, February 22, 2011
- A Passionate Local SEO Marketer Marketing Experiment 52, August 12, 2010
- UpCity – An SEO Tool for Small Businesses and Their Contractors EasyOutsource, August 3, 2010
- DIY SEO Review BlogStorm, May 13, 2010
- UpCity - A Way Out for Small Businesses IrishWonder's SEO Consulting Blog, April 30, 2010
- UpCity Review – SEO guide for beginners? RWT Webmaster Tools Blog, April 13, 2010
- UpCity – Do It Yourself Seo Complete Review Olgi Zenullari, April 9, 2010
- DIY SEO Software For Small Business | Free Trial At UpCity.com Hobo SEO, April 8, 2010
- DIY SEO Software To Raise Site Listings Freehelpsoft.com, April 7, 2010
- UpCity.com – Do It Yourself SEO A liveblogged review John Andrews, April 6, 2010
- DIY SEO Launches Today Organic SEO Consultant, April 6, 2010
- Launch of UpCity And Why It's Good for SEO's Patrick Gavin's SEO Blog, April 6, 2010
- UpCity Review: The Future Of SEO For Small Business Shoemoney, April 6, 2010
- The Night SEO’s Couldn’t Sleep [UpCity] ShoeMoney, April 5, 2010
Featured Video Clips
- Bootstrapping with Dan Olson of UpCity tastytrade, February 6, 2013
- Top Five: Free SEO Tools MSNBC Your Business, March 6, 2011
Awards
UpCity Homepage Video created by Vis-a-vis Creative
- Winner / 2010 W3 SILVER AWARD: Branded Content / Business to Business
- Winner / 2010 W3 GOLD AWARD: Branded Content / Promotional / Branding
- Winner / 2010 W3 GOLD AWARD: Video Features / Writing
About UpCity
UpCity makes the complex world of search engine optimization (SEO) simpler and more attainable ($49/month) than ever for small businesses. The web-based service helps small business marketers break down a previously complex undertaking into easy, bite-sized tasks, while step-by-step tutorials and expert guidance help turn novices into SEO experts. Read more…

