Supporting local business since 2005.

Our History

We didn't become a leader in the local business community overnight. Here are some of our key milestones.

• '05
• Yodle is born.
  Nathaniel Stevens, Ben Rubenstein, John Berkowitz and Kartik Hosangar found the company.
• First product launches.
  Yodle launches a proprietary, algorithm-based local paid search advertising solution.
• Top 25 Under 25.
  Yodle's co-founders are recognized in BusinessWeek's list of Top 25 Entrepreneurs under 25.
• '06
• New York office opens
  A new Yodle office is opened and becomes the company's headquarters.
• '07
• Court Cunningham appointed CEO
  Court joins Yodle's less than 15 employees and 250 customers to manage all aspects of the company's operation and strategy.
• Charlotte office opens
  As Yodle continues to grow, a new office is opened in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• '08
• Introducing Yodle for Brand Networks
  Yodle's product offerings are extended to local business owners in franchise, dealer/manufacturer, and multi-location networks.
• Google partners with Yodle
  A strategic partnership is formed to drive even better results for local businesses.
• Scottsdale office opens
  Still growing! Yodle's first west coast office location opens its doors in Scottsdale, Arizona.
• '09
• Named "Most Valuable Startup"
  Business Insider names Yodle the 37th most valuable startup in the world.
• '10
• Yodle Organic launches
  Yodle creates the first automated, scaled local SEO solution.
• Ranked #35 on the Inc. 500
  Yodle lands a spot on the prestigious Inc. 500 list as one of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the country.
• Court co-authors local advertising book
  Dummies, the world's bestselling reference brand, publishes Local Advertising for Dummies.
• '11
• ProfitFuel acquisition
  Yodle acquires ProfitFuel, an Austin-based provider of local SEO solutions.
• 20,000 local business owners!
  Yodle hits the incredible milestone of serving 20,000 business owners nationwide - and hires its 700th employee.
• '12
• Named Google Premier Partner
  Yodle becomes one of only 19 Google Premier SMB Partners in the entire country.
• Award-winning mobile technology
  Yodle creates a mobile marketing solution that lands the company a spot on the CIO 100 list.
• '13
• Lighthouse acquisition
  Yodle acquires Lighthouse, an award-winning provider of automated patient communications.
• Centermark launches
  Yodle introduces Centermark, a distributed marketing automation platform for networked businesses.
• Named Google Mobile Champion
  For the 2nd year in a row, Google awards Yodle for innovations in mobile marketing.
• 40,000 local business owners!
  In less than two years, Yodle is serving twice as many people — and surpasses 1,000 employees.
• '14
• Named Most Promising Company
  Forbes names Yodle the 9th Most Promising Company in America.
• Marketing Essentials™ launches
  Yodle launches Marketing Essentials, an all-in-one marketing platform that enables local business owners to find and keep more customers in just a few minutes a week.