Inc. 500 Countdown: Intelliseek

Inc.com is counting down to the unveiling of Inc. magazine's Inc. 500 list with a profile a day of one of this year's honorees. Check back Monday through Friday until Oct. 19, when we reveal this year's number one company.

Intelliseek

Location:Cincinnati
Three-year Growth: 303.7%
2004 Revenue:$5.6 million
No. of Employees: 45
Founded: 1997

What it does: Measures online buzz and consumer word of mouth by searching blogs, forums, and usenets. Why it's growing: The fastest feedback on topics such as the acceptance of new technologies, product reliability, and customer service is the messages consumers themselves put online, and manufacturers pay Intelliseek to find it for them.

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