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[[File:Centiare_Logo.jpg|thumb|125px|right|Centiare logo]]
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'''Centiare''' is a brand created in [[2001]] by [[Directory:Huntington Beach, California|Huntington Beach]], [[Directory:California|California]] accountant and consultant, [[User:Karl Nagel|Karl Nagel]].
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company_slogan = ''The Free Directory'' |
 
company_type  = [[Company_Type:=Private|[[Private Company|Private]]]] |
 
genre = |
 
foundation  = [[Year_Started:=2001|[[2001]]]] |
 
founder = |
 
location    = [[City:=Huntington Beach|[[Huntington Beach]]]], [[State_Name:=California|[[California]]]], [[Country_Name:=United States|[[United States|USA]]]] |
 
key_people  = [[Key_Person1:=Karl Nagel|[[User:Karl Nagel|Karl Nagel]]]], [[Key_Person1_Title:=Principal]]  |
 
industry    = [[NAICS_Code1_Title:=Internet Service Providers and Web Search Portals|[[Information Services]]]] |
 
products    = [[Directory:Centiare/Services|See complete services listing]] |
 
revenue    = [[United States dollar|US$]][[Revenues:=100000|<100 thousand]] (2006) |
 
operating_income = US$<100 thousand (2006)|
 
net_income    = US$[[Net Income:=100000|<100 thousand]] (2006) |
 
num_employees = [[Employees:=10|<10]] (2006) |
 
parent = |
 
subsid    =  |
 
owner = |
 
contact = [[Legal_Name:=Karl Nagel & Co., LLC|[[Directory:Karl Nagel Co.|Karl Nagel & Co., LLC]]]]<br>[[Address:=PO Box 7752]]<br>Huntington Beach, [[State_Code:=CA]]&nbsp; [[Country_Code:=US]]&nbsp; [[Zip:=92615]]-[[Plus4:=1234]]<br>[[Phone:=714.520.1667]]<br>[[Web:=www.centiare.com|[http://www.centiare.com www.centiare.com]]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Email:=webmaster@centiare.com|[mailto:webmaster@centiare.com Mail]]]|
 
reference = [[Year End]]: [[Year End:=1231|12/31]]<br>[[DUNS]]: [[DUNS:=95-123456]]<br>[[NAICS]]:[[NAICS_Code1:=51811]]|
 
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'''Centiare''' is an online reference directory which aims to be a compendium of all commercial, non-profit, and personal enterprises.  While Centiare uses the same powerful [[MediaWiki]] software used by [[Wikipedia]], it features custom extensions that enhance its functionality in many distinct ways:
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The brand has gone through three distinct phases:
  
:*Centiare includes '''''Directory''''' listings that cannot be edited/modified  other than by the company, entity, or person who can rightfully claim that space.
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== Sarbanes-Oxley database ==
:*Centiare incorporates '''semantic''' tagging that enables quick and accurate searches and/or '''''Directory''''' browsing within different parameters e.g. industry, zip code, city/state/country, etc.
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The first phase was part of Nagel's proprietary database containing corporate data and requirements for meeting Sarbanes-Oxley Act obligations.
:*Centiare supports and welcomes '''advocate''' points-of-view (APOV) within '''''Directory''''' listings, as well as traditional neutral points-of-view (NPOV) for main page contributions.
 
  
[[Directory:Centiare|Centiare]] was created and is managed by [[Directory:Karl Nagel Co.|Karl Nagel & Co., LLC]].
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== Wiki directory ==
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In late October 2006, Nagel retooled the Centiare.com domain, creating a wiki directory running a Semantic extension of [[Directory:Wikimedia_Foundation/MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software.  Nagel reached out to [[Directory:Gregory J. Kohs|Gregory Kohs]] to form a partnership that resulted in Kohs promoting and marketing the wiki directory at Centiare. This effort gained strength through early 2007, but ultimately began to fade. When Nagel decided to pull the plug on the site, Kohs negotiated a transfer of the entire contents of Centiare.com to Kohs' own site, [[Directory:MyWikiBiz|MyWikiBiz.com]]. Thus, MyWikiBiz itself underwent a substantial re-branding and re-purpose from its original mission.
  
== Etymology ==
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== New horizons ==
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In 2008, Nagel intended to release a new, non-wiki community site at Centiare.com, but this did not materialize.
  
The word "centiare" describes an old metric system unit of area, equal to 1 square meter, used in some countries for measuring small land areas. The Latin word "centum" describes "hundred", and the Greek word "centro" describes "center". The Latin "are" or "area" refers to "level ground" or "open space". Thus, from an etymological perspective, Centiare strives to level the playing field by being an open and free center devoted 100% to commercial, non-profit and personal enterprises.
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==External links==
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*[http://www.centiare.com Centiare.com] Home page (redirects to Centiare)
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090805175406/http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2006/12/move-over-yellow-pages-here-comes-centiare.html Early review] on IdeaGrove.com
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*[http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-9912.htm Press release] on SBWire.com
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===Geolocation===
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{{Mapit-US-cityscale|33.6574|-117.968}}

Latest revision as of 21:00, 14 October 2021

Centiare logo

Centiare is a brand created in 2001 by Huntington Beach, California accountant and consultant, Karl Nagel.

The brand has gone through three distinct phases:

Sarbanes-Oxley database

The first phase was part of Nagel's proprietary database containing corporate data and requirements for meeting Sarbanes-Oxley Act obligations.

Wiki directory

In late October 2006, Nagel retooled the Centiare.com domain, creating a wiki directory running a Semantic extension of MediaWiki software. Nagel reached out to Gregory Kohs to form a partnership that resulted in Kohs promoting and marketing the wiki directory at Centiare. This effort gained strength through early 2007, but ultimately began to fade. When Nagel decided to pull the plug on the site, Kohs negotiated a transfer of the entire contents of Centiare.com to Kohs' own site, MyWikiBiz.com. Thus, MyWikiBiz itself underwent a substantial re-branding and re-purpose from its original mission.

New horizons

In 2008, Nagel intended to release a new, non-wiki community site at Centiare.com, but this did not materialize.


External links


Geolocation

Template:Mapit-US-cityscale