The rise of deal sites in our online world has been nothing short of amazing. As of late last year, there were nearly 1,800 deal sites in North America. Yet, to hear many broadcasters and other analysts talk about the deals vertical, you’d think that the whole thing was one big fad or even an opportunity that has already passed them by. While the nature of Internet startups is pockmarked by lots of failure and dashed dreams, the fact is that Americans, in particular, are still very bullish about...




