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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-10-31</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001297336</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ReachLocal Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RLOC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001543545</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Barton Kristopher</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>21700 OXNARD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WOODLAND HILLS,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91367</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Product Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.42</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-05-02</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares are restricted shares whose restrictions will lapse according to the following schedule: 25% of the total number of shares will become unrestricted on the first anniversary of the May 3, 2012 vesting start date (the &quot;Vesting Start Date&quot;) and pro-rata quarterly thereafter. All restrictions will have lapsed on the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Start Date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The shares subject to this option will vest according to the following schedule: 25% of the total number of shares vest on the first anniversary of the Vesting Start Date and pro-rata monthly thereafter. This Stock Option will be completely vested on the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Start Date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Attached as Exhibit 24 is a Power of Attorney for Kristopher Barton.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Adam F. Wergeles, by power of attorney for Kristopher Barton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-11-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
