Should directory publishers embrace the concept of opt-out, the notion that some mechanism should be created that allows consumers to choose not to receive a print book? This question arose last week at the Yellow Pages Today event in Zurich,…
Urban Mapping yesterday announced a partnership with mapping technology provider Placebase. Placebase basically has an API built on mapping tiles (the standard unit of Web 2.0 mapping) that lets developers do a lot with pushpins. This comes in handy in…
Google announced that it will now allow users to change address information in Google Maps. This will let any registered user click and drag map arrows to a different place on the map if they are incorrect. This is analogous…
Google announced that it will now allow users to change address information in Google Maps. This will let any registered user click and drag map arrows to a different place on the map if they are incorrect. This is analogous…
Classified aggregator Oodle launched a brand-new interface today with a series of functional and aesthetic enhancements that will serve as the basis of a new product strategy and publisher network. Beneath the surface, the company has refined its taxonomy to…
Here is a quick recap of items from the past week of local search and media, in case you missed them. Click below to read each post in full. Yellow Pages: More Than Just 'Get An Idea' The circulation at…
Fresh off a day at NewTeeVee's excellent online video show -- the first of its kind that size -- I had the chance to talk to the very interesting EZShow. The company has been around for a little while but…
Truvo CEO Andrew Day said directory publishers need to generate 30 percent of total revenues from online sources relatively soon in order to have a strong business going forward. "Those who are at 10 percent to 15 percent online will…
Closing remarks at the Warrillow Conference in Toronto this week confirmed major opportunities for business-to-business platforms in Canada. Major Canadian national brands that target the 2.3 million small businesses in Canada plan on increasing their online media budgets in 2008.…
Closing remarks at the Warrillow Conference in Toronto this week confirmed major opportunities for business-to-business platforms in Canada. Major Canadian national brands that target the 2.3 million small businesses in Canada plan on increasing their online media budgets in 2008.…
Here at GigaOm's NewTeeVee Live event, it's a who's who of players in the small but growing online video space. AT&T's $6 billion investment in its U-Verse IPTV rollout will get 8 million subscribers by the end of the year…
Here at GigaOm's NewTeeVee Live event, it's a who's who of players in the small but growing online video space. AT&T's $6 billion investment in its U-Verse IPTV rollout will get 8 million subscribers by the end of the year…
I attended Warrillow & Co.'s Canadian conference in Toronto this morning where more than a hundred eager marketing managers gathered to hear about the latest trends in reaching the 2.3 million small businesses in Canada. John Warrillow’s opening presentation referenced…
Google's Software Development Kit for its open source mobile operating system, Android, was released today (see last week's post for background). Google has also produced a video that demos some of the applications that can be developed for Android. A…
Google's Software Development Kit for its open source mobile operating system, Android, was released today (see last week's post for background). Google has also produced a video that demos some of the applications that can be developed for Android. A…
In case you missed any posts, here is a weekly recap of select happenings in local search, Yellow Pages and online media. Read below to read each post in full. LiveDeal Gets More Social Classifieds aggregator LiveDeal has been on…
Classified aggregator LiveDeal has been on a roll this year in bringing new content into the fold to become more competitive as an overall local search destination. First it brought directory listings (via YP.com acquisition of LiveDeal) to complement its…
Yellow Pages Group released its third-quarter numbers this morning and will have its earnings call at 1 p.m. Eastern today. We will listen in and post a few details from the call a bit later. One key data point: The…
Yellow Pages Group released its third-quarter numbers this morning and will have its earnings call at 1 p.m. Eastern today. We will listen in and post a few details from the call a bit later. One key data point: The…
Yell Group reported its half-year 2008 results yesterday, and the publisher revealed that while its online product in the U.K. continues to grow at a torrid pace, print grew only modestly in the U.S. and declined 4.4 percent in the…