After two years in operation, CitySquares hasn’t necessarily broken out of the box. But Beantown’s neighborhood-centric directory of local businesses has got about $1 million in venture funding; almost 400 advertisers paying roughly $600 a year, mostly for “deluxe” business profiles;…
After two years in operation, CitySquares hasn’t necessarily broken out of the box. But Beantown’s neighborhood-centric directory of local businesses has got about $1 million in venture funding; almost 400 advertisers paying roughly $600 a year, mostly for “deluxe” business profiles;…
For those who weren't able to attend DDC last week, you can see the recap of coverage here on the blog. There is also my quick take on one of the show's main themes on the YPA's Local Search Guide…
With all the hype around local social search sites, particularly Yelp, Chowhound has largely flown under the radar, starting as a bubble-era jaunt for food enthusiasts to share tips on little-known gems throughout San Francisco. Sound familiar? Yelp started in…
Today I attended the R.H. Donnelley "analyst workshop" in Denver. Much ground was covered, so we'll offer a few quick takeaways here and follow up with more detail in an upcoming TKR Advisory. One key objective of the meeting appeared…
I don’t know if I like DEMO’s whole concept of “all demos, all the time” … and that companies pay to be on the podium -- apparently, $18,500 for three tickets and six minutes, per Jason Calacanis, who runs the…
R.H. Donnelley today announced the integration of user ratings and reviews to its flagship IYP, DexKnows. Although this is the official launch, reviews have been live on the site for a few weeks now. The integration, metrics and lessons learned…
Don't shoot me, but I've got to say: "search" is just the end result. The essential building block is "cataloging." To this end, David Weinberger (The Cluetrain Manifesto), has published “Everything is Miscellaneous.” It is the best book I’ve read…
Don't shoot me, but I've got to say: "search" is just the end result. The essential building block is "cataloging." To this end, David Weinberger (The Cluetrain Manifesto), has published “Everything is Miscellaneous.” It is the best book I’ve read…
It's sometimes useful to track search terms as an indication of demand and popularity of products, both online and off, as Chris Smith has done in his column referenced yesterday by John Kelsey. In the case of Yellow Pages, however,…
It's sometimes useful to track search terms as an indication of demand and popularity of products, both online and off, as Chris Smith has done in his column referenced yesterday by John Kelsey. In the case of Yellow Pages, however,…
At first, there was no news coverage for the 15,000 residents of a central coastal New Hampshire area including the little villages of Deerfield, Candia, Northwoods and Nottingham. Manchester’s Union Leader, a family-owned paper that is fairly notorious for its…
Belated congratulations to our friend Sebastien Provencher and his Praized Media team for getting $1 million from Garage Ventures Technology Canada. That’s $1 million Canadian ... better than greenbacks right now. Here’s all the company will say about it, publicly…
Two articles. Two perspectives. Two headlines. Yesterday, Chris Smith wrote in Search Engine Land the following headline, "Google Trends: Yellow Pages Will Be Toast in Four Years." He went on to back up his thesis using statistics. "My gut feeling…
Google and AOL teamed up to commission a survey (n=2394) from TNS Media Intelligence, released today, that shows favorable user and advertiser metrics for online video. A few high-level data points are: -- 75 percent of users watch more online…
Last week's DDC conference was a success on many fronts. In case you missed it, below is a recap of blog coverage from the show. Thanks to all who attended or contributed. Now it's time to start gearing up for…
My feeling about this week's DDC2007 conference is that everyone was able to come away with what they wanted to hear. For instance, we heard that usage is declining, but Paul Gordon of Catalyst Paper said that demand for Yellow Pages…
Zillow has landed $30 million in new financing, which comes on top of the $57 million already raised. The new round values the 155-employee “Zestimate” provider at $350 million, according to reporting by Rebecca Buckman at The Wall Street Journal.…
Yellow Pages branding has had a major shift in the past couple of years, with company after company downplaying the "Pages" part of their name, and highlighting their multi-channel capabilities, often via a generic, appealing sounding names such as Sensis,…
Yellow Pages branding has had a major shift in the past couple of years, with company after company downplaying the "Pages" part of their name, and highlighting their multi-channel capabilities, often via a generic, appealing sounding names such as Sensis,…
