Today we debuted a new polling feature on our Local Media Blog in an effort to provide another interactive way for our blog readers to comment on issues in the local media space. Our first poll asks about your take on…
2007 U.S. advertising spending is expected to grow just 0.7 percent over 2006 to US$283.8 billion, according to McCann Erickson's well-respected advertising forecaster, Robert Coen. In his biannual Insider's Report, Coen downgraded his 2007 forecast for the second time in a year.…
“This year is about social media, video and partnerships,” said Jay Herratti, president of Citysearch, during his keynote address today at the ILM:07 conference here in Los Angeles. In his first major presentation/interview since taking the helm at Citysearch eight…
“This year is about social media, video and partnerships,” said Jay Herratti, president of Citysearch, during his keynote address today at the ILM:07 conference here in Los Angeles. In his first major presentation/interview since taking the helm at Citysearch eight…
No surprise that a takeaway from the “Building a Better Database” panel at DDC2007 was that it is getting harder and harder to acquire good listing data -- fragmentation, latency issues and disparate data are just the tip of the…
Telecom New Zealand has confirmed reports that it is considering selling its directory business, Telecom Directories Ltd. According to The Dominion Post, Telecom New Zealand's CFO has acknowledged the possibility of a directories sale and that the telecom would use…
Today Vonage, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, which serves both residential and small business customers, announced it would begin offering Wi-Fi service through an agreement with UTStarcom beginning this Spring. While UTStarcom will provide the portable handset, Vonage…
In the first half of 2005, eBayers sold approximately US$10.6 billion worth of goods through the online auction service. Check out the eBay press release here. Some things to consider: - The average sales per eBayer (all 1.5 million) in…
Canadian publisher Advertising Directory Solutions (ADS) announced it has discontinued its Go Pages directories. The mobile directories for Calgary, Edmonton and the €œLower Mainland€ of British Columbia have all been discontinued effective immediately. The publisher€™s Vancouver Island Go Pages book…
Recently, start-up Find YP launched a competitive product to the Yellow Pages Association€™s (YPA) IRIS Rates & Data product called eRates and Data. eRates and Data is a Web-based database that provides the same data as YPA€™s product as well…
Recently, start-up Find YP launched a competitive product to the Yellow Pages Association??s (YPA) IRIS Rates & Data product called eRates and Data. eRates and Data is a Web-based database that provides the same data as YPA??s product as well…
