The times are a changin' when it comes to SMB customer acquisition. Non-traditional options -- including the use of social media, mobile targeting and promotional calls to action -- provide opportunities for SMBs looking to take advantage of shifts in…
The wall between national and local marketing is falling with tech-empowered consumers able to find their information wherever they want it, noted YP's EVP & GM of Digital Markets David Lebow during a keynote at Leading in Local: The National…
The wall between national and local marketing is falling with tech-empowered consumers able to find their information wherever they want it, noted YP's EVP & GM of Digital Markets David Lebow during a keynote at Leading in Local: The National…
"Deals are very, very powerful for many brands," but the deals themselves only represent part of the overall opportunity that brands have in working with deals companies and their millions of local customers, said Living Social EVP of National Retail…
Analytics are moving center stage for many "platform" companies previously anchored in features such as maps, search, deals, store location, directions, listing updates and enhancements. The trend -- a real one -- was reinforced today by Where2GetIt's announcement that it…
Wanderful Media, which has been tasked by the newspaper industry to remake the circular industry in the mobile social era. has raised a new round of $14.5 Million. Altogether, the company has raised $50.5 Million since its September 2012 launch.…
Have you made up your mind to join hundreds of your colleagues at Leading in Local: The National Impact in Atlanta May 7-9? We're deeply excited about the event and its unique focus on leveraging the franchises, multi location outlets…
Have you made up your mind to join hundreds of your colleagues at Leading in Local: The National Impact in Atlanta May 7-9? We're deeply excited about the event and its unique focus on leveraging the franchises, multi location outlets…
Card Linked Offers (CLOs) represent a potentially rich opportunity for online and mobile promotions and loyalty. But a lot of work needs to be done before the segment gets seriously underway. Speaking at the inaugural conference of the CardlinX Association…
Card Linked Offers (CLOs) represent a potentially rich opportunity for online and mobile promotions and loyalty. But a lot of work needs to be done before the segment gets seriously underway. Speaking at the inaugural conference of the CardlinX Association…
The "Big Data" revolution has hit every strata of the economy, providing insights into users and customers for everything from B2B materials to entertainment and travel. But what's the impact of Big Data on marketing to small businesses? The use…
The "Big Data" revolution has hit every strata of the economy, providing insights into users and customers for everything from B2B materials to entertainment and travel. But what's the impact of Big Data on marketing to small businesses? The use…
image: Crowdsourcing.org eBay generally focuses on helping things get sold. But it has never had a "wanted" section. Now it has tipped its toes into "wanted" via a new partnership between eBay Classifieds and Rewarder. Rewarder, a San Francisco-based expert…
Local B2B news sites always make sense to us. But they have largely been an exercise in frustration, with a lot of money being thrown at them to build local journalism and sales teams. Back in the late 1990s, sites…
The Finalists for BIA/Kelsey's GOLOCAL Awards have been announced. The winner of the final stage will be announced at LEADING IN LOCAL: The National Impact during a special session on May 8 highlighting finalists.(The conference runs May 7-9 and takes…
The spanking new program is set for Leading in Local: The National Impact, which is May 7-9 in Atlanta. We’ve put together a great list of 55 hand-picked speakers – all centered on what’s really happening in local with a…
The spanking new program is set for Leading in Local: The National Impact, which is May 7-9 in Atlanta. We?ve put together a great list of 55 hand-picked speakers ? all centered on what?s really happening in local with a…
All eyes are on "local" this morning on Wall Street, with GrubHub's IPO off to a great start. The company has placed 7.4 million shares priced at $26, or $192.4 million. The shares closed at $34. We've been watching GrubHub's…
All eyes are on "local" this morning on Wall Street, with GrubHub's IPO off to a great start. The company has placed 7.4 million shares priced at $26, or $192.4 million. The shares closed at $34. We've been watching GrubHub's…
ReachLocal today announced the appointment of longtime B2B and information services leader Sharon Rowlands as CEO, replacing interim CEO David Carlick, who remains chairman; and founding CEO Zorik Gordon, who left in December 2013 and is pursuing his vision for…
