I received an e-mail early this morning from Judy's Book COO Chris DeVore saying that the company will wrap up operations. This comes as a surprise, because it was in the middle of a model transition from review-centric local social…
I received an e-mail early this morning from Judy's Book COO Chris DeVore saying that the company will wrap up operations. This comes as a surprise, because it was in the middle of a model transition from review-centric local social…
The game changing device and forebear to the iPhone turns six years old today. The unofficial Apple blog has the story, along with a video of Steve Jobs' original unveiling keynote at Macworld. It's amazing how much the device has…
MyYahoo!, Yahoo!'s personal home page and news reader, was redesigned earlier this year and available as an opt-in upgrade in beta. Today I logged in to discover my page has been automatically upgraded, suggesting either a coming out of beta,…
AT&T Advertising & Publishing's effort to assuage environmental concerns in North Carolina by curtailing print residential White Pages distribution has fizzled out as utility commissioners in that state have balked at the plan. The Raleigh News & Observer reported today…
AT&T Advertising & Publishing's effort to assuage environmental concerns in North Carolina by curtailing print residential White Pages distribution has fizzled out as utility commissioners in that state have balked at the plan. The Raleigh News & Observer reported today…
Auto sites look to mobile apps to generate leads, drive people to dealerships and provide info to auto shoppers when they are "on the go." A panel during last week’s Automotive Internet Roundtable by J.D. Power in Las Vegas reasserted…
On Friday, I had the opportunity to spend some valuable time with Richard Zurawski, president and GM of Telmetrics, a leader in the increasingly important call measurement business. As my colleague Charles Laughlin, program director of The Kelsey Report, said today,…
In case you missed them, here are some sample posts from another action packed week in local search. Click below to read each post in full. J.D. Power Roundtable: Auto Dealers Discuss Online Several auto dealers at J.D. Power’s Automotive…
AutoNation, the nation’s largest automotive retailer, is set to push hard on providing Internet-based services and other Internet offerings, according to Gary Marcotte, senior VP of e-commerce, who was addressing the J.D. Power Automotive Internet Roundtable Oct. 17-19 in Las…
There has been lots of talk lately (more so than normal it seems) about evolving the Yellow Pages sales channel to a more consultative role for bringing in leads of all forms -- to be "agnostic," as is often said. This…
Several auto dealers at J.D. Power’s Automotive Internet Roundtable Oct. 17-19 in Las Vegas said they were bullish on using online and expect its share of their marketing budget to climb. They also expect online to lead them deeper into…
FastCall411 streamlines the process of looking for a local service provider by letting you call a handful of them at once. The first one to pick up gets your business, which the company hopes will resonate as a good consumer…
The New York Times’ Brad Stone today takes a look at some of the overvaluation, flowing VC dollars and "irrational exuberance" that has reared its head once again in Silicon Valley. This isn't completely new, as a few signs of…
The New York Times’ Brad Stone today takes a look at some of the overvaluation, flowing VC dollars and "irrational exuberance" that has reared its head once again in Silicon Valley. This isn't completely new, as a few signs of…
Lots of media coverage today on the Apple announcement that it will release a software development kit (SDK) for the iPhone in early ’08. What does this mean? Many of the speculations made in the past about interesting mobile search…
I am not a New York City person anymore, in great measure because of the challenge of getting from one location to another. So when I do have to go to New York, I try to cover as much…
Splitting up a company’s assets is quite an exercise. You try to maximize synergies, position for the future, and get buy-in from Wall Street and the IRS. At the beginning of October, that’s what Belo did. As I reported, Belo…
Idearc’s Superpages.com is rolling out video around the U.S. after a limited test of sales channels and production in Seattle, San Francisco and L.A. The tests, which Kelsey's Charles Laughlin reported on in July, involved fewer than 100 customers. Unlike…
Microsoft of late has exercised a Google-esque frequency of announcements for online products. After upgrades to Live Search and MSN Video in and around the recent Searchification event, the company last night announced enhancements to Live Search for Mobile and…