5 Companies to Watch From TechCrunch50
After the second day (my first) of the action-packed TechCrunch50 show, here are a few of the newly launched companies I got to talk to, and the reasons I liked…
Google Brings a Taste of Online to Traditional Media, Part III: NBC Joins the Mix
Closely related to our recent ongoing coverage of Google's offline media efforts (TKG client Advisory released Friday as well), the company has signed a deal with NBC Universal to further…
The Challenges Inherent in Invading Yellow Pages
The Wall Street Journal today wrote about the challenges that newspapers have in trying to sell to small local businesses. Beth Lawton at the Newspaper Association of America kindly asked us…
When Everyone Comes From Somewhere Else
One of the most challenging aspects of speaking to the geodomain industry was the diverse backgrounds of the people in the industry. They come from media companies, technology firms, the…
TKG Data and Analysis: A Weekly Recap
Here are the highlights from the TKG blog over the past week, in case you missed any posts. Click below to read each post in full. Local.com Launches "Best Of"…
Does Microsoft Want Yell?
Reuters is reporting a rumor that Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer has set his sights on Yell Group as his next acquisition target, which has led to a bump in Yell's share…
Yell Launches Media Portal
U.K. directory publisher Yell has launched a new Web site designed to help agencies and media buyers evaluate its multichannel products. Yell additionally has dedicated a team of specialists to work directly…
YP Industry Pledges Counteroffensive
The leadership of the Yellow Pages Association came out swinging against its growing number of critics and doubters at yesterday's kickoff of the group's annual conference in Las Vegas. Chairman…
Fresh Produce or Google?
Quick, what industry gets the highest customer service quality ratings from U.S. adult consumers, according to an August 2007 Harris Interactive poll? No. 1 is supermarkets with 92 percent giving them…
Kelsey Analysts Predict …
Earlier this month the Kelsey program directors -- Charles Laughlin, Matt Booth and Peter Krasilovsky -- offered up their predictions for 2008. These predictions present Kelsey clients a partial road map…