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Local Onliner

Apr 15
2009

Yahoo HotJobs For Sale? (Not Yet)

Under the new leadership of CEO Carol Bartz, everything is up for review at Yahoo, and that probably includes HotJobs, its recruitment site. But recent press reports suggesting that HotJobs has already been designated for sale are off base. The news stories are based on Bartz’s broad answer to a question about which Yahoo properties …continue reading »

Categories: Classifieds, Misc, Newspapers, Sales Channels, Shopping/Transactions, Verticals, Yahoo, Yellow Pages

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Apr 14
2009

HyperLocal Featured on PBS’ News Hour

The News Hour with Jim Lehrer followed The New York Times lead today with a segment on “news alternatives” (audio download here). Featured on the program were Joel Kramer of MinnPost, John Brod from Patch.com and Esther Thorson from The University of Missouri’s J-School. News Hour correspondent Jeffrey Brown took the “journalism-first” approach, wondering how …continue reading »

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Apr 13
2009

Boston.com Launches Virtual Bulletin Board

It would be a pity if The New York Times Co.’s Boston Globe were shut down, because its Boston.com site continues to innovate with local online advertising capabilities. Today, the company’s YourTown hyperlocal sites launched Flyerboards: a virtual bulletin board on which businesses can post “flyers” to advertise their services and events. The technology behind …continue reading »

Categories: Classifieds, Google, HyperLocal, Mapping, Misc, Newspapers, Sales Channels, Shopping/Transactions

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Apr 13
2009

Craigslist: Garage Sale Listings Up 80%

We’re always looking for what’s up and down in the economy. One likely contender: Garage sales. According to coverage in The LA Times, garage sale postings on Craigslist are up 80 percent nationwide (and 50% in the LA area).

Categories: Classifieds

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Apr 13
2009

The NYT Covers Hyperlocal: It Isn’t Always About Journalism

The New York Times weighs in today on whether hyperlocal sites will fill the local coverage gap left by shrunken or collapsed newspapers – never mind that newspapers themselves have only recently rediscovered neighborhood-level news themselves. Almost of their attention has been on broader, metro-wide coverage. We’re delighted to be included in The Times’ piece. …continue reading »

Categories: HyperLocal, Newspapers

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Apr 9
2009

San Diego News Network: Innovative Hyperlocal Idea, Messy Start

The San Diego News Network seemed like a model for local news development but now its future is less clear. Launched last week after nearly a year of development, the network was built to provide compelling local content to the area’s broadcasters, cable news networks and local papers. At the same time, its own site …continue reading »

Categories: Classifieds, Google, HyperLocal, Money, Newspapers

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Apr 7
2009

NAA 2009: McKinsey Details Newspaper Opportunity with SMBs

McKinsey & Co. Consultant Ali Kesharvarz, speaking at The NAA Annual Convention in San Diego, said he believes that newspapers can add 20 percent to their online revenues by pushing harder on small business accounts. McKinsey has been working on an SMB project with seven newspaper companies since last fall. The primary challenge is for …continue reading »

Categories: Google, HyperLocal, Newspapers, Research, Sales Channels, Video

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