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Nov 22
2011

New at ILM West: Google, Facebook, SoLoMo Day +++

ILM West is shaping up to be one of the great ones. Taking place Dec. 12-14 in downtown San Francisco, ILM West really reflects a sea change in local marketing from advertising to the new hybrid model of advertising and commerce (i.e. prepaid deals, reputation management, mobile app sales etc.). We’ve made some big additions …continue reading »

Categories: Classifieds, Conferences, Deals, Google, HyperLocal, Local Search, Mobile, Money, Newspapers, Research, Sales Channels, Shopping/Transactions, Social Media, Technology, TV/Radio, Verticals, Video, Yahoo, Yellow Pages

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Oct 12
2011

NeuStar Buys TargusInfo, Parent of Localeze, for $650 Million

TargusInfo, a major direct marketing tools provider and the parent company of Localeze, a “Big 3″ provider of business listings, will be acquired by NeuStar for $650 Million in cash. The deal enhances NeuStar’s positioning as a leader in authentication services across the Internet and voice networks, whether fixed-line, cable, or mobile. Authentication is expected …continue reading »

Categories: Money, Shopping/Transactions, Yellow Pages

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Sep 26
2011

DMS ’11 Takeways: Consolidate and Verticalize

We’re over it by now. Yellow Pages aren’t universally used anymore, or as frequently used; and that there is a lot of competition for driving small business sales. But at BIA/Kelsey’s DMS ’11 Summit last week in Denver, one walked away with a real appreciation of the foundational role that Yellow Pages still play in …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences, Verticals, Yellow Pages

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Sep 2
2011

How We Are Thinking About DMS ’11: The SMB Summit

Our DMS 11 conference is taking place in downtown Denver Sept 20-22. It’s a Yellow Pages conference, and in fact, has been the industry standard for many years. But this year, it is also a local search conference; a coupon and promotions conference; a local mobile conference; and a social media conference. The connector isn’t …continue reading »

Categories: Conferences, Yellow Pages

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May 19
2011

New U.K. Platform Launches for ‘Real Time’ SMB Hires

There are some occasions when you need to hire someone right away. At least, that’s the hypothesis of Ginjex: The availability engine,” a new ad-supported U.K. directory that focuses on real time hiring. Launched by Mark Riley, a former exec with BT Tradespace, an SMB storefront provider, Ginjex may be considered the flip side of …continue reading »

Categories: Verticals, Yellow Pages

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May 13
2011

MerchantCircle Adds Request for Quote

MerchantCircle last week quietly added free Request for Quote services for its large base of 1.6 million local merchants, immediately sending out more than 180,000 quotes. The quotes are based on category and locale. Logistically, consumers that ask for quotes are asked for more information, if needed. They are then routed to merchants. The MerchantCircle …continue reading »

Categories: Verticals, Yellow Pages

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Mar 14
2011

YellowBook’s Pat Marshall: Website Hosting is Core Offering, Not Listings

The Internet Yellow Pages business model has largely re-focused on hosting small business websites, and upselling from that position. At least, it has for Yellow Book. YellowBook Chief New Media Officer Pat Marshall, speaking at the recent Borrell conference in New York, said “it used to be about listings. Now it is Websites.” Marshall noted …continue reading »

Categories: Yellow Pages

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  • Events

    ILM East: The Largest East Coast Local Show
    Boston March 26-28

    Keynotes
    Ted Leonsis, Vice Chairman of the Board, Groupon +++
    Jason Calacanis, CEO, Mahalo
    Michael Zimbalist, VP, Research Operations, New York Times
    Jay Herratti, CEO, CityGrid
    Leslie Berland, SVP, Social Strategy, American Express
    Michael Silberman, GM, NewYorkMag.com

    Featured Speakers
    Bill Bice, CEO, BoomTime
    Merrill Brown, co-founder. MSNBC.com, Court TV
    Geoff Cramer, CEO, Social Made Simple
    Juan Delgado, Managing Director, Americas, Perform!
    Jim Douglass, EVP, Cartera Commerce
    Jere Doyle, CEO, EverSave
    Walt Doyle, CEO, Where
    Josh Fenton, CEO, GoLocal24
    Adam Japko, CEO, Digital Sherpa
    Maria Kermath, Dir., New Tech, AT&T Advertising Sales
    Mark Josephson, SVP, AOL Local
    Charlie Kim, CEO, Next Jump
    John McIntyre, CEO, Pixelfish
    Scott Maxwell, Sr. Managing Director, Open View
    Randa Minkarah, SVP, Revenue, Fisher Communications
    Randy Parker, President, SMB Apps
    Mark Schmulen, GM, Social Media, Constant Contact
    Andy Slater, VP, Digital Agency Sales, Katz 360
    Andrew Shotland, Publisher, Local SEO Guide
    Christopher Tippie, CEO, FindNSave
    John Valentine, VP, Scvngr/Level Up
    Darren Waddell, EVP, Reply.com
    Zohar Yardani, CEO, Main St. Connect

    Welcome

    Thanks for coming to my personal site. Most of the content on this site is also found on BIA/Kelsey’s Local Media Watch, which includes material from other BIA/Kelsey analysts. I am a Vice President with BIA/Kelsey, and am focused on the Marketplaces research program.

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