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Dec 15
2011

ILM West: Google Exec Jeff Aguero Discusses Local Efforts

Google’s local efforts have grown tremendously under the direction of Marissa Mayer, and now encompass a wide range of products, including Google Maps, Google Places, Zagat, Google Offers, and Get Online a new SMB initiative. At ILM West this week in San Francisco, Head of Local Consumer Marketing Jeff Aguero provided a rich portrait of …continue reading »

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Dec 14
2011

ILM West: ILM West: Google’s Chatterjee on How Mobile Search Complements the Desktop

Google has experienced five times growth in mobile search during the past two years, according to Google Mobile’s Surojit Chatterjee, who was keynoting our SoLoMo Morning at ILM West in San Francisco. Mobile usage generally complements the desktop, with huge spikes on the weekend and in the evening and at lunch, says Chatterjee. “When people …continue reading »

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Nov 22
2011

Reading Yelp’s S1: Rapid Growth, Amidst Challenges

Yelp’s S1, which was issued last week as a run-up to a $100 million IPO, reveals a lot of new data about the reviews leader. The big question about Yelp has been whether it can grow against increased pressure from Google, and also begin to take market share away from traditional media players such as …continue reading »

Categories: Google, Local Search, Money, Sales Channels, Social Media

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Sep 8
2011

Google Buys Zagat: Reviews Platform is the Focus

Google’s march into local reached another milestone today with the acquisition of Zagat, a major, international provider of high end restaurant and lifestyle reviews in 100+ cities. Zagat remains a major player in a reviews space it pioneered in 1979. In addition to hosting its patented “30 point” reviews from some 350,000 “surveyors.” Zagat has …continue reading »

Categories: Deals, Google, Verticals

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Aug 1
2011

Google Buys Dealmap; Validation for Aggregators?

Google has acquired Dealmap, a deals aggregator and exchange, and will presumably use it to complement its own sourcing of deals for Google Offers, the daily deal site now in New York, The Bay Area and Portland and coming soon to Austin, Boston, Denver, Seattle and Washington, DC. Terms were not disclosed. Dealmap, a 15 …continue reading »

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Jun 2
2011

Google Re-Thinks The Purchase Funnel: ‘Zero Moment of Truth’

The purchase funnel that takes consumers from awareness to transaction and retention has been an article of faith among marketers for many years. TV advertising, for instance, is “upper funnel.” Yellow Pages, at the point of sales consideration, has been “lower funnel.” Google has other ideas. Any purchase consideration must now consider the impact of …continue reading »

Categories: Google, Local Search, Shopping/Transactions

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Apr 26
2011

Facebook Deals Launches in Five Markets

Facebook today launched its Deals product as an “Alpha” in five markets: San Francisco, San Diego, Dallas, Austin and Atlanta. The effort plays up Facebook’s social connectivity, making it simple to “like” and share deals, and promote throughout the site. The launch comes at a time of rapid expansion in the deals space. Google Offers …continue reading »

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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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