Articles tagged “local”

Facebook's and Groupon's just-added Nearby features aren't Yelp killers given its depth of user reviews, but they are right in Yelp's kitchen.

Any deal between the two companies would be a boost to both their efforts: Foursquare on reaching the next level of growth and Apple on making its much-derided maps app better with more utility information.

Interesting to note is the almost zero correlation between what top local searches are on Google trends (more utility searches from locals) versus what tourists are checking into on Facebook in those same countries.

The Bradley West Terminal design centers around creating 'sense of place' at LAX, which is a growing trend among global airports aiming to embody the culture of the cities they serve.

As Google adds one Frommer's review after another to its database it's realizing that it got a great deal for $23 million and totally screwed by it's Zagat acquisition.

Remains to be seen if they take off against denizens' own phones/portable devices, or if they end up being used as tourist information kiosks.

The need for conscious tourism is no more evident than in Bali where the tourism industry's excess has contributed to one million locals being without clean water.

The next $4 million funding is large for a local recommendation app, especially with lots of competition, but strange are the ways of VCs who play favorites with certain buzzy founders and startups. What'll ultimately matter would be if it can scale.

Yelp's biggest challenges are ahead. with a mobile audience that makes up almost half of it usage and no plan to monetize those users, Yelp may even start losing money faster.

Indiewalls’ greatest feature for hotels is the ability to constantly offer guests something new and distinctive with minimal outlay and very little work.