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Articles tagged “local”

Media and PR

Groupon joins Nokia and others on ReadWriteWeb’s death watch

The local deals giant finally put up some good numbers this quarter, but its share price has been battered and it will need to improve relations with local businesses if it wants to stay alive.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Woofound app matches users with local experiences it thinks they’ll like

Unless you're a dating site or Amazon.com, matching a users with stuff you think they'll like is a promise that's tough to deliver on -- which is why all who've tried before Woofound have done a pivot.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Geocaching turns to tourism to draw in more participants

It's not as sexy or hot as location check-in sites, but as far as user adoption and active participation goes geocaching still has something to teach the upstarts -- especially when it comes to making money.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

InsideHook launches by promising a Thrillist for men looking for tamer thrills

Thank goodness: Married men in their late 30s are an underserved market in the ideas and inspiration category. But InsideHook should consider getting the real decision makers in the family subscribed -- the wives.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Video: Review scammers try to blackmail restaurants for freebies

Review websites in the U.S. are protected from lawsuits over fraudulent reviews, but they should clamp down on abusers. Restaurant should turn the tables on patrons and out them in social media.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

4 new services that connect visitors with local experiences

CanaryHop, Gidsy, SideTour, and Vayable all have compelling offerings that put the social and local into travel -- and they make money.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

One-time local recommendation leader CitySearch gets a facelift for its 16th birthday

Despite a big head start, CitySearch got whacked by Yelp. Now it can't decide if it wants to be Yelp, Foursquare, Groupon, or something else that's more popular.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Loyalty-card startups give merchants a reason to ignore Groupon

The startups make the difference between flash sale sites and loyalty programs clear: One's just about the deal, the other's about building a loyal clientele.

Skift | 12 years ago