Articles tagged “local”

This is Google Maps as the center of your local travel needs, though still needs to catch up with similar much more advanced functionalities on Google Maps on Android.

When luxury travelers go looking for authentic and original travel experiences, Rtiz-Carlton and its "every hotel looks like a Boston legal office" look is low on the list. Can this tiger change its stripes?

The threat that blackmailing bloggers and Yelpers pose to businesses like restaurants and hotels is real, and small and large businesses need to find ways to counter the threat while building strong relationships with consumers.

These maps show a greater digital diversity that you'd expect; one that matches density and movement rather than the trendy neighborhoods that Foursquare's detractors say it specializes in.

All countries surrounding Saudi Arabia are smaller in size, but boost their tourism sectors with large cultural events. The allure of nearby Dubai also boosts outbound tourism numbers.

The article's a bit overblown, too: Yelp has a bit of a runway on pure reviews, while Google still flounders with Plus and the Facebook threat is still much to early to count.

Facebook Graph Search is a fun tweak for tracking your friends, but it isn't a serious restaurant or travel research tool, for now.

Facebook already made life difficult for social travel startups, but its latest move into local discovery will run into the same problem as its wannabe competitors did: The functionality is limited by the quality and tastes of your social graph.

For years Yelp complained that Google was displaying too much of its content, so Google went and bought itself Zagat and Frommer's. Now that it has its own content, we're likely to see more of Google's own stuff and less of its competitors.