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Study Finds New Opportunities For Firms Integrating Ad, Marketing Tech
As more people use mobile devices in their everyday lives, many tried-and-true techniques for marketing to consumers are becoming less effective, and brands are looking closely at how they can use integrated cross-device solutions to develop deeper connections with customers on a one-to-one basis.
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Street Fight Daily: The Gap Geo-Fences, Loopt Sells, Gowalla Shutters
A roundup of today’s big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups...
Gap Campaign Rethinks Old-School Bus Station Ads (TechCrunch)…
Loopt Sale Shows Future of Location Is Commerce (GigaOm)…
Foursquare Nears 20 Million Users And Crowley Talks About His Co-founder’s Recent Departure (Business Insider)…
Sonar Releases Update, Positions for a Fight
The default incumbent in the exploding social discovery space has released a substantial update to its iOS app in time for South by Southwest. The upgrade brings a handful of features that debuted with the launch of its Android app on Tuesday – namely, a shift in its user interface from displaying neighboring venues to nearby people on its launch screen…
Court Weighs Dismissal of HuffPo Suit — Implications for Hyperlocals
A Federal Court in New York City is holding a hearing this afternoon to decide whether it will dismiss a lawsuit filed against the Huffington Post by unpaid writers and contributors who claim they’re entitled to a share of the proceeds from AOL’s 2011 purchase of the news site. The ruling may affect the future of hyperlocal publishers’ relationships with their contributors…
Local Quotables: Stangel, Biggs, Hyslop and More
The best words about and around the hyperlocal industry. Luke Stangel thinks augmented reality development could mean huge things for hyperlocal; John Biggs blasts hot new app Highlight for sharing users’ information without permission; Kate Hyslop reinforces the importances of an online presence for local businesses; and more…
Street Fight Daily: Highlight Updates, Groupon Crushing It, Tippr Layoffs
A roundup of today’s big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups...
Hot Location-based Networking App Highlight Gets Even More Useful (TNW)…
Chart: Groupon Is Crushing Its Closest Rival (Business Insider)…
Daily Deal Site Tippr Lays Off 25 staffers, Restructures Sales (GeekWire)…
Independent Agencies Are Getting Boxed Out of Adtech