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Street Fight Daily: 12.23.11
A roundup of today’s big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups...
Vicks Uses Location Data to Micro-target Ads in Regions With High Incidence of Flu (New York Times)…
Daily Deals 2.0: Why Media Companies Will Win (Forbes)…
Facebook Launches Suggested Events Feature Based On Checkins (TechCrunch)…
Doubling Down on SinglePlatform
Your average small business owner has a limited marketing budget and precious little time to spend on their online presence — those that do have the resources want to see short term, tangible returns on their investment. SinglePlatform, a one-stop shop for restaurants to build a digital presence, may have an inside track on finessing this elusive small business relationship…
Jane Stevens: The ‘Revolution’ of Social Media and Local News
We know that news is being transformed by social media — the Facebook or Twitter effect, for short — but do we really understand that what’s happening, especially at the local level, can be, and maybe should be, a revolution? I borrow that potent description from journalist Jane Stevens, whom I recently caught up with to talk about how social media is transforming local…
Street Fight Daily: 12.22.11
A roundup of today’s big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups.…
DealFind Launches Its Version Of Groupon Now: ‘Everyday Deals’ (TechCrunch)…
AOL Shareholder: Patch Will Lose ‘As Much As $150M in 2011’ (Business Insider)…
The Power of Foursquare (TechCrunch)…
AT&T Interactive VP: The Future of the Local Ad Stack
With a little over 1 billion in yearly revenues, AT&T Interactive, the offshoot of AT&T Inc. that handles its digital advertising efforts, has grown substantially, leveraging the massive sales network associated with the yellow pages print business to create a handful of digital advertising products with a deep roster of local advertisers…
Street Fight Daily: 12.21.11
A roundup of today’s big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups...
Hyperlocal Industry Set for Hyper-speed Changes, More Experiments (UNY Startups)…
2012 Will See Local TV Stations Expand Digital Footprint (Nieman Lab)…
9 Daily Deal Acquisitions in 2011 — Good for Some Not for Others (Daily Deal Media)…
Street Fight Daily: 12.20.11
A roundup of today’s big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups...
How Siri Could Help Boost Location-Based Services (GigaOm)…
Eeve Creates Location-Based Photo Groups (TechCrunch)…
Localscope for iPhone: A Browser For the Real World (ReadWriteWeb)…
Streets Ahead: Google Chat, and Instagram Reels