MapQuest Tries Its Hand at Social Discovery With mqVibe
The newish social mapping project debuted by MapQuest last October has been trying to create a neighborhood-centric “discovery” engine. The service launched in 50,000 neighborhoods across the U.S. and uses social media information about an area to generate a score for these neighborhoods.
Yext Infographic: 64% of Foursquare Listings Have Missing or Incorrect Info
The graphic draws from data collected through Yext’s diagnostic tool, and shows that upwards of 40% of business listings on major hyperlocal services and directories include incorrect information. Foursquare is most consistently incorrect or incomplete, with 64% of the listings in the service including an error or missing key information (like a phone number), followed closely by AOL-owned MapQuest and Citysearch at 57%…
Street Fight Daily: Facebook/Foursquare?, MapQuest’s mqVibe
A roundup of today’s big stories in hyperlocal content, commerce and technology.…
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Groupon Accounting Problems Put Spotlight on Board (Reuters)…
Consumer Trust in Online, Mobile Ads Grows (NetNewsCheck)…
Street Fight Daily: 10.12.11
A roundup of today’s big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups...
Gannett’s MomsLikeMe hyperlocal parenting network will cease operating on Friday and its 100-plus town-specific sites will go dark and the content will be deleted. (PaidContent)…
AmazonLocal posted more than 300% revenue growth in September. It has expanded to 40 markets and brought in $4 million of gross revenue in September. (Business Insider)…