Although the PC still plays a major role in our digital lives, consumers are starting to rely heavily on their mobile devices, utilizing either smartphone or tablet based on distinct needs. But when a tablet user accesses their device to search for...
Some people seem to think we've reached the utopia of technology: "Sooner or later [Google Glass] will become a staple in our daily lives," writes one zealous technophile. Social reviews will also register on search results, giving users a better...
We really don't need a Big Brother and this may be the start of the break up of a dominant force in everyone's lives. It has added online commerce offerings in local retail and restaurants, comparison shopping and travel, and folded them into its...
As we continue to explore how local search and location-based social media impacts the lives of consumers and health care, we will most certainly see new ways these tools are used by doctors, hospitals and insurance providers alike.
If you just want someone to stand in the middle of an empty intersection with your name on a cardboard sign and take a photo, I'm sure there is someone on Fiverr willing to do it for $5 (and no, I don't encourage endangering lives, but this idea...
Andre lives just west of Bloor West Village, which as you know is a vibrant Ukrainian & Polish community and strip of businesses that includes everything from bakeries and pubs to burger joints and Italian patio cafes.
In "Local Search Lives or Dies by User Reviews," we discussed how social media and ratings and reviews were beginning to meld with local. Many sites offer ratings and reviews as a one of many features on of their local search product, including...
Local Search Lives or Dies by User Reviews Google has enabled reviews and ratings for businesses, restaurants, etc via mobile. Defining Yourself Through Search Search and Reputation: Your Brand Standing Is Your Shelf Landing
When not traveling between conferences, Jim lives with a perpetually annoyed cat named Hypertext in the northwest techno-outport of Victoria, British Columbia. Combining search results with satellite or graphic maps, GenieKnows has a powerful and...
As Bubby's restaurant will soon find out local search lives and dies by user reviews. Google Lat Long Blog announced Google Maps and Google Earth teaming up to provide User Reviews and refinement by Neighborhood in local search results.
In the past decade consumers have continued to elevate their level of engagement with search and have increasingly integrated it into their daily lives. First it will be national brands going local via their distribution channels (e.g.dealer...
User Reviews/Ratings on Internet Yellow Pages, Local Search Sites In just the past few years, the trend of user reviews and ratings has extended into local search sites. In fact, 24 percent of those who purchase local services -- people searching...
In today's Vertical Challenge column, "Local Search Lives or Dies by User Reviews," local search expert Gregg Stewart explains that the Internet has transformed word of mouth referrals into user reviews and ratings.
The redesign will also include a new "weekender" page which lists movies, events and activities that users can use to find stuff do do over the weekend, or whenever they can fit recreation into their lives.
Many of us use travel search pretty regularly in our daily lives, whether it's planning for business travel, leisure or adventure vacations. For whatever reason, the travel search space is not getting the same attention that local, social, shopping...
Search Engine Advertisers' Wish List What changes do you wish the search engines would implement to make PPC search advertisers' lives easier? Citysearch to Acquire Insider PagesIAC/InterActiveCorp, parent to Ask.com and Citysearch, announced plans...
Search Engine Advertisers' Wish List What changes do you wish the search engines would implement to make PPC search advertisers' lives easier? Local Search Partnerships of the DayToday saw notable partnership announcements in the local search space...
What changes do you wish the search engines would implement to make PPC search advertisers' lives easier? Skype's One-Two PunchSkype rolled out an updated version which allows users to search for local businesses and call them.
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The most fascinating book idea remains the impact of search on our everyday lives, how people make use of them, how habits have changed, our laws are starting to account for the power of search and many related issues like that.
