141
articles
2006–2013
on Search Engine Watch
Local
most covered
Author

Michael Boland

2011

Mobile

From Search to Cash Register: eBay Connects the Dots

While search is good at commercial intent, I'm not convinced that social media and commerce have chocolate and peanut butter…

21 Oct 2011

Local

Local Deals: The Platypus of the Post PC Era

Is the deals space imploding? Evidence of an impending fatality has been over exaggerated and in some cases misreported. The…

23 Sep 2011

Mobile

Mobile, Local, Barcodes, and Bathroom Stalls

A perfect storm is brewing for mobile advertising in search, display, and SMS; and across mobile web and native apps.…

26 Aug 2011

Local

Mobile, Deals & Payments: Closing the Local Loop

Since the Google Wallet/Offers combo punch, we’ve seen a few other examples of mobile, deals and payments coming together to…

29 Jul 2011

Local

Will Local Make up 70% of Mobile Ad Spending?

The local portion of the total mobile ad market is forecast to grow from $404 million to $2.8 billion, increasing…

01 Jul 2011

Local

Google Offers and Payments: It’s all about Search

If you’ve been awake for any of the past 48 hours, you probably heard about Google’s new Offers product. And…

03 Jun 2011

Local

Checking Into the Future with Foursquare’s Dennis Crowley

The remaining challenge for Foursquare is the SMB segment, where advertisers aren't as easy to reach. The proposition is for…

06 May 2011

Local

Q&A with Foursquare’s Evan Cohen on Social, Local & Mobile

Foursquare's evolution, directions, monetization, and the collision of mobile and daily deals: a conversation with Foursquare GM Evan Cohen.

08 Apr 2011

Local

Discovering the Right SoLoMo Formula

The mobile discovery trend is taking on new forms with growing smartphone penetration, and a Groupon-fueled hunger for the deals…

11 Mar 2011

Local

Mobile Payments: The Next Battleground for Google, Apple

Both Google and Apple are working toward integrating NFC to allow users to pay via a mobile device. Expect to…

11 Feb 2011

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