Archive for the ‘Blogroll’ Category
Groupon Releasing in Both Russia and Japan
26 Aug. 2010 | Author: 
What is a portal to do when its successful operating ideas are copied and shipped around the world wide web in order to get a piece of the growth? It’s actually quite simple: it just buys a couple of the phonies. At least, that’s how the coupon portal Groupon is going about doing it. With the purchase of the Russian Klons Darberry.ru and the Japanese Qpod.jp, Groupon is positioning itself for the Asian market and now operates in 29 countries. Read the rest of this entry »
Fight for the Middle Class (II): Website in a Package from Telegate
Just how important the personal website is in the times of social media definitely brings up some opposing ideas, especially when discussing the involvement of a firm in the Web 2.0 world. When it comes to small- to medium-sized industries, Telegate (11880, Klicktel) has found an unusual answer – the Munich-based firm is helping online companies to build their own web presence. Read the rest of this entry »
Fight for the Middle Class (I): Google On Call?
Technically, Google seems to have finally gotten it: whoever wants to win over the middle-class has to work for it. Somehow, the idea has caught on that the world doesn’t belong to Google, as a new “service-offensive” shows. Read the rest of this entry »
UPromote.it vs. Shopkick: Start-Ups on the Hunt for SME/CRM Solutions
What if SMEs and SOHOs suddenly had a new means of direct marketing literally in the palm of their hands? Thanks to Mark McCormack’s new website, uPromote.it, this is possible.
The principle behind the concept is that promotions can be created with just a few steps using a mobile device, proceeding to be quickly distributed to a broad range of points including Facebook, Twitter, SMS, and Email.
Though the marketing is primarily focused on current customers, the contacts of those customers are also easily accessed through social networking. In other words, there is an unlimited amount of potential customers to be accessed.
Posted in Blogroll, Events, Social Media, Web Communities, World Wide Web, Discussion, News, Practical features, Virtual world | 
Tags: Check-in-Dienst, E-Mail, facebook, Foursquare, Marke, Marketing, Mobile, Shopkick, SME, SMS, social networks, SOHO, Twitter, uPromote.it | 
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Now Even More Social: Check-Ins by SCVNGR
Check-ins have actually always been social: whether through Foursquare, Gowalla, and whatever other programs that are out there, checking-in and letting your friends know where you are and what you’re up to is just about the most “social” feature available by location-based sevices. So what does it mean when competitor SCVNGR is talking about “social check-ins?” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Blogroll, Lokale Suche per Smartphone, Social Media, Web Communities, World Wide Web, Discussion, Local Search per Mobile phone, Localization technology, New Search Machine Interest, News, Practical features, Virtual world |
Tags: Android, Check-in-Dienste, Communities, Foursquare, Google, Gowalla, iPhone, Location Based Services, Mashable, SCVNGR, Smartphones |
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Brightkite Attracts with Badges and Rewards
Checking in can get old after a while. Checking in, collecting points, checking in, collecting points…Brightkite has had a new idea – or at least it should come across that way. The Californians have enhanced their badges with new levels. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Blogroll, Social Media, Web Communities, World Wide Web, Discussion, News, Practical features, Virtual world |
Tags: Brightkite, Check-in-Dienste, social communities |
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Meinestadt.de Starts National Blog Project
Location-based news from messaging portals have been available from meinedtadt.de for some time. Now there will be blogs from cities and communities through “Stadt Aktuell” (Eng. Up-to-date City). So there won’t be just information from local interests, but even content from private blogs and from clubs. Read the rest of this entry »
