Comments on: Google Local adding coupons http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:30:01 -0800 hourly 1 By: Lui http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-2889587 Lui Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:40:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-2889587 How come I cant see coupons for worldSfragrances.com in google maps? How come I cant see coupons for worldSfragrances.com in google maps?

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="599445357">CharmandHappy Carmen Tellez</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-2771020 CharmandHappy Carmen Tellez Thu, 28 May 2009 19:18:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-2771020 I just signed up today adding a coupon. I look forward to a heap of responses. If a few roll in soon, then I will add more coupons for more of our other services. Carmen Tellez Carmen@CharmandHappy.com - Artist Entertainment with a Twist of Charm - Los Angeles - Orange County - San Bernardino I just signed up today adding a coupon. I look forward to a heap of responses. If a few roll in soon, then I will add more coupons for more of our other services.

Carmen Tellez
Carmen@CharmandHappy.com
- Artist Entertainment with a Twist of Charm -
Los Angeles – Orange County – San Bernardino

]]> By: n/a http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-2584882 n/a Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:20:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-2584882 FREE PROACTIV 5 PIECE KIT!! I am a proactiv user and now proactiv has a refer a friend program going. If you send me your email address to mkpadgett@yahoo.com, I will send you a link for the site and you will receive a free 5 piece kit for FREE. All you pay is the 5.95 for shipping! Its great. You can send it to different emails if you want to order more than one for yourself. FREE PROACTIV 5 PIECE KIT!! I am a proactiv user and now proactiv has a refer a friend program going. If you send me your email address to mkpadgett@yahoo.com, I will send you a link for the site and you will receive a free 5 piece kit for FREE. All you pay is the 5.95 for shipping! Its great. You can send it to different emails if you want to order more than one for yourself.

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Live and Yahoo! bulk up for local search brawl http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-192396 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Live and Yahoo! bulk up for local search brawl Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:19:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-192396 [...] A hefty list of new features were added to both Microsoft’s Live Local Search yesterday and just tonight to Yahoo! Local. As both rivals get stronger, you can’t help but wonder what’s going to come after coupons for Google’s local search. Both Yahoo! and Live Local are looking strong. [...] [...] A hefty list of new features were added to both Microsoft’s Live Local Search yesterday and just tonight to Yahoo! Local. As both rivals get stronger, you can’t help but wonder what’s going to come after coupons for Google’s local search. Both Yahoo! and Live Local are looking strong. [...]

]]> By: MingleNow to make top users VIPs in real life » JenIT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-178027 MingleNow to make top users VIPs in real life » JenIT Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:31:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-178027 [...] Online/offline tie-ins are becoming increasingly common; from coupons from Google and Cellfire to Partystrands, social music recommendations in public venues. [...] [...] Online/offline tie-ins are becoming increasingly common; from coupons from Google and Cellfire to Partystrands, social music recommendations in public venues. [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » MingleNowがトップユーザーを実生活でもVIP待遇に http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-174624 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » MingleNowがトップユーザーを実生活でもVIP待遇に Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:15:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-174624 [...] オンとオフをドッキングさせた事業展開は最近益々盛んになってきた。GoogleのクーポンからCellfire、Partystrands(人が大勢集まる場所で行うソーシャル・ミュージック・レコメンデーションのサービス。日本語版記事)まである。 [...] [...] オンとオフをドッキングさせた事業展開は最近益々盛んになってきた。GoogleのクーポンからCellfire、Partystrands(人が大勢集まる場所で行うソーシャル・ミュージック・レコメンデーションのサービス。日本語版記事)まである。 [...]

]]> By: EzzyDesign » Blog Archive » MingleNow to make top users VIPs in real life http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-174603 EzzyDesign » Blog Archive » MingleNow to make top users VIPs in real life Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:58:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-174603 [...] Online/offline tie-ins are becoming increasingly common; from coupons from Google and Cellfire to Partystrands, social music recommendations in public venues. [...] [...] Online/offline tie-ins are becoming increasingly common; from coupons from Google and Cellfire to Partystrands, social music recommendations in public venues. [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » MingleNow to make top users VIPs in real life http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-174375 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » MingleNow to make top users VIPs in real life Tue, 05 Sep 2006 21:51:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-174375 [...] Online/offline tie-ins are becoming increasingly common; from coupons from Google and Cellfire to Partystrands, social music recommendations in public venues. [...] [...] Online/offline tie-ins are becoming increasingly common; from coupons from Google and Cellfire to Partystrands, social music recommendations in public venues. [...]

]]> By: Ben http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-141019 Ben Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:22:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-141019 As a number of people have noted, Google has been picking up reviews and coupons as content onto thier local maps for a few months now. Our merchants certainly love when thier coupons get picked up this way by Google and other properties. This is why we have made it so easy with the RSS feeds. Outside of the Yellow Page companies, ValPak (which is owned by Cox which has another interesting local internet property: Kudzu) has one of the most effective channels for selling local advertising. The franchise model they have set up combined with a pretty effective local product works. Todd has been making the rounds for the past couple of years to work how they take that distribution channel to merchants and use it for the local online market. This is a bold move and much more viable than thier prior efforts with Valpak.com and at a time where we are finding merchants are starting to "get" the internet. On average our merchants are uploading 40 pictures a piece. That would never have happened in 2000. Estimates are that ValPak has around 176K merchants who advertise with them. Our believe has long been that you have to be pushing to 1,2,5M merchants to really change the local game. ValPak is one approach to helping Google achieve that and frankly may be more successful that the prior efforts with the YellowPage salesforces. As a number of people have noted, Google has been picking up reviews and coupons as content onto thier local maps for a few months now.

Our merchants certainly love when thier coupons get picked up this way by Google and other properties. This is why we have made it so easy with the RSS feeds.

Outside of the Yellow Page companies, ValPak (which is owned by Cox which has another interesting local internet property: Kudzu) has one of the most effective channels for selling local advertising. The franchise model they have set up combined with a pretty effective local product works.

Todd has been making the rounds for the past couple of years to work how they take that distribution channel to merchants and use it for the local online market. This is a bold move and much more viable than thier prior efforts with Valpak.com and at a time where we are finding merchants are starting to “get” the internet. On average our merchants are uploading 40 pictures a piece. That would never have happened in 2000.

Estimates are that ValPak has around 176K merchants who advertise with them. Our believe has long been that you have to be pushing to 1,2,5M merchants to really change the local game. ValPak is one approach to helping Google achieve that and frankly may be more successful that the prior efforts with the YellowPage salesforces.

]]> By: Hans Gerwitz http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-140440 Hans Gerwitz Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:41:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-140440 Meh. Wake me up when they weave in Yelp reviews. Meh. Wake me up when they weave in Yelp reviews.

]]> By: Somewhat Frank http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139806 Somewhat Frank Wed, 16 Aug 2006 03:14:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139806 <strong>Sam Sebastian Speaks About Google Local...</strong> Sam Sebastian, director of Classifieds Local at Google, spoke at a lunch engagement today (August 15, 2006) at his former employer Classified Ventures in Chicago, Illinois. Sam heads a sales team that focuses on developing working relationships with re... Sam Sebastian Speaks About Google Local…

Sam Sebastian, director of Classifieds Local at Google, spoke at a lunch engagement today (August 15, 2006) at his former employer Classified Ventures in Chicago, Illinois. Sam heads a sales team that focuses on developing working relationships with re…

]]> By: R » Blog Archive » Google local : coupons http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139785 R » Blog Archive » Google local : coupons Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:52:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139785 [...] 관련기사: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/15/business/15google.html http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/ http://www.searchenginejournal.com/?p=3725 [...] [...] 관련기사: http://www.nyti...s/15google.html http://www.tech...adding-coupons/ http://www.sear...nal.com/?p=3725 [...]

]]> By: Mila http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139564 Mila Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:29:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139564 This definetly sounds like an interesting concept... although I've never really clicked on those google advertisements on the side and in email. I guess for me what it will come down to is what kind of offers there will be. From the sounds of it, I'd agree that this will be beneficial for smaller businesses, which is great for local commerce. This definetly sounds like an interesting concept… although I’ve never really clicked on those google advertisements on the side and in email. I guess for me what it will come down to is what kind of offers there will be. From the sounds of it, I’d agree that this will be beneficial for smaller businesses, which is great for local commerce.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Google Local、クーポンを追加 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139426 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Google Local、クーポンを追加 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:16:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139426 [...] [原文へ] Google Local [...] [...] [原文へ] Google Local [...]

]]> By: carmen http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139384 carmen Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:33:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139384 i can't remember ever using Google Local. it always seemed pretty ghastly, compared to the bustling metropolis of Yelp, or before that, CitySearch, not to mention CraigsList. "Google Local" has no ring to it whatsoever. this probably has to do with Yahoo acquiring services and keeping the existing brand name, and Google rolling their own and just prepending Google to a generic identifier. their (google's) services are almost always technically the best, but their marketing ability has remained static while they improved by orders of magnitude their payroll, computing power, search relevance, etc. i dont care if its caled Local.icious or Villager and 3 other things depending on the time of day and whether i clicked through from MySpace or YellowPages. why should we care that its google as long its their technology behind it..more brands creates the illusion of more competition with Yelp & CL anyways. do you smoke Lucky Strikes or are those Virginia Slims in your pocket? :) i can’t remember ever using Google Local. it always seemed pretty ghastly, compared to the bustling metropolis of Yelp, or before that, CitySearch, not to mention CraigsList. “Google Local” has no ring to it whatsoever. this probably has to do with Yahoo acquiring services and keeping the existing brand name, and Google rolling their own and just prepending Google to a generic identifier.

their (google’s) services are almost always technically the best, but their marketing ability has remained static while they improved by orders of magnitude their payroll, computing power, search relevance, etc. i dont care if its caled Local.icious or Villager and 3 other things depending on the time of day and whether i clicked through from MySpace or YellowPages. why should we care that its google as long its their technology behind it..more brands creates the illusion of more competition with Yelp & CL anyways. do you smoke Lucky Strikes or are those Virginia Slims in your pocket? :)

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Google acquires biometric company Neven Vision http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139361 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Google acquires biometric company Neven Vision Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:06:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139361 [...] Google announced today that they have brought biometric and photo recognition company Neven Vision into the Google fold. Neven Vision has patents on technology ranging from photo analysis to face recognition in video files to several patents for facial capture for avatar animation. Sounds like a fascinating partnership. The company is heavily focused on mobile phones and also offers a product to deliver coupons to mobile devices, something I was hoping would be included with today’s Google Maps coupon announcement. [...] [...] Google announced today that they have brought biometric and photo recognition company Neven Vision into the Google fold. Neven Vision has patents on technology ranging from photo analysis to face recognition in video files to several patents for facial capture for avatar animation. Sounds like a fascinating partnership. The company is heavily focused on mobile phones and also offers a product to deliver coupons to mobile devices, something I was hoping would be included with today’s Google Maps coupon announcement. [...]

]]> By: Thad http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139356 Thad Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:01:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139356 Are you joking? This is sooo lame. Google ads junk mail to maps and everyone jumps for joy. Next we'll get adsense for telemarketers and everyone will say how wonderful google is to bring offers for credit cards and mortgage rates right into the home! I laugh in your general direction. Are you joking? This is sooo lame. Google ads junk mail to maps and everyone jumps for joy. Next we’ll get adsense for telemarketers and everyone will say how wonderful google is to bring offers for credit cards and mortgage rates right into the home! I laugh in your general direction.

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139326 Marshall Kirkpatrick Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:24:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139326 Ben, when it comes to maps as of <a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/ITFacts/?p=8749' rel="nofollow">a year ago</a> that was the case. Ben, when it comes to maps as of a year ago that was the case.

]]> By: Ben http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139322 Ben Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:21:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139322 "I guess when you’re the market leader you don’t have to make what you do too exciting, it just has to keep on working. " Google Local is not the market leader in online mapping, though - it is number three with about 7% market share, last I heard. “I guess when you’re the market leader you don’t have to make what you do too exciting, it just has to keep on working. ”

Google Local is not the market leader in online mapping, though – it is number three with about 7% market share, last I heard.

]]> By: Beta Alfa 2.0 » Google Klippkuponger http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139223 Beta Alfa 2.0 » Google Klippkuponger Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:51:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139223 [...] TechCrunch: Google Local adding coupons [...] [...] TechCrunch: Google Local adding coupons [...]

]]> By: Jimmy Daniels » Next Up at Google, Local Coupons http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139208 Jimmy Daniels » Next Up at Google, Local Coupons Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:44:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139208 [...] Added: Techcrunch brings up a fantastic idea, one I’m sure Google has already thought of, Apparently users will print the coupons on paper. It would be nice if there was a mobile tie in like Cellfire offers. The primary problem with Cellfire is the relatively limited coupons available, presumably this won’t be an issue with Google. An Adsense tie in appears to be the next move on the way, with ads being sold that point to coupons. All of these are very logical ways for Google to leverage Google Local, almost predictable. I guess when you’re the market leader you don’t have to make what you do too exciting, it just has to keep on working. Coupons Google Online Marketing And here are some related posts. [...] [...] Added: Techcrunch brings up a fantastic idea, one I’m sure Google has already thought of, Apparently users will print the coupons on paper. It would be nice if there was a mobile tie in like Cellfire offers. The primary problem with Cellfire is the relatively limited coupons available, presumably this won’t be an issue with Google. An Adsense tie in appears to be the next move on the way, with ads being sold that point to coupons. All of these are very logical ways for Google to leverage Google Local, almost predictable. I guess when you’re the market leader you don’t have to make what you do too exciting, it just has to keep on working. Coupons Google Online Marketing And here are some related posts. [...]

]]> By: john http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139205 john Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:43:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139205 It could be a wonderful idea if it was exhaustive. But, how could it be exhaustive, even with some datas from Valpak. Google local is for example completely empty. It could be a wonderful idea if it was exhaustive. But, how could it be exhaustive, even with some datas from Valpak.
Google local is for example completely empty.

]]> By: G http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139203 G Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:41:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139203 Predictable? Really? I would say adding advertisements on the map, paid links on the sidebar, and local adsense is predictable. Free coupon listings, while not mind blowing, seems unpredictable and clever, especially for getting advertisers interested in the paid services. It is probably one of the most effective ways to get local businesses interested in advertising on Google Local - much more so than through advertising directly to local businesses. I guess when you’re the market leader you don’t have to make what you do too exciting to get positive reviews from tech-followers, it has to be mind blowing. Predictable? Really? I would say adding advertisements on the map, paid links on the sidebar, and local adsense is predictable. Free coupon listings, while not mind blowing, seems unpredictable and clever, especially for getting advertisers interested in the paid services. It is probably one of the most effective ways to get local businesses interested in advertising on Google Local – much more so than through advertising directly to local businesses.

I guess when you’re the market leader you don’t have to make what you do too exciting to get positive reviews from tech-followers, it has to be mind blowing.

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139156 Marshall Kirkpatrick Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:17:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139156 Thanks Larry. Thanks Larry.

]]> By: larry http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/comment-page-1/#comment-139151 larry Tue, 15 Aug 2006 17:16:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/15/google-local-adding-coupons/#comment-139151 Michael, your link to Cellfire is broken. Michael, your link to Cellfire is broken.

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