Here are some of the links I previously spoke about in regards to social media sites not being profitable. I note, when people find that these sites are not profitable, I am often met with surprise in
More Yelp Biz model ramblings… Summation with industry pro articles and comments
How Yelp works… a totally delusional, mindless, idiotic ramble that I choose to pull from the threads *there* to this site *here* for multiple reasons. If you need to know the reasons, just make up
Positioning Web 2.0 – brand building, but save your money.
The Economist this week bolstered the internet ad model revenue stream as growing and potentially immune to downturn in this economy, in lieu of a failing print and standardized ad media. (you may need
Hotels as Pioneers (not), Technology, and Status Quo for social media
I have already experienced with a few hotels a blase attitude towards peer reviews because it is “simply a place for people to bitch”, or “whiner central”. Many hotels have a wait and see attitude
Trip Advisor, validity to reviews, accessibility by ownership… and HALP!!!!
I have been thinking about the odd hypocrisy with some of these review sites… They want your money for advertising, but won’t do much to help you moderate untruthful reviews. What’s more, I note