Conversations The Near Memo, Episode 10 SWYFT Opens New Avenues for SMBs to compete with Prime. Is the FTC getting serious about review enforcement? So long Yahoo Answers, can Google Local Guides get this product category right?
Conversations The Near Memo, Episode 9 Website Builder SquareSpace acquires restaurant backend system Tock; Google My Business shoots themselves in the Messaging foot by showing competitors when a consumer attempts to message a specific business; GroundTruth bets on the SMB market with acquisition of Addy.
Conversations The Near Memo, Episode 8 Episode 8: Google fights with Rand Fishkin over “zero-click” searches. Can a rating only review ever be defamatory? Will Yahoo’s brand rise from the ashes as a Verizon subscription service?
Conversations The Near Memo, Episode 7 The impact of COVID-19 one year into the pandemic: consumers prefer rigorous mask enforcement by businesses, eCommerce has become table stakes, the trends in advertising and privacy favor the triopoly.
Conversations The Near Memo, Episode 6 How the advertising duopoly has created alternative income models, Tock and the restaurant friendly delivery model, deconstructing Google’s recent announcements about Local Guides and photo updates in Google Maps.
Conversations The Near Memo, Episode 5 Google's first privacy stance benefits...Google, Measuring the Public's Trust in Tech, and Volvo's Direct-to-Consumer Model Portends Radical Shifts for Car Dealers.
Conversations The Near Memo, Episode 4 Facebook Hides Behind SMBs, Hey's New Newsletter Product, and Wal-mart Innovates with Video.
Conversations The Near Memo, Episode 3 The Near Memo is a weekly conversation about Search, Social, and Commerce: What happened, why it matters, and the implications for local businesses and national brands.
Conversations The Near Memo, Episode 2 Welcome to the Near Memo. Our conversation about the important developments of the week and beyond.
Conversations The Near Memo, Episode I Mike Blumenthal and David Mihm join Greg Sterling for the first episode of The Near Memo podcast, where they discuss Amazon's recent PR stunt, the recent activity and interest around newsletters, the arrival of Clubhouse, and privacy.
