Yahoo!'s Local Notion

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My MY My - here we go - who owns what -
and the notion of 'built-in' content

My MY My - here we go - who owns what -
and the notion of 'built-in' content 04/19/2004 01:46 PM
MP3. com Music to Emerge from CNET Limbo.

MP3.com, Michael Robertson’s watershed indie warehouse, rose, crested, and fell. Then the domain and other assets were bought by CNET. Then darkness and confusion reigned upon all the land, causing gnashing of teeth among musicians and rending of garments among their fans. Now, a glimmer of light. One of the most respected indie-music sites, GarageBand.com (not without its own ups and downs, having risen from the dead once already), has licensed some 85 percent of MP3.com’s old music content from its present owners, a consortium of ex-Universal execs called TrusSonic. Confusing? Eh, don’t sweat the details. Keep your eye on GarageBand to see what it does with the word’s biggest collection of medioc— ...I mean, independantly produced music.

[The Digital Music Weblog]

CNET Music Service Begins Beta Uploads.

One hour after the report of GarageBand licensing most of the old MP3.com musical stash (click here or scroll down the page to see that post), CNET sent an e-mail through its mailing list announcing the beta launch of music.download.com. Musicians may begin uploading material (music files, bios, pics, etc.) immediately. CNET owns the MP3.com domain and miscellaneous assets. Apparently, CNET has no immediate plan to revive the domain, and it does not own the music files previously hosted at MP3.com.  [The Digital Music Weblog]

Commentary later - after the dust settles.

OOo Off the Wall: Tabling the Notion,
Part 2

OOo Off the Wall: Tabling the Notion,
Part 2 06/05/2005 11:10 PM
Although not as versatile as a spreadsheet, table formulas in OOo Writer can help you automate more of your work.

More on Yahoo Local

More on Yahoo Local 08/03/2004 02:58 PM

This actually affects my life somewhat - as one of my clients - Tribe.net - is heavily into this. I'm also highly focused on decentralized, social realities and where EXACTLY the rubber hits the road where cyberspace hits meatspace.

So I need to analyze and grok this - by 2PM today.

So here's John Batelle's inside scoop.....

I'm slow to report the news here (the embargo lifted last night at 9 pm) but today Yahoo launched its local search product. I was on an informal "advisory board" for this product, but I have to admit that my focus on the book did not allow me to be very engaged. However I did get to play with it early, and found it pretty damn good.

Chris Sherman of SEW agrees, his write up is here< /a>. He notes the major features, the clean interface, and the elegant "refine" features that let you zero in on lists of search results. He quotes Jeff Weiner on the goal:

"Our mission is to understand intention of user, to help them complete tasks as quickly as possible," said Jeff Weiner, senior vice president, search and marketplace, sharply contrasting Yahoo's approach with Google's mission "to make the world's information universally accessible and useful."

You know what a sucker I am for intent-based media. Net net: I like Yahoo Local, and plan to use it, at least for now.

[John Battelle]

Going local with Yahoo

Going local with Yahoo 08/03/2004 08:54 AM
Yahoo has introduced a new souped-up local directory (what they don't like to think of as yellow pages on steroids) that I think is actually quite useful. If you search for, say, bicycle shops in Boston, it not only lists them, but shows you a map with other services around the shops. It also lets you review the services. And you can search more broadly than just by categories; for example, if your yuppie refrigerator (you ought to be ashamed of yourself, but it's not too late to make up for it) breaks, you can search for "repair Subzero" to...

"Yahoo Local"

"Yahoo Local" 08/04/2004 04:20 AM

Yahoo and Google act local

Yahoo and Google act local 08/08/2004 02:07 PM
San Jose Mercury News Aug 8 2004 4:32PM GMT

Yahoo! Local Beta

Yahoo! Local Beta 08/03/2004 12:16 PM
Not to be outdone by all those other beta services on-line, as of this morning you can try the Yahoo! Local Beta. For the longest time, I've used Yahoo! Yellow Pages when I needed to find something in a specific area. But in the last few weeks of playing with the internal beta of Yahoo! Local, I've been pretty happy. In almost all cases it's at least as good as YP, but usually a lot better. The ability to selectively...

Yahoo, Google Act Local

Yahoo, Google Act Local 08/08/2004 07:05 AM
San Jose Mercury News Aug 8 2004 10:40AM GMT

Yahoo!'s Local Overture

Yahoo!'s Local Overture 06/28/2004 04:17 PM
Plus, Microsoft's punishment delayed, United's out, and no vacation from viruses.

Yahoo! Offers! Local! Search!

Yahoo! Offers! Local! Search! 08/06/2004 07:48 AM
Local search for local people

Getting Yahoo Local Results in a
Spreadsheet

Getting Yahoo Local Results in a
Spreadsheet 04/07/2005 12:13 PM
Man, I SO wanted this to work, but I couldn't get it to. Maybe my version of Excel is too old (reading the site again, I see it is. DRAT!)...

Yahoo: Trying to Be a Local Hero
(washingtonpost.com)

Yahoo: Trying to Be a Local Hero
(washingtonpost.com) 08/04/2004 09:31 AM
washingtonpost.com - The search engine race continues to rev up as Yahoo and Microsoft try to surpass search king Google.

Yahoo! browsing for local partnerships

Yahoo! browsing for local partnerships 08/03/2004 04:11 AM
CHINAdaily Aug 3 2004 8:42AM GMT

Yahoo! testing new local search service

Yahoo! testing new local search service 08/04/2004 09:34 AM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Aug 4 2004 2:01PM GMT

Yahoo!'s Overture Unveils Local Match

Yahoo!'s Overture Unveils Local Match 06/28/2004 08:30 AM
Yahoo!'s Overture Unveils Local Match .. ClickZ

clickz.com/news/article.php/3373961
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Yahoo launches local search engine

Yahoo launches local search engine 08/03/2004 02:14 PM
Xinhua News Agency Aug 3 2004 6:42PM GMT

Yahoo! Local - Find businesses and
services near you.

Yahoo! Local - Find businesses and
services near you. 08/03/2004 02:57 PM
local search service .. Yahoo Local (beta)

local.yahoo.com
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Yahoo Unveils New Local Search Engine
(AP)

Yahoo Unveils New Local Search Engine
(AP) 08/03/2004 05:32 AM
AP - Internet giant Yahoo Inc. is unveiling a new search site that promises to provide a more precise guide to neighborhood businesses, making the latest in a series of attempts to improve the World Wide Web's focus on local information.

Yahoo! unit offers local online ads

Yahoo! unit offers local online ads 06/29/2004 05:40 AM
Seattlepi.nwsource.com - Tue Jun 29, 07:16 am GMT

Yahoo unveils new local search engine

Yahoo unveils new local search engine 08/03/2004 07:21 AM
Boston Globe Aug 3 2004 11:47AM GMT

Yahoo Launches Beta of Local Search

Yahoo Launches Beta of Local Search 08/03/2004 11:36 PM
Yahoo has announced a beta search of a new Yahoo Local, at http://local.yahoo.com . Instead of the stuff you might remember from Yahoo Get Local, this is a search that...

Yahoo Local Match & Yellow Pages

Yahoo Local Match & Yellow Pages 08/31/2004 08:00 AM
"Are Y! Yellow Pages and Y! Local Match going to be side-by- side products competing with one another?"

Yahoo Launches New Local Search Engine

Yahoo Launches New Local Search Engine 08/08/2004 01:42 PM
"... rolled out a test version of a local search engine that gives users phone numbers, maps, ratings and reviews for a range of services. "

Yahoo Local Aims To Search Your Backyard

Yahoo Local Aims To Search Your Backyard 08/03/2004 07:39 PM
Techzonez Aug 3 2004 11:15PM GMT

Yahoo tries to hit closer to home with
local search

Yahoo tries to hit closer to home with
local search 08/03/2004 12:36 PM
LONDON - Not to be outdone by search rivals who have rolled out products to help users find information closer to home, Yahoo Inc. unveiled a beta-test version of its Local search tool on Tuesday.

Yahoo Launches New Local Search Engine
(Reuters)

Yahoo Launches New Local Search Engine
(Reuters) 08/03/2004 12:19 AM
Reuters - Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O), seeking to compete for local advertising dollars while at the same time countering a similar push by Google, on Monday rolled out a test version of a local search engine that gives users phone numbers, maps, ratings and reviews for a range of services.

Update 1: Yahoo Unveils New Local Search
Engine

Update 1: Yahoo Unveils New Local Search
Engine 08/03/2004 09:15 AM
Forbes Aug 3 2004 1:14PM GMT

Find Local Movie Showtimes with Yahoo
Search

Find Local Movie Showtimes with Yahoo
Search 06/18/2004 11:28 AM
Excellent! When I heard about this feature several weeks ago, I knew right away that it'd be really useful. If you want to find movie showtimes in San Jose, just head over to yahoo.com or search.yahoo.com and plug in showtimes san jose. The first results you should see are links for movie theaters as well as times for popular movies. If I still lived in Ohio, I'd have used showtimes toledo. Sadly, showtimes findlay and showtimes bowling green don't work....

Yahoo Local Entices SMBs with Free Web
Sites

Yahoo Local Entices SMBs with Free Web
Sites 04/13/2005 10:39 AM
Hoping to expand the breadth of its local-search service, Yahoo tries to move more small businesses online.

Yahoo! Offers Free Local Business Web
Sites

Yahoo! Offers Free Local Business Web
Sites 04/15/2005 08:35 PM

Yahoo Local Search Listings & Mamma
Investigation

Yahoo Local Search Listings & Mamma
Investigation 04/16/2005 10:10 AM
ISEDB Apr 16 2005 1:47PM GMT

Cingular and Yahoo Team Up on Services
and Local Search Options

Cingular and Yahoo Team Up on Services
and Local Search Options 08/05/2004 07:38 PM
"The service works by letting Cingular customers log on to the Yahoo! portal via their wireless handset to access Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Messenger, Yahoo! Sports, Yahoo! News and Yahoo! Games. Local information such as weather and driving information also can be had."

Yahoo Targets Google, Yellow Pages with
New Local Search

Yahoo Targets Google, Yellow Pages with
New Local Search 08/03/2004 11:06 AM
Source: SearchDay - Yahoo has rolled out a feature-laden beta version of its local search service, sharply upping the ante in the rapidly evolving local search sweepstakes....

Ministers must trust local authorities
to spend wisely, says Local Gov. Assoc

Ministers must trust local authorities
to spend wisely, says Local Gov. Assoc 05/07/2004 07:34 AM
PublicTechnology.net May 7 2004 11:53AM GMT

Vulns: Microsoft Windows Local
Descriptor Table Local Privilege
Escalation Vulnerability

Vulns: Microsoft Windows Local
Descriptor Table Local Privilege
Escalation Vulnerability 07/18/2004 04:53 PM
SecurityFocus Jul 18 2004 8:13PM GMT

In 2003, the residential local VoIP
market grew more than tenfold from about
10,000 local phone subscribers to more
than 130,000 by year end

In 2003, the residential local VoIP
market grew more than tenfold from about
10,000 local phone subscribers to more
than 130,000 by year end 09/15/2004 03:57 AM
[PRWEB Sep 15, 2004]

Local Search Service “RateItAll Local”
Re-branded as “RateLocal.com”

Local Search Service “RateItAll Local”
Re-branded as “RateLocal.com” 02/05/2005 09:49 PM
Consumer review company RateItAll, Inc. has re-branded its Internet Yellow Page / Local Search service as RateLocal.com. [PRWEB Feb 5, 2005]

The Local, the Global, and the
Journalist In Between: Doug McGill's
Local Man Debuts

The Local, the Global, and the
Journalist In Between: Doug McGill's
Local Man Debuts 03/14/2005 04:35 PM
"We have freedom of speech and freedom of the press in this country," he says. "Much more easily, cheaply, and safely than ever before, we have the ability to export and share these precious freedoms via web-based journalism." It works. McGill uncovered a genocide this way.

Local e-Gov Standards Body to take over
local government XML schemas

Local e-Gov Standards Body to take over
local government XML schemas 03/30/2005 01:51 AM
PublicTechnology.net Mar 30 2005 5:50AM GMT
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