New Podcast: “SMBs Have No Time”
There are few people with a broader or deeper perspective on the small business SaaS world than Mark MacLeod, the latest guest on the “Above the Cloud” podcast series. Mark was the founder CFO at Shopify, which helped democratize e-commerce by enabling SMBs to become online merchants. And he ran finance, corporate and business development for […]
Daily News: Facebook Marketplace Updates, Marketers Don’t Understand SEO, Voice Opportunities
Here is today’s roundup of news related to local marketing and advertising, local media, technology, local commerce, consumer behavior and more. Localogy Is Next Week in New York (October 5, 2018) LSA Insider: “LSA’s Localogy event is happening next Thursday in New York at Yelp’s offices. It’s an expansion of the digital marketing tactics workshop […]
Weekly News: Serving the “Me” Generation, The Customer Journey, Google Maps App Update
Here is this week’s roundup of the top news items related to local marketing and advertising, local media, technology, local commerce, consumer behavior and more. Insight & Commentary With Go and 4-Star, Amazon Accelerating Push into Offline Retail (October 1, 2018) LSA Insider: “Amazon opened its first cashier-free convenience store, AmazonGo, last year in Seattle. It […]
Facebook Marketplace Incorporates AI to Assist Buyers & Sellers
It’s been two years since Facebook introduced Marketplace, a platform that allows consumers to purchase and sell items locally. Currently utilized by over 33% of Facebook users in the US, Marketplace helps consumers find what they’re looking for, from clothing to cars and everything in between, all from a single location. In commemoration of the […]