More on ChatGPT’s Threat to Google
On Episode 3 of Localogy’s This Week in Local podcast, Co-hosts Mike Boland and I discussed all the buzz around Open AI‘s Chat GPT large
Charles Laughlin
January 6, 2023
Charles Laughlin
Charles Laughlin, senior analyst with Localogy, is a seasoned journalist with more than 20 years experience covering the industry.
Did Shopify Just Unleash the Big [Meetings] Purge?
I don’t know about you, but my LinkedIn feed over the past day or so has featured a collective “Hell Yeah!” from the usual suspects
Charles Laughlin
January 4, 2023
Ep. 4 Examines the ‘Metaverse of Unicorns’ and Other 2022 Hot Topics
Episode 4 of Localogy’s “This Week in Local” podcast examines some widely covered topics of 2022. Co-host Mike Boland talks about “Metaverse Mania” and says
Charles Laughlin
January 3, 2023
Will Quick Commerce Thrive in 2023?
Quick commerce is one of the sectors we covered on and off at Localogy Insider over the past year or so. And the news for
Charles Laughlin
December 30, 2022
Will 2023 Be a Big Year for Startups?
During a recent recording of the This Week in Local podcast (please subscribe), my co-host Mike Boland and I talked about some of the topics
Charles Laughlin
December 28, 2022
Despite Critiques, BNPL Keeps Proliferating
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a wildly popular branch of fintech that lets a consumer take immediate possession of a pair of $200 sunglasses
Charles Laughlin
December 23, 2022
Reputation Joins the HubSpot App Marketplace
The online customer feedback platform Reputation announced this week that it has joined the Hubspot App Marketplace. Boston-based HubSpot is a leading CRM and digital
Charles Laughlin
December 22, 2022
Ep. 3 Explores AI’s Potential
Episode Three of Localogy’s “This Week in Local” podcast explores how some widely discussed artificial intelligence (AI) trends might impact the Localogy ecosystem. First, co-host
Charles Laughlin
December 19, 2022
Is Thursday Really the New Monday?
Next year I will turn 60. I know, yikes. So now whenever I see the phrase “60 is the new 40” I feel energized. Then
Charles Laughlin
December 16, 2022
What is ChatGPT and Why Should We Care?
If you are anything like me, you will often start to hate that thing that everyone is talking about. Just because. Before giving it a
Charles Laughlin
December 13, 2022
Ep. 2 Tackles Google and Ghost Kitchens
In episode 2 of the Localogy podcast “This Week in Local” we feature a lively conversation on Google Search and ghost kitchens. In this episode,
Charles Laughlin
December 12, 2022
Forget Quiet Quitting. The New Workplace Problem Is ‘Quiet Constraint’
While I do maintain an active Twitter account, I have never been one to convert my every random thought bubble into a Tweet. I imagine
Charles Laughlin
December 6, 2022
New Localogy Podcast: This Week in Local
Today, Localogy uploaded Episode One of This Week in Local, a new weekly podcast that features “lively conversations about the local digital ecosystem.” The podcast
Charles Laughlin
December 5, 2022
Marc Lore’s Wonder Ghost Kitchen on Wheels Scales Back
Food tech (including virtual restaurants and ghost kitchens) is a space we cover on occasion. What could be more truly local than eating, after all?
Charles Laughlin
December 1, 2022
LegalZoom – Novo Deal Aims to Make Life Easier for SMBs
LegalZoom’s brand is all about helping SMBs form and operate their businesses more easily. And a new partnership announced today appears poised to advance that
Charles Laughlin
November 30, 2022
Tech Cost-Cutting Trend Bites BNPL
Much of the world’s attention of late has been focused on massive layoffs at companies like Twitter, Amazon, and perhaps soon Google. It’s all part
Charles Laughlin
November 28, 2022
What’s New with Apple Pay Later?
Over the summer, we wrote two articles about Apple’s threatened forray into the increasingly turgid buy now, pay later space. In those articles, we implied
Charles Laughlin
November 23, 2022
PayZen Plows New Field for Buy Now Pay Later
Buy now, pay later has been as controversial as it has been revolutionary. The payments model lets consumers take delivery of goods and services immediately
Charles Laughlin
November 21, 2022
Uberall Report – Digital Readiness of Location-based Brands
Local search platform Uberall has released an interesting new research report. The new study measures how well-honed the digital marketing chops are of multi-location businesses.
Charles Laughlin
November 18, 2022
Xero Reports $9.5M Loss, Names New CEO
Xero, the New Zealand-based cloud accounting firm, is one of the global giants in small business SaaS. With the company’s stock price is down 54%
Charles Laughlin
November 10, 2022