Flint Group Blog » Yelp http://www.hatlingflint.com/blog A blog about what's happening in the Flint Group of agencies Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 The “Like” Button Shares Your Tastes With the World http://www.hatlingflint.com/blog/the-like-button-shares-your-tastes-with-the-world http://www.hatlingflint.com/blog/the-like-button-shares-your-tastes-with-the-world#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:40:10 +0000 Libby Hall http://www.westmorelandflint.com/blog/?p=3145 Libby Issendorf, digital media strategist with the Flint Group, discusses the latest Facebook updates. She talks about the “like” button and how that provides many insights into users’ personalities. Is it a good thing? And how can it be used as a marketing tool? Libby shares her insights and invites your comments.

]]> http://www.hatlingflint.com/blog/the-like-button-shares-your-tastes-with-the-world/feed 4 Is the Phonebook Dead? http://www.hatlingflint.com/blog/is-the-phonebook-dead http://www.hatlingflint.com/blog/is-the-phonebook-dead#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:30:19 +0000 Andy Reierson http://www.flint-group.com/blog/?p=2859 Last week we had a little interaction on our Facebook Fan Page regarding a recent article from Open Forum titled “Forget the Phonebook: 3 Local Marketing Initiatives with Higher ROIs.” The article provided information about three online services that they believe provide a higher return than the Phonebook – Yelp, Google Local and Yahoo Local.

Picture 8As mobility and the speed and availability of connectivity continue to increase, local search is becoming much easier and much more efficient to accomplish online, rather than having to sift through the yellow or white pages. Besides that, they are adding value to their services through partnerships, user reviews and ratings, and more.

So is the Phonebook dead or nearing its death? What online services do you get the best return from? Please leave your comments below or on our Facebook page.

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