By: Collin Holmes

Collin Holmes — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:14:59 +0000

But what about Yelp and Google Buzz?? I just posted my thoughts on the Google Buzz this morning. The online version does not seem that intriguing due to the other social sites domination. But the mobile local social implications with Google Maps Mobile domination has big implications. This can help lead to greater discovery and more social recommendations about favorite businesses. It is surely a prelude to their own “check-in” type of feature that Foursquare and now Yelp have. Google Buzz comments are also supposed to be placed on Google Place Pages, leading one to ask questions about the effect on reputation management for their own listings. They don’t have access to filter reviews, what about comments. Comments are typically pretty off the cuff and much less formal than reviews. For more, check out the blog: http://holmesonlocal.wordpress.com/2010/02/10/google-buzz-launches-their-new-social-local-service-takes-on-geotweets-foursquare-and-yelp-at-once/

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By: Collin Holmes