The document provides an overview and analysis of the Australian online search and directories market. It discusses the 18 main players in the market, including Sensis, Google, and TrueLocal. It provides details on each player's website, founding, services offered, number of business listings, revenue model, and technology. The market is valued at $235 million currently and expected to reach $532 million by 2010.
This document discusses opportunities in digital media and monetizing content. It notes that mobile platforms offer multiple monetization streams beyond just advertising, including subscriptions, merchants, and enterprises. Content owners should view themselves as "value-added service operators" and focus on delivering content that is mobile, mass-market, and personalized. Specifically, content should focus on what is happening now, what is new, and what is nearby. The document also provides an example of a company, MyToday, that uses SMS subscriptions to build an audience and generate revenue through advertising and additional services.
Australian Enterprises for the Digital EconomyVishal Sharma
This document summarizes research conducted by the National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) on how digital technologies will impact seven key industry sectors in Australia by 2025. The research models two potential futures for enterprises in each sector: a "leader" that fully embraces digital transformation, and a "follower" that does not significantly change. It finds that large performance gaps will open up between leaders and followers, with leaders enjoying significant advantages in areas like revenue, market share, and productivity. By 2025, these gaps could be worth hundreds of billions of dollars in combined market capitalization across some sectors. The research underscores the importance of Australian enterprises urgently transforming their business models for the digital age.
The document discusses emerging mobile startups in Australia. It lists several startups working in areas like social messaging, mobile interactivity, mobile payments, mobile advertising, print media on mobile, location-based services, and mobile video streaming. The list is updated based on suggestions in the comments. Some of the startups mentioned include Bluepulse, Me2mobile, Mig33, Mint, Qmcodes, Podmo Mobile, Skytechnologies, Locatrix, Momentumgroup, iVolve, LoopMobile, Xumii, McommsTV, SMSPup Mobile, and C1 Mobile.
The document summarizes the findings of a survey of 1,527 organizations in Melbourne and Victoria on their use of information and communication technology (ICT). Some key findings include: 71% use smartphones, 26% use IP telephony, 60% use Windows 7 as their operating system, 84% use laptops and 51% use tablets, 44% engage in teleworking, and 98% are connected to the internet mainly through broadband. The majority take steps to secure their networks and back up their data using methods like external hard drives, cloud storage, and tape backups.
This document discusses a survey of 354 top executives about how they locate business information. It finds that a generational shift is occurring as executives from "Generation PC" who came of age professionally during the rise of personal computers assume leadership positions. Generation PC executives access information more frequently, see greater value in emerging Internet technologies, and are willing to retrieve information in different ways, such as via video or mobile devices. The Internet is the top information resource for executives, who prefer to search for information themselves rather than delegating research. Search engines are the primary starting point, and executives are willing to click around online and follow links. Video and online networks are emerging tools for executives, though text remains preferred. IT executives are most likely to use
What does it take to improve existing public services? Or create new ones which better address citizens’ needs? Which stakeholders need to be involved in order to have real impact? Which organisational set-up is required to create public value?
After recently visiting the ‘Politics for Tomorrow’ conference and being deeply inspired, we invited to an evening on ‘Designing services for the public’. While we discussed the basics in a meet-up two years ago, we took it a step further this time. What can we learn from international government labs for Germany? What are the pressing issues which need to be addressed? How can we as service designers contribute to this change?
Looking at examples from other parts of the world our very own Katrin Dribbisch and Martin Jordan pitched idea of running a ‘Public Service Lab’ in summer 2016 in Berlin. The event took place in the brand-new office of Fjord Berlin in Prenzlauer Berg.
This document discusses opportunities in digital media and monetizing content. It notes that mobile platforms offer multiple monetization streams beyond just advertising, including subscriptions, merchants, and enterprises. Content owners should view themselves as "value-added service operators" and focus on delivering content that is mobile, mass-market, and personalized. Specifically, content should focus on what is happening now, what is new, and what is nearby. The document also provides an example of a company, MyToday, that uses SMS subscriptions to build an audience and generate revenue through advertising and additional services.
Australian Enterprises for the Digital EconomyVishal Sharma
This document summarizes research conducted by the National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) on how digital technologies will impact seven key industry sectors in Australia by 2025. The research models two potential futures for enterprises in each sector: a "leader" that fully embraces digital transformation, and a "follower" that does not significantly change. It finds that large performance gaps will open up between leaders and followers, with leaders enjoying significant advantages in areas like revenue, market share, and productivity. By 2025, these gaps could be worth hundreds of billions of dollars in combined market capitalization across some sectors. The research underscores the importance of Australian enterprises urgently transforming their business models for the digital age.
The document discusses emerging mobile startups in Australia. It lists several startups working in areas like social messaging, mobile interactivity, mobile payments, mobile advertising, print media on mobile, location-based services, and mobile video streaming. The list is updated based on suggestions in the comments. Some of the startups mentioned include Bluepulse, Me2mobile, Mig33, Mint, Qmcodes, Podmo Mobile, Skytechnologies, Locatrix, Momentumgroup, iVolve, LoopMobile, Xumii, McommsTV, SMSPup Mobile, and C1 Mobile.
The document summarizes the findings of a survey of 1,527 organizations in Melbourne and Victoria on their use of information and communication technology (ICT). Some key findings include: 71% use smartphones, 26% use IP telephony, 60% use Windows 7 as their operating system, 84% use laptops and 51% use tablets, 44% engage in teleworking, and 98% are connected to the internet mainly through broadband. The majority take steps to secure their networks and back up their data using methods like external hard drives, cloud storage, and tape backups.
This document discusses a survey of 354 top executives about how they locate business information. It finds that a generational shift is occurring as executives from "Generation PC" who came of age professionally during the rise of personal computers assume leadership positions. Generation PC executives access information more frequently, see greater value in emerging Internet technologies, and are willing to retrieve information in different ways, such as via video or mobile devices. The Internet is the top information resource for executives, who prefer to search for information themselves rather than delegating research. Search engines are the primary starting point, and executives are willing to click around online and follow links. Video and online networks are emerging tools for executives, though text remains preferred. IT executives are most likely to use
What does it take to improve existing public services? Or create new ones which better address citizens’ needs? Which stakeholders need to be involved in order to have real impact? Which organisational set-up is required to create public value?
After recently visiting the ‘Politics for Tomorrow’ conference and being deeply inspired, we invited to an evening on ‘Designing services for the public’. While we discussed the basics in a meet-up two years ago, we took it a step further this time. What can we learn from international government labs for Germany? What are the pressing issues which need to be addressed? How can we as service designers contribute to this change?
Looking at examples from other parts of the world our very own Katrin Dribbisch and Martin Jordan pitched idea of running a ‘Public Service Lab’ in summer 2016 in Berlin. The event took place in the brand-new office of Fjord Berlin in Prenzlauer Berg.
Malaysia is seeing rapid growth in technology-related jobs as the country undergoes digital transformation. The top 5 emerging jobs according to LinkedIn's data are: 1) Data Scientist, 2) Full Stack Engineer, 3) Drive Test Engineer, 4) User Experience Designer, and 5) Content Writer. These roles are in high demand as more organizations look to analyze large amounts of data, develop digital products and services, and expand their online presence. The Malaysian government is working to develop the necessary skills in the workforce through education programs and certifications to capitalize on opportunities in these emerging fields.
Advancing Reinaldo Gonsalves’ Model of Global Economic InsertionIan Walcott-Skinner
This paper is located in what is referred to as policy critique within the theoretical framework of International Political Economy (IPE) which, by origin, seeks to problematize issues of policy. In 1994, celebrated Brazilian economist, Reinaldo Gonsalves produced an important thesis and model on how to measure a country’s global insertion. At that time, Gonsalves could not have foreseen the influence of the Internet on global trade or on domestic trade policies. As such, the issue of global digital connectivity now presents itself as another pillar to measure global insertion. By examining regional Caribbean policy in this regard, this is an opportunity to advance Gonsalves’ model stimulate further on the opportunities associated with global digital connectivity.
Internet trends 2015.05.27 | KPCB Internet trends 2015Dmytro Lysiuk
INTERNET TRENDS 2014 – CODE CONFERENCE
Mary Meeker
May 27, 2015
kpcb.com/InternetTrends
See last years vision and compare with reality here http://www.slideshare.net/dymil/internet-trends-2015-49213397
This study analyzed data from 143 million sessions and €447 million in online revenue from e-commerce websites between July 2016 and June 2017. The key findings were:
1. Google generated 62% of traffic and 63% of revenue, maintaining its dominant position, though its influence is waning as paths to purchase become more diverse.
2. Mobile now accounts for over half (52%) of sessions, but desktop generates 61% of revenue and has higher conversion rates and average order values. Cross-device attribution is an area for improvement.
3. Speed matters - sites with faster page loads saw greater revenue growth, demonstrating the importance of optimizing site speed.
The report provides benchmarks on key metrics to
20170207 THe Valley_Internet of things ongoing revolutionBernardo Campillo
The document discusses the ongoing revolution brought about by the Internet of Things (IoT). It notes that the IoT is enabling new business models like as-a-service models and is a $3 trillion market opportunity by 2024 with over 25 billion IoT connections generating more than 2 billion terabytes of data. It also discusses how IoT connects devices, uses connectivity and service platforms, and analyzes data across industries like retail, consumer electronics, smart cities, energy, and transport.
This document provides an overview of the FinTech sector in the greater Stockholm region of Sweden. It discusses the history of FinTech in Stockholm, from the deregulation of financial markets in the 1980s that enabled new financial technology companies, to the growth of internet infrastructure and technology adoption in Sweden. The document collects data on Stockholm's FinTech companies, investments, revenue, employment, exits and benefits and challenges of the region. It concludes by providing policy recommendations to further develop the FinTech ecosystem in Stockholm.
Electronic commerce some implications for firms and workers in developing cou...Alwyn Didar Singh
The potential of eCommerce is no more a matter of debate. From the world of hype and fantasy it has moved into that of digital reality. Electronic commerce looms large on the horizons of tomorrow, and it promises to transform trade and industry in ways not yet imagined or comprehended. Its impact of course is expected to go far beyond commerce to affect the lives of millions of Internet users, consumers, workers and producers.
World And Business Technology Outlook In 2015Chris Eaton
The document discusses various technology, business, economic, and geopolitical trends expected between 2015-2020, including the rise of new digital technologies, shifts in the global workforce as different generations enter and leave the workforce, and increasing competition for resources driving geopolitical tensions. Emerging markets in Asia are expected to see continued growth while markets in Western countries mature. Significant changes in how people work and interact both personally and professionally are anticipated as new technologies like social computing and virtual worlds become more prevalent.
This emerging tech research from CompTIA describes the growing role of artificial intelligence in the technology strategies that businesses are building.”
The document discusses how the rise of the Internet of Things will require organizations to adapt their corporate structures and executive roles. As IoT connects more devices and generates unprecedented data, executives must work together across functions like operations, technology, information, marketing and human resources. The CEO must recognize opportunities in big data while the CIO manages vast information flows. As privacy and security challenges emerge, the CSO and CLO must collaborate to ensure compliance. Overall, success in the IoT era will depend on innovation through interdependent relationships between C-level executives.
Malaysia's Digital Economy: A New Driver of DevelopmentZiaullah Mirza
For Malaysia to continue progressing in its development path, the digital economy is poised to be the new driver of development. However, businesses in Malaysia have adopted digital technologies less readily than the government and population.
Rapid growth in basic digital adoption has contributed to a new digital divide where Malaysia lags behind international peers in digital adoption by businesses.
Only 62% of businesses are connected to the Internet, 46% has fixed broadband (often of low quality) and 18% have a web presence of some kind.
Large export-oriented firms dominate the digital economy as they adopt e-commerce at higher rates than SMEs.
Most of the digital economy’s measurable growth has been concentrated in the manufacturing sector of urbanized states.
For the country to ensure that growth in the digital economy is broad-based and sustainable, key barriers related to digital connectivity, entrepreneurship and taxation need to be addressed.
The document discusses how the cloud is changing the business ecosystem. It provides an overview of key topics such as the drivers and challenges of cloud adoption, the changing IT ecosystem, and the impact of cloud computing on different industries. Specifically, the cloud allows organizations to access computing resources on-demand in a flexible, scalable and cost-effective manner. However, security and regulatory issues present challenges. The cloud is transforming roles and processes within organizations and among IT vendors. Industries like government, healthcare and education are seen to benefit greatly from the capabilities of the cloud.
The Global ICT 50: The Supply Side of DigitizationFlorian Gröne
For the top 50 companies providing IT and telecom hardware, software, and services, the world is changing dramatically. How these suppliers respond will transform the world for the rest of us. Based on an analysis of the four factors determining success for digital providers, this article shows why the four different supplier categories—hardware and infrastructure companies, software and Internet companies, IT service providers, and telecom operators—have different growth trajectories and competitive prospects.
Indonesian Tech Ecosystem Report - Bits by BricksRama Manusama
Telkom Indonesia is committed to supporting Indonesia's growing startup ecosystem through its corporate venture arm, MDI Ventures. Historically, the telecommunications industry has been disrupted by new technologies like email replacing telegraphs. Telkom recognizes that digital revolution is ongoing and companies must evolve to stay ahead. This report discusses Indonesia's promising potential for tech startups due to factors like demographics and internet growth, but also notes barriers to startup growth in the country, including payments issues, consumer behavior challenges, and difficulties of doing business. The report argues that corporate involvement is crucial for startups to scale in Indonesia by providing infrastructure, market access, and strategic partnerships.
New Opportunities for Technology-Driven Business TransformationJoseph M Bradley
The core disruptive technologies of mobile Internet, business analytics, social networking,
and cloud computing will transform the preferred IT delivery and deployment models for
global enterprises.
Internet of things presentation rick bouter - 16-09-2013 - sogeti - Part 1 ...Rick Bouter
The document discusses the Internet of Things (IoT), which connects physical objects through embedded technology to collect and exchange data and interact with both internal states and the external environment. While the concept was proposed as early as the 1920s, it is now gaining popularity due to several factors, including advancements in research, business needs to simplify processes, reduce costs and risks, and increase efficiency. The document argues that individual "things" are not truly smart on their own but can contribute to collective intelligence when connected through IoT.
The top technology trends in year 2020. in a fast moving world driven by both data and intelligence, understanding the future and direction of technology is important than ever.
Tactics ogre let us cling together (psp) completionist guideAndre Coelho
This document provides a 100% completion guide for the game Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. It includes a checklist of characters and cutscenes to obtain in each chapter for all routes. It also details how to complete all music tests, obtain all titles, and find all synthesis recipes. The guide is intended to help the player find everything that is missable or difficult to obtain in one playthrough.
Malaysia is seeing rapid growth in technology-related jobs as the country undergoes digital transformation. The top 5 emerging jobs according to LinkedIn's data are: 1) Data Scientist, 2) Full Stack Engineer, 3) Drive Test Engineer, 4) User Experience Designer, and 5) Content Writer. These roles are in high demand as more organizations look to analyze large amounts of data, develop digital products and services, and expand their online presence. The Malaysian government is working to develop the necessary skills in the workforce through education programs and certifications to capitalize on opportunities in these emerging fields.
Advancing Reinaldo Gonsalves’ Model of Global Economic InsertionIan Walcott-Skinner
This paper is located in what is referred to as policy critique within the theoretical framework of International Political Economy (IPE) which, by origin, seeks to problematize issues of policy. In 1994, celebrated Brazilian economist, Reinaldo Gonsalves produced an important thesis and model on how to measure a country’s global insertion. At that time, Gonsalves could not have foreseen the influence of the Internet on global trade or on domestic trade policies. As such, the issue of global digital connectivity now presents itself as another pillar to measure global insertion. By examining regional Caribbean policy in this regard, this is an opportunity to advance Gonsalves’ model stimulate further on the opportunities associated with global digital connectivity.
Internet trends 2015.05.27 | KPCB Internet trends 2015Dmytro Lysiuk
INTERNET TRENDS 2014 – CODE CONFERENCE
Mary Meeker
May 27, 2015
kpcb.com/InternetTrends
See last years vision and compare with reality here http://www.slideshare.net/dymil/internet-trends-2015-49213397
This study analyzed data from 143 million sessions and €447 million in online revenue from e-commerce websites between July 2016 and June 2017. The key findings were:
1. Google generated 62% of traffic and 63% of revenue, maintaining its dominant position, though its influence is waning as paths to purchase become more diverse.
2. Mobile now accounts for over half (52%) of sessions, but desktop generates 61% of revenue and has higher conversion rates and average order values. Cross-device attribution is an area for improvement.
3. Speed matters - sites with faster page loads saw greater revenue growth, demonstrating the importance of optimizing site speed.
The report provides benchmarks on key metrics to
20170207 THe Valley_Internet of things ongoing revolutionBernardo Campillo
The document discusses the ongoing revolution brought about by the Internet of Things (IoT). It notes that the IoT is enabling new business models like as-a-service models and is a $3 trillion market opportunity by 2024 with over 25 billion IoT connections generating more than 2 billion terabytes of data. It also discusses how IoT connects devices, uses connectivity and service platforms, and analyzes data across industries like retail, consumer electronics, smart cities, energy, and transport.
This document provides an overview of the FinTech sector in the greater Stockholm region of Sweden. It discusses the history of FinTech in Stockholm, from the deregulation of financial markets in the 1980s that enabled new financial technology companies, to the growth of internet infrastructure and technology adoption in Sweden. The document collects data on Stockholm's FinTech companies, investments, revenue, employment, exits and benefits and challenges of the region. It concludes by providing policy recommendations to further develop the FinTech ecosystem in Stockholm.
Electronic commerce some implications for firms and workers in developing cou...Alwyn Didar Singh
The potential of eCommerce is no more a matter of debate. From the world of hype and fantasy it has moved into that of digital reality. Electronic commerce looms large on the horizons of tomorrow, and it promises to transform trade and industry in ways not yet imagined or comprehended. Its impact of course is expected to go far beyond commerce to affect the lives of millions of Internet users, consumers, workers and producers.
World And Business Technology Outlook In 2015Chris Eaton
The document discusses various technology, business, economic, and geopolitical trends expected between 2015-2020, including the rise of new digital technologies, shifts in the global workforce as different generations enter and leave the workforce, and increasing competition for resources driving geopolitical tensions. Emerging markets in Asia are expected to see continued growth while markets in Western countries mature. Significant changes in how people work and interact both personally and professionally are anticipated as new technologies like social computing and virtual worlds become more prevalent.
This emerging tech research from CompTIA describes the growing role of artificial intelligence in the technology strategies that businesses are building.”
The document discusses how the rise of the Internet of Things will require organizations to adapt their corporate structures and executive roles. As IoT connects more devices and generates unprecedented data, executives must work together across functions like operations, technology, information, marketing and human resources. The CEO must recognize opportunities in big data while the CIO manages vast information flows. As privacy and security challenges emerge, the CSO and CLO must collaborate to ensure compliance. Overall, success in the IoT era will depend on innovation through interdependent relationships between C-level executives.
Malaysia's Digital Economy: A New Driver of DevelopmentZiaullah Mirza
For Malaysia to continue progressing in its development path, the digital economy is poised to be the new driver of development. However, businesses in Malaysia have adopted digital technologies less readily than the government and population.
Rapid growth in basic digital adoption has contributed to a new digital divide where Malaysia lags behind international peers in digital adoption by businesses.
Only 62% of businesses are connected to the Internet, 46% has fixed broadband (often of low quality) and 18% have a web presence of some kind.
Large export-oriented firms dominate the digital economy as they adopt e-commerce at higher rates than SMEs.
Most of the digital economy’s measurable growth has been concentrated in the manufacturing sector of urbanized states.
For the country to ensure that growth in the digital economy is broad-based and sustainable, key barriers related to digital connectivity, entrepreneurship and taxation need to be addressed.
The document discusses how the cloud is changing the business ecosystem. It provides an overview of key topics such as the drivers and challenges of cloud adoption, the changing IT ecosystem, and the impact of cloud computing on different industries. Specifically, the cloud allows organizations to access computing resources on-demand in a flexible, scalable and cost-effective manner. However, security and regulatory issues present challenges. The cloud is transforming roles and processes within organizations and among IT vendors. Industries like government, healthcare and education are seen to benefit greatly from the capabilities of the cloud.
The Global ICT 50: The Supply Side of DigitizationFlorian Gröne
For the top 50 companies providing IT and telecom hardware, software, and services, the world is changing dramatically. How these suppliers respond will transform the world for the rest of us. Based on an analysis of the four factors determining success for digital providers, this article shows why the four different supplier categories—hardware and infrastructure companies, software and Internet companies, IT service providers, and telecom operators—have different growth trajectories and competitive prospects.
Indonesian Tech Ecosystem Report - Bits by BricksRama Manusama
Telkom Indonesia is committed to supporting Indonesia's growing startup ecosystem through its corporate venture arm, MDI Ventures. Historically, the telecommunications industry has been disrupted by new technologies like email replacing telegraphs. Telkom recognizes that digital revolution is ongoing and companies must evolve to stay ahead. This report discusses Indonesia's promising potential for tech startups due to factors like demographics and internet growth, but also notes barriers to startup growth in the country, including payments issues, consumer behavior challenges, and difficulties of doing business. The report argues that corporate involvement is crucial for startups to scale in Indonesia by providing infrastructure, market access, and strategic partnerships.
New Opportunities for Technology-Driven Business TransformationJoseph M Bradley
The core disruptive technologies of mobile Internet, business analytics, social networking,
and cloud computing will transform the preferred IT delivery and deployment models for
global enterprises.
Internet of things presentation rick bouter - 16-09-2013 - sogeti - Part 1 ...Rick Bouter
The document discusses the Internet of Things (IoT), which connects physical objects through embedded technology to collect and exchange data and interact with both internal states and the external environment. While the concept was proposed as early as the 1920s, it is now gaining popularity due to several factors, including advancements in research, business needs to simplify processes, reduce costs and risks, and increase efficiency. The document argues that individual "things" are not truly smart on their own but can contribute to collective intelligence when connected through IoT.
The top technology trends in year 2020. in a fast moving world driven by both data and intelligence, understanding the future and direction of technology is important than ever.
Tactics ogre let us cling together (psp) completionist guideAndre Coelho
This document provides a 100% completion guide for the game Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. It includes a checklist of characters and cutscenes to obtain in each chapter for all routes. It also details how to complete all music tests, obtain all titles, and find all synthesis recipes. The guide is intended to help the player find everything that is missable or difficult to obtain in one playthrough.
Take the hassle out of the day-to-day. Everyday. bluesource Managed IT Services will help refocus your staff where they're most needed. Read more within the slides...
El Ayuntamiento de Cazorla está licitando la venta de un local comercial en la Plaza de Andalucía n.° 4 a través de un procedimiento abierto y adjudicación al precio más alto. El precio de salida es de 150.292,80€. Los interesados pueden obtener más información en el Ayuntamiento de Cazorla o en su página web y presentar sus ofertas antes de los 15 días desde la publicación del anuncio. La apertura de ofertas será a las 12:00 del quinto día hábil. El local deberá destinarse
Brand Ambassador HTC Vive Pre Spring 2016 UT AustinFarrien Khan
This document provides training for brand ambassadors for an HTC Vive Pre campus tour at UT Austin from January 25-29, 2016. It outlines the goals of expanding brand awareness of HTC and VR to college students. Ambassadors are expected to dedicate time to promoting the event on social media and on campus before and during the week-long tour. Their responsibilities include recruiting attendees, setting up signage and equipment, and encouraging social media engagement. The tour will allow students to demo the HTC Vive VR headset and experience room-scale VR.
Una encuesta realizada a 2300 suscriptores de Harvard Business Review encontró que viajar en persona para conocer a clientes, compañeros de trabajo y empleados sigue siendo esencial para iniciar nuevos negocios y construir relaciones a largo plazo, a pesar de los recortes durante la recesión. La comunicación cara a cara tiene un gran valor para establecer conexiones y confianza que no pueden ser reemplazadas por medios virtuales.
This document describes a Swiss smartwatch powered by MotionX® that features activity tracking, sleep monitoring, and 2+ years of battery life. It tracks time, date, activity, sleep cycles, and provides alerts and coaching. The watch connects to the MotionX-365 app via Bluetooth. Users can check activity and sleep values with one crown push, change modes with a three second crown push, and view data on the app screens for activity, sleep, and more.
Este documento presenta un informe de análisis de búsqueda sobre el dominio perfumeriasif.com y las palabras clave relacionadas con colonias infantiles. Incluye datos sobre posicionamiento, visibilidad y clicabilidad de varios dominios competidores en diferentes fechas, así como las palabras clave más utilizadas. El dominio perfumeriasif.com y bodybell.com son los que mejores resultados de posicionamiento y visibilidad muestran.
Curso de preparacion_buap_para_la_prueba_por_area_de_conocimiento_2016rccwsm
A todo el personal académico adscrito a Programas Educativos en Instituciones de
Educación de Nivel Medio Superior y Superior, interesado en participar en el SEMINARIO
DE ORIENTACIÓN BUAP PARA LA PRUEBA DE APTITUD ACADÉMICA 2015
Flamingo Hi-Tech is an engineering consulting firm based in Nagpur, India that provides design, drafting, and project management services. They specialize in materials handling, piping systems, and supporting the CI/DI pipe manufacturing industry. Their services include engineering design, drafting, project management, training, and marketing support. Their clients include power and steel companies as well as pipe manufacturers.
Utilidad de las escalas de Conners para discriminar entre sujetos con y sin TDAHFundación CADAH TDAH
Se evalúa la utilidad de las escalas de Conners, para padres y profesores, para clasificar a sujetos con o sin Trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad (TDAH), en sus diferentes subtipos, en una muestra de 153 sujetos (113 con TDAH y 40 controles), con edades comprendidas entre 7 y 10 años. La información que proporcionan los padres permite clasificar mejor a los sujetos del grupo clínico y del grupo de control que la información que proporcionan los profesores.
Leading Edge, pilot safety newsletter, Fall 2009Dean Weaver
This document discusses winter operations safety for pilots. It addresses key questions about departing in heavy snow or with freezing fog, parts of the aircraft that must be checked by hand below 5°C, and preflight procedures. Pilots must check for frost, ice or snow on critical surfaces like wings and tail before takeoff. They should exercise caution in heavy snow and freezing conditions, carefully following holdover time guidelines and performing tactile checks of aircraft surfaces within 5 minutes of takeoff when required. Adhering to deicing and anti-icing procedures is important for safety during winter operations.
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Te invita a introducirte en las páginas de los libros que se presentan en este catálogo los cuales, han sido elaborados por destacados autores, ilustradores y artistas, especialmente para los diferentes niveles de lectura; con ellos podrás viajar, imaginar, aprender y divertirte.
También ponemos a tu disposición libros para apoyo en el aula, desde nivel preescolar hasta bachillerato, así como libros informativos y de arte que contienen vistosas fotografías y datos de diversos temas que despertarán tu interés y serán valiosas herramientas de estudio en
la biblioteca escolar y familiar.
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Este documento define los términos de emprendedor, empresario, innovación y creatividad. Explica que un emprendedor identifica oportunidades y organiza recursos para aprovecharlas, mientras que un empresario dirige un negocio existente. La innovación permite conquistar nuevos mercados y mejorar la competitividad. El documento concluye que tanto la creatividad como la innovación son esenciales para el éxito y supervivencia de una empresa en el entorno actual.
El documento es una solicitud de empleo presentada por Víctor Alberto Aguilar el 18 de marzo de 2011. Incluye sus datos personales y de contacto, información académica sobre sus estudios de literatura en la Universidad Santa Cecilia, habilidades en computación e intereses laborales. También solicita describir brevemente su experiencia profesional en los últimos tres empleos y proporcionar dos referencias personales.
The document outlines the schedule and content for a two-week social media school. Week 1 covers introductions, explanations of social media tools, case studies, and goal setting for using social media. Participants register for social media tools and set homework to make connections. Week 2 focuses on increasing connections, measuring social media use, monetizing activity, and reviewing material. The document provides information on popular social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Posterous. It concludes with directions to register for the sites and listen and learn as homework.
The document discusses different types of complex operating environments for businesses: urban slums, deep rural areas, and regions of war/conflict. It outlines common challenges in these markets like lack of infrastructure, skilled labor, and legal frameworks. The key lessons from case studies of companies operating successfully in these environments include winning community buy-in through local partnerships and CSR, promoting local entrepreneurship, finding unorthodox partners like religious/political leaders, and providing unorthodox benefits like funding social programs. Implementing new business models requires separating new units from existing ones while still sharing resources, and building internal commitment by framing it as both an opportunity and necessity.
This document summarizes an upcoming workshop on understanding digital trends and changes in media consumption. It will cover why businesses should leverage the internet, trends in how media is consumed, and how to measure effectiveness online. Attendees will learn about tools to improve search results and increase opportunities. Examples of evolving media like augmented reality and QR codes are provided. Statistics on technology adoption and internet usage are reviewed. The document outlines what consumers research and purchase online and popular advertising sources. Finally, it previews contents of the next workshop on maximizing digital efforts.
Common App Essay Examples Content Place. Online assignment writing service.Lisa Brown
The document discusses various methods for valuing a biotechnology company called BioTechnology S.A. It provides an overview of common valuation approaches like discounted cash flow analysis and comparable company analysis. The case study will value BioTechnology S.A. using these methods and provide a valuation of the company.
QURATER - evolving social media monitoring to social intelligence Prashanth Adiraju
1) Qurate is a big data analytics company that aims to personalize insights by digging deeper into data to filter out noise and discover hidden contexts.
2) It brings together technologies like NLP, entity categorization, sentiment analysis, and interest graphs to derive unique data insights and address challenges like data overload.
3) Current customers using Qurate's insights include Microsoft, Olam International, TIMESCAPE, XOLO, ALEPH, and NANDAN NILEKANI’s social media campaign.
Search Profile Index Introduction by 4th Media I.T. CorporationJanette Toral
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Sensis and the australian search and directories market 2008
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There are more than 18 players, from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to large
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is expected to reach to $532 million by 2010. Sensis, (owned by Telstra) is a dominant Search by Name-Cell Largest Dedicated Apartment
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4. Top 10 Industries advertising online
Now let's look at the top 10 industries spending money on online advertising. Following are
the leaders in descending order:
Finance
Computers & Communications
Motor Vehicles
Travel/Accommodation
Entertainment & Leisure
Media
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)
Real Estate
Retail
Government
Note: This data for top 10 categories is collected from the report published by
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and is available at the Interactive Advertising Bureau
Australia website and the recent one is here.
Local Online Search & Directory Listing
The Local online search and directory listing area is becoming fiercely competitive, whereby
there are 18 players (probably more) eyeing a market worth $254 million, tipped to reach
to $532 million by 2010.
Following are the 18 players listed below:
1. AussieWeb Local Search
2. ClickFind
3. dLook
4. Docoloco
5. HotFrog
6. Google Maps
7. Local Search Solutions
8. Nook
9. NineMSN - My Local
10. Phone Book
11. Rave About It
12. RAYV
13. Yellow (Sensis, formerly YellowPages)
14. True Local
5. 15. Vouchorgrouch
16. Womow
17. WhitePages (Sensis)
18. Yahoo!7
19. ReachLocal
Let's explore these 18 players and see what are their offerings, revenue models and
technology stacks and how they are positioned for the future.
1. AussieWeb Local Search
Website: www.aussieweb.com.au
Who's behind it: Monte Huebsch
Launched: 1996
Based in: Brisbane
Service: Online business directory that
charges no fees (free) to list products
and services. Allow you to send free
SMS to your mobile for the searched
listing (Partnered with BeaMe.Info).
No of business listed: Over 1.2 million
Top 3 industry wide categories: N/A
Revenue Model: Contextual advertising (Google AdSense), display banner advertising and
We Call You Now
Technology Stack: .NET
Online Map Integration: Google Maps
2. Clickfind
Website: www.clickfind.com.au
Who's behind it: Carolyn King, Taco Fleur
Launched: December 2007
Based in: Brisbane
Service: Online business directory that charges a monthly fee to
businesses who list their products and services.
No of business listed/reviewed: less than 5,000
Top 3 industry wide categories: N/A
Revenue Model: Flat subscription rate/fee
Mobile Version: No
Technology Stack: Windows & Cold Fusion
Online Map Integration: Google Maps
3. Docoloco
Website: www.docoloco.com
Who's behind it: Chris Mander and Johnny Cussen
Launched: May 2007
Based in: Melbourne
Service: is a community powered online recommendation
engine that helps locals find, share and follow the best
local businesses.
6. No of business listed/reviewed: Around 1,000
Top 3 industry wide categories: N/A
Revenue Model: By offering small business marketing and analytics products.
Mobile Version: No (Calls can be made online via skype)
Technology Stack: LAMP (without P) & ROR
Online Map Integration: Google Maps
4. dLook
Website: www.dlook.com.au
Who's behind it: Meg Tsiamis
Launched: April 2006
Based in: Sydney
Service: Online business directory with online advertising
solution. It accepts both free and premium listings and
offers functionality rarely found together on other
directories.
No of business listed/reviewed: 1.4 million
Top 3 industry wide categories: Medical, Real estate, Trades
Revenue Model: Premium listings, Contextual advertising (Google AdSense) and display
(banner) advertising.
Mobile Version: Yes
Technology Stack: LAMP
Online Map Integration: Terra Pages
5. Google Maps
Website: http://maps.google.com.au
Who's behind it: Google
Launched: 2006 (Australia)
Based in: Sydney
Service: Directory listing and search services
No of business listed: 1.3 Million+, since the majority of
businesses in the index are sourced from TrueLocal, they are
building up their own database of listings which will be free.
Top 3 industry wide categories: N/A
Revenue Model: Contextual Advertising (Adsense, Adwords)
Mobile Version: Yes
Technology Stack: LAMP
Online Map Integration: Yes
6. Hot Frog
Website: www.hotfrog.com.au
Who's behind it: Owned and operated by the Reed Elsevier.
Launched: May 2005
Based in: Sydney
Service: Directory listing and search services
No of business listed/reviewed: Over 1.1 million
Top 3 industry wide categories: Business Services, Car
Repairs Services, Real Estate.
Revenue Model: Premium listing, Banner Advertising, Contextual Advertising (Google
7. Adwords)
Mobile Version: No
Technology Stack: .Net, AJAX, Unicode
Online Map Integration: Google Maps
7. Local Search Solutions
Website: www.localsearchsolutions.com.au
Who's behind it: LSS is a privately funded company, (True Local formerly known as
Australian Local Search was created by LSS before it was sold to News Limited)
Launched: 2005
Based in: Sydney
Service: LSS provides venture incubation and acceleration
services and focuses on the internet search and interactive
media sectors.
No of business listed: N/A
Top 3 industry wide categories:
Revenue Model: N/A
Mobile Version : N/A
Technology Stack :N/A
Online Map Integration: N/A
8. Nook
Website: www.nook.com.au
Who's behind it: Feedcorp/Leader Newspapers (Victorian
community publication arm of News Limited)
Launched: December 2006
Based in: Melbourne
Service: service targeted for Victorian users - local search
meets, blogs meets community newspaper
No of business listed/reviewed: N/A
Top 3 industry wide categories: N/A
Revenue Model: Free service to date
Mobile Version: No
Technology Stack: Wordpress and LAMP
Online Map Integration: No
9. NineMSN - MyLocal
Website: mylocal.ninemsn.com.au
Who's behind it: Ninemsn
Launched: April 2006
Based in: Sydney
Service: Online business directory which provides both
free (via Yellow Pages) and premium listings. Allows users
to send the local contact information directly to their
mobile phone but they must complete a free registration
process. Acxiom initially powered their service, but now Sensis is providing the data.
No of business listed: 2 million (via Yellow Pages)
Top 3 industry wide categories: Restaurants,Car,Accommodation (Real Estate)
Revenue Model: Premium Listing and Display (banner) advertising.
8. Mobile Version: Yes
Technology Stack: .NET (Windows)
Online Map Integration: Yes, MapData Sciences
10. PhoneBook
Website: www.phonebook.com.au
Who's behind it: Owned by Ansearch (CEO,Dean Jones)
Launched: 2005
Based in: N/A
Service: online business directory that charges no fees
(free) to list products and services.
No of business listed: Not sure (Data is supplied by AussieWeb Local Search)
Top 3 industry wide categories:
Revenue Model: Premium Listings, Contextual Advertising (Yahoo)
Mobile Version: No
Technology Stack: N/A
Online Map Integration: N/A
11. Rave About It
Website: www.raveaboutit.com.au
Who's behind it: Mark Rimmer and Tim Griffin
Launched: November 2006
Based in: Sydney
Service: provide an enjoyable way in which users can search,
rate and discuss what they think of services in their local area
and beyond. It is like word of mouth, but online, as this is the
most accurate representation of how well a business services
their customers.
No of business listed/reviewed: N/A
Top 3 industry wide categories: Hair and Beauty Salon industry
Revenue Model: Contextual advertising (Google AdSense) and display (banner) advertising
Mobile Version: No
Technology Stack: LAMP
Online Map Integration: Google Maps
12. RAYV
Website: www.rayv.com.au
Who's behind it: Founded by Anil Sabharwal
Launched: January 2008
Based in: Sydney, Australia
Service: Online Business Directory with Reviews
No of business listed: 70,000+ in Sydney
Top 3 industry wide categories: Restaurants &
Nightlife,Beauty & Spas,Arts & Entertainment
Revenue Model: Businesses pay for enhanced listings,
sponsored search results, to be featured on the homepage,
etc.
Mobile Version - Launching in winter 08
9. Technology Stack: JEE (J2EE)
Online Map Integration: Google Maps
13. TrueLocal
Website: www.truelocal.com.au
Who's behind it: News Digital Media (NDM) and partner with News Corp.
Launched: January 2006
Based in: Sydney (head office)
Service: Online business directory which provides both free and priority listings and with a
reviewing feature. It also powers both Yahoo7! and Google (for Google Maps in Australia)!
No. of business listed: 1.3 million
Top 3 industry wide categories:
Revenue Model: Priority/Premium listing, contextual advertising (Google) banner
advertising
Mobile Version – Yes (only available via 3 network and subscription required)
Technology Stack: JEE (J2EE)
Online Map Integration: Google Maps (Integration with Navman GPS Systems)
14. Vouch or Grouch
Website: www.vouchorgrouch.com.au
Who's behind it: Aaron Harwood
Launched: May 2007
Based: Brisbane
Service: a community driven business listing web site.
Enables search for businesses and services using keywords
and locations.
No of business listed/reviewed: less than 100
Top 3 industry wide categories: Restaurants, Advertising
Revenue Model: Premium Listing
Mobile Version: No
Technology Stack: LAMP
Online Map Integration: No
15. Womow
Website: www.womow.com.au
Who's behind it: Fiona Adler and Brad Bond
Launched: July 2007
Based in: Melbourne
Service: is an online business directory
of word-of-mouth recommendations to
help people find the best local
businesses. All businesses are entered
and rated by users who describe their experience, including what they particularly liked or
didn’t like about the business.
No of business listed: 6500
Top 3 industry wide categories: Restaurants, Cafes & Bars,Shopping & hobbies,Health &
Medical
Revenue: Optimised and Premium Listing.
Mobile Version: No
10. Technology Stack: LAMP
Online Map Integration: Google Maps
16. Yahoo7!
Website: au.yahoo.com
Who's behind it: Yahoo (Aus & NZ) and Seven Network (Channel 7) joint venture
Launched: Not sure
Based in: Sydney
Service: online business directory which provides both free
and priority listings
No of business listed: 1.3 Million, since it is powered by
TrueLocal
Top 3 industry wide categories: N/A
Revenue Model: Priority Listing/Sponsored Listing
Mobile Version: It says yes (but I'm not sure about it)
Technology Stack: JEE (J2EE)
Online Map Integration: Yes (Virtual Maps)
17. Yellow (Sensis, formerly Yellow Pages)
Website: www.yellowpages.com.au
Who's behind it: Sensis
Launched: 1994
Based in: Melbourne
Service: online/print directory listing for local business with
free and premium listings, same listings are available via
mylocal (Ninemsn search portal)
No of business listed/reviewed: 2 million
Top 3 industry wide categories: N/A
Revenue: Premium Listing
Mobile Version: Yes
Technology Stack: JEE( J2EE)
Online Map Integration: Whereis
18. White pages (Sensis)
Website: www.whitepages.com.au
Who's behind it: Sensis
Launched: N/A
Based in: Melbourne
Service: online/print directory listing for business/government, residential
No of listings: N/A
Top 3 industry wide categories: N/A
Revenue: Premium Listing
Mobile Version: Yes
Technology Stack: JEE( J2EE)
Online Map Integration: Whereis
19. ReachLocal
Note: Not a dedicated Local Search Engine.
11. Website: www.reachlocal.com.au
Who's behind it: US Based Company, Expanding Operations in Australia(CEO Steve Power)
Launched: 2007
Based in: Sydney
Service: creates pay-per-click ads on search engines.
After analysing all the players in local online search market, these are the top 5 players
in this market according to their market share/business listings.
1. Yellow, MyLocal (NineMsn)
2. dLook
3. TrueLocal,Google Maps, Yahoo7!
4. AussieWeb Local Search
5. HotFrog
Sensis Under the Hood
Let's first analyse what Sensis is all about.
Sensis' is fully owned by Telstra. It has various
services/products under its umbrella and most of
them are in the online and print directory listing and
advertising business areas.
Sensis' portfolio will be discussed in detail a little bit later; let's first look at where Sensis
stands in marketplace in terms of branding and market segments.
Telstra – Parent Company
Sensis' parent company is Telstra, an Australian tier-1, fully-integrated
telecommunications (telecom) and media company, provides services to customers (in
cities and country area). As far as the telecom industry is concerned, it is the dominant
player in Australia and will remain so in any foreseeable future. Telstra also has a 50%
stake in Foxtel, which is a (pay TV) media company.
Telstra vs Google
Telstra with Sensis under its belt and a majority (50%) ownership in Foxtel, is considered
the same as Google of Australia or a media company, at least in some quarters. Bruce
Akhurst, CEO of Sensis explains during his speech, on March 30, 2007 how he sees the
future of Sensis and Yellow. Read it here.
Google started as an online search company and expanded into advertising. Following this,
they expanded into online maps, instant messenger (Gtalk), blogging platform (Blogger)
and social networking (Orkut). Last year, they rolled out Android platform for mobile
handsets under a 34 company consortium known as the Open Handset Alliance. In
12. addition, Google began providing an online suite of applications and recently, a web
services offering like Amazon with its recently launched Google App engine. Beginning as a
search company it has quickly expanded into various sectors in a short period of time.
Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, has said that it's not a media company but a technology
company. Pundits have disputed this claim across the globe, read about it here.
Well for the time being, Google is still regarded as an engineering company as they are
innovating new solutions by using technology.
Telstra, although being a telco company is still regarded as an engineering company. Paul
Budde correctly pointed this out in my recent interview with him. Read it here.
As far as engineering is concerned, Telstra's emphasis is on hardware-oriented, network
ownership-centric service creation, Google's is on software-services-powered engineering
(though they've done some great server farm work to support this).
Considering the Sensis and Foxtel (50% holding) subsidiaries, does Telstra appear to be
media company? Sensis is a major player in online local directory search and advertising
space, however it doesn’t produce any content on its own for consumers yet, so they can’t
be positioned as a media company. CitySearch is an exception to this. Foxtel (pay TV),
being a media house doesn’t have any bearing on Telstra's and Sensis branding and
market positioning. So neither Telstra/Sensis nor Google is a media house, given that both
have a foundation in engineering and are in the online search and advertising space.
Google is a global player in this space, where as Sensis is a dominant local player. One
exception to this is that Sensis has 50% stake in SouFun in China.
Sensis is now finding out that not only are Google trying to capture its market in the online
local search space, but there are 17 more players competing in this market too.
Let's now analyse in more detail what Sensis' various services are and how they are
performing.
Portfolio Services of Sensis
1. Yellow™, - covered above
2. White Pages®, - covered above
3. Trading Post®, - eCommerce (b2c), Revenue: brokerage on transaction and advertising,
Technology stack is .NET, Mobile version is not available
4. Whereis®. - Get a map, Get directions. The new Whereis site is a mashup containing
places of interest like ATMS, Hotels, Rental Places and others, Technology stack is J2EE
(new Whereis might be ROR) and mobile version is available.
5. Media smart - Advertising in the form of Search, Display and SMS advertising. Includes
BidSmart, Sensis' contextual advertising equivalent to Google Adwords.
6. CitySearch®, - entertainment guide for restaurants, bars and clubs and events in every
Australian capital city
7. UBD®, - street directories (Universal publishers)
13. 8. Just Listed - Buy rent, or commercial
9. Gregory’s® - provides printed copies of street directories, maps, atlases, and guide
books.
10. Gostay - Find accommodation
11. Link Me - Find a job, find staff (similar to Seek and Linkedin)
12. Invizage - Home, buy IT Spares
13. Sensei - for teachers and parents, has a scrapbook for book marking (like del.icio.us)
14. SouFun - Chinese real estate and home furnishing and improvement web site with 51
percent stake in it.
Sensis Services - Under The Scanner
It's time to see how Sensis services and their offerings stand out
when analysed under the scanner. Only major services like Yellow
Pages, Whitepages, Trading post, Whereis, Mobile, City Search and
Media Smart were anlaysed. The rest of them don’t have much
bearing on Sensis numbers and brand except SouFun (which is
targeted for Chinese market and has no bearing on local market)
To analyse the service offerings the following aspects were
considered. These are:
Originality
Simplicity
Performance
Marketability
Revenue Model
Technology
Originality
Sensis' main page, which is their face to the outer world,
is a collection of all the services. Not much in it in terms of
originality - probably inspired from Google and Yahoo and
enhanced further - especially the top/upper tool bar on the
main page. The top/upper tool bar displays icons and
names of services, where as if we compare it with
Google's top/upper tool bar it displays name only.
The middle and main sections of the page are branded as
being the “The Search Engine for Australians”. It has the major service offerings listed
in a tabbed fashion, with the first one being: All (sites) followed by Websites, News,
Images, and 3 major services respectively. There is nothing original about that as well
either.
14. In addition to this main page, each of the services has their own dedicated portal. Yellow
and White Pages are available locally in countries worldwide, similarly we have got them
here. Trading post is similar to ebay, Whereis is like Google Maps but now contains more
information via mashups, Linkme is more of a Seek (Australia) + Linkedin and Media
Smart is like Google Adwords/Adsense.
To say the least, there is not much originality in these services, which are offered locally
across the globe under different names and brands. Having said that all these services
have their local niche market and Sensis is playing in that market. The only question here
is whether they are doing it in an innovative way or just following the trend. Well, the
answer to this is that they are following the trend and catching up, so we can’t expect
originality.
Simplicity
As far as simplicity is concerned all the individual portals are easy to use and find relevant
information.
Yellow - has the simplest interface and is the least cluttered of all their services, especially
their homeatyellow which is the simplest site of all the sites under their umbrella.
White Pages - has more choices so it's a little bit cluttered, but it is simple enough.
Trading Post is more cluttered as well and trying to do
too many things/giving too much information on the
page.
CitySearch is better, looks less cluttered, better
structured and it’s easy to navigate.
Whereis – Is a very useful site and with a simple
interface, though the main page design needs a revamp
and a more appealing interface. Some non-IE browsers
like Firefox render it a bit differently. The new site looks
better, but too cluttered at the bottom of the page.
On the main Sensis page the top/upper toolbar is similar
to Google’s top/upper toolbar and has icons and links to
Yellow, Whitepages, Trading Post, Whereis, CitySearch,
Go stay, Jobs, Just Listed, More Sites and Big Pond.
When clicked on more sites, got a new popup frame via
AJAX and that blocked the main search bar at the center
of the page. In addition to that same sites that are
available on top/upper bar are duplicated and few more
new sites like SouFun and Mobile in the popup frame,
thus wasting space.
Structuring of content on the main Sensis page needs a
big overhaul. One of the things to consider keeping the
15. same theme across all the sites. There is no need to have icons and name together on
top/upper bar as it just clutters the space, (see how the iPhone menu does it). A lot more
can be done in this area.
In general all of the major sites (except homeatyellow) have too much information on the
site, which leads to a pretty bad user experience. This picture summarises well what
simplicity means.
(Note: Image is used from Technology and Geek Stuff)
One common issue found across all the sites was their poor support for non-IE browsers
and non-Windows platform. Rendering in Firefox, which has 25% browser market share
and is growing and Safari (Macintosh and is growing), is poor. Example the AFL site that is
controlled by Sensis, doesn’t render the content in desired format on non-IE browsers and
non-Windows platform in comparison to what is achieved on IE. Not only that but the
bandwidth usage is bad for non-IE browsers and non-Windows platform.
In comparison to this, Fairfax's - Real Footy and Herald Sun’s - Superfooty renders content
far better on Firefox and non-Windows platform. It will be a good exercise to make some
changes when it comes to interoperability between browsers and platforms.
Performance (Quality of Results)
More and more people are using Google for search whether it is news, general information,
forums, images or maps. The reason they are doing this is because not only can they find
things more easily and rapidly, but the results are also more relevant to the search criteria.
Sensis search is not only slow (can’t compete with Google infrastructure) but it can’t even
find relevant information and doesn’t have in-depth indexing for all the sites. Therefore the
quality of results on its search is poor.
As far as the local business directory search is concerned
via White Pages and Yellow, it is fine. Relevant information
is retrieved/found. So credit should be given to the team.
Search results on Whereis are quite good, especially the
value they offer compared to Google. On a newly launched
Whereis site, when searching for a specific location, it not
only finds the relevant location, but gives information on
nearby Hotels, ANZ ATMs, nearby secure parking
locations, rental properties and others useful information.
This is a great mash up service and is a winner in this space. Even though response time
via Ajax might be bit slow or because of network congestion, but once high powered
broadband is available these latencies will be less.
Marketability
The creation of Sensis in 2004 was Telstra's strategy to become a major media player,
focusing on advertising. It was also an
attempt to defend and extend Sensis'
16. existing advertising base against
increasing competition from internet search-engine heavyweights, in particular Google.
Roy Morgan conducted a survey from Jan – Dec 2006 and found that 13 million Australians
accessed Sensis' services over 130 million times per month, suggesting a very high level of
brand recognition in the Australian marketplace.
The following quote sums up the public awareness of Sensis
“...every household uses its products but to most people the company itself is a
mystery...”
Whilst Sensis' individual web products have enjoyed a high level of brand recognition,
Sensis as a brand has not. Sensis was previously known as 'Pacific Access', a brand that
was relaunched multiple times over several years.
This is despite a $10 million rebranding campaign in 2004 with the intention that :
"By this time next year (2005), there will not be too many Australians who don't know who
we are,"
One of the reasons that Google has been so successful is its branding. In fact, in 2006,
Google beat Starbucks, Apple Computer, and Coca Cola to claim BrandChannel.com’s
Brand Of The Year title.
Suggestion:
Sensis has struggled with branding. As mentioned above, Sensis manages 14 services,
with each product having it's own identity and marketing budget. Sensis could better
organise their services into 'sub-umbrellas' by grouping them based on what each of the
products or services do. E.g. Sensis (Home) Sensis (Work) Sensis (Entertainment & Travel)
Sensis (Home) could have White Pages,
Just Listed etc.
So perhaps there could be 3 or 4 sub
umbrella categories containing between
3 and 4 individual products. This means
that Sensis would market sub-umbrella
brands rather than individual brands.
The theme is what they would market
(e.g. around home) rather than
attempting to push the entire brand set
at the same time to a mass audience.
In addition to this, Sensis could spend
less time marketing the technology of
their actual producs and instead
promote the benefits of the products.
For example, Yellow Pages is offered as having 'Map based search'- what is the benefit in
this? The user would be more interested in knowing that their search feature could save
them time on travelling, or reduce petrol spend etc.
Alternatively, Sensis could group their products by target market, which they would know a
17. significant amount through their demographic analysis.
Revenue Model
Let's look at how Sensis is traveling in real numbers. Here are the reported half year
earnings until Dec 31, 2007
Sensis grew its sales revenue by 7.8% to $954 million with the Yellow™ and White
directories and emerging businesses delivering strong results.
Total Sensis revenue growth of 7.8% to $954 million;
Core business (not including SouFun) revenue growth of
5.8%
includes 4.8% growth in Sensis’ directories business
compared to 2.8% in 1H07;
Total Yellow™ growth of 3.2% ($543 m) compared to
1.5% in 1H07
includes 0.2% growth in print compared to a 2.5%
decline in 1H07
includes 21.8% growth for yellow.com.au;
Total White Pages® growth of 10.3% ($161)compared
8.1% in 1H07
includes 9.9% growth in print compared to 8.1% growth in 1H07
includes 45.6% growth for whitepages.com.au;
Total classifieds revenue stabilised at 13.8% decline compared to 15% decline in
2H07.
includes strong usage growth of 18% for tradingpost.com.au over the
December 07 quarter.
Continued growth in emerging businesses of 27%. Highlights include:
Over 60% revenue growth in the Whereis® location and navigation
business
55.6% revenue growth in the MediaSmart® digital advertising business
Exceptional revenue growth of 18.2% in voice services
Strong growth in SouFun revenue of 79.2%.
Technology
One of the things that Sensis have got it right is their technology stack. Their software
18. stack for majors services is based on JEE(J2EE) which is the obvious choice for such a
massive IT reliant organisation. I’m glad that they have made the right choice. Not only
that, my understanding is, that unlike their parent company Telstra, they are using Agile
methodology for their software development life cycle (SDLC), which is a another tick and
credit should go to them. They are also using .NET (stack for Trading Post), some offerings
from LAMP stack(like PHP) and some of the new services in use/coming will be using Ruby
on Rails (ROR) which is an emerging stack in enterprise space.
As far as using ROR is concerned, it's too early to say about its
success in a massive transaction oriented system, but when
Thougtworks is working on your floor, they will adopt Ruby on
Rails(ROR) in some areas. Having said that Ruby on Rails is a
smart and appropriate choice. It allows a business to be agile in
the marketplace and manage change priorities. Ruby on Rails
(ROR) compared to using JEE (J2EE) stack with agile practices
(like SCRUM/XP) can give far more agility when it comes to
delivery of a service/product. It is a competing technology
with .NET stack and JEE (J2EE) stack.
Another good aspect as far as technology is concerned is, they
are moving to Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Sensis has
currently undertaken a massive consolidation and transformation project, as suggested by
Sol Trujillo (CEO, Telstra) last year and implementation of SOA is part of this, which is
another right step in right direction.
This is a step in right direction because SOA is a business vision and is best suited for
Finance/Banking and Online/Media industry. If this is implemented and realised then,
Sensis as an organisation will not only become more agile to market needs, but will
increase its working efficiency (more margins), will streamline the applications (removes
redundant applications, less support work) and bring visibility across the business.
It’s a difficult and a daunting task to achieve, especially when there is a heterogeneous
environment. Integrating different stacks can be daunting, even though most of the stacks
claim they are interoperable. My experience and wisdom tells me it works fine in a
homogeneous environment, but in a diverse environment it's challenging to achieve. One
of the focus point of SOA is to make this task easier by adopting and following standards.
Sensis & Competition
Business Listing Data
Currently Sensis maintains arguably the largest number of business listings (1.7 million) in
Australia through its directories, Yellow Pages and White Pages. Telstra sources its
business listings from its own customers as well as other Carriage Service Providers (CSPs)
such as Optus etc.
Earlier this year, the Australian Communications and
Media Authority (ACMA) allowed Australian Local
19. Directories Pty Ltd to access a subset of the Integrated
Public Number Database (IPND) data in order to produce a sample public number directory
for ACMA's assessment of an application for final authorisation.
Once granted, Australian Local Directories Pty Ltd (producers of Coffs Harbour Local
Directories and Port Macquarie Local Directories) will be allowed to publish public number
directories using IPND data. Read it here
Ibegin Source
Ibegin is a business data provider company in the US that is aiming to make business data
in US and Canada more accessible to the public, including local search websites. Ibegin has
expressed an interest in providing a similar source of business data for the Australian
public (date TBA). The addition of a data provider like Ibegin source would encourage more
developers of local mashups and thus a greater level of innovation in the local search
industry.
Mapping data
In 2007, When TomTom, the Dutch In-car GPS maker, launched their products in the New
Zealand market; chose to use mapping data from a local software provider, Geosmart, in
place of Sensis' NZ product, Whereis TM (despite the fact that they use Sensis data in
Australia).
What made this development so significant is that TomTom own a reported 39% of the
Australian In-car GPS market, which represents a significant royalty income for Sensis,
when you consider that since 2005, every TomTom device sold in Australia had Sensis'
WhereIs maps pre-loaded on to it.
When TomTom launched in Australia in 2005, TomTom signed an agreement for Whereis to
provide Australian mapping data to TomTom, marking TomTom's entry into the Australian
portable car navigation market.
Since that TomTom/Sensis agreement, Navteq entered the Australian market in 2007,
after 2 years of mapping Australian roads. This resulted in speculation around whether
TomTom would switch to Navteq data in Australia. Fortunately for Sensis, in Europe, in
May 2007, Navteq lost a contract to supply European mapping data for all TomTom
devices, therefore for the time being, it looks like TomTom will remain with Sensis
For now Sensis still has its stronghold on the in-car navigation mapping data market in
Australia, but as the NZ/ TomTom deal shows, locally it would only take a relatively small
mapping data provider like Geosmart to result in some large changes in the local GPS
industry. Nokia-backed Navteq will no doubt strengthen its presence locally too, resulting
in more competition in the marketplace.
Action Plan for Sensis
Sensis is definitely aware of the stiff
20. competition it is facing from Google and
new players like TrueLocal, dLook, and others. They are making many changes and as
mentioned previously they are currently going through this massive transformation process
to be prepared for new challenges.
After exploring thoroughly and analysing the local landscape this is my recommended
action plan for Sensis to follow and become a leader in its offering rather than a follower.
1. Redesign Sensis and other Portals and Keep It Simple(KISS)
As highlighted previously, user interface (UI) experience at most individual sites (except
homeatyellow) is not great because too many things are being tried on one page.
Sensis main page or entry point for all the services needs a redesign, even though it is less
cluttered, but its top bar and center page needs bit of a thought. Please refer to my
observations above under Simplicity
Another observation for the middle section of the main page. The middle section of the
page has major service offerings listed in a tabbed fashion and first one is, All followed by
Websites, News, Images, and 3 major services, Yellow, White Pages and Trading
Post. I think adding tabs for Websites, News and Images first of all is not a good idea, (I
use Google and so is the case with others more or less) and secondly it is not the strongest
proposition Sensis has. What Sensis has is these 4 strong propositions, Whereis, Yellow,
White Pages and Trading Post. So they should be there first and then probably add a
CitySearch tab. The rest is of no value, at least to me.
My recommendation is that Sensis needs to hire a User Interface(UI) designing team. UI
experience is the most vital part of online service offerings. It has a make or a break
effect. Sensis should try to get the best people in the business, perhaps the guys who
worked in the APPLE online UI team. That investment might be costly, but the quality and
returns would be enormous.
Martin Fowler (CTO at Thoughtworks) has written a post why PeopleMatterMost. Read it
here. His point is to hire people who are bright and the best in their business. It will cost
more, but the value they bring in will help the business enormously in both the shorter and
longer run. This is exactly what Sensis need for its UI team.
2. Re Brand it
It's better to re brand the Sensis portal as Australia’s Directory, eCommerce and Map
Portal or other suitable slogan, instead of currently branded as The search engine for
Australians. I don’t know how many people use Sensis to search for news, images or
other info, but if there are few who use it, then they will
sooner or later move to Google for their day to day search.
This is because Google has become a social habit across
the globe for people who are looking for information on
the net, and when anything becomes a habit as part of
your day to day life then no branding or window dressing
can stop that phenomenon.
In addition to that, to make life worse for Sensis, Google
21. and Yahoo have made entry for new players in search
nearly impossible because the amount of money required producing results accurately and
efficiently is enormous. Yahoo itself is finding it hard to compete with Google. Sensis
doesn’t have deep pockets like Yahoo, Google or Microsoft, so it’s better not to go down
that path at this stage and use the resources more effectively on their core business and
its strengths
In my view it will be better for Sensis to re brand from “The search engine for Australians”
to more real and appealing branding.
3. Personalised Home - Create MySensis
Google gives users to have a personalized home page known as iGoogle, where they can
add
various applications like email, news feeds, weather, alerts and
calendar and so on via widgets. It was published recently in a
report from comScore, that iGoogle had the highest growth in
all the Google sites, read it here
Moving forward Sensis should think of personalising the content, because it will be more
useful especially when mobile devices are heavily used for search. Any business (or a
person having a business listed or account with Telstra) should be able to get this page
and then they can keep adding various services via the widgets. One of the useful widgets
will be to able to see your mobile phone bill updated every 24 hrs or a tag cloud of the
most searched categories by other people and so on.
Homeatyellow site has started offerings on these lines. For example, tags are visible for
popular search items on Yellow and customisation is available. This is exactly what is
needed, but it would be better to offer this at the Sensis main page combining with others
services instead of just Yellow. Having said that, credit should go to the guys, as this is a
step in the right direction.
Other option to consider is to provide the widgets for various services to iGoogle, to reduce
the duplicity of content and managing various sites, this is becoming a major issue right
now.
3. The Long Tail - Monetise it Better
Sensis seems to be diversifying its service offerings quite rapidly. I have already counted
14 services under their portfolio. It’s a classical example of The Long Tail, the concept
coined by Chris Anderson.
Problem here for Sensis, in the 80-20 rule of this tail, is
that combining 80% of services is not producing more
revenue than the 20% of the tail in the beginning, which
comprises mainly Yellow, White Pages, Trading Post and
probably Whereis. In my view Sensis needs to find a
better way of selling and monetising the rest of the
services to get the real effect of diversification and The
22. Long Tail. This is also a major headache for other players.
4. Become a Leader in Mobile Offerings
More and more people have started using mobile devices and this is on rise. So the
obvious next market place will be mobile based services. This is an area where Sensis
should be putting more resources, because Sensis is doing a catch up job up in most
areas. This area has a lot of potential in coming years and Sensis can become trendsetters
rather than followers.
Mobile is regarded as the next PC and why is that; well
this can be explained by an example. In this digital age
when we leave our house to go out, most people make
sure that they are carrying 3 things, no matter where they
have to go. These 3 things are:a house/car key, a
wallet and a mobile device.
Now think about it for a moment that a mobile device is
with us all the time when we step out from home. When we are at home we are already
connected to outer world, but when we go out we have a device, which can allow us to
connect with others. This is where mobile device becomes a vital part in future.
Today’s mobile devices are not as advanced as today’s PC, but with iPhone and Blackberry
and PDA’s, things are moving rapidly. Another example to support this, in a recent survey
in Japan, young people were found having better typing skills on a mobile than a on a pc,
which shows how times are changing. Mobile will be the obvious platform for consuming
services and is the way to move forward.
Sensis has started offering Yellow and WhitePages on Mobile, but it's very basic. There is a
lot of potential in this space and should start concentrating in this area as many other
players like dLoook, TrueLocal, Google Maps already have mobile offerings.
5. Start Building Apps for iPhone
As alluded above Mobile offering will be the major market for any company engaged in
online services. Apple’s iPhone is keenly awaited for its launch in Australia; it will be a wise
investment to start offering the services on iPhone. Main reason to feel bullish about this is
this. iPhone is a phenomenon/trend setter, it has become a craze in the mobile space
across the globe just as Google has become a habit when looking for something on the net
or an iPod when it comes to a mp3 player.
6. Make it available in GPS Unit (Car Navigation)
The new site for Whereis looks really great in its offering (not in UI), especially with its
mash up of services. As part of this new mashup you can get information on nearby Hotels,
nearby ANZ ATMs, nearby secure parking locations, rental properties and others useful
information.
One of the other offerings locates the nearby, NAVMAN dealer (a New Zealand-based GPS
23. systems company, that provides stand-alone GPS units). This suggests that NAVMAN have
a business partnership with Sensis and might be using the Whereis map for its GPS units.
Sensis can further build this partnership and start offering business listings in these units.
Partnering up with other vendors in this space has a lot of potential. Having said that, this
might be happening, as this seems to be the natural course.
7.0 Make it Community Driven, Rich Media Enabled with Web2.0/Viral Social
Network Features
Some of the areas that most local
competitors are working on to make
their platform services more appealing
are; using mashups, providing
recommendation/user rating (Digg
Model) and becoming more innovative.
Other than this all players are still
caught up in old style offerings for
directory listing.
If Sensis has to prepare itself for the
digital and web 2.0 based economy then
it has to embrace 3 C’s -
conversation, collaboration and
community.
To achieve this, major changes are required in its online offerings. Following are my
recommendations.
7.1 Add Viral Linkedin/Amazon Style Features
Example, Linkedin’s free user can not see the details of people who browsed their profile,
but to create more curiosity they do tell that x number of people saw your profile from y
industry domain. When a user gets this information he/she is intrigued and eventually buys
the premium service.
Amazon also has a great feature tempting buyers to buy more stuff. When a user buys a
book on Amazon, it suggests that ‘x’ user also bought this ‘y’ book.
This viral nature of features should be available to a user while searching on Yellow,
Trading Post and CitySearch.
7.2 Add Recommendation/Review Features
Linkedin has another interesting feature, where people can post questions, and receive
replies to their queries thus improving their public profile but they may also be contacted
by others for new opportunities and expertise. Similarly Amazon has a review for its
products, where consumers write the reviews to benefit other consumers and helps them
in making an opinion. This is a great feature.
24. Sensis needs to add this review/recommendation feature for it's listings and allow the
community to participate and let them decide which is a good choice for them. From a user
point of view they get a more open and honest view of the business and ensures that
business remain on their toes.
7.3 Add a Tag/Category Cloud
One of the most popular features with the new search based sites is to be able to look at
the Tag cloud of searched items. This is a great way of finding the most popular things
searched; del.icio.us (yahoo’s site) is a great example of this feature.
This feature is now available at homeatyellow site, but it needs to be extended to other
areas.
7.4 Add Multimedia (video Profile) Based Profiles
Recent developments at Seek suggest that they are embracing rich media content. Some
of the employers have started adding video (youtube embedded videos) when advertising
for a job. This is a great way of advertising, promoting a brand and sending message
across others. This is a paradigm shift in the jobs listing market. Seek is probably the first
one to follow this in Australia. TV/Video is one of the most powerful mediums in the history
of mankind.
Example: Check this video offering from Superpages (For US only).
Sensis should embrace this, for example if each premium listed business on Yellow is
allowed to add a 1 min video about their listing it will have a drastic effect on their
business. Online platforms in the future are going to be based on rich multimedia
capabilities. Right now our broadband infrastructure is not in a good shape compared to
South Korean and Japan, but once the high sped broadband is rolled out this (video based
profile) will become the most obvious feature needed for a business.
Future trends suggest rich media driven ads will become a defacto in online space. So to
move in this direction first allow embedding from video sharing sites like Youtube on listed
profiles under Trading Post, Yellow and White Pages and other services.
Sensis has a new offering in advertising space - MediaSmart (like Google’s
Adwords/Adsense).
The next step will be providing more services via MediaSmart to produce rich media enable
profiles. This can be achieved easily because Sensis can partner with other vendors in that
segment to integrate with the portal. All the vendors are moving to SAAS (made famous by
Salesforce and Amazon) or have SAAS capability and it will be easy to achieve this
capability.
Sensis revealed they are about to add the facility to embed video advertising, in the
concluded conference on Friday, April 11, 2000 at SMX Sydney. That's a welcome move!
7.5 Enter into Virtual World (Second Life)
One of the other opportunities, in online
search and directory listing, is to explore
25. and expand into the virtual world. Second
Life is a leading virtual world community and more are cropping up day by day. Business
like SUN, IBM has a presence in Second Life, even Telstra and ABC (media/broadcasting
organization Australia) have a presence in second Life.
Second Life has become a massive platform and is running a parallel economy; more and
more offerings will be available in future. It will be a good place for Sensis to have a virtual
CitySearch, business listings and other services in Second Life. It can also be used as a
test bed for services, brand promotion and marketing exercise
8. Add intensive Data Reporting (Google Analytics or Data Mining)
Once the above mentioned features are available, one vital thing that is needed is, is
intensive reporting back to the business. This is becoming one of the holy grail of the
business problems. People/businesses want to know how their profile is being viewed,
accessed, how the ad campaign is going, how many impressions they received, where is
the bulk of traffic is coming from, and more revealing aspects like that. Media Smart does
provide some of these features but it will have to add more features especially for video
based listing campaigns when it comes on board. This data has a lot of intelligence about
business (BI) and if reported and presented well to the business in layman’s terms then it
is a good revenue generation exercise. This same data has a lot of value for research
organisations. Google captures it, studies and thrives on it.
Another area, which is where lot of attention is going now, is Mobile Analytics. I’m not sure
if Media Smart provide statistics for Mobile services, if not then this is the other area where
Sensis should start working seriously, before it becomes too late. The best way to get into
this space is to acquire a business in its early startup.
9. Cut Down Printing, Be Environment Friendly
No matter what people say (especially the newer
generation), there is definitely a market for printed
directory and classified ads, even though this business
is diminishing it still has enough business in it. Dave
Swanson (also CEO of R.H. Donnelley) describes it in
one line here, Online and Print usage is binary and has
to exist side by side.
His observation makes sense, but the problem with
Sensis, is the growth factor in print, especially in
Yellow, which is 0.2% growth, compared to a 2.5% decline in 1H07. In White Pages it was
more encouraging which included 9.9% growth in print compared to 8.1% growth in 1H07.
Detailed financial results are discussed above.
In order to understand more about print usage of Yellow and White Pages, I recently did a
small survey of a few properties in 3 suburbs to gauge how the print copies are used. What
came out of that was not surprising. In 2 to 4 houses out of 10, Yellow and White Pages
are used for a totally different purpose, like increasing the height of a PC, shoe rack, lying
in front of an apartment or piling up in garage and so on. This trend is more prevalent with
the young generation; many of its copies are wasted every year. Taking a holistic
26. approach, my view is, if printing targets are cut by 20 to 30% it will reduce lot of waste in
printing and will help environment not only from consuming less paper but, will reduce
transporting costs and carbon emissions (diesel/petrol consumption).
To make it more appealing to customers Sensis should try using recycled paper and
encourage them to send it back (if they are not using it) by giving incentives via Telstra’s
phone account, just like Single Online Bill of Telstra.
10. Technology Stack and Practices
A company operating in online services market has a business model dependent purely on
generating revenue from these service offerings. For a company to be in a healthy shape
there are few vital things; good relationship with customers, happy employees, open work
culture and a good investment in infrastructure. Sensis services are mostly IT driven.
Therefore it’s vital for Sensis to make sure that their infrastructure is world-class,
processes are agile and they are investing in their people/employees.
10.1 Implement and Realize SOA
As far technology is considered, some aspects of it are already covered above under
Technology subsection. Sensis needs to look towards future and start integrating
applications and services under SOA. Implementing and realising SOA in a heterogeneous
environment with JEE, .NET, ROR and LAMP stack is a daunting task, but this is the way to
move forward.
(Note: SOA stands for Service Oriented Architecture)
10.2 Adopt Agile
To market your services at a faster rate and
to adapt to market forces, Agile based
software development methodology is the
best way to move forward. As mentioned
previously Banking/Finance/Online/Media are
the natural candidates for the Agile (people
are preferred over process).
10.3 Implement TOGAF
As far as technical and enterprise
architecture is concerned it will be wise to
adopt The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), in laymen terms it's an
Iterative/Agile way of designing, preparing and validating solutions and roadmaps for the
future.
10.4 Virtualize
Another thing to consider while moving forward, especially when lot of impetus is on
saving energy and being environment friendly, is Virtualization. This will be an obvious
choice, especially for consolidating applications and platforms. We all know in a big
organisation like Telstra or Sensis, there will be a lot of legacy systems, or less demand
intensive systems, which can be virtualized. This not only will save massive electricity
costs, infrastructure maintenance and licensing costs, but will help them in managing the
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9 comments:
Anonymous said...
For a directory site with a difference check out
www.boozewatch.com.au It is for WA only but they
will email you their prices twice a week for drinks on
special in your area. Saves me heeps more than
fuelwatch.com.au
April 16, 2008 3:54 PM
28. Neerav Bhatt said...
Nice work Vishal, it obviously took a lot of time to
research
April 17, 2008 1:35 PM
Vishal Sharma said...
Thanks for your warm words Neerav. This is
definitely has taken a lot of time to write something
like this. It took more than 6 weeks to do this. Mark
and Meg were really great in helping and providing
necessray info.
April 17, 2008 1:40 PM
clickfind business directory said...
Nice work Vishal, well worth the read. I've
bookmarked it and will read it again...
April 17, 2008 8:32 PM
Simon said...
Have a look at http://www.ourpatch.com.au it's new
and only focussed on rural and regional Australia.
May 1, 2008 8:43 PM
Adrian said...
Hi Vishal,
Excellent piece of research. There is actually a very
new directory business that has been launched
called FreeConnect which is very interesting and
uses a different model (similar to Google Adwords).
Check it out at
www.freeconnect.com.au
regards
Adrian
June 1, 2008 2:57 PM
Brett Gilbertson said...
Very comprehensive action list! I hope that someone
at Sensis is having a good read of this.
29. Consumers shifted a long time ago and Sensis needs
to take a good look at themselves if they want to
survive.
It's not likely to happen, but it would be a shame to
see a billion dollar Australian company fall over
because they failed to act.
July 9, 2008 11:47 AM
Scott Maxworthy said...
Today, expect for searching for local tradesmen
nearly everybody now uses a search engine as their
first point of reference.
Yellow Pages missed the opportunity to be the
dominant online search service in Australia years
ago. As more small businesses move their
advertising online Sensis revenues will continue to
be eroded.
What is most important (and often overlooked) is
how engaging your website is when people find you.
July 23, 2008 7:42 AM
Anonymous said...
Should at shopseek.com.au to this list - been
around since 2007 around 7000 user submitted
listings...
May 1, 2009 11:37 PM
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