by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 17, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Conferences
Tomorrow’s the day. BIA/Kelsey hosts our second Local, On-Demand Economy (LODE) event, NOW | Seattle, beginning at 8:30 AM with a short explainer on the evolution of local commerce and a trip into the future of local and brand marketing user interfaces with...
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 17, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Conferences
What will “phase II” of the on-demand economy look like, and what were the lessons learned from phase I? Among other things, we’re seeing retraction, unicorn valuation adjustments, and an indication of which local service verticals make the most...
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 16, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Conferences
What will “phase II” of the on-demand economy look like, and what were the lessons learned from phase I? Among other things, we’re seeing retraction, unicorn valuation adjustments, and an indication of which local service verticals make the most...
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 12, 2016 | Blog, Mobile-Social, SMBs
Web hosting has transformed over the past few years. With domain and website creation, there’s lots of room for integration with marketing and SMB services (social, search, CRM etc.). The one-stop-shop is also appealing to time-starved and simplicity-oriented...
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 11, 2016 | BIA, Blog, SMBs
As big data continues to collide with local marketing, small businesses are more empowered than ever to acquire and retain customers. It’s the job — and opportunity — of local media companies and startups to bring them that capability. But as we all...
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 10, 2016 | Press Releases
The summit will gather brands, agencies, media and adtech/martech platforms that are targeting local audiences, to examine the drivers of an estimated $61B in brand-to-local marketing spending. CHANTILLY, Va. (Feb. 10, 2016) – BIA/Kelsey today announced keynoters for...
by Suzanne Ackley | Feb 10, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Conferences, SAM, SMBs, Verticals
In our annual survey of SMBS also known as the Local Commerce Monitor (LCM)™, Wave 19, when we take a closer look at our industry segments, SMBs in certain vertical categories are more likely to be franchises. As shown in the infographic above, 1 out of 5 SMBs...
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 9, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Conferences
The lawyer store is open. Avvo, the Seattle-based legal directory, education and referral network, today introduced Avvo Legal Services, a flat-fee lawyer-on-demand service for prices ranging from $35 for 15 minutes of consultation to $149 for legal document reviews....
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 8, 2016 | BIA, Blog
Over the past year, Apple has quietly assembled search assets that could threaten to Google. That’s a bold statement of course, but it’s based on one big factor: Apple’s ownership of the user touch point that positions its own apps as default....
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 6, 2016 | BIA, Blog
Telmetrics new President and CEO Andrew Osmak wants to avoid engaging in the “feature wars” he sees taking place among the many competitors in the call measurement space. Osmak, who took over in January, would rather use Telmetrics’ assets to...
