Comments on: The future of local business online and the birth of the Backyard Web… http://www.timpeter.com/blog/2007/08/14/the-future-of-local-business-online-and-the-birth-of-the-backyard-web/ Interactive marketing and e-commerce strategy blog for the local, mobile, social web Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:41:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Big list of mobile search sites and useful mobile tools… » thinks http://www.timpeter.com/blog/2007/08/14/the-future-of-local-business-online-and-the-birth-of-the-backyard-web/#comment-135 Big list of mobile search sites and useful mobile tools… » thinks Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:24:16 +0000 http://timpeter.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=231#comment-135 [...] continuing to do a crap job of completing “Local, Mobile, Social web (part 2) post that I promised week before last. In the meantime, check out Greg Sterling’s excellent roundup of local/mobile search [...] […] continuing to do a crap job of completing “Local, Mobile, Social web (part 2) post that I promised week before last. In the meantime, check out Greg Sterling’s excellent roundup of local/mobile search […]

]]> By: Tim http://www.timpeter.com/blog/2007/08/14/the-future-of-local-business-online-and-the-birth-of-the-backyard-web/#comment-134 Tim Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:50:37 +0000 http://timpeter.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=231#comment-134 John, It sounds like an interesting app. Good luck with it. What's your take on how to line up mobile with "traditional" online? John,
It sounds like an interesting app. Good luck with it. What’s your take on how to line up mobile with “traditional” online?

]]> By: jblayter http://www.timpeter.com/blog/2007/08/14/the-future-of-local-business-online-and-the-birth-of-the-backyard-web/#comment-133 jblayter Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:25:54 +0000 http://timpeter.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=231#comment-133 Tim, I can't agree with you more on the point that the majority of the mobile websites suck and don't provide the information that you are looking for. When you are using your mobile browser it is usually done for one of 4 things... communication (like gmail), travel, news, or finding local content. After working in the hospitality industry for the past 6 years; I have been working on a mobile solution (GoTrip) that focuses on these main use cases. It's a unique cell phone marketing & CRM platform that connects hospitality brands to their share of the 76% of the US population that travel with their cell phones. Envision extending the reach of any given brand to a mobile audience delivering highly relevant messaging and value added services for a guest while on the move. Here's some examples of the branded touch points GoTrip delivers via text messaging and the mobile web: - GoTrip notifies guests of their flight's status, gate changes and airport delays. - It can send pre-stay welcome text messages to a guest's cell phone on the morning of their arrival, and likewise on departure. - A branded mobile web site delivers value added services for guests such as flight checks, weather checks, driving directions, local search etc for use on their travels. - Add your own unique content to the mobile site using our mobile CMS. - All language and messaging is customized to ensure it's on-brand. John Blayter http://www.mygotrip.com/ Tim, I can’t agree with you more on the point that the majority of the mobile websites suck and don’t provide the information that you are looking for. When you are using your mobile browser it is usually done for one of 4 things… communication (like gmail), travel, news, or finding local content. After working in the hospitality industry for the past 6 years; I have been working on a mobile solution (GoTrip) that focuses on these main use cases. It’s a unique cell phone marketing & CRM platform that connects hospitality brands to their share of the 76% of the US population that travel with their cell phones. Envision extending the reach of any given brand to a mobile audience delivering highly relevant messaging and value added services for a guest while on the move.

Here’s some examples of the branded touch points GoTrip delivers via text messaging and the mobile web:
- GoTrip notifies guests of their flight’s status, gate changes and airport delays.
- It can send pre-stay welcome text messages to a guest’s cell phone on the morning of their arrival, and likewise on departure.
- A branded mobile web site delivers value added services for guests such as flight checks, weather checks, driving directions, local search etc for use on their travels.
- Add your own unique content to the mobile site using our mobile CMS.
- All language and messaging is customized to ensure it’s on-brand.

John Blayter
http://www.mygotrip.com/

]]> By: Planning an upgrade this weekend… » thinks http://www.timpeter.com/blog/2007/08/14/the-future-of-local-business-online-and-the-birth-of-the-backyard-web/#comment-137 Planning an upgrade this weekend… » thinks Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:20:09 +0000 http://timpeter.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=231#comment-137 [...] Hi folks. In preparation for the coming redesign of the site, I’ll be upgrading WordPress over the weekend. Wish me luck. [...] […] Hi folks. In preparation for the coming redesign of the site, I’ll be upgrading WordPress over the weekend. Wish me luck. […]

]]> By: I’m a crap blogger. » thinks http://www.timpeter.com/blog/2007/08/14/the-future-of-local-business-online-and-the-birth-of-the-backyard-web/#comment-136 I’m a crap blogger. » thinks Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:15:58 +0000 http://timpeter.dreamhosters.com/blog/?p=231#comment-136 [...] OK. I screwed up. Yesterday, I promised to provide part two of my how-to’s for mobile/local web. [...] […] OK. I screwed up. Yesterday, I promised to provide part two of my how-to’s for mobile/local web. […]

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