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HYPERLOCAL   |  Comment

Fwix Allows Publishers to Create Their Own Hyperlocal News Feeds

Although it’s usually doling out the headlines, hyperlocal news aggregator Fwix made its own this morning by announcing a way for online publishers to add local news feeds to their sites and widgets.READ»

New York Times

Can Anyone Tap the $100 Billion Potential of Hyperlocal News?

Community-driven news services have been the next big thing online for years. Can The New York Times or AOL find the $100 billion local-advertising pot of gold?READ»

tim armstrong
AOL   |  Comment

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Has Job for 100 Days, Can't Shut Up About It

The one-time Google advertising honcho has been at the helm of AOL for 100 days. What's he done, what's next, and can he save the online giant from irrelevance?READ»

rooftop comedy

Hey, Zen Master: Email Is Not a Forum for Philosophy

That inspirational quote in your email signature file? Maybe that’s not always such a good idea.READ»

AOL   |  Comment

Just Say No: Why AOL's Infamous Customer Service Debacle has Become the Ultimate Marketing Cliche

Let's say you're writing a marketing book. Advice: Under no circumstance regurgitate the story of Vincent Ferrari, the blogger who posted a recording of his call with an AOL rep who tried to prevent him from canceling his service.READ»

Ivan Glickman
AOL   |  Comment

AOL’s Bad Service Inspires a Startup

If you’ve ever been thwarted in your attempts to reach a live customer service agent by Byzantine phone menus that led you in circles, then you understand Eric Strand’s pain. Eric, himself the founder of a top 500 E-commerce ...READ»

Ivan Glickman
AOL   |  6 comments

SoCal Tech – The Undiscovered Country

When Mike Macadaan, a Silicon Valley based designer at AOL, decided to throw a tech exhibition, you’d think he would have done it locally. Instead, Macadaan did the unthinkable. He went to Los Angeles. Surely this would mean ...READ»

ACQUISITION   |  Comment

AOL Buys Social Network Bebo

Yesterday, AOL announced its pending acquisition of Bebo, the third largest social network in the United States, for $850 million. The announcement comes amid ongoing speculation of where AOL and its parent company Time Warner fit in ...READ»

Who Does Yahoo! Want to Wrangle?

Yahoo! has been in talks with both Time Warner and News Corp. this week, according to several reports, seemingly desperate to stave off Microsoft's bid, which it rejected. The Time Warner talks involve Yahoo's potential purchase of ...READ»

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