Comments on: Can Yelp Save the Mom and Pop Shop? http://adammclane.com/2010/01/19/can-yelp-save-the-mom-and-pop-shop/ Wed, 23 May 2012 16:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Where SMB Spend their Marketing and Advert Money? [Infograph] « dot nikis http://adammclane.com/2010/01/19/can-yelp-save-the-mom-and-pop-shop/#comment-7557 Where SMB Spend their Marketing and Advert Money? [Infograph] « dot nikis Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:20:20 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=5610#comment-7557 [...] you with the opportunity to connect to other people on a personal level. Social media sites like Yelp provided new hope for local Mom & Pop’s shops to compete and be heard despite of all the marketing noise that is present these [...] [...] you with the opportunity to connect to other people on a personal level. Social media sites like Yelp provided new hope for local Mom & Pop’s shops to compete and be heard despite of all the marketing noise that is present these [...]

]]> By: Where SMB Spend their Marketing and Advert Money? [Infograph] | Thoughtpick Blog http://adammclane.com/2010/01/19/can-yelp-save-the-mom-and-pop-shop/#comment-7555 Where SMB Spend their Marketing and Advert Money? [Infograph] | Thoughtpick Blog Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:18:35 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=5610#comment-7555 [...] you with the opportunity to connect to other people on a personal level. Social media sites like Yelp provided new hope for local Mom & Pop’s shops to compete and be heard despite of all the marketing noise that is present these [...] [...] you with the opportunity to connect to other people on a personal level. Social media sites like Yelp provided new hope for local Mom & Pop’s shops to compete and be heard despite of all the marketing noise that is present these [...]

]]> By: adam mclane http://adammclane.com/2010/01/19/can-yelp-save-the-mom-and-pop-shop/#comment-7421 adam mclane Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:39:49 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=5610#comment-7421 The community of users seems to be at Yelp. Each city has a community manager, you'll hear from that person, and if you get really into it (I am not) you can even do some meet-up stuff, get local offers, etc. In general, I've found Yelp to be a community whereas Google is just like leaving a comment on a Yellow Pages ad. The community of users seems to be at Yelp. Each city has a community manager, you’ll hear from that person, and if you get really into it (I am not) you can even do some meet-up stuff, get local offers, etc.

In general, I’ve found Yelp to be a community whereas Google is just like leaving a comment on a Yellow Pages ad.

]]> By: Tim Schmoyer http://adammclane.com/2010/01/19/can-yelp-save-the-mom-and-pop-shop/#comment-7420 Tim Schmoyer Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:33:35 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=5610#comment-7420 I've never used yelp, but I've used reviews in Google Maps. Should I be using yelp instead? I’ve never used yelp, but I’ve used reviews in Google Maps. Should I be using yelp instead?

]]> By: Colin Pape http://adammclane.com/2010/01/19/can-yelp-save-the-mom-and-pop-shop/#comment-7417 Colin Pape Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:27:23 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=5610#comment-7417 Morning Adam! Great post... Your passion for helping mom & pop shops is awesome! Small businesses are the heart of the real economy and are so critical to the health of our local communities. With big box stores everywhere and internet mega-retailers just a click away, these independent businesses need all the help they can get - and reviewing them online definitely helps generate the awareness they need to attract new customers and communicate the value that they offer - usually; friendly service, deep product knowledge, diverse selection and passion for the products and services they offer. To help support local businesses, we've recently launched a new website called ShopCity.com. We're encouraging people to support the local small businesses in their communities and helping these moms & pops get online and tell the world about all the goodness they have to offer. I see you're in San Diego, so your local site would be www.shopsandiegofirst.com (most of our sites are just 'Shop'+'The City Name'+'.com', but ShopSanDiego.com is one we didn't manage to get and haven't yet partnered with the owner on). We're just starting to spread our wings, and would appreciate any help you or your readers can offer in getting us off the ground. The small businesses in our towns and cities need a powerful advocate online and a system to help them really benefit from all that the internet offers. Supporting small business needs to be as simple as going to a big box store or using Amazon, and that's what we've set out to achieve. Once again, great job bringing attention to our moms & pops! If everyone follows your lead and recommendations, it'll definitely have a positive impact on the local landscape! All the best, Colin Oh yeah, we're on twitter too - http://twitter.com/shoplocally Morning Adam!

Great post… Your passion for helping mom & pop shops is awesome!

Small businesses are the heart of the real economy and are so critical to the health of our local communities.

With big box stores everywhere and internet mega-retailers just a click away, these independent businesses need all the help they can get – and reviewing them online definitely helps generate the awareness they need to attract new customers and communicate the value that they offer – usually; friendly service, deep product knowledge, diverse selection and passion for the products and services they offer.

To help support local businesses, we’ve recently launched a new website called ShopCity.com. We’re encouraging people to support the local small businesses in their communities and helping these moms & pops get online and tell the world about all the goodness they have to offer.

I see you’re in San Diego, so your local site would be http://www.shopsandiegofirst.com (most of our sites are just ‘Shop’+'The City Name’+’.com’, but ShopSanDiego.com is one we didn’t manage to get and haven’t yet partnered with the owner on).

We’re just starting to spread our wings, and would appreciate any help you or your readers can offer in getting us off the ground.

The small businesses in our towns and cities need a powerful advocate online and a system to help them really benefit from all that the internet offers. Supporting small business needs to be as simple as going to a big box store or using Amazon, and that’s what we’ve set out to achieve.

Once again, great job bringing attention to our moms & pops! If everyone follows your lead and recommendations, it’ll definitely have a positive impact on the local landscape!

All the best,

Colin

Oh yeah, we’re on twitter too – http://twitter.com/shoplocally

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