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Off the Pass: Week in online marketing

Off the Pass: week of August 9, 2010

When catching up with my notes from start of last week, and the overflowing news in my Reader, it seemed like the main theme was the realization of how awfully big use of social media in general and Facebook in particular has become. Not only do we dedicate twice as much of our time to various forms of social networking compared to any other online activity, use of email has even dropped several percent over the past year according to recent statistics from Nielsen. Continue reading

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Off the Pass: week of August 2, 2010

Google Place Pages get even better and the discussion on the future of restaurant reviewing continues in the light of a recent report showing that trust in newspapers as information sources is in decline. Get the roundup of last week's restaurant online marketing news here. Continue reading

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Off the Pass: week of July 19, 2010

Last week I was reminded just how important technology is to keep up with technology... With the newly released Flipboard, we will be even more dependant on algorithms and connectivity. Get last week in restaurant related online marketing news and the 7 biggest food trends right now, right here. Continue reading

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Off the Pass: week of July 12, 2010

Week in news: This week has been one of speed. Most notably the speed with which our finally glorious summer went straight into rainy miserableness. But also the speed with which something can spread across the internet. Continue reading

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5 Years from now, the telephone is dead

At Livebookings we believe that in 5 years time, online bookings will be the dominant method of making table reservations. Why? Not because our business depends on it, but because it's the most convenient method of booking a table, both for the consumer and for the restaurant. Continue reading

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