Comments on: Y! India Local Expands to Kolkata and Hyderabad http://www.pluggd.in/india-digital-media/y-india-local-expands-to-kolkata-and-hyderabad-2533/ We Heart Startups! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:53:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Weekly Recap (Aug 18th- 24th) |Technology and Business Startups in India http://www.pluggd.in/india-digital-media/y-india-local-expands-to-kolkata-and-hyderabad-2533/comment-page-1/#comment-85236 Weekly Recap (Aug 18th- 24th) |Technology and Business Startups in India Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:14:17 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2008/08/y-india-local-expands-to-kolkata-and-hyderabad#comment-85236 [...] Y! India Local Expands to Kolkata and Hyderabad [...] [...] Y! India Local Expands to Kolkata and Hyderabad [...]

]]> By: Raj Mohan http://www.pluggd.in/india-digital-media/y-india-local-expands-to-kolkata-and-hyderabad-2533/comment-page-1/#comment-85192 Raj Mohan Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:57:04 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2008/08/y-india-local-expands-to-kolkata-and-hyderabad#comment-85192 Its great news that yahoo, google, and a host of other players are entering the local search market. Evolving ecology. Being the oldest yellow pages publisher in india, one is reminded of a similar (gold) rush that happened in the print medium in the late 80s. A handful survived. What needs to be done by web2 and similar companies is to create a viable monetising plan to ensure things dont come to an abrupt end like what happened with the print medium in this space earlier. Maybe it be good for them to partner with the exisiting print players who know a thing or two on how to get money out of retailers - B2B or B2C. Ease of use not withstanding, long term survival is always cash flow based. ATB rajmohan at vsnl dot com Its great news that yahoo, google, and a host of other players are entering the local search market.

Evolving ecology.

Being the oldest yellow pages publisher in india, one is reminded of a similar (gold) rush that happened in the print medium in the late 80s. A handful survived.

What needs to be done by web2 and similar companies is to create a viable monetising plan to ensure things dont come to an abrupt end like what happened with the print medium in this space earlier.

Maybe it be good for them to partner with the exisiting print players who know a thing or two on how to get money out of retailers – B2B or B2C.

Ease of use not withstanding, long term survival is always cash flow based.

ATB

rajmohan at vsnl dot com

]]> By: Jetlite http://www.pluggd.in/india-digital-media/y-india-local-expands-to-kolkata-and-hyderabad-2533/comment-page-1/#comment-85166 Jetlite Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:25:08 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2008/08/y-india-local-expands-to-kolkata-and-hyderabad#comment-85166 Great News! Yahoo Market share is very small in India.i don't have any doubt that they are desperate to increase their market share.. Any way Congrats Yahoo! Great News! Yahoo Market share is very small in India.i don’t have any doubt that they are desperate to increase their market share..
Any way Congrats Yahoo!

]]> By: Gautam Kshatriya http://www.pluggd.in/india-digital-media/y-india-local-expands-to-kolkata-and-hyderabad-2533/comment-page-1/#comment-85150 Gautam Kshatriya Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:14:56 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/2008/08/y-india-local-expands-to-kolkata-and-hyderabad#comment-85150 While Yahoo's offering is far superior to Just Dial's website (it's got a far greater focus on reviews, and a much better interface) I think that in terms of the overall model, Just Dial beats it hands down. My experience has been that I usually need location based search services when I'm on the move - in a new neighborhood or in a new city. It's just not that easy accessing the web - through your phone, or otherwise. I know that the easiest thing to do therefore is dial 6999 9999 and presto, no waiting, no nothing, I have an articulate person to help me. Gautam Kshatriya gautam.kshatriya@moneyvidya.com http://www.moneyvidya.com While Yahoo’s offering is far superior to Just Dial’s website (it’s got a far greater focus on reviews, and a much better interface) I think that in terms of the overall model, Just Dial beats it hands down. My experience has been that I usually need location based search services when I’m on the move – in a new neighborhood or in a new city. It’s just not that easy accessing the web – through your phone, or otherwise. I know that the easiest thing to do therefore is dial 6999 9999 and presto, no waiting, no nothing, I have an articulate person to help me.

Gautam Kshatriya
gautam.kshatriya@moneyvidya.com
http://www.moneyvidya.com

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