Comments on: Local content market – comparison of existing services

By: Abhijit

Abhijit — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:09:35 +0000

After suggesting by Ramjee why you have not posted about Justdial? Any issues with them?
I think without Justdial you Article is half written. Justdial is India’s No.1 Local Search Engine(they say so) & their service is awesome. Trust me I often used their service. By any reason you don’t know the URL here is my helping hand for you. http://www.justdial.com

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By: Daniel

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By: Ashish

Ashish — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 06:30:00 +0000

Hey Deap
Thanks for your comments. Of all the startups I have reviewed, burrp comes out a clear winner in terms of user engagement. At times, baby steps are better than building all features in one go.

By: Deap

Deap — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:38:00 +0000

Ashish, thanks for mentioning burrp! We believe that being the best at one thing before moving on to the next the way to go. You correctly identified that

Keep it going, Ashish.

By: Ashish

Ashish — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:07:00 +0000

yes dude!
And I am sure tolmolbol and others are trying to get there (metainformation). The key is JustDial already has directory listing – you can’t really compete with them by building another listing service (and burn money/time). That’s why, I believe others have taken the UGC approach.

By: Ramjee

Ramjee — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:34:00 +0000

Ashish,
I agree with you on what you said about JustDial(and similar services).
Now wouldn't it be great if there is a service which lets me go through the directory(listing).
I see two things
i) Immediate accurate information
ii) User feedback which tells me about the service.

As a user I have felt a need for something like this.
(eg. I search for bike servicing in indranagar, i search on lets say just dial for authorised service centers. then i can check the ratings and what viewers have to say about it.)

By: Rithesh Prasad

Rithesh Prasad — Thu, 31 May 2007 10:44:00 +0000

Hi Anuj,

I would be grateful if you could spare a few minutes and give me a little more detailed feedback. Just head out to tolmolbol.com and use the feedback form on the homepage. Your valued feedback would be routed straight to me.

Have a nice day.
Rithesh
Ideasmith/Co-founder - tolmolbol.com

By: Ashish

Ashish — Thu, 31 May 2007 08:52:00 +0000

Ramjee
JustDial (and similar services) focus primarily on local businesses. And a city specific QnA brings user feedback/review to the local search as well..
Imagine if you are looking for a good dentist in your area, JustDial will give you the names/addresses of docs, but a city specific QnA service adds another layer of relevance..i.e. users will advice you on who is the best doctor in this area etc…

By: Ramjee

Ramjee — Thu, 31 May 2007 07:21:00 +0000

how about JustDial?
They do a better job than many others.
Though not a true content/search, they are excellent.

Don't know if they have a plan to target this market.

What you think?

By: Anuj

Anuj — Thu, 31 May 2007 06:19:00 +0000

tolmolbol has a nice UI..but at the same time I feel that it’s way too crowded..
and I expect them to recognize my city..

By: Sumanth

Sumanth — Thu, 31 May 2007 05:27:00 +0000

Nice roundup. I agree with you that one needs an offline play to succeed in the Indian mkt. Look at Shaadi.com – even they moved to offline space to attract the larger mass.

Well laid out thoughts!

By: Ashish

Ashish — Thu, 31 May 2007 05:15:00 +0000

Rajiv
MS, IMHO is not really a local content site. It’s purely a review site.
Yes, many of those reviews are relevant from local perspective (like restaurants, theatres etc) – but it isn’t really positioned as a local content site.

BTW- stay pluggd.in for my podcast with Farooqui,MS founder:)

By: Rajiv

Rajiv — Thu, 31 May 2007 05:10:00 +0000

How come you missed mouthshut?