Comments on: Nearbies at Nearbie -not only history connects us http://www.locallytype.com/2007/03/03/nearbies-at-nearbie-not-only-history-connects-us/ Frank's thoughts about Search, Social Media + Random Bits & Rants Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:08:33 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: babasave http://www.locallytype.com/2007/03/03/nearbies-at-nearbie-not-only-history-connects-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 babasave Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:20:06 +0000 http://www.locallytype.com/2007/03/03/nearbies-at-nearbie-not-only-history-connects-us/#comment-1937 Hey Dean, Will most definetely check the progress of nearbie.com / not only as a result of typos while trying to get to nearbies.com ;) Was thinking that it would be fab to connect the nearbie approach with a mobile application, GPRS info, geo tagged images and instant blogging ... the sky is the limit :) But I guess you guys have loads of great ideas anyway and the hard bit is to choose the right ones to invest your time and money in and implement them - right? Two things I learned re social local apps: 1. be differentiated - and DON'T TRY TO BE EVERYTHING / over time that's a tough one believe me 2. either try to conquer the whole world at once or stay in your area / district cause it seems its very very hard to expand a very local Bay Area Idea to the whole country or even the whole world. Only downside is that you guys should have used the Yahoo! Maps API ... I wish you guys all the best and will keep in touch ;) ~frank Hey Dean,

Will most definetely check the progress of nearbie.com / not only as a result of typos while trying to get to nearbies.com ;)

Was thinking that it would be fab to connect the nearbie approach with a mobile application, GPRS info, geo tagged images and instant blogging … the sky is the limit :)

But I guess you guys have loads of great ideas anyway and the hard bit is to choose the right ones to invest your time and money in and implement them – right?

Two things I learned re social local apps:

1. be differentiated – and DON’T TRY TO BE EVERYTHING / over time that’s a tough one believe me

2. either try to conquer the whole world at once or stay in your area / district cause it seems its very very hard to expand a very local Bay Area Idea to the whole country or even the whole world.

Only downside is that you guys should have used the Yahoo! Maps API …

I wish you guys all the best and will keep in touch ;)

~frank

]]> By: Dean Heckler http://www.locallytype.com/2007/03/03/nearbies-at-nearbie-not-only-history-connects-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1927 Dean Heckler Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:29:28 +0000 http://www.locallytype.com/2007/03/03/nearbies-at-nearbie-not-only-history-connects-us/#comment-1927 Thanks for the kind words Frank. I knew I should have grabbed "Nearbies.com" when I had the chance. :) We'll get the image for Sunnyvale changed to something a bit more appropriate, and fix the source of the issue that prevented you from being able to make changes directly. Check Nearbie often as we are rolling out improvements daily. Keep in touch. Thanks for the kind words Frank. I knew I should have grabbed “Nearbies.com” when I had the chance. :)
We’ll get the image for Sunnyvale changed to something a bit more appropriate, and fix the source of the issue that prevented you from being able to make changes directly.
Check Nearbie often as we are rolling out improvements daily. Keep in touch.

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