Daily Archives: January 21, 2012

Groupon, LivingSocial and daily deals – merchant FAQ

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Rakesh Agrawal

Judging from the queries that come to this blog, there are a lot of questions that merchants have about daily deals from Groupon and LivingSocial. If you are a consumer and are interested in learning about the consumer experience, see the Groupon … Continue reading →

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PR tip: My policy on vanity metrics

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Rakesh Agrawal

As you may have seen in my VentureBeat post, I’m not a fan of vanity metrics. They are dishonest to consumers and the media. And they’re bad for startups because they shift focus to the next milestone to announce and … Continue reading →

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