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RAKESH AGRAWAL
I am Senior Director of Product at Audible.
I have been designing and marketing Internet services since 1993. I have worked at Tellme, AOL Search, uReach Technologies, washingtonpost.com and startribune.com.
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- I’m not saying that google, Twitter, etc. don’t add value for users immediately. Just that they skim all the cream… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 23 minutes ago
- Rank the following in order of what’s done the most to destroy journalism: newspaper chains, twitter, 24-hour news… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 29 minutes ago
- I’m always amused when the “consider the environment and don’t print this email” is the only thing that prints on the final page. 36 minutes ago
- Indian truck stop. Pizza Hut thrives; Dosa Hut goes out of business. Globalization FTL. https://t.co/c9Qh3YY0WD 3 hours ago
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
First fitbit walk on March 1 in San Francisco
Join me an Jon Sterling tomorrow, March 1 at 11 a.m. in Union Square. We’ll be walking from Union Square to Coit Tower and back. Rain or shine. Please tweet at me so we know to expect you. No fitbit … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
The story behind rakeshlobster
I get this question a lot — “Where does rakeshlobster come from?” I was drinking with a bunch of friends at a bar in Milwaukee (I think it was the Safe House) when the B-52’s song “Rock Lobster” came on. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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How small businesses should use Yelp
Although I’ve strongly criticized Yelp‘s business model in recent weeks, Yelp is an incredibly important platform for small businesses to be aware of and engage with. And unlike Groupon, which has almost no redeeming value, Yelp has created a valuable consumer … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, local search, yellow pages, yelp
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Yelp advertiser agreement
This is a Yelp advertiser agreement that I received from a source. I’ve removed elements that might identify the source or the salesperson. ADVERTISING TERMS AND CONDITIONS AD IMPRESSIONS PROGRAM AND ENHANCED PROFILE PROGRAM These Advertising Terms and Conditions (the … Continue reading
Posted in yelp
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Breakfast with Rocky – February
I had so much fun the last time I organized an ad hoc breakfast. I met some interesting people. The next breakfast will be in San Francisco at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, February 17. If you’re interested in attending, email … Continue reading
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Why Facebook investors should be concerned about international growth
In the short-term, much of Facebook’s user growth will come from international markets. Unfortunately, that’s not where the money is. Based on my analysis of Facebook’s S-1, Facebook generated $13.99 in revenue for each U.S. user and $2.81 for foreign … Continue reading
