Category Archives: yelp

Google Maps gets social

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Google has added a profile page for its My Maps and local reviews products. The profile page allows users to roll up their maps and reviews onto one page. Here’s a screenshot of my profile page: In addition to links … Continue reading →

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Google Maps launches local reviews

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

In a potentially huge blow to local services like Yelp, CitySearch, and AOLCityGuide, Google is now offering users the ability to leave reviews for businesses they search on. To date, Google has aggregated reviews from those sites and others in … Continue reading →

Posted in city guides, google, local search, maps, web 2, web 2.0, yelp | 6 Comments

Search your neighborhood on Google Maps

Posted on May 21, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

You can now search Google Maps by neighborhood in 50 U.S. cities. Some sample searches: “bars in adams morgan dc” “museums upper east side, ny” “pizza portero hill sf“. I’ve long complained that ZIP codes are a terrible crutch used … Continue reading →

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Cleaning up my digital neighborhood

Posted on March 20, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

My neighborhood undergone a lot of change in the three years I’ve lived here. It’s been very exciting to see new businesses come in and sad to see some old favorites go away. (I’m still puzzled as to how the … Continue reading →

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