Comments on: Ofcom/ Reuters Institute Essay - the changing nature of local markets http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/05/07/ofcom-reuters-institute-essay-the-changing-nature-of-local-markets/ Eighty percent of success is showing up Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:43:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Rick Waghorn http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/05/07/ofcom-reuters-institute-essay-the-changing-nature-of-local-markets/#comment-727 Rick Waghorn Thu, 08 May 2008 19:28:01 +0000 http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/05/07/ofcom-reuters-institute-essay-the-changing-nature-of-local-markets/#comment-727 Very interesting... we're actually three sites on one topic in three regions now - if you don't lump Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex togther... But in terms of revolution, spot on... you have to deliver the people the kit, the starter-pack to make 'local' work... http://outwithabang.rickwaghorn.co.uk/?p=64 Very interesting… we’re actually three sites on one topic in three regions now - if you don’t lump Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex togther…

But in terms of revolution, spot on… you have to deliver the people the kit, the starter-pack to make ‘local’ work…

http://outwithabang.rickwaghorn.co.uk/?p=64

]]> By: Dadblog » links for 2008-05-08 http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/05/07/ofcom-reuters-institute-essay-the-changing-nature-of-local-markets/#comment-725 Dadblog » links for 2008-05-08 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:30:48 +0000 http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/05/07/ofcom-reuters-institute-essay-the-changing-nature-of-local-markets/#comment-725 [...] Ofcom/ Reuters Institute Essay - the changing nature of local markets “And if I have one prediction to make about the future of local information and communication it is this: ever greater value will migrate to those who provide the software that makes things happen.” As usual, he says it better than anyone so far. (tags: local) [...] […] Ofcom/ Reuters Institute Essay - the changing nature of local markets “And if I have one prediction to make about the future of local information and communication it is this: ever greater value will migrate to those who provide the software that makes things happen.” As usual, he says it better than anyone so far. (tags: local) […]

]]> By: Scott http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/05/07/ofcom-reuters-institute-essay-the-changing-nature-of-local-markets/#comment-722 Scott Thu, 08 May 2008 08:14:38 +0000 http://www.simonwaldman.net/2008/05/07/ofcom-reuters-institute-essay-the-changing-nature-of-local-markets/#comment-722 "The most commercially successful local digital businesses tend to have one thing in common: they make no significant investment in original content." I'd have to disagree on that, the UK startups you mention all make and continue to make investment in content. “The most commercially successful local digital businesses tend to have one thing in common: they make no significant investment in original content.”

I’d have to disagree on that, the UK startups you mention all make and continue to make investment in content.

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