Startups Vs. Amazon.com's Reviews
A post on GigaOM looks at several startups that are taking on Amazon.com's monster database of product reviews. The startups discussed in the GigaOM post include PowerReviews, Bazaarvoice, Reevoo and Ratepoint.While low prices and huge inventory are the main attraction at Amazon.com, the site's reviews have emerged as an essential online resource. Now, a new generation of start-ups wants to take on the shopping giant by spreading reviews across the web.Even if these new startups do a better job than Amazon.com of providing product information it is still going to be very hard for them to overcome the powerful branding behind Amazon.com.
As PowerReviews CEO Andy Chen puts it, he's building a "next-generation Epinions." His competitors in the distributed reviews space include Bazaarvoice and European-oriented Reevoo. Today, a new start-up, Ratepoint, is throwing its hat in the ring.
Posted on February 1, 2007
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Judy's Book Combines Yellow Pages With User Reviews
SearchEngineWatch.com reports on a new yellow page website that is built with user submitted reviews called Judy's Book.
Judy's Book has local recommendations from most medium-to-large size cities in the U.S. The site is free to browse; to add a post or ask a question you need to register, but registration is free.The website is ready for entries in medium to large cities and currently features listings for Seattle, New York and the Bay Area on the homepage. The website also has social networking tools that allow members to develop relationships and form groups.
The site was inspired by a "little green book" of trusted sources kept by "Judy," the mother of one of the Judy's Book founders. The book contained a list of the best service providers in the Seattle area, according to Judy.
Posted on July 11, 2005
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