http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/08/google-maps-continues-to-build-lead-over-mapquest/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:56:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/08/google-maps-continues-to-build-lead-over-mapquest/comment-page-1/#comment-374233 Olly Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:11:50 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2965#comment-374233 I don't think that OSM/Wikipedia will be able (or even trying) to take over Google maps website traffic. But with more devices (probably mobile phones?) supporting OSM, in both directions (those devices can update the maps, which I think is a huge advantage for power users), it'll spread quickly. And it will be important to be visible on these maps, for businesses. So I think once someone uses OSM on his/her device(s), they'll start using it in their browsers as well. Will be interesting to watch. I don’t think that OSM/Wikipedia will be able (or even trying) to take over Google maps website traffic. But with more devices (probably mobile phones?) supporting OSM, in both directions (those devices can update the maps, which I think is a huge advantage for power users), it’ll spread quickly. And it will be important to be visible on these maps, for businesses.
So I think once someone uses OSM on his/her device(s), they’ll start using it in their browsers as well.
Will be interesting to watch.

]]> http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/08/google-maps-continues-to-build-lead-over-mapquest/comment-page-1/#comment-372684 Hitwise: Mapquest still in the lead but Google Maps is gaining » Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:01:37 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2965#comment-372684 [...] has shown Google Maps as having more traffic than Mapquest since January. Hitwise on the other hand has Google Maps gaining but not yet [...] [...] has shown Google Maps as having more traffic than Mapquest since January. Hitwise on the other hand has Google Maps gaining but not yet [...]

]]> http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/08/google-maps-continues-to-build-lead-over-mapquest/comment-page-1/#comment-371779 Mike Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:04:36 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2965#comment-371779 At the forward facing website level, which is as much about marketing as it is about technology, I don't personally think so. But I am reading about the <a href="http://n2.nabble.com/Wikipedia-to-integrate-OSM-and-OpenLayers-td2606434.html" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia integration</a> and its of interest. At the data level, where the need for mapping data has exploded they are more likely to play a significant role. What do you think? At the forward facing website level, which is as much about marketing as it is about technology, I don’t personally think so. But I am reading about the Wikipedia integration and its of interest. At the data level, where the need for mapping data has exploded they are more likely to play a significant role. What do you think?

]]> http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/08/google-maps-continues-to-build-lead-over-mapquest/comment-page-1/#comment-371770 Olly Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:49:29 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2965#comment-371770 I wonder if OSM will ever threaten these, with the upcoming integration into wikipedia it might get quite a push? I wonder if OSM will ever threaten these, with the upcoming integration into wikipedia it might get quite a push?

]]> http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/08/google-maps-continues-to-build-lead-over-mapquest/comment-page-1/#comment-371631 Mike Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:39:48 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2965#comment-371631 I totally agree, I even sent an email off to Hitwise to take a look at that very thing to see if we could see a jump that was related to its roll out I totally agree, I even sent an email off to Hitwise to take a look at that very thing to see if we could see a jump that was related to its roll out

]]> http://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/04/08/google-maps-continues-to-build-lead-over-mapquest/comment-page-1/#comment-371557 Stever Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:48:41 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=2965#comment-371557 This will be interesting to see in a few months after the wider integration of maps into those non-local broad search terms. This will be interesting to see in a few months after the wider integration of maps into those non-local broad search terms.

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