.mobi HelloMetro is Launched - HUGE .Mobi Network!!

[kiwi]

This is exciting News!!

http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/5/emw523891.htm

 

[BocaVision]

We are currently promoting the sites through our existing .com network and the 2.2 million monthly visitors. We also started a Google Adwords campaign. They have Ads now that show up just on their mobile network.

My developers are adding code to our .coms in the coming weeks that will send people from the .com to the .mobi version if they are using a phone. I wanted to make sure we got it right so we did not screw up our .com sites. They are some issues where this re-direct code does not always work for all phones. It depends on the phone/carrier.

Thank you,
Clark

But I guess the main thing you guys are interested in, is whether the .mobi domains will takehold? I have been doing this for 6 years, built Internet companies and sold Internet companies. I believe the anser is Yes. The momentum from the large players have started.

Clark
HelloMetro Inc.

Clark,

Welcome to NamePros.

Thank you for sharing your intelligence & wisdom.

Continued success.

Michael

 

[scandiman]

Hello,
Thanks for the suggestions Michael. All the features you mentioned is on our .com versions. We will continue to move more features to the .mobi versions. The only thing we do not do is allow customization of the look on the individual city guides. We have content people and user generated sections to make the content specific to that city. The look and navigation must remain the same so when you visit HelloBoston.com and then HelloSeattle.com you know how to move around the site and not have to re-learn from city to city.

Some things we will be adding to the .mobis in the next couple of week are:
1. sending text messages from the .mobi site (of YP and WP listings) to your phone or someone else's.
2. Movie Showtimes
3. state Lotto numbers
4. Download free art and music from local artist to makes Screen savers and Ringtones.
5.Weather Radar
6. Events by city

But I guess the main thing you guys are interested in, is whether the .mobi domains will takehold? I have been doing this for 6 years, built Internet companies and sold Internet companies. I believe the anser is Yes. The momentum from the large players have started.

Clark
HelloMetro Inc.

Clark I love the plans for your network of sites and thanks for sharing your thoughts on the future of .mobi. I couldn't agree more.

 

[vcool]

Welcome to NP , Clark.

This is an awsome news for .mobi in general. Keep-up the good work. We are all here in case you need help with anything. Thanks for your insight as well.

Regards,

Vcool

 

[seanboy]

Hi Clark, thanks for the reply and welcome to namepros

 

[ipodxpert]

Hi Clark,

thanks for sharing the idea behind developing 600+ .mobi sites. welcome to NP.

 

[Pred]

Hello,
Thanks for the suggestions Michael. All the features you mentioned is on our .com versions. We will continue to move more features to the .mobi versions. The only thing we do not do is allow customization of the look on the individual city guides. We have content people and user generated sections to make the content specific to that city. The look and navigation must remain the same so when you visit HelloBoston.com and then HelloSeattle.com you know how to move around the site and not have to re-learn from city to city.

Some things we will be adding to the .mobis in the next couple of week are:
1. sending text messages from the .mobi site (of YP and WP listings) to your phone or someone else's.
2. Movie Showtimes
3. state Lotto numbers
4. Download free art and music from local artist to makes Screen savers and Ringtones.
5.Weather Radar
6. Events by city

But I guess the main thing you guys are interested in, is whether the .mobi domains will takehold? I have been doing this for 6 years, built Internet companies and sold Internet companies. I believe the anser is Yes. The momentum from the large players have started.

Clark
HelloMetro Inc.

Hi Clark,
thanks for taking time out to post. Be great if you stick around in our mobi community. Maybe we can learn a lot from each other.Rep added
(You'll find out what that is ll)
cheers
Arnie

nb: will you be advertising your mobi sites on your dotcoms? will the mobi logo be advertised?

 

[quasar1138]

Hello,
Thank you for this interesting discussion about our .mobi network. I just want to clear up a couple of things from the posts above.

We could have just bought one domain instead of 600. Some reasons we went with 600: This mirrors our current dot com network of Hello"City".com. We have 600+ .com, one for each major city. i.e. HelloChicago.com, HelloMiami.com
We do this to have a truly local portal (domain) instead of something like www.CitySearch.com/IL/Chicago.html

By having a domain for each city also removes one layer of search. If you are on HelloBoston.mobi just do not have to drill down into the state and city before you search. Especially help for .mobi and navigating on a cell phone.

As far as content, all of our 350 US cities have the full Yellow Pages, White Pages, Users generated ratings of Restuarants, attractions and news feeds. The Foreign cities are coming up online this week with Resturants and Attractions. In the next 3 weeks we will be adding many more features similar to our .com portals.

Thank you again for talking about our new .mobi network. I would be glad to answer any other question.

Clark Scott
HelloMetro Inc.
[email protected]

Thank you for your comments Clark Scott and Welcome to Name Pros. I agree with some of the posted comments. It would be nice it you could post comments here on a few occasions when you have time. Thanks again.

 

[scandiman]

Just noticed that we can listen in to a talk between Clark Scott of HelloMetro and Bob Parsons of GoDaddy regarding the newly launched HelloMetro.mobi. Wednesday June 20th at 1PM Pacific Time (US) at www.LifeOnline.com

 

[hedgefund]

Just noticed that we can listen in to a talk between Clark Scott of HelloMetro and Bob Parsons of GoDaddy regarding the newly launched HelloMetro.mobi. Wednesday June 20th at 1PM Pacific Time (US) at www.LifeOnline.com

Yeah, I got newsletter from Godaddy about the event:

"Hello Metro Goes MOBI! It's the online directory built around community—so that a local artist is as easy to locate as a killer restaurant. Find out how this company attracts 2 million uniques a month & why their .MOBI gamble is about to pay off big. Guest: Clark Scott, HelloMetro.com CEO"

 

[GeoOwners]

thanks for the heads up...2 million peeps per month seeing .mobi advertised...oh yeah....


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[circa1850]

Clark,

Welcome.

You will be hated, despised, spit upon, shat upon, told that you and mobi are a dismal failure and a waste of time, destined to be a flop, and ridiculed.

But that will just be your first night. After that, you'll get used to it.

Just noticed that we can listen in to a talk between Clark Scott of HelloMetro and Bob Parsons of GoDaddy regarding the newly launched HelloMetro.mobi. Wednesday June 20th at 1PM Pacific Time (US) at www.LifeOnline.com

Can Bob not be present? I might tune in then.

Actually, I would like to hear PimpDaddy's take on .mobi. They have started adding it to their "alternative livestyle" selections.

And Clark and the HelloMetro folks...not meaning to steal your thunder but when you see this promo, understand it is an inside thing and quite contentious.

www.sdca.mobi

www.En-Route.mobi

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