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Street Fight Daily: 02.16.12

Street Fight Mag

A roundup of today's big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups...Groupon: Offering Deals With No Time Limits? (TechCrunch)...Building Location-Based Social Networks in Egypt (TheNextWeb)...Localmind Gooses Location-Advice Se... »

As Facebook Readies IPO, Local Strategy Is in Focus

Street Fight Mag

Considering that 70% of small businesses already use Facebook as a promotional tool through Pages, the company has a serious leg up on the competition. Transitioning these users into paying customers means cutting into Google’s massive market share of ... »

Reports: Facebook Acquires Gowalla for Undisclosed Sum

Street Fight Mag

If the rumors are confirmed, the acquisition would mark the end of a long slide for the Austin-based company. In September, Gowalla, which was once considered Foursquare’s biggest competitor, relaunched as a social travel guide after a ten-month period... »