12/16/2011 - Search Your Local Yellow or
White Pages Directory on Kindle and Nook eReaders
Yellow Magic Incorporated
Launches YelloReader Technology for White and Yellow
Pages Directory eBook Publishing for Nook and
Kindle Readers
Search
Your Local Yellow or White Pages Directory on Kindle and
Nook Readers
With the advent of Amazon already
outselling print with electronic books, Yellow Magic
Incorporated strategically developed YelloReader
Technology for Yellow Pages Directory Publishers,
formatting directories for the Barnes and Noble Nook and
the Amazon Kindle eReaders.
“While Amazon and Barnes and
Noble have been benefiting from surging sales of Kindle
and Nook reader devices, the demand for more eBooks has
also increased,” said Ron Mintle CEO of Yellow Magic. “We
felt compelled to create a program that formats a white
and yellow pages directory book for both top-selling Nook
and Kindle readers, in which they could also be
distributed electronically on the Amazon and Barnes and
Noble platforms,” commented Mintle.
“YelloReader
will format a directory’s’ complete list of headings to
select from, yellow or white listings, images and display
ads. The devices already support search and the ability to
create bookmarks, making the eReaders perfect devices for
the Yellow Pages and Directory Publishing Industry,” adds
Sam Pretorius, Director of Program Development.
“The YelloReader technology
formats the directory content and graphics for the
Kindle and the Nook, and opens up more channels for
electronic directory distribution on Amazon and Barnes
and Noble platforms for publishers,” said Mintle.
“YelloReader also offers an
easy way for publishers to be able to just post a free
download link of their e Reader-formatted directories on
their own website, giving consumers both download and
device choices,” said Pretorius.
“With
Amazon lowering the price of the Kindle and electronic
books projected to surpass print books within 2-3 years,
clearly eReaders are a critical mass to respect and
follow,” commented Mintle.
According to Citigroup
analyst Mark Mahaney, the Kindle alone has increased
sales 200% compared to the same period last year.
“Other exciting aspects of
reaching this fast-growing demographic of eReaders is
that both the Nook and the Kindle continue to upgrade
their functionality and programming of each device to
include color screens, streaming video, email, social
network sharing, movie service, games, and the ability
to share content. As they begin competing with
smart tablets, they become a very affordable and popular
hybrid,” noted Pretorius.
"Whereas not everyone can
afford an iPad or Android tablet, the ultra-mobile and
much lower priced eReaders appear to have struck a chord
with a much wider demographic that has the potential of
making the electronic book reader as ubiquitous as a
cellphone. The exciting opportunity for the
publishing industry is that this can extend their
distribution reach. Not long ago there was the
almost iconic image of a phone on top of a directory in
each home, and now the other day I saw a cellphone
resting on a Kindle in a coffee shop, that's where we
are heading," observed Pretorius.
Kindle and Nook publishing
solutions for the Yellow Pages Directory Publishing
Industry:
12/15/2011
- Amazon: Third Week in a Row, Kindle Sales Surpass 1
Million per Week
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Crunch for this news bite and sharing it here.
This is incredible! We are beginning to
see even more penetration of eReaders worldwide and
understand the significant benefits for Directory
Publishers to add this format as soon as possible.
Yellow Magic has added the YelloReader for
conversion of White Pages and Yellow Pages for
eReader devices, including for the
Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook.
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03/01/2010
- Yellow Magic Develops New Social Marketing Tools For
YP Publishers
& Adds New Social Sites!
Yellow Magic’s Mobile directories can now be
searched with
Tweets!
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Twitter
Technology. To
learn
more, please click on this link!
And next month when TweetMagicleads.com is launched, there
will be a
paradigm shift in the process of bringing buyers and
sellers together.
Contact us to learn how you can add selling social media
leads to your
advertisers.
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New programs coming for
2009
12/01/2008 - These last few months have been very busy for
Yellow Magic
as we continue to fine tune new unreleased programs that we
hope to
unveil in 2009, and as we traveled abroad attending both the
ADPAI
trade show in Malaysia, and ADP Mid Year Convention in San
Antonio,
Texas.
While in Malaysia, it was wonderful to see the Asian Market
spring so
far forward into the latest technological advances and
digital
publishing world. Yellow Magic had the opportunity to visit
several of
our customers as well as servicing and training new
customers in Macau,
Thailand, and Vietnam. New acquaintances were also made in
Laos and
Cambodia.
ADPAI
The ADPAI convention discussed the topic of “The Era of
Change.”
The welcome address was presented by Mr. Vo Hoa Binh,
Chairman of the
managing board of Vietnam Telephone Directory and Yellow
Pages 2 JSC,
along with Ms. Pham Thi Kim Tuvet Loan, General Manager.
Many of the Industry’s top leaders informed the ADPAI
publishers about
the importance of multi-platform digital directory
publishing and the
growth trends for digital directories.
Richard Sloop, President of Alaurus software addressed the
increasing
need for good Customer Management tracking tools in order to
remain a
successful growth company.
Ken Clark, President/Publisher of YP Talk revealed further
Keys to
Success for the YP Industry, and Neg Norton, President CEO
of YPA
delivered the facts about how ADPAI has remained successful
in an era
of Local Mobile Search.
Mr. Neal Barry Polacheck, CEO of the Kelsey Group USA,
presented an
outstanding analysis of the Predictions and Implications of
the Global
Yellow Pages for 2008 through 2012.
ADP
The Mid Year ADP Convention was a big success in San
Antonio, helping
Independent Directory Publishers analyze the marketplace for
growth
opportunities and niche marketing. Jim Hail, ADP Chairman
and
President/CEO of Hagadone Directories had an impressive
Power Point
presentation on the growth and projected growth for YP
Directory
advertising revenue, which is available on the ADP website
if you
missed it!
Ken Clark, President/Publisher of YP Talk revealed the
differences
between the myth of dwindling Yellow Pages usage and the
REAL concrete
usage numbers, along with demonstrating that there are more
political
agendas attempting to be served in the face of truth
concerning
intelligent environmentalism regarding the use of paper in
the YP
Industry.
Many of the other speaker’s presentations addressed the
position of
being a multi-platform, multi-media YP Directory
provider/publisher,
using new digital media publishing tools. Kim Maksen from
Hagadone
Directories, Jacqui Ponkey of Genesis Publisher Services,
Pemmie
Sheasby from Sunshine pages and Bruce Ehlenbeck of Directory
Plus
created a dynamic presentation and panel discussion.
Again if you missed any of these enlightening speaker
presentations,
they are all posted on the ADP website for your review.http://www.adp.org/
Sharing knowledge and trends at our Conventions and
Conferences offers
valuable tips in an ever-changing world of commerce. The
business trips
were enlightening and we really enjoyed, as always, making
new friends
and learning from the top leaders in our Industry.