How not to describe your taxi company
As we launch new sites for our customers, they’re all updating and re-thinking the way they describe their companies on their home page. Our advice is to be as specific and succinct as possible: say...
View ArticleDo you know how your site looks on a cell phone?
Since up to 50% of people are visiting taxi sites from their cell phones, it’s helpful to know what your site looks like from a cell phone. I’ve written about mobile optimization before, so I won’t...
View ArticleToronto startup launches Fleetbit, an app platform for taxi companies, with...
TORONTO, ONTARIO — Today Fleetbit, a division of Winston Inc, launched the taxi booking smartphone app for Diamond Taxicab. The app is the first of twelve apps Fleetbit is building for taxi companies...
View ArticleDiamond app launch
MARCH 5TH UPDATE— You can read about Fleetbit’s Diamond Taxi app launch in BetaKit, TechVibes, TechWP, MobileSyrup, or in our press release. You can download the iPhone app from iTunes or book a ride...
View ArticleHailo launching in Montreal and San Francisco
Yesterday, popular tech blog TechCrunch covered Hailo’s plans to launch in San Francisco. Hailo’s job board also shows a new position for a City General Manager in Montreal. The Hailo app is already...
View ArticleTLPA Savannah: Meeting the competitive threats of rogue apps
Last week in Savannah the TLPA (Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association) app committee gave a panel presentation titled ‘Meeting the competitive threats of rogue apps’. Of all of the TLPA...
View ArticleDiamond launch coverage from ‘Taxi News’
This is an article originally published in the April 2013 volume of Taxi News by Mike Beggs. The original version is available in pdf. format here, but since it’s not available in a searchable text...
View ArticleWhat to expect when you develop an app for your taxi company
Yesterday we published the first of several case studies on developing apps for taxi companies. The case study explains how we thought through challenges many taxi companies encounter as they plan and...
View ArticleNew App Store developer policy helps taxi companies compete with Uber and Hailo
On Monday we received a notice from Apple stating that apps can now be transferred from one developer to another within iTunes Connect. This is great news for taxi companies. Here’s why it matters: If...
View ArticleAttract more fares from search traffic with a Google Places listing
Ever wonder why some business listings look like this? And other search results show much less information… The Liberty Taxi listing lets searchers see where the company is located, a pictures of its...
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