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Webster Groves business directory rollout prompts usability questions, staff pledges follow-up
Summary
Deputy City Manager Scott Davis presented an initial look at the BlueDot business-directory tool; business owners praised features but raised mobile usability, tracking and integration concerns. Staff committed to gathering activation metrics and returning with answers.
Scott Davis, deputy city manager for strategic innovation, told the Webster Groves Business Development Commission on Wednesday that he did not have a full tutorial ready for BlueDot but would return with details and metrics after further testing and staff work.
The issue matters to local merchants because the city and the Business Development Commission (BDC) are promoting two web resources—BlueDot and the city-hosted workinwebstergroves.com—to help customers find stores, list jobs and promote events. Business owners at the meeting said they see value in a searchable, regional-facing tool but want it to be easier to use on phones and to better integrate with existing payment and rewards systems.
"I don't have a full presentation today. I'm still trying to learn this software to be able to give you a full tutorial," Davis said. He said he has been working with Gregory Downer, the city's director of finance, and a consultant…
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