May 24 2008
Yellow Pages and Search
Great article about understanding how people search for local retailers and shops
Archive for May, 2008
May 24 2008
Yellow Pages on the Internet
Quote from Wikiepdia
“A new breed of IYPs are popping up. Some of these, such as getVEQ.com, are focused on providing consumers with top-rated local businesses based on reviews submitted by other consumers. This can be more useful than other IYPs that cater to top-paying national advertisers. Some others are just Yellow Page directories without reviews and all the other distractions GoMyLocal.com. Also, many others combine a traditional internet yellow pages with social networking and other “Web 2.0″ functionality. An example of this can be viewed on MojoPages.com. Others include yelp.com and ourfaves.com. On these new sites you can connect with friends and other people in your neighborhood to share reviews and feedback on local businesses. ”
The question is what type is the best?
May 18 2008
Yellow Pages fights Google with mobile search
With Google reporting higher mobile usage than ever, pre-Google information services are striking back with their own mobile search apps. In Australia, the local version of the “Yellow Pages” is reporting surging levels of people accessing the service through mobile phones, across all carriers, in line with growing search demand.
May 13 2008
Free Local Business Profiles Saves $25,000 Ad Costs
Local Business Profiles Can Save $25,000 Pay Per Click Costs. How to properly optimize a Local Business Profile submitted to Google, Yahoo and free directories. Generate up to 2,000 unique, motivated visitors monthly, 24,000+ annual visitors saves $25,000 in annual pay per click costs (depending on keyword prices). Details how to accomplish
May 13 2008
Buying Local Online Ads Campaign ‘08 [SearchEngineWatch]
Brief article on buying local web ads for political campaigns.
May 13 2008
Why your business needs to be set up for local search
Can your neighbors find you? I hope so otherwise you could be losing a lot of business!
May 13 2008
Bill Gates Predicts End Of Yellow Pages
“Well, the Yellow Pages are going to be used less and less.” Gates believes that there will soon be a direct mobile link between voice and data. A more realistic step has to do with what’s happening already with the use of sites like Workpost.com. Consumers are finding new ways to get things done more efficiently without using the yellow pages.
May 13 2008
Publishers say yellow pages still relevant
Yellow pages in America can’t get any respect. That’s the sentiment of those behind this multibillion-dollar business who have seen revenue head south amid a declining economy and the advent of Internet search engines.
May 12 2008
“Multiplatform Yellow Pages Usage On the Rise”
The competition’s study is out,and according to them, they’re in like Flint.
May 12 2008
How to Stop Receiving Phone Books and Yellow Pages
with over 540 Million yellow pages distributed annually in the u.s. alone…we need to start thinking about the planet; imagine the paper, ink, and other resources wasted….think green please, opt out of your yellow pages if you do not use them anymore.