Local Search makes any small business stand out…
worldwide or in the neighborhood

Buyers want both online and local information
Consumers look for information about hometown products and services on the Internet. They don’t just go to the Yellow Page directory when ready to buy—as they once did. Studies show that an astonishing 36% of searches are about local businesses. And about a quarter of all Internet users conducted local searches. They’d do even more of it, if the data for small businesses were more complete.

Small local businesses haven’t gotten much benefit from the widespread shift toward global and online commerce. But the combination of search engine marketing and Local Search can put even small operations on the radar screen.

Check if your business shows up Find out whether your business is already included in various search engine databases. Make sure the data about your operation is accurate and complete. Then go about getting listed in the others. Google   http://www.local.google.com Yahoo and Overture    http://maps.yahoo.com Mapquest   http://www.mapquest.com Verizon   http://www.superpages.com                  Additional Players   CitySearch   AOL - In Your Area   www.topix.net   www.vivante.com   www.mobilemaps.com

How many of these Internet Yellow Pages (IYP) are you in?   Yahoo.com                         Excite.com   SuperPages.com                 NetScape.com   Switchboard.com                MapQuest.com   Lycos.com                          InfoSpace.com   MSN.com                          Smart Pages.com   AltaVista.com                     411.com   AOL.com                           Verizon.com   WebCrawler.com               BigBook.com   CitySearch.com                  DirectoryStore.com And there are many others, as well

OUR PICK—The way to go    Fast and Easy
    Get Listed on Local Search for Free

Video tutorial that shows you step by step how to register
your local business with top local search engines. 14 five-minute segments. Online—Need DSL or cable modem. Also available
on CD. (Note: works only for USA at this time)

Saves hours of looking for the right URL. Shows how to complete the forms.
No tech talk, only plain English. (Also 2 bonus segments on how to create your FREE 5-page website on Yahoo). With purchase you’ll receive instant access to the videos for one year. So you can watch them as often as you wish.

Only $37.00  ($47 for CD)   Order and download NOW

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¤   Geolocal
This site is devoted to using the Internet and Local Search to promote small local business. It’s information rich. Sharon Fling created the video tutorial above. The needs of a business with mostly local clientele are very different from a business that can market to consumers all over the country, or internationally. Most Internet marketing books give general all-purpose advice, aimed at companies marketing to the masses.

But if you want to use the Internet to promote a local business, you need specific strategies to make the Internet work. This book (printed or ebook) shows you exactly what to do  To Purchase

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¤   The Kelsey Group
They are the leading provider of research and analysis about the Yellow Pages, electronic directories and local media. The Kelsey Group Web site is a hub of in-depth information. And they provide comprehensive reports and conferences attuned to the emerging trends.

Subscribe to eContext, their free bi-monthly email newsletter.

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¤   Yellow Page Sage
Bookmark this site, http://www.yellowpagesage.com as well, for updates on Local Search and how small businesses can benefit from it.