Using the Local Directories
For years those yellow directories have charged businesses high prices for those listings we all need. Now you can get them for free from the Internet - along with a map to your site on some of the engines.
The importance of being in this local directory can’t be overstated. A local directory maintains business data by location. Search by keyword and location, and the directory returns businesses related to that keyword. It works like the published yellow pages, only it is online and you can search by category, location, or business name. It easy to get use to using the online local directories instead of that thick printed directory you have been using in the past. You can access the Google local directory, for example, at:
Try a sample search. For example, try "galleries" and "97034" in the two text boxes. You will see all the galleries in the area of the zip code. You will also see a map of the area with the galleries marked.
You can zoom in or out on the map. You can also click the word "satellite" under the map and you will see a satellite view of the area. Click on a business name and you will see the related pages from the organic search engine.
| A9 Local (Amazon) |
http://a9.com |
| AOL Local |
http://localsearch.aol.com/ |
| Ask Jeeves Local |
http://local.ask.com/local |
| Google Local |
http://www.google.com/lochp |
| MSN Local |
http://local.msn.com/ |
| Yahoo Local |
http://local.yahoo.com/ |
Get your business in these local directories while they are still free.