Google`s Local Business Center a Serious Threat to Existing Online Yellow Pages Directories - Current industry leaders... (Page 3 of 3 )

Current industry leaders like YellowPages.com, SuperPages and Switchboard will have to adapt quickly to their new competitor, or we may soon be closing the book on their online yellow pages directories. About The Author Erik M. Cunningham is an author, researcher and the founder of the YPdx Yellow Pages ( http://www.ypdx.com ) and has been working in the online yellow pages industry since 20...

Google`s Local Business Center a Serious Threat to Existing Online Yellow Pages Directories - If you enter... (Page 2 of 3 )

If you enter a keyword, along with a city and state, the first thing that appears in the results is a link entitled, "Local business results". This free service could spell big trouble for competitors in the online yellow pages industry. Google's Local Business Center offers all of the business information that conventional Internet yellow pages sites do, and then some. In addition to business descriptions,...

Google`s Local Business Center a Serious Threat to Existing Online Yellow Pages Directories (Page 1 of 3 )

If you click on the "Business Solutions" link on Google's homepage, you'll find information about the various revenue generating programs, advertising opportunities and productivity tools that Google offers to the general public.You will also find two separate text links to Google's Local Business Center displayed under the headings "Get listed on Google Maps" and "Put your information on Google". And...

Internet Merchant Certifications For Small And Home Based Businesses - The bottom line... (Page 3 of 3 )

The bottom line for small businesses is to find way to stand out from the crowd and initiate that first sale which is precious when you are starting out. And the only way to do that is to make sure that your visitor is comfortable shopping on our site. In other words they have to trust you. To learn more about an internet merchant certification visit http://www.ibcim.org. About The Author Christian...

Internet Merchant Certifications For Small And Home Based Businesses - There are some...

There are some exceptions of services though that focuses on giving a Seal of Approval to websites based on a good service history and other qualifications geared to the small and home based internet business rather than the large corporation. An example of this type of certification is IBCIM.ORG, The International Bureau of Certified Internet Merchants. They operate the Merchant Certified Seal of...