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A better yellow page directory

What makes a better yellow page directory?

Why doesn’t the phone company publish their advertising prices? Is it because their prices start at around $60.00? Oh, yes, that is per month, and don’t worry, “we’ll just add it to your phone bill.”

You want two ads? No problem! The second ad is the same price and “we’ll just add it to your phone bill.”

Have you ever wondered why they want to hid the advertising on your phone bill?

Now you know a better yellow page directory would not charge those outrageous prices, right?

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Cheap is not always the best or even reasonable when you do not get what you want.

The Wall Street Journal had the following headline in their PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY column:

“The Product: Cheap, Way Over-Hyped, But Really Works.”

The columnist, Walter S. Mossberg, states in the article:

“When I see a high-tech product that’s advertised mainly via frequent hard-sell TV ads, as if it were a diet pill, I tend to assume it can’t be very good.” He then gives his opinion on the reasons you and I would not even consider the product, and he wouldn’t either.

Then he states: “But, after receiving reader request to review [the product], I decided to do so. To my surprise, it worked pretty much as advertised. It has a few drawbacks, and extra fees for added services. But I found [the product] easy to set up and easy to use.”

Why does this product, with its low price, outperform the big boys at a price they cannot compete with?

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Stay with me for the answer.

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Let’s go over what A Better Yellow Page Directory would include:

Should the price be under $90.00 for a year? And include more than one listing (including different categories and multiple business locations)? And not have publishing deadlines? And be searchable by Google and Yahoo? And have up to 800 characters of space for each directory listing? And have Twitter followers? And have syndicated feeds? And cover a more reasonable area than the phone company provides? And be part of a national network of Yellow Page Directories?

How can a company provide that kind of service at that price?

Just like the product Mr. Mossberg discussed in his article, cost control is the secret – and passing the savings on to the advertisers.

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What’s Super Blog Advertising? It’s just like newspaper ads, magazine ads, flyers, post cards, coupon books, newsletters and any other announcement used by businesses to promote their products and services.

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For a limited time, 100 Charter Memberships can get all of this  for $149.97 per year. This is a Marketer Membership with a fixed price for as long as you stay an active member.

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Not ready to advertise with us yet? Please bookmark our site and come back and use our services as a consumer. You can also follow us on Twitter or through our syndication feed. The links for these are in the upper right hand corner of this page (the orange button is the RSS feed, the blue button is Twitter).

Thank you,

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President, In Area Code Web Sites, Ltd.

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Until next time,

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Small Business Advertising: Marketing Ideas for the Information Age

Is your marketing plan keeping up with the times, or are you stuck in the advertising dark ages?

Only a few short years ago, a small business with some money to spend on advertising typically went off in search of an ad agency to produce magazine and newspaper ads, radio spots, maybe even a television commercial. Today, though, those forms of advertising are dying relics of an age that’s passed.

Largely driven by consumer demand, more and more businesses are finding their way online, and instead of spending their advertising dollars on paper and ink, they’re spending it on pixels.

A recent study conducted by WebVisible, in conjunction with Nielsen Online, shows consumers are turning to the Internet in search of local businesses, while decreasing their usage of traditional print methods.

The use of search engines to locate local businesses rose 71% in the last two years, while the use of Internet yellow page directories rose 46%. Email in the form of newsletters or other offers has also increased.

In response to the increase in searches, businesses are putting their money where the customers are, though not in as great of numbers. Consumers might be turning to Google 71% more often, but small businesses are only increasing their Internet advertising by 32%. The same is true for Internet yellow pages directories, with an increase in use by small businesses of only 11%.

What this means for your small business is tremendous opportunity to place yourself in front of your customer, while your competitors are still clinging to the old way of doing things.

It can also mean a significant savings, since Internet advertising is generally less expensive than more traditional forms. Many of the most common practices for optimizing search engine placement cost very little to no money at all, while actual advertising using either banner ads placed on other sites, or pay per click ads on Google or Yahoo! is also very reasonable.

Even Internet yellow page advertising, probably the closest thing to offline advertising you will find online, is much less expensive than it’s offline cousin.

If you’re struggling to find ways to advertise your business in a terrible economy, the answer might just be as close as your desktop.

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Five Effective Online Advertising Strategies For Your Small Business

Did you know that 83% of consumers conduct research online before making a purchase locally? Are your potential customers finding you, or are they finding your competitor? Here are five effective online advertising strategies you can use to increase your visibility and your profits.

1. Search Engine Optimization – Assuming your business has it’s own website, search engine optimization (SEO) can help your site rank higher in search results, which is essential if you want to be found online. If your site doesn’t show up on the first page of the results, chances are your customers are not finding you.

SEO is not complicated, but it can be confusing for those who don’t have the time to study the methods various search engines use to rank web sites. It is possible to spend a small fortune with very poor results. Before embarking on any SEO journey, enlist the help of a qualified professional. Be sure to check references and ask for proof of results before agreeing to work with any SEO firm.

2. Pay Per Click – Pay per click advertising works by driving potential customers to your business’s website through ads placed on other sites and in search engine results pages. Each time a potential customer clicks your ad, you pay a fee to the PPC network. The amount of the fee varies and will depend on the popularity of the keywords you target, and the competition among advertisers for that keyword.

It is worth noting that pay per click can be a risky business, since the advertiser pays regardless of whether or not a sale is actually made. It would be wise to consult an expert before beginning any pay per click advertising program.

3. Affiliate Programs – Whether you sell a physical product (think car parts or power tools) or provide a service, offering an affiliate program can be a good way to improve your sales. Affiliate programs essentially provide a business with a stable of sales people who all work on straight commission. When your customer makes a purchase through an affiliate link, the affiliate earns a small percentage of the total sale.

Affiliate programs are typically managed by an affilate manager who is in charge of providing promotional materials to affiliates, and who is available to answer any questions and handle any commission disputes that might arise. You can choose to host your own affiliate management software to track clicks and sales, or you can join an affiliate network like Commission Junction or Share A Sale to avoid any technical hassles and to take advantage of their existing network of affiliates.

4. Banner Ads – Banner ads refer to any ad space you buy (or rent) on a website. Ads can vary in size from very small to nearly full screen. Some ads pop up or under an open web page, some have moving graphics, some are interactive and change depending on the movements of the mouse pointer.

Banner ads can be purchased on individual web sites for a set period of time, but unless you can easily target the sites your potential customers are reading, this can be tricky. Banner advertising can also be sold through advertising networks. Similar to affiliate networks, advertising networks manage the technical details for you in exchange for a fee. Some popular advertising networks are Value Click Media and BlogHer.

4. Internet Yellow Pages – Internet Yellow Page Directories are increasing in popularity as more and more consumers turn to the Internet first in their search for local businesses. One recent study commissioned by comScore showed that Internet Yellow Pages gained in popularity in 2009, with 21% of respondants citing Internet Yellow Pages as their primary source of local business searches online.

The InAreaCode.com family of sites offers small businesses Effective online advertising at a price they can afford, and without the risk of pay per click or SEO. Business owners can post unlimited ads, coupons, press releases, and other valuable information for their customers. By taking advantage of In Area Code’s already high page rank, small businesses can be assured that their Internet yellow page ad will be seen by more potential customers than with any other form of Internet advertising.

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