http://www.solorwell.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/ Soapboxing every damn day Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:05:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.solorwell.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-187713 Mihmorandum | Links of Local Interest (â„¢) | Google Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:54:06 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/#comment-187713 [...] The IYP’s are fighting an incredibly difficult battle, because they’re stuck in a Catch-22 of sorts. Google is the default Internet Yellow Pages for most people. In order to get increased visibility, they have to advertise on TV and other non-Internet media (which seems like a real LOSER of an idea, if you ask me), advertise on Google for an incredible number of Local Search phrases (never a good idea to be beholdin’ to your largest competitor for traffic). But Ahmed Farooq of TechSoapbox and iBegin has put together a great chart of IYP reach according to Google. [...] [...] The IYP’s are fighting an incredibly difficult battle, because they’re stuck in a Catch-22 of sorts. Google is the default Internet Yellow Pages for most people. In order to get increased visibility, they have to advertise on TV and other non-Internet media (which seems like a real LOSER of an idea, if you ask me), advertise on Google for an incredible number of Local Search phrases (never a good idea to be beholdin’ to your largest competitor for traffic). But Ahmed Farooq of TechSoapbox and iBegin has put together a great chart of IYP reach according to Google. [...]

]]> http://www.solorwell.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-131088 Loci 2008: The year in Local from Michael Jensen’s Point of view » Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local Search Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:48:45 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/#comment-131088 [...] IYP Reach in the US (according to Google) Very awesome numbers that show who the big players are (City Search, YP, SuperPages, Yelp, Local and who’s not. [...] [...] IYP Reach in the US (according to Google) Very awesome numbers that show who the big players are (City Search, YP, SuperPages, Yelp, Local and who’s not. [...]

]]> http://www.solorwell.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-86514 James Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:04:31 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/#comment-86514 there is another site i found the focuses on the "repair Industry". So if you ever need to get something fixed, i found this site to be pretty usefull. 30 Local cities for any repair you can think of. http://www.repairfinders.com/. there is another site i found the focuses on the “repair Industry”. So if you ever need to get something fixed, i found this site to be pretty usefull. 30 Local cities for any repair you can think of. http://www.repairfinders.com/.

]]> http://www.solorwell.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-85887 Ahmed Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:31:24 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/#comment-85887 This post was about was about what Google thinks/says, not about what comScore thinks/says. This post was about was about what Google thinks/says, not about what comScore thinks/says.

]]> http://www.solorwell.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-85541 Bob Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:13:28 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/#comment-85541 Actually, yellowpages.ca in Canada reaches 42% of the population with a unique visitor count of about 8 million per month. According to comscore, Yellow Pages Group network is the 8th largest in Canada, and the largest wholly Canadian owned network in Canada. For idea's on how to do it right, see Yellow Pages Group. Actually, yellowpages.ca in Canada reaches 42% of the population with a unique visitor count of about 8 million per month. According to comscore, Yellow Pages Group network is the 8th largest in Canada, and the largest wholly Canadian owned network in Canada. For idea’s on how to do it right, see Yellow Pages Group.

]]> http://www.solorwell.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-81424 Defining a Yellow Pages Site Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:07:36 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/#comment-81424 [...] struck me. What defines a  web site to be a Yellow Pages site?  Now I had read this post  IYP Reach in the US (according to Google)which lists a good number of IYP sites but is there some characterisitc they all [...] [...] struck me. What defines a  web site to be a Yellow Pages site?  Now I had read this post  IYP Reach in the US (according to Google)which lists a good number of IYP sites but is there some characterisitc they all [...]

]]> http://www.solorwell.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-73680 Ahmed Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:36:33 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/#comment-73680 Sorry Jon - Google comes up with 0.0% reach. Sorry Jon – Google comes up with 0.0% reach.

]]> http://www.solorwell.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-73671 Jon Seymour Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:21:52 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/#comment-73671 GetFave.com, 300K uniques, is also the largest video IYP with over 4000 business videos. GetFave.com, 300K uniques, is also the largest video IYP with over 4000 business videos.

]]> http://www.solorwell.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-72191 claye Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:38:09 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/#comment-72191 I wouldn't have guessed the #1 spot, not even with a cheat sheet. I expected DexKnows to be a little higher as well, at least higher than Yelp and Local.com - I wouldn’t have guessed the #1 spot, not even with a cheat sheet. I expected DexKnows to be a little higher as well, at least higher than Yelp and Local.com -

]]> http://www.solorwell.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/comment-page-1/#comment-72172 yp.com aint "all that" Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:42:38 +0000 http://www.techsoapbox.com/iyp-reach-in-the-us-according-to-google/#comment-72172 in response to Newbie..... you obviously work for at&t. Have you ever used that yellowpages site? first of all, it's horrible. secondly....that should tell you that of people typing in the direct domain names that all of the money that at&t has sunk into advertising yp.com ISNT WORKING..... noone likes yellowpages anymore....wonrg url, wrong name, site is horrible = less uniques. in response to Newbie….. you obviously work for at&t. Have you ever used that yellowpages site? first of all, it’s horrible. secondly….that should tell you that of people typing in the direct domain names that all of the money that at&t has sunk into advertising yp.com ISNT WORKING….. noone likes yellowpages anymore….wonrg url, wrong name, site is horrible = less uniques.

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