Internet buyers prefer to shop locally when ever possible.
  • "70% of U.S. households now use the Internet as an information source when shopping locally for products and services..” according to The Kelsey Group, a Princeton, NJ based research company.

  • The Kelsey Group further reports that the 70% of online households use the internet to search for local merchants and stores compares to 62% usage of the yellow pages. Further, the findings also suggest that Internet search is poised to surpass newspapers as a local shopping information resource. The Kelsey Group reports that, on average, 27 percent of their total search behavior was for local information. Similarly, Nielsen//NetRatings reports that 24.4 percent of searches are local.

"Local Results" the latest marketing tool to build sales.

  • Priority placement is given to "Local Results" listings by placing them in the upper left hand corner of the results page where visibility is highest.

  • "Local Results"information is gathered from a wide variety or sources and data banks.

  • Each search engine has it's own systems & procedures for compiling & updating "Local Results" information.

  • It's difficult and time consuming to create or manage and individual business' information directly with the search engines.

  • No need to incur the unnecessary expense to have a web designer do it for you when it is so fast and easy to both create and update your business profile yourself.
  
Create your business profile.

Here's How it Appears on the Major Search Engines

Yahoo Local (Example)

Superpages.com (Example)

Get Started.

 

 

MyLocalProfile™ let's you create & manage your own business information simply, easily, affordably.

Here's how it works:

  • MyLocalProfile™ (MLP) is a proprietary software system which allows you to create your own business profile.

  • Your data provides the basis of a unique web page which will appear in the MLP business directory. If you do not now have a web site, you can use the MLP page as your primary site. If you currently have a web site, the MLP web page for your business will enhance your Natural search engine optimization results.

  • MLP automatically distributes your data to the major Internet search engines and directories like Google, Yahoo, MSN and others where the majority of Internet traffic occurs through our data partners. Each of the Internet properties has their own criteria for the information they will publish but with MLP it can now be sourced from the information YOU provide.

  • Update the information as often as you like at no additional cost.

  • Get mapping software for your location (s) on MLP at no additional cost.
Here's what you get:
Features   Benefits
An affordable local search solution   For less than the cost of a basic yellow pages listing, create and manage the information distributed to the major Internet search engines and directories.
A full business profile and web page   Your web page in the MLP Business Directory contains your complete business profile. It can be used as your primary web site or help you enhance your natural search engine optimization results.
Complete security   Create & manage your business profile in one password protected location.
A map pinpointing your location (s)   A FREE Yahoo map is provided on your MLP web page. Maps on the various search engines are based upon their respective software selection.
Unlimited FREE updates   Update your MLP information as often as you like at no additional cost. All updates are submitted to the Internet properties weekly.
Centralized control and billing   Gain peace of mind while saving time and money by having all your local search needs fulfilled at one convenient location.

 

* Please note it usually takes 4-8 weeks for your business information to be distributed and included in the major search engines and local properties listings.

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