Comments on: How many still use Yellow Pages? http://scobleizer.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/ Searching for world-changing technology Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: johnrafanello http://scobleizer.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/comment-page-3/#comment-129569 johnrafanello Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:13:48 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/#comment-129569 Finding local business online is clunky at best. I get an incomplete listing of local businesses. Also out of area businesses show up also. It is faster and easier to get the information I NEED by looking at a display ad with all the appropriate consumer info in it with photos. I get a much better feel for the business and if it is right for me. Finding local business online is clunky at best. I get an incomplete listing of local businesses. Also out of area businesses show up also. It is faster and easier to get the information I NEED by looking at a display ad with all the appropriate consumer info in it with photos. I get a much better feel for the business and if it is right for me.

]]> By: johnrafanello http://scobleizer.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/comment-page-3/#comment-118232 johnrafanello Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:13:48 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/#comment-118232 Finding local business online is clunky at best. I get an incomplete listing of local businesses. Also out of area businesses show up also. It is faster and easier to get the information I NEED by looking at a display ad with all the appropriate consumer info in it with photos. I get a much better feel for the business and if it is right for me. Finding local business online is clunky at best. I get an incomplete listing of local businesses. Also out of area businesses show up also. It is faster and easier to get the information I NEED by looking at a display ad with all the appropriate consumer info in it with photos. I get a much better feel for the business and if it is right for me.

]]> By: Net Magellan http://scobleizer.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/comment-page-3/#comment-43453 Net Magellan Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:33:57 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/#comment-43453 The printed books are handy away from the computer room, e.g. we're in the kitchen and decide to eat out, or we're in the car and want to find restaurants in an unfamiliar suburb. Not everyone leaves their PC switched on. Even in a web browser an IYP site is better than a Google search because a search result doesn't tell me if I have looked at all the available resuts for a given area. You just see the ones who used SEO or you see many results that aren't business listings but might rank for the search query, e.g. they are reviews. The printed book (or IYP) lists every business in a given heading - some IYPs also have ratings and reviews, which can help narrow down a choice. The printed books are handy away from the computer room, e.g. we’re in the kitchen and decide to eat out, or we’re in the car and want to find restaurants in an unfamiliar suburb. Not everyone leaves their PC switched on.

Even in a web browser an IYP site is better than a Google search because a search result doesn’t tell me if I have looked at all the available resuts for a given area. You just see the ones who used SEO or you see many results that aren’t business listings but might rank for the search query, e.g. they are reviews. The printed book (or IYP) lists every business in a given heading – some IYPs also have ratings and reviews, which can help narrow down a choice.

]]> By: Net Magellan http://scobleizer.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/comment-page-3/#comment-177012 Net Magellan Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:33:00 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/#comment-177012 The printed books are handy away from the computer room, e.g. we're in the kitchen and decide to eat out, or we're in the car and want to find restaurants in an unfamiliar suburb. Not everyone leaves their PC switched on. Even in a web browser an IYP site is better than a Google search because a search result doesn't tell me if I have looked at all the available resuts for a given area. You just see the ones who used SEO or you see many results that aren't business listings but might rank for the search query, e.g. they are reviews. The printed book (or IYP) lists every business in a given heading - some IYPs also have ratings and reviews, which can help narrow down a choice. The printed books are handy away from the computer room, e.g. we’re in the kitchen and decide to eat out, or we’re in the car and want to find restaurants in an unfamiliar suburb. Not everyone leaves their PC switched on.

Even in a web browser an IYP site is better than a Google search because a search result doesn’t tell me if I have looked at all the available resuts for a given area. You just see the ones who used SEO or you see many results that aren’t business listings but might rank for the search query, e.g. they are reviews. The printed book (or IYP) lists every business in a given heading – some IYPs also have ratings and reviews, which can help narrow down a choice.

]]> By: Chris Barratt http://scobleizer.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/comment-page-3/#comment-43445 Chris Barratt Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:08:40 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/#comment-43445 why should they take it off line when they can make more money. I'm constantly bombarded with yell.com telling me my advert is not performing well, It won't perform at all next year. Best rip off so far is that if you are a constant client, they are obliged to give you a discount, but as there is a price increase each year, they tell you that you won't have to pay it. bollocks. why should they take it off line when they can make more money. I’m constantly bombarded with yell.com telling me my advert is not performing well, It won’t perform at all next year.
Best rip off so far is that if you are a constant client, they are obliged to give you a discount, but as there is a price increase each year, they tell you that you won’t have to pay it. bollocks.

]]> By: Chris Barratt http://scobleizer.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/comment-page-3/#comment-177004 Chris Barratt Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:08:00 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/how-many-still-use-yellow-pages/#comment-177004 why should they take it off line when they can make more money. I'm constantly bombarded with yell.com telling me my advert is not performing well, It won't perform at all next year. Best rip off so far is that if you are a constant client, they are obliged to give you a discount, but as there is a price increase each year, they tell you that you won't have to pay it. bollocks. why should they take it off line when they can make more money. I’m constantly bombarded with yell.com telling me my advert is not performing well, It won’t perform at all next year.
Best rip off so far is that if you are a constant client, they are obliged to give you a discount, but as there is a price increase each year, they tell you that you won’t have to pay it. bollocks.

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