Comments on: Citysearch Brings Back Free Business Listings, Adds Twitter http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/citysearch-brings-back-free-business-listings-adds-twitter/2534/ Because not everyone can throw thousands of dollars at the 'How do we market ourselves online?' question... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matt McGee http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/citysearch-brings-back-free-business-listings-adds-twitter/2534/#comment-463906 Matt McGee Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:08:33 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2534#comment-463906 You'll have to go to Citysearch.com, Rebeca. This is a site called Small Business Search Marketing. I write ABOUT Citysearch at times, but it's a different site. Good luck. You’ll have to go to Citysearch.com, Rebeca. This is a site called Small Business Search Marketing. I write ABOUT Citysearch at times, but it’s a different site. Good luck.

]]> By: Rebeca Terrazas http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/citysearch-brings-back-free-business-listings-adds-twitter/2534/#comment-463833 Rebeca Terrazas Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:14:29 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2534#comment-463833 How can I post my daycare so people can find it on your website? How can I post my daycare so people can find it on your website?

]]> By: Ralph Wronker http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/citysearch-brings-back-free-business-listings-adds-twitter/2534/#comment-354773 Ralph Wronker Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:14:18 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2534#comment-354773 How do I get off their site? How do I get off their site?

]]> By: Ralph Wronker http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/citysearch-brings-back-free-business-listings-adds-twitter/2534/#comment-354772 Ralph Wronker Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:12:32 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2534#comment-354772 I just tried to submit a correction because they had me listed as out of business and found myself automatically and without warning signed up for paid advertising. Is citysearch for real or a scam I just tried to submit a correction because they had me listed as out of business and found myself automatically and without warning signed up for paid advertising. Is citysearch for real or a scam

]]> By: Justin Smith http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/citysearch-brings-back-free-business-listings-adds-twitter/2534/#comment-284637 Justin Smith Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:45:15 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2534#comment-284637 As of today it is working... although you do have to register an account first. I find this step kind of silly because you can't see any record of the fact that you added a listing when you're logged in. Here is the updated submission url: http://www.citysearch.com/profile/add_business As of today it is working… although you do have to register an account first. I find this step kind of silly because you can’t see any record of the fact that you added a listing when you’re logged in. Here is the updated submission url: http://www.citysearch.com/profile/add_business

]]> By: Michele Z http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/citysearch-brings-back-free-business-listings-adds-twitter/2534/#comment-268449 Michele Z Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:44:02 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2534#comment-268449 Matt thanks for the post. Very helpful. Would be curious if you have any information on how many data sources the CityGrid Media database actually feeds. As of this posting the results for a free listing are identical to Alissa J's post. After initially entering information into the CityGrid portal and finding the cost for a listing to be ridiculous I found your post and added a business to CitySearch and received the same vague message. I am now receiving email messages from CityGrid saying: We noticed that you began to enroll in our advertising program, but didn't complete the process. Their motivational message is this: Every month, more than 140 million consumers search online for local businesses like yours - nearly 90% of them use CityGrid® affiliated sites. CityGrid Media can help you get found by customers in your area, when they need you most. Interesting message. As a marketing professional I find their marketing tactics a bit misleading. I know they have affiliations with sites like MerchantCircle but I could find no information that the CityGrid database powers the MerchantCircle database. I would be more interested in knowing how many consumers search the CityGrid owned data sources, not their affiliates. I can add a business for free to MerchantCircle and most of the rest of their 'Affiliates'. Interesting tactics. Matt thanks for the post. Very helpful.

Would be curious if you have any information on how many data sources the CityGrid Media database actually feeds.

As of this posting the results for a free listing are identical to Alissa J’s post.

After initially entering information into the CityGrid portal and finding the cost for a listing to be ridiculous I found your post and added a business to CitySearch and received the same vague message.

I am now receiving email messages from CityGrid saying:
We noticed that you began to enroll in our advertising program, but didn’t complete the process.

Their motivational message is this:
Every month, more than 140 million consumers search online for local businesses like yours – nearly 90% of them use CityGrid® affiliated sites. CityGrid Media can help you get found by customers in your area, when they need you most.

Interesting message. As a marketing professional I find their marketing tactics a bit misleading. I know they have affiliations with sites like MerchantCircle but I could find no information that the CityGrid database powers the MerchantCircle database. I would be more interested in knowing how many consumers search the CityGrid owned data sources, not their affiliates. I can add a business for free to MerchantCircle and most of the rest of their ‘Affiliates’. Interesting tactics.

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