Comments on: SMN Webcast Recap: Local Business Listings http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/smn-webcast-recap-local-business-listings/2257/ 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: Cody Baird http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/smn-webcast-recap-local-business-listings/2257/#comment-413393 Cody Baird Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:21:15 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2257#comment-413393 Matt, Thanks again for the post! I posted new records for visits, page views, time on site, etc... I really appreciate you article! Matt,

Thanks again for the post! I posted new records for visits, page views, time on site, etc… I really appreciate you article!

]]> By: Matt McGee http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/smn-webcast-recap-local-business-listings/2257/#comment-405797 Matt McGee Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:34:46 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2257#comment-405797 Nice find, Cody! Thx for the comment, too. I'll do a blog post pointing over to you so that more people are aware of this. Nice find, Cody! Thx for the comment, too. I’ll do a blog post pointing over to you so that more people are aware of this.

]]> By: Cody Baird http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/smn-webcast-recap-local-business-listings/2257/#comment-405767 Cody Baird Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:17:46 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2257#comment-405767 I created a step by step process on my blog to list your business with Acxiom - http://www.milkmen.com/blog/2011/11/how-to-guide-for-acxiom/ This will work even for new businesses. You don't need to go to ubl.org and pay those fees. Sorry UBL. As long as you have registered your business with your State and have an EIN (employer identification number) my post will walk you through it. I created a step by step process on my blog to list your business with Acxiom – http://www.milkmen.com/blog/2011/11/how-to-guide-for-acxiom/ This will work even for new businesses. You don’t need to go to ubl.org and pay those fees. Sorry UBL. As long as you have registered your business with your State and have an EIN (employer identification number) my post will walk you through it.

]]> By: Nathon Hay http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/smn-webcast-recap-local-business-listings/2257/#comment-197828 Nathon Hay Tue, 11 May 2010 22:54:00 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2257#comment-197828 Also, UBL.org does submit to Localeze (according to their own list). That's key information small business owners probably don't know. Also, UBL.org does submit to Localeze (according to their own list). That’s key information small business owners probably don’t know.

]]> By: Nathon Hay http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/smn-webcast-recap-local-business-listings/2257/#comment-197827 Nathon Hay Tue, 11 May 2010 22:49:53 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2257#comment-197827 I went through every site UBL submits to, as listed on http://www.ublpro.com/list_of_local_directories.html Some of the places UBL says business information is sent to make no sense, like "Apple" and "Disney". Some of the places are actual marketing companies, which concerns me because the FAQ says "We will not share this information directly with marketers or non-directory entities". Some of the places no longer exist or are out of date, like The Red Book. Here are my results: http://goo.gl/SCeC (Note: I removed the hyperlocal sites such as those only for Canada or New York City. I also removed the questionable items, as mentioned above.) What do you think? I went through every site UBL submits to, as listed on http://www.ublpro.com/list_of_local_directories.html

Some of the places UBL says business information is sent to make no sense, like “Apple” and “Disney”.

Some of the places are actual marketing companies, which concerns me because the FAQ says “We will not share this information directly with marketers or non-directory entities”.

Some of the places no longer exist or are out of date, like The Red Book.

Here are my results:
http://goo.gl/SCeC
(Note: I removed the hyperlocal sites such as those only for Canada or New York City. I also removed the questionable items, as mentioned above.)

What do you think?

]]> By: Mark Dayley http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/smn-webcast-recap-local-business-listings/2257/#comment-188473 Mark Dayley Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:45:12 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2257#comment-188473 Great Article Matt, I like that the data providers are able to provide verified listing data directly to search engines. The Internet needs to stamp out the SEO Spammers who get their mass linked "spam Listings" to show up in the local search results. It seems that the "verified" data providers will help to provide search engines to clean up the local search frenzy. As a local business marketer I welcome the standardization that they bring. As for which ones submit to which sites... That's the secret! I'd sure like to get that information. Another question. When submitting data InfoUSA directly they don't allow you to submit enhanced listing information (hours, products, brands, payment methods, etc...) Is there an advantage to submitting through a source like UBL who is taking that enhanced data and submitting it to infoUSA? What about localeze, do they take enhanced data directly? Great Article Matt,
I like that the data providers are able to provide verified listing data directly to search engines. The Internet needs to stamp out the SEO Spammers who get their mass linked “spam Listings” to show up in the local search results. It seems that the “verified” data providers will help to provide search engines to clean up the local search frenzy. As a local business marketer I welcome the standardization that they bring.

As for which ones submit to which sites… That’s the secret! I’d sure like to get that information.

Another question. When submitting data InfoUSA directly they don’t allow you to submit enhanced listing information (hours, products, brands, payment methods, etc…) Is there an advantage to submitting through a source like UBL who is taking that enhanced data and submitting it to infoUSA? What about localeze, do they take enhanced data directly?

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