Comments for BNC iMarketing LLC http://www.bnc-imarketing.com Internet Marketing – SEO – Website Development for Local Small Business Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:10:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Yellowpages are Dead by Richard Bivans http://www.bnc-imarketing.com/internet-marketing/yellowpages-are-dead/comment-page-1#comment-28 Richard Bivans Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:10:40 +0000 http://www.bnc-imarketing.com/?p=407#comment-28 David, Thanks for the additional research data. It's amazing how many businesses still think they are getting customers from the yellow pages. Local Search (Google Maps) is the NEW source for business information. Many people have told me that they call the business phone number right from the Google Search Results Page without ever viewing the website or the Places Page. Getting your business information on the Business Directories is the NUMBER ONE most important tool a business can use to attract new customers. And yet... only 4% have claimed their places page. Thanks again for your comments. . David, Thanks for the additional research data.

It’s amazing how many businesses still think they are getting customers from the yellow pages. Local Search (Google Maps) is the NEW source for business information. Many people have told me that they call the business phone number right from the Google Search Results Page without ever viewing the website or the Places Page.

Getting your business information on the Business Directories is the NUMBER ONE most important tool a business can use to attract new customers. And yet… only 4% have claimed their places page.

Thanks again for your comments.
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]]> Comment on Yellowpages are Dead by David Jenyns http://www.bnc-imarketing.com/internet-marketing/yellowpages-are-dead/comment-page-1#comment-27 David Jenyns Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:50:40 +0000 http://www.bnc-imarketing.com/?p=407#comment-27 Those were interesting figures. We also want to know where people go if they are looking for information nowadays, so we decided to run a random survey months ago and this is what we got: Q1. How often do you use the print version of the Yellow Pages? 7.69% use it regularly 23.08% once a month 15.38% once a year 53.85% never use it Q2. How do you search for products and services you’re looking for? 92.86% use Google.com 7.14% use Yellow Pages Respondent Quote: “I reckon the yellow pages is obsolete, why would you spend money on the yellow pages when they’ll just as easily find you on Google.” Just like you, I believe that there's a need for businesses to assess their promotional strategies. Using Yellow Pages was a thing of the past. Now, a lot of businesses are starting to recognize online marketing as the best way to spread the word about their business. Those were interesting figures. We also want to know where people go if they are looking for information nowadays, so we decided to run a random survey months ago and this is what we got:

Q1. How often do you use the print version of the Yellow Pages?

7.69% use it regularly
23.08% once a month
15.38% once a year
53.85% never use it

Q2. How do you search for products and services you’re looking for?

92.86% use Google.com
7.14% use Yellow Pages

Respondent Quote: “I reckon the yellow pages is obsolete, why would you spend money on the yellow pages when they’ll just as easily find you on Google.”

Just like you, I believe that there’s a need for businesses to assess their promotional strategies. Using Yellow Pages was a thing of the past. Now, a lot of businesses are starting to recognize online marketing as the best way to spread the word about their business.

]]> Comment on Yellowpages are Dead by Mark Rodeffer http://www.bnc-imarketing.com/internet-marketing/yellowpages-are-dead/comment-page-1#comment-23 Mark Rodeffer Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:54:25 +0000 http://www.bnc-imarketing.com/?p=407#comment-23 Almost always I advise my clients not to put all their eggs in one basket, be it in phone directories, online, radio, television, or direct mail. There's a lot to be said for the interactions that occur when a potential customer sees a business name from multiple sources. Absolutely agree, evaluate, know your customer, and decide how to allocate your marketing budget. Almost always I advise my clients not to put all their eggs in one basket, be it in phone directories, online, radio, television, or direct mail. There’s a lot to be said for the interactions that occur when a potential customer sees a business name from multiple sources. Absolutely agree, evaluate, know your customer, and decide how to allocate your marketing budget.

]]> Comment on BNC iMarketing Presents: Spartanburg Meetup by Richard Bivans http://www.bnc-imarketing.com/internet-marketing/bnc-imarketing-presents-spartanburg-meetup/comment-page-1#comment-22 Richard Bivans Thu, 26 May 2011 03:24:29 +0000 http://www.bnc-imarketing.com/?p=399#comment-22 The Meetup has been rescheduled to June 14. The Meetup has been rescheduled to June 14.

]]> Comment on Mobile Strategy for 2011? by Glennie http://www.bnc-imarketing.com/internet-marketing/mobile-strategy-for-2011/comment-page-1#comment-18 Glennie Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:51:06 +0000 http://www.bnc-imarketing.com/?p=296#comment-18 Bookmarked, I love your site! :) Bookmarked, I love your site! :)

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