Comments on: Election Result Website Screenshot Showcase http://www.petergrandstaff.com/webdev/election-result-website-showcase Full Spectrum Solutions for Small Business Internet Presence Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:00:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Peter Grandstaff http://www.petergrandstaff.com/webdev/election-result-website-showcase/comment-page-1#comment-10 Peter Grandstaff Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:55:18 +0000 http://www.petergrandstaff.com/?p=75#comment-10 No Ken, I'm not. I am suggesting that they should be careful not to ignore the internet as a tool for people to find their business. The fact of the matter is that people are finding local businesses online more and more. Last year Nielson did a survey on this very topic, you can find the details at http://searchengineland.com/survey-search-now-top-resource-for-local-information-12396.php Here's the part I'm thinking of: "Additional findings regarding local search: –86% of those surveyed say they have used the Internet to find a local business, an increase from the 70% that responded affirmatively a year ago. –78% use the Internet more today to find a local business than they did 2 years ago –20% use it the same as they did 2 years ago. –2% use it less than they did 2 years ago. Traditional directory usage down: –6% use telephone directories more than they did 2 years ago. –43% use it the same. –52% use it less." No Ken, I’m not. I am suggesting that they should be careful not to ignore the internet as a tool for people to find their business.
The fact of the matter is that people are finding local businesses online more and more. Last year Nielson did a survey on this very topic, you can find the details at http://searchengineland.com/survey-search-now-top-resource-for-local-information-12396.php
Here’s the part I’m thinking of:
“Additional findings regarding local search:

–86% of those surveyed say they have used the Internet to find a local business, an increase from the 70% that responded affirmatively a year ago. –78% use the Internet more today to find a local business than they did 2 years ago –20% use it the same as they did 2 years ago. –2% use it less than they did 2 years ago.

Traditional directory usage down:

–6% use telephone directories more than they did 2 years ago. –43% use it the same. –52% use it less.”

]]> By: kenc http://www.petergrandstaff.com/webdev/election-result-website-showcase/comment-page-1#comment-9 kenc Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:39:13 +0000 http://www.petergrandstaff.com/?p=75#comment-9 so you are suggesting that small businesses ignore the 14 BILLION look-ups that those print yellow pages brought advertisers last year?? so you are suggesting that small businesses ignore the 14 BILLION look-ups that those print yellow pages brought advertisers last year??

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