Comments on: UK Local Search/Directory Sites http://www.trevorginn.com/uk-local-searchdirectory-sites/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:16:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Darryl http://www.trevorginn.com/uk-local-searchdirectory-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-66847 Darryl Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:22:12 +0000 http://www.trevorginn.com/?p=381#comment-66847 I've just stumbled across this post and it's very informative, with Local Search becoming even more relevant due to the recent changes with Google's algorithm related to branding, some very useful tips here! Thanks I’ve just stumbled across this post and it’s very informative, with Local Search becoming even more relevant due to the recent changes with Google’s algorithm related to branding, some very useful tips here!

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]]> By: Scott http://www.trevorginn.com/uk-local-searchdirectory-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-62483 Scott Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:38:55 +0000 http://www.trevorginn.com/?p=381#comment-62483 Hi Trevor, Cheers for the article. I'm just starting a local directory in my area. Nothing like what the big boys offer but hey. Curious what you mean by "I really don’t think that anyone really has the killer offering yet". What do you think would be a killer offer? Free listing, free back links (no follow of course), what else? :) Is it possible to have a paid listing (say £50/year) and it be "killer"? I'm curious because since I don't have a multi-million pound budget like many of these companies, what would make a "killer offer" in your opinion and do you think offering say 1-3 backlinks is a start since I see many directories wanting to charge £100's per year or even per month. Btw, I used to work for Ufindus. They bought a directory, paid a few php programmers/designers to set it up, sold it to BT for £20m after only 3 years since inception. Interesting. Cheers Hi Trevor,

Cheers for the article.

I’m just starting a local directory in my area. Nothing like what the big boys offer but hey.

Curious what you mean by “I really don’t think that anyone really has the killer offering yet”. What do you think would be a killer offer? Free listing, free back links (no follow of course), what else? :) Is it possible to have a paid listing (say £50/year) and it be “killer”?

I’m curious because since I don’t have a multi-million pound budget like many of these companies, what would make a “killer offer” in your opinion and do you think offering say 1-3 backlinks is a start since I see many directories wanting to charge £100’s per year or even per month.

Btw, I used to work for Ufindus. They bought a directory, paid a few php programmers/designers to set it up, sold it to BT for £20m after only 3 years since inception. Interesting.

Cheers

]]> By: Katie Gardner http://www.trevorginn.com/uk-local-searchdirectory-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-62446 Katie Gardner Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:21:31 +0000 http://www.trevorginn.com/?p=381#comment-62446 Actually, unlike other sites, 192.com gets its data from a few different sources including Dun & Bradstreet, Local Data Company (high streets shops), Directory Enquiries, Market Location & data it extracts from the web. The idea is that this will give greater coverage of UK business. But point well made, perhaps we should explain this better on our site. We'll get on to that straight away… Actually, unlike other sites, 192.com gets its data from a few different sources including Dun & Bradstreet, Local Data Company (high streets shops), Directory Enquiries, Market Location & data it extracts from the web. The idea is that this will give greater coverage of UK business.

But point well made, perhaps we should explain this better on our site. We’ll get on to that straight away…

]]> By: Dave Dragon http://www.trevorginn.com/uk-local-searchdirectory-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-62334 Dave Dragon Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:35:52 +0000 http://www.trevorginn.com/?p=381#comment-62334 Nice list, just what I was looking for this morning. <a href="http://davedragon.rilysi.com" rel="nofollow">Dave</a> Nice list, just what I was looking for this morning.

Dave

]]> By: Jon http://www.trevorginn.com/uk-local-searchdirectory-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-62287 Jon Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:28:18 +0000 http://www.trevorginn.com/?p=381#comment-62287 Don't forget that local search also includes niche directories for small geographic areas. In the last few years many country, town and even village sites have appeared, which perform well for business searches in their area. As the internet continues to grow, it is becoming easier to get 1000 hits a day for a county directory than a generic global directory. That is precisely the reason why I founded http://www.essexportal.co.uk - to take advantage of the reliance on Google to search for local business, rather than going to the likes of Yell.com. Don’t forget that local search also includes niche directories for small geographic areas. In the last few years many country, town and even village sites have appeared, which perform well for business searches in their area. As the internet continues to grow, it is becoming easier to get 1000 hits a day for a county directory than a generic global directory. That is precisely the reason why I founded http://www.essexportal.co.uk – to take advantage of the reliance on Google to search for local business, rather than going to the likes of Yell.com.

]]> By: Matt http://www.trevorginn.com/uk-local-searchdirectory-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-62231 Matt Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:40:04 +0000 http://www.trevorginn.com/?p=381#comment-62231 Hi Trevor, Good post. Your readers might be interested to know that along with http://www.accessplace.com Bizwiki is now also powering the local/regional community website http://www.TownPages.com As you mentioned, the service is completely free, and now your users have the opportunity to kill three birds with one stone just by adding their company or additional information to the single wiki. For more information http://www.bizwiki.com/blog/2008/08/25/bizwiki-powers-top-10-local-search-site/ Great blog, keep it up. Matt Hi Trevor,
Good post. Your readers might be interested to know that along with http://www.accessplace.com Bizwiki is now also powering the local/regional community website http://www.TownPages.com

As you mentioned, the service is completely free, and now your users have the opportunity to kill three birds with one stone just by adding their company or additional information to the single wiki.

For more information
http://www.bizwiki.com/blog/2008/08/25/bizwiki-powers-top-10-local-search-site/

Great blog, keep it up.

Matt

]]> By: Steve Shinn http://www.trevorginn.com/uk-local-searchdirectory-sites/comment-page-1/#comment-62202 Steve Shinn Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:46:25 +0000 http://www.trevorginn.com/?p=381#comment-62202 Hi Trevor, Just picked up your post based on some Google alerts I have setup. We are launching a local search site in the next few weeks and it would be great to get your feedback on what we've built. You say there's no killer application to date, and I couldn't agree more! Take a look at www.locallycompared.com in a few weeks. I also write a blog for local businesses as well which is at www.localinternetadvertising.co.uk Thanks, Steve Hi Trevor,

Just picked up your post based on some Google alerts I have setup.

We are launching a local search site in the next few weeks and it would be great to get your feedback on what we’ve built.

You say there’s no killer application to date, and I couldn’t agree more!

Take a look at http://www.locallycompared.com in a few weeks. I also write a blog for local businesses as well which is at http://www.localinternetadvertising.co.uk

Thanks,

Steve

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