Archive for August, 2007

If you live in California, you know about the state of Real Estate there. Chances are you know someone who has bought or sold Real Estate and maybe you wondered if they got the best deal? Often, getting a good deal depends on luck and your Real Estate Agents due diligence and experience. Luckily, you can find out about your California Real Estate Agent or Brokers qualifications online. You can submit a license inquiry here and check their public license information here.

According to this post, ad agency TMP Directional Media conducted an online survey with comScore that showed a parallel phenomenon in the service sector. The survey, which had 3,000 respondents, sought to capture consumer attitudes and behavior toward traditional local media (print yellow pages) and local search.

Here are some of the high level findings:

  • 82% of Local Searchers follow up offline via an in-store visit, phone call, or purchase, emphasizing the importance for marketers to integrate their on and offline information. Of these, 61% made purchases.
  • 33% of all consumers still consider print yellow pages as their primary source of local business info, and 90% feel it’s valuable because it gives more information such as accurate phone numbers.
  • The LS business grew 20% this year, 40% faster than general searches on Google, Yahoo, MSN and others.
  • Internet Yellow Page and local searchers are savvy and fairly affluent.
  • Nazar Mediterrean Deli is a Turkish restaurant and market located on Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon, NY. You wouldn’t know it’s a restaurant when you walk in because the entrance leads you directly into the grocery area. The cooks located in the back take your order and grill your kababs as per your request. There’s also a selection of stews and cold appetizers that are really good. Try an order of labne and stuffed grape leaves along side your order of lamb adana kabab.

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