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Frustration With Online Yellow Page Directories

Posted on August 9, 2007
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After living in the same city for over 35 years I moved last year to be closer to my daughter. Suddenly, I knew where nothing was and found myself at a loss to find even simple things like barbers or an independently owned store to buy a vacuum cleaner. Like any internet geek I turned to the web in general and various yellow pages directories in specific. What I found was tons of listings that had merely chosen the name of my city as a keyword and were actually located hundreds or thousands of miles away. This was not helpful, so I returned to the tried and true method of asking around. Unfortunately, my neighbors don’t seem to share my passion for local economics and thus their answer to almost every such query was either Wal-Mart or Target. Sigh. Back online I go.

Recently I found a new Online Yellow Pages. Instead of focusing on the overall number of listings, Radiux spends its energy assuring that the companies listed not only actually exist, but that they are located where they claim. Every listing is confirmed before being published and has a handy Click to Call feature right there on the listing. They even include Google maps to help you find your way if you’re still new in town or the business is somewhat off the beaten path.

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