Feedback Form
Home Features Mastermind Videos About Advertise Blog Network Contact
   

Have A Suggestion?
Toronto Salsa Classes / Toronto Salsa Lessons Email us your ideas on how to make our website more valuable! Thank you Sharon from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for your suggestions to make the newsletter look like the website and profile younger entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez and Sean Combs!
Have A Suggestion?

Featured Ebook


ebook Famous Entrepreneurs - Modern Empire Builders


Featured Ebook

More Evan Carmichael
Have A Suggestion?


Sales Lessons From Starbucks And Dell

Ma Bell Still Counts- You Must Get Listed in ALL the Phone Books



Ma Bell Still Counts- You Must Get Listed in ALL the Phone Books
   

Whew! You’ve just opened your new business, your ads are working, the web site is up, and the signage is done. But, wait! What about a listing in the phone book? Yes, people still use the phone book, but they’re more apt to call directory assistance from their cell phone when they’re motoring down the road.

Are you listed? Better call 411 and find out, Oh, and better call from your friend’s cell phone directory, too, as they have another service, and don’t forget to call Cingular, nope AT&T bought them out … get the picture? If you aren’t listed in every directory you don’t exist to a bunch of consumers who are trying to do business with you. You need to fix that!

Back in the day it was basically automatic -- there was one phone company and they put your business in the book. It’s not so fast and easy today. In a perfect world they’re supposed to all work together and populate on another’s books and databases, but that’s not happening.

This whole problem came to light when a close friend tried to get his home number OFF the phone list of all the directories since they were all giving his home number out for the Meijer Thrifty Acres store. He got 20 calls a day for months on end and could not make them stop. He even put a message on an answering machine that said “Hi, this is not Meijer’s …” My friend made dozens of attempts to correct the situation. He eventually located all the directories with his
name in it and notified them.

So, with that in mind, to help you get your company listed I’ve compiled a comprehensive list of places to call, email or submit your business so you can get your business listed in the Phone Book.


• AT&T Real Yellow Pages and yellowpages.com. For Real Yellow Pages call 866-620-6000. The online yellowpages.com is a combined operation of AT&T, BellSouth and Cingular. Call 800-479-2977 or visit www.nationalyp.com.

• YELLOWBOOK USA Call 800-373-2324 or visit: www.yellowbook.com

• Verizon print directories and www.superpages.com online option. Call 800-789-5756 or visit www.directorystore.comproduct/index.jsp.

• R.H. Donnelley is one of the nation's leading Yellow Pages and online local commercial search companies. The company operates in 28 states. Visit their web site to check if they handle your state. www.rhd.com

• Nextel, and other wireless and online ventures, use the yellow pages service of go2 System of Irvine, California. Call: 949-553-0800.

• Yellow Pages Nationwide, Inc. Call 888-935-5698 or visit: http://www.yellowpagesnationwide.com/

• Enlace Spanish Yellow Pages by Cobalt Publishing LLC, the largest Spanish phone directory in nation in 22 markets. Call 502-585-0640 or visit: www.superpaginas.com.

• Your Community Phone Book, independent telephone directory publishers in 150 markets in mid-Atlantic and southern U.S. Call 677-3839 or visit:: www.communitybook.com

• Internet Yellow Pages online yellow pages. Call 800-300-3209 or visit: www.up.com

• MobileGates, wireless yellow pages. Call 714-464-8000

• The online Yellow Pages owned by AT&T projects 1.8 billion searches this year. Get a free listing which unfortunately has to be renewed manually every year at www.yellowpages.com

Here’s an interesting tidbit, nearly 50% of all internet searches are for business phone numbers or addresses. So if you are not listed in all of the major search engines you really don’t exist. For a comprehensive list of places to list your business visit: http://www.locallytype.com/pages/submit.htm This is a terrific resource for getting your business listed.

One more thing. There are many independent Yellow Pages publishers throughout the country. Be sure to contact the major phone company in your local area to get listed. They are usually the most complete and up-to-date resource since they are mandated by the FCC to maintain that information. You can then go to the website of your phone company and see who they have contracted with to provide their yellow pages, and make the connection.

For instance, if you live in Florida, depending on your area, you may have either AT&T, Sprint or Verizon phone service. All three provide their own yellow pages. If you go to the phone company website, it will give you all the contact information for that area.

Do it now and “get listed.”
-END-


Ma Bell Still Counts- You Must Get Listed in ALL the Phone Books - To learn more about this author, visit Scott Lorenz's Website.

Like this article? Share it with your friends
[Get Copyright Permissions] E-Mail | Print | More  


Related Articles Related Articles
Direct Marketing Toolbox
  In this article, we highlight some excellent direct marketing resources that any entrepreneur can use to assist them in their direct marketing efforts.
Ma Bell Still Counts- You Must Get Listed in ALL the Phone Books
  Back in the day it was basically automatic -- there was one phone company and they put your business in the book. It’s not so fast and easy today. In a perfect world they’re supposed to all work together and populat...
People Fail in Life Because They Do Not Plan
  How to have a road map
The lifeblood of websites.
  A quick dissertation on why SEO is important.
The Value of SEO in Your Marketing Budget
  Are you putting your marketing dollars where they are most effective? Do you have the best return on investment when it comes to your current marketing media types?

Related Forum Posts Related Forum Posts
How do i answer the phone? How do i answer the phone?
Re: Congrats Shri! Re: Congrats Shri!
Re: Did you buy into the iPhone 3G craze? Re: Did you buy into the iPhone 3G craze?
Re: A Book For New or Experienced Entrepreneurs - Act Now Re: A Book For New or Experienced Entrepreneurs - Act Now
Book Sales Book Sales
Profile Heather Reisman? Profile Heather Reisman?
Top 19 Copywriting books Top 19 Copywriting books
My entry My entry

Related Forum Posts Related Businesses - Evan Elite Authors

The Evan Elite Authors program is currently in beta phase. For details please contact us.


 
About the Author


Scott Lorenz
(Visit Scott's Website)
Scott Lorenz is President of Westwind Communications, a public relations and marketing firm that has a special knack for working with individuals and entrepreneurs to help them get all the publicity they deserve and more. Lorenz has handled public relations and marketing for numerous doctors, lawyers, authors inventors and entrepreneurs since 1980 and is an integral part of the marketing strategy for many firms. Lorenz has arranged for plastic surgery, LASIK surgery, dental surgery, liposuction and BOTOX for numerous radio, TV, and Sports personalities in Michigan. He’s arranged endorsements with members of the Detroit Lions and Red Wings as well as Detroit TV and radio personalities helping to convince customers that it’s safe and desirable to use elective medical procedures. On an international level, Lorenz handled the public relations effort for Kevin Uliassi, a balloonist attempting to become the first person to fly solo around the world in a balloon. More than 135 news organizations generated over 4,000 articles and newscasts worldwide during the launches and flights over a four year period.
Have A Suggestion?

View Author's Blog
Become An Author

View Author's Video
Become An Author

Free Downloads


Scott Lorenz's

Complete
List Of
Public-Relations
Articles

First Name
Last Name
Email
 
If you enjoyed this article, get Scott Lorenz's Complete List of Public-Relations Articles For FREE!

More Scott Lorenz
STOP Dont Name Your Business THAT
Ma Bell Still Counts You Must Get Listed in ALL the Phone Books
Should Authors Do Book Signings Book Publicist Says Go For It
Medical Practice Marketing All Doctors Need PR
Book Marketing Books Every Author Must Read
Why You Must Keep Marketing Through The Recession
Google Book Search Helps Authors Sell More Books
Talking To The Media Is Like No Other Conversation You Will Ever Have
Five Ways To Promote Your Business During Lunch
Get Publicity Now Tie Into A Breaking News Event
Become An Author