Google will shut down 1-800-GOOG-411, its voice-powered directory assistance service, on Nov. Google's first animated video doodle pays tribute to legendary musician John Lennon, who would have turned 70 tomorrow.
AT&T's YPMobile app last month integrated voice search for category and business name queries -- a format to which directory assistance has long familiarized consumers. His point: Why not utilize these features?
this becomes the responsibility of the franchise to contact the user and offer assistance. In this example, a national advertisement for ABC Whirligigs in a directory such as YellowPages.com may contain a negative review from a consumer who had an...
And don't forget about the other mobile experiences -- you may want to consider voice-based search or directory assistance because 23 percent of mobile users access directory assistance as part of their local search process.
Local.com has received a new patent for an Enhanced Directory Assistance (EDA) Services method and system. Issued on September 29, 2009, the patent describes a system and method for maintaining a dynamic index for a telephone directory assistance...
ABC News Nightline Story Looks at NACA's Save the Dream Tour Posted by Greg Jarboe Sep 8, 2009 Last night, the incredible success of the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) was featured on Nightline on ABC News.
Today Ingenio partners with leading providers in Web and mobile search, online directories, vertical content, and directory assistance to deliver live phone leads to any type of business. But the must-attend industry event is a search expo, as well.
Mobile/Directory Assistance: The free directory assistance area has grown rapidly since I wrote about it in "Voice Search: Mobile Tactic Here. Local Listing Management: Google Maps, Yahoo Local, and thousands of other sites utilize local directory...
Directory assistance: 2 percent According to Nielsen Mobile, 411 directory assistance was the most popular mobile search format used among mobile users at the end of last year. Part of this mobile revolution is ad-supported directory assistance or...
Directory assistance: 2 percent I began writing for Search Engine Watch last year about the benefits and tactics for unlocking the local search space. It's more important than ever to research opportunities and adapt local search into your overall...
Considering these facts, it's easy to see why opportunities such as ad-supported directory assistance are being dubbed as the "Killer Mobile App. In fact, according to Nielsen Mobile, 411 Directory Assistance was the most popular mobile search...
Then they focused on Search Assist, and jumped to #1 Keynote rankings for “Search Assistance and Suggestions” and "Homepage Appeal. Yahoo: They had a carefree youth, starring as the search directory and then the portal.
Both directory assistance and IPTV are nascent technologies in terms of integrating advertising. That's the dilemma local search faces when corporations integrate online and offline search engine strategies.
The Local Search Guide provides information on Internet Yellow Pages, search engines, search tools, vertical directories, and now profiles local mobile tools including voice-based search and free directory assistance providers.
Directory Assistance Back in 1970, Gil Scott-Heron predicted, "The revolution will not be televised. If you want to verify this for yourself, then conduct a mobile search on your wireless phone. Or, while you're waiting for tonight's game to start...
Yet, a very old offering is hot once again: directory assistance (DA). Wireless carriers have been making a handsome profit delivering directory assistance searches to mobile consumers. Mobile has long been called marketers' next emerging opportunity.
DAY.local search expert Gregg Stewart explains that a very old offering is hot once again: directory assistance (DA), and its new subcategory of voice search. Mobile has long been called marketers' next emerging opportunity.
It can be created and sent in-house without requiring any legal assistance. Directory of Service Providers Agents for Claims Infringement Notifications They may be the victim, finding their own optimized content duplicated without permission and...
The ad is suppressed from directory assistance databases, as well as other advertising sources such as Yellow Pages and White Pages. What leads people down the purchasing funnel remains one of life’s greatest mysteries.
The service, currently available in the Denver, Phoenix, Spokane and Tucson markets, provides free directory assistance (free DA) and local category search for consumers seeking businesses. Donnelley teamed up with Toronto-based Call Genie to power...
