Local Connect FAQs

Local Connect is a turnkey solution for websites that want to add a local search engine with a database of over 16 million business listings in every zip code across the United States.
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2. How does it work?

Powered by Local.com, it brings the industry's premier local search capability to your own website, tailored to the local business area you serve. Local Connect also allows you to provision online advertising to local businesses in your area.
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3. Who would benefit from Local Connect?

Local Connect is an ideal search solution that integrates elegantly into newspaper, broadcast and other media or general web sites that would like to add a local search engine to their existing website. Local Connect also provides a revenue generating opportunity for websites that want to provision online advertisements to businesses in their local area. You earn the advertising revenue generated from your web site without a big investment in new technology or new infrastructure.
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4. How hard is it?

Not hard at all, it's simple. We give you a user-friendly, turnkey solution that takes minimal technical knowledge to set up and run. You get a choice of fonts, colors and features - all you do is add your logo and contact information.
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5. Can Local Connect be set up to look like my current web site?

Yes, Local Connect provides an easy to use administration tool which allows you to add a number of customized options including:
   -  Customizable header and footer section to mimic your own website’s look and feel
   -  Customizable side rail sections to mimic your website’s look and feel
   -  30 color palette templates to choose from
   -  10 font styles
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6. What about maintenance?

7. How long does it take to get started?

8. What if I already have advertisers on my site? Can I put my advertisers on the Local Connect search results page?

9. How do I sign up?

Send a message to Local.com and a Business Development Manager will promptly contact you to assist you with the sign up process.
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10. How does Local Connect search work?

Local Connect uses a combination of our proprietary Keyword DNA™ and geographic web indexing technologies to provide relevant search results for local business, products and services.
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11. What is Keyword DNA™?

Keyword DNA™ is our proprietary software which allows Local Connect to determine linked associations for each business, so that we can display relevant businesses for a search request.
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12. How does Local Connect decide what listing to show me first?

Our algorithm and proprietary Keyword DNA™ determine which businesses are the most relevant to a specific search request. The most relevant and geographically local businesses are displayed first.
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13. Can I set a default location in Local Connect?

Yes, simply click on the "set my address" link located on the search results page and enter your address. Local Connect will remember this location as your default location the next time you visit Local Connect. The website administrator can also set a default location in the Local Connect administration page, this location will be used if a site visitor does not enter a geo-modifier in the "WHERE" box.
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14. How does Local Connect get information about all the businesses and services in my area?

Local Connect sources its information from national business-to-business list compilers, data obtained by our web crawler, and information supplied by our affiliated partners.
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15. What is SEND TO MOBILE DEVICE?

This feature allows you to send the search result to your mobile device. Note: Local Connect does not charge you to use "SEND TO MOBILE DEVICE." However, your wireless provider's standard rates for text messages will apply. Check with your carrier for further information.
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16. Do you sell user information gathered through Local Connect?

We do not rent or sell any personal information.
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17. Can I add, edit or customize the listing for my business?

Yes. Using Local Promote which is available for a low monthly fee, merchants have 24-hour editorial access to their own business listing. Local Promote also gives merchants automatic distribution on more than 20 other networks including Google and Yahoo!. For more information visit http://www.local.com/advertise.aspx.
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Rev. June 20, 2007