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    I sold Yellow Page ads for 25 years. During that time, I dealt with mostly the local “mom and pop” type businesses. The reason was simple. The large companies chose the more expensive media to promote their national chains. So Home Depot would have their ads in the Sunday newspaper as a flyer and of course on TV and radio. But I worked with people like Fred’s Ace Hardware, and they were delighted to be listed under a dozen headings in the directory. That’s because they knew something that the “big box” boys didn’t. When the guy down the street needed paint or a screen replacement, they would head for the Yellow Pages to see who had what. Sure, everyone knows Home Depot but not everyone shops there. It may be because they are TOO big. The parking is harder, the products more spaced out and tougher to find, the salespeople difficult to track down, and the lines are longer at the checkout. For whatever reason, some people will still shop at the Ace Hardware, when given the choice.

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    their ads in the Sunday newspaper as a flyer and of course on TV and radio. But I worked with people like Fred’s Ace Hardware, and they were delighted to be listed under a dozen headings in the directory. That’s because they knew something that the “big box” boys didn’t. When the guy down the street needed paint or a screen replacement, they would head for the Yellow Pages to see who had what. Sure, everyone knows Home Depot but not everyone shops there. It may be because they are TOO big. The parking is harder, the products more spaced out and tougher to find, the salespeople difficult to track down, and the lines are longer at the checkout. For whatever reason, some people will still shop at the Ace Hardware, when given the choice.

    For service businesses, the decison is even easier. If you are a TV repair guy or the local locksmith, an ad in just about any other media is a waste of time and costly in comparison. The reason is obvious; when someone has a broken washer or what

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    big box” boys didn’t. When the guy down the street needed paint or a screen replacement, they would head for the Yellow Pages to see who had what. Sure, everyone knows Home Depot but not everyone shops there. It may be because they are TOO big. The parking is harder, the products more spaced out and tougher to find, the salespeople difficult to track down, and the lines are longer at the checkout. For whatever reason, some people will still shop at the Ace Hardware, when given the choice.

    For service businesses, the decison is even easier. If you are a TV repair guy or the local locksmith, an ad in just about any other media is a waste of time and costly in comparison. The reason is obvious; when someone has a broken washer or what

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    parking is harder, the products more spaced out and tougher to find, the salespeople difficult to track down, and the lines are longer at the checkout. For whatever reason, some people will still shop at the Ace Hardware, when given the choice.

    For service businesses, the decison is even easier. If you are a TV repair guy or the local locksmith, an ad in just about any other media is a waste of time and costly in comparison. The reason is obvious; when someone has a broken washer or what

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    p>For service businesses, the decison is even easier. If you are a TV repair guy or the local locksmith, an ad in just about any other media is a waste of time and costly in comparison. The reason is obvious; when someone has a broken washer or whatever, they normally will head for the Yellow Pages. Yes, they might wander over to the computer and search the net, but the old-fashioned book still has some advantages.

    To start with, you can scan many ads at once. You can call the business and write down information directly on the ad itself. You can even tear out the page, or a coupon, if they have one. And not everyone has Internet access or high-speed at that. But everyone has a Yellow Pages and they’re always free to use.

    Finally, regardless of the budget that the small business has available, they can always afford a Yellow Page ad, even if it’s just a one-line listing in a less-used heading. And many of the alphabetical, in-column ads, start at just a few dollars a month. The business can target their market by only going in the local area directories that reach those they are selling to, while ignoring others, if they choose. That way, they save money and can concentrate on the places where they profit the most.<

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