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Full Service Providers

Also known as local aggregators these companies do everything for you.

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Reach Local

Website URL: http://www.reachlocal.com/
BBB Rating: F
Google Pagerank: 3/10
Alexa Pagerank: 5021
Price: Prices starting around $500 and up for initial setup. Then you pay monthly. Monthly price is variable, but it is typically at least a few hundred a month.
What You Get:


They set up and run locally targeted pay per click campaigns

Ability to track ROI,

Ability to record phone calls generated from website. Their software can actually determine which ads generated the phone calls

How to Submit: Click Here for more information
Contact Info: 866-500-1692
My comments: Most popular full service provide. They currently have an F rating with the better business bureau.  There have been multiple complaints filed with no response from the company.  With that being said I know a few people personally who use this service and are satisfied with it.

Nice back office with detailed reports.

Very good job at managing keyword cost.

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Yodle

Website URL: http://www.yodle.com/
BBB Rating: A-
Google Pagerank: 3/10
Alexa Pagerank: 27869
Price: Prices starting around $500 and up for initial setup. Then you pay monthly. Monthly price is variable, but it is typically at least a few hundred a month.
What You Get:
They set up and run locally targeted pay per click campaigns

They start with a Free website analysis. They will suggest changes to your website. They can also build websites

How to Submit: Click Here for more information
Contact Info: 877-276-5104
My comments: Very nice back office that provides detailed tracking. Also has ability to track and record number of phone calls generated from website.

They also do a good job of managing your keyword costs.

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AdReady

Website URL: http://www.adready.com/
BBB Rating: F
Google Pagerank: 6/10
Alexa Pagerank: 28116
Price: $20 minimum daily budget
What You Get:
Online software that walks you through creating a visual ad.

Ads are content ads placed on thousands of websites such as MSN. They are not pay per click ads, so you are paying for impressions.

How to Submit: Click Here for more information
Contact Info: 866-400-2160
My comments: They only do banner advertising.  If your business is more consumer oriented and you are in a fairly competitive area this might be a good option for you.

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Jivox

Website URL: http://www.jivox.com/
BBB Rating:
Google Pagerank: 4/10
Alexa Pagerank: 47464
Price: Starting at $250/month
What You Get:
They specialize in creating video advertisements for your local business.

You pay only for videos viewed.

The ads appear on Google Local, news websites, local.com, and weather websites

How to Submit: Click Here for more information
Contact Info: 866-935-4869
My comments: Fairly new company with a novel concept. If you have a business in a very competitive marketplace this might be an option for you.

Most business owners will get more bang for their buck with regular pay per click

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WPromote

Website URL: http://www.wpromote.com/
BBB Rating: B+
Google Pagerank: 5/10
Alexa Pagerank: 37472
Price: Starting at $99/month
What You Get:
They offer lots of different services. For $99/month you get a fully managed pay per click campaign.

They also will do website creation and search engine optimization.

How to Submit: Click Here for more information
Contact Info: 866-500-1692
My comments: They are a viable option, but local businesses are not their main focus like Yodle and reachlocal.

Nice back office and affordable introductory rate.

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