If you go into the online Yellow Pages to look for a business, you will end up seeing a list of business names with their basic info below, phone number and address. It works well for anyone who knows what they want and who already has an idea as to which local business they would like to use. For everyone else, it will pretty much be a random selection!

Having something to set your Yellow Pages ad apart from the rest can really help people decide to go with you. There are several options and you certainly don´t have to choose video if you don´t want to, but having an image of your product or even your logo will help those searching the Yellow Pages online make their decision.

Studies have shown that for the majority of people, 65% of the time spent looking at ads is used to examine the image or photo. The remaining 35% is spent reading the text . . . making images far more important. A picture or even a small graphic can set you apart from everyone else doing local advertising on the Yellow Pages and bring you more business over a long period of time.

From the Yellow Pages Group:

“The introduction of the new Profile Plus is yet another clear example of YPG’s commitment to using the latest technologies to bring businesses and consumers together and to making buying and selling easier and more productive for all concerned,” explains Jean-Pascal Lion, Vice President of Marketing, Yellow Pages Group. “Given that more Canadians than ever are viewing online videos, we are convinced that the video service will provide advertisers with a more compelling and value-added vehicle for bringing their business offerings to more customers.”

Once the new Yellow Pages Profile Plus system is up and running, businesses will be able to get a lot more value from their business listings, as well as offering more information to the general public. We´ll be keeping an eye on this one.