Friday, May 06, 2005

~ a reverse directory goes google ~

Some part of the popular InfoUSA phone directory database will be added to the Google Local search. Will it have the full flexibility of the PowerFinder search tool's function that allows the searcher to limit businesses returned by SIC code or within a specific radius?

LOCAL INFORMATION DATABASE COMPANY INFOUSA will license its U.S. business database to Google for use in its local search product, still undergoing beta testing, InfoUSA announced this week. The additional listings likely will add significant comprehensiveness and depth to Google's local offering, said Greg Sterling, an analyst for the Kelsey Group. Short article