eLocal Listing Blog

Temecula, CA, May 5, 2008 (PRWEB)— eLocal Listing, LLC, the nation’s leading Local Search solutions provider, announces with pleasure the marking of its first anniversary celebrated on May 2, 2008.

Tim Judd, President and CEO remarks about this monumental day by stating, “Our first year in business has flown by.   When we founded eLocal Listing in May of 2007, we had one goal in mind: Bring the power of Search to small businesses and provide value to our customers through Local Search.  While technology is ever changing, our mission has remained constant and we take great pride in having provided an affordable online marketing solution to so many businesses throughout the nation.  Small businesses are at the heart of the US economy and eLocal Listing will continue to service this business sector to ensure that they continue to thrive well into the future.  As a growing company, we also recognize the importance of value and we believe that we provide the best value in Internet marketing.  I take great pride in having recruited and developed the most talented and hard working team in the industry.  Other companies have entered this space in one form or another, however, only eLocal Listing has made the investment and the commitment to grow the company and our product offerings that ensure our customers are continually found toward the top of Google^©, Yahoo!_™, MSN^©, YouTube^© and others.  It has been an amazing year, but the best is yet to come, just wait until you see the encore of our second year.”

Phil Collins, Vice-President of Product Development comments on the progress made during the last year.  “What an incredible and productive year this has been.  Since May 2007, eLocal Listing has installed a world class SAP Business One system, updated our telephone system, moved our headquarters, and implemented many processes that allow us to provide the best quality care to our customers and the ability to scale as a company.  Our product offering has also tremendously expanded in the past year.  Our Product Development team works endlessly to stay on top of search trends and has developed a product that is second to none.  In January, we introduced eLocal Video, a revolutionary way to showcase a business online. Our plans for the next six months will cement our position as the leading provider of Internet marketing solutions for small businesses.  These initiatives include call tracking, a self-service dashboard, a newly designed Business Profile with a new look and upgraded functionality and much more.  eLocal Listing customers continue to reap the rewards of our efforts with free upgrades.  Happy Birthday eLocal Listing, this is just the beginning and I look forward to celebrating our second birthday and to continue offering the best possible products to our valued customers.”

Jeff Einstoss, Vice-President and eLocal Listing Co-Founder comments on the marking of our first anniversary by stating, “Wow, what a year.  From a handful of employees to over 200 in our first year.  Our mission to change lives and build a company on integrity has just begun.  We are now the unparalleled leaders in Local Search and the upcoming year will bring even more exciting cutting edge products to our valued customers.  The best has yet to come.”

Todd Johnson, Vice-President of Sales and one of eLocal Listing’s Co-Founders adds, “I am so proud to be a part of such a passionate company.  This past year has been rewarding for me in part because of the growth of the company, but also due to the growth of the individuals who make up the eLocal Listing team.  Each day I walk through the various departments and marvel at the knowledge of the staff and the personal and professional growth that our employees have experienced in the last year.  It is easy to see how eLocal Listing has become the leader in Search in such a short span of time.  I recently attended the Search Engine Strategies show in New York with Steve Espinosa, the Director of Product Development and was pleased to observe that eLocal Listing has set the bar as the dominant Local Search pioneer in Internet Search.  The response from the audience after his sessions and the people that lined up to ask him additional questions was tremendous.  In the halls of the show, comments from Steve were in high demand; Sage Lewis of Web Marketing Watch interviewed Steve to find out more about the exciting offerings of eLocal Listing. (This video interview and the latest news from eLocal Listing is available at  http://www.elocallisting.com/news.html). In May 2007, I had the highest of aspirations for the success of the company, but I have to say it has far surpassed my expectations and I look forward to its continued growth and success.”

The entire eLocal Listing staff celebrated with pride on May 2^nd in having reached this monumental milestone.   The day was commemorated with speeches, cheers, and a heartfelt rendition of “Happy Birthday”.  A larger birthday celebration is currently being planned with invitations going to eLocal Listing employees, town officials, and eLocal Listing customers.  

About eLocal Listing

eLocal Listing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Search Initiatives, LLC and is located in Temecula, CA.  eLocal Listing specializes in managing Internet marketing campaigns for small and medium sized businesses. The company has over 200 employees and currently thousands of customers who take advantage of eLocal Listing’s expertise in Internet search.  

www.elocallisting.com

Contact Information:

carolee.clark@eLocallisting.com 

Temecula, Ca (PRWEB) - April 17th, 2008

eLocal Listing, LLC the nation’s leading Local Search solutions provider, announces the appointment of Dan Meyerson to the position of Chief Operating Officer.

Mr. Meyerson will be responsible for the day to day operations of eLocal Listing, LLC overseeing over 200 employees and multiple offices nationwide. Mr. Meyerson will be working out of eLocal Listing’s headquarters in Temecula, CA. 

Mr. Meyerson has over 25 years of experience in Direct Response as a senior executive for Time Life (a global leader in telesales and telemarketing operations), Grey Advertising (a New York based Advertising Company), and MATCO (Meyerson & Associates Telemanagement Company (a complete telemanagement consulting services company). Prior to this appointment, Mr. Meyerson served as a business consultant overseeing and improving the Customer Care Division and Telesales efforts. Since joining eLocal Listing in the fall of 2007, eLocal Listing has experienced extensive growth and improved processes. His focus on methodology and quality customer care has streamlined both sales and production efforts. Mr. Meyerson has an impressive history of helping businesses with efficiency improvements, strategic planning, product development, and sales force management. 

“We are all thrilled to have Dan join our team, he is a world class talent with a track record second to none. We look forward to his expertise helping to take eLocal Listing to the next level of success”, said Tim Judd, President and CEO. 

“Dan brings a wealth of strategic management experience. His proven track record and unique skill set make him an important asset to our executive team,” said Jeff Einstoss, VP and Co-Founder of eLocal Listing. “We look forward to Dan playing a pivotal role in our company’s expected growth.” 

About eLocal Listing

eLocal Listing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Search Initiatives, LLC and is located in Temecula, CA. eLocal Listing specializes in managing Internet marketing campaigns for small and medium sized businesses. The company has 200 employees and currently thousands of customers who take advantage of eLocal’s expertise in Internet search.

www.elocallisting.com

Contact Information:

carolee.clark@eLocallisting.com 

Todd Johnson of elocallisting will be discussing the importance of an online presence for SMBs

Temecula, CA (PRWEB) – February 26, 2008 — Todd Johnson, VP and Co-Founder, will be a featured guest on The Wright Place™ TV Show at their 6^th Annual Mother’s Day Special on April 16, 2008. This show which will be taped at a Southern California Tea House is designed for women entrepreneurs who want to create and grow their businesses.

Todd Johnson states, “I am thrilled to be speaking at the Annual Mother’s Day Special to share the importance of an online presence in a small business’ success. I am especially pleased to be meeting with women entrepreneurs and with Dr. Letitia Wright, for whom I have been a long time fan. Dr. Wright continues to be a guiding light for women business owners in Southern California and her inspirational talk show helps women to reach for and achieve their dreams through her motivating educational messages. The Wright Place Television Show has a growing audience that plays a vital role in the realization of the American dream for women across the nation. Women-owned businesses account for an astounding 28 percent of all privately-owned businesses and employ 9.2 million people across the country. I am pleased to be included with such distinguished guests as Don and Melinda Boyer (editors of The Power of Mentorship Movie)” Todd will be delivering the message on the significance of a well thought out online marketing strategy as a part of the blue print for a successful small business plan. Mr. Johnson continues, “Local Search has untapped potential as the fastest growing segment of the internet and small businesses are primed to seize the opportunity and leverage the power of local search.”

Dr. Letitia Wright is the host of The Wright Place TV Show, a 30 minute broadcast television show for women entrepreneurs seen in Southern California and a co-author of “The Power of Mentorship for the Women Entrepreneurs”, a authoritative and motivational book targeted toward women entrepreneurs.

One lucky audience participant will be receiving a full year’s subscription to eLocal Listing’s affordable online marketing products including the latest trend in online video advertising.

More information is available on the eLocal Listing Blog or you can visit our website at www.elocallisting.com or call 877-240-0436 to find out how an eLocal Video can improve your online presence.

About eLocal Listing
eLocal Listing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Search Initiatives, LLC and is located in Temecula, CA. eLocal Listing specializes in managing internet marketing campaigns for small and medium sized businesses. The company has over 130 employees and currently thousands of customers who take advantage of eLocal Listing’s expertise in Search. www.elocallisting.com

New online video product makes video marketing accessible for small businesses.

Temecula, CA (PRWEB) January 28, 2008 — eLocal Listing is pleased to announce that it has launched eLocal Video, an affordable and customized online video that enhances a business’ listing and increases their online presence. 

In a continued effort to provide leading edge Search solutions to our customers, eLocal Listing is offering a personalized business video as part of our local internet marketing  campaign. With Google’s recent acquisition of YouTube™ and a shift by major Search Engines to blended search, the addition of video marketing is advantageous to our customers and ensures that our mission of bringing value to our customers by driving business to them through local search is met.  While content is still “king”, major Search Engines are fast recognizing the importance of video and are now incorporating a media-rich blend of images, maps, local results, and video on their results pages.  With the launch of eLocal Video, eLocal Listing now makes it possible for SMBs (small businesses) to leverage the power of video by including an eLocal video on their eLocal Business Profile and by submitting it to YouTube®, Google™ Video, and Yahoo! ™ Video.

Steve Espinosa, Director of Product Development, shares his excitement for this new feature, “In light of Yahoo! ™ and Google™’s adoption of blended search results combined with an increased inclusion of video in results pages, the time was right to add an online video to our current product features.  eLocal Listing is excited to help SMBs take advantage of this online marketing strategy. With the addition of an eLocal Video, small businesses can now compete with the larger players in the Search arena.  Since the first of the year we have conducted both alpha and beta testing on this new offering with amazing results.  We look forward to adding an eLocal Video to our Search Engine marketing products.”

Tim Judd, CEO and President of eLocal Listing adds, “We are very excited to be launching an online video marketing product that fits the budget of small businesses. Video marketing is exploding and will soon be the most popular online marketing strategy.  eLocal Listing is ahead of the curve in delivering this product to our customer base and helping them increase their online presence.   While your high school English teacher may not be happy to hear this, recent surveys estimate that the vast majority of all people would rather watch a video about a company than read content about that same company.  So, why not give them what they are looking for; a video, but not just any video, a video that is compelling enough to capture and keep a customer’s attention.  We believe that an eLocal Video does just that.  They are professionally crafted and designed for the most widely searched business categories.  They last about 20 seconds and include all the information that is needed to turn a search into a sale.”

More information is available on the eLocal Listing Blog or you can visit our website at www.elocallisting.com or call 877-240-0436 to find out how an eLocal Video can improve your online presence.

About eLocal Listing
eLocal Listing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Search Initiatives, LLC and is located in Temecula, CA.  eLocal Listing specializes in managing internet marketing campaigns for small and medium sized businesses.   The company has over 130 employees and currently thousands of customers who take advantage of eLocal Listing’s expertise in Search Engine Optimization and internet search.

www.elocallisting.com 

January 14, 2008 

(Temecula, CA ) –   eLocal Listing, LLC, announced today that it will be exhibiting at the 48th Annual 

International Franchise Convention at the Marriott World Center in Orlando, FL from February 9 – 12, 2008.  

The International Franchise Association was founded in 1960 and is a membership organization of franchisors, 

franchisees, and suppliers.  The conference allows franchisees and franchises with the opportunity to attend 

educational sessions, network with their peers, and meet service providers who enhance the way franchises do 

business.   This year’s Opening General Session Keynote Speaker, General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret), is the 

65th Secretary of State. 

eLocal Listing is a proud SFA (IFA Supplier) member offering our products and services to IFA members 

enabling them to leverage the power of Local Search and drive local dollars to these businesses through the 

internet.  Tim Judd, President and CEO of eLocal Listing states, “We are very excited to be participating at the  

International Franchise Association conference. We see developing strategic relationships with franchise 

companies and their members as central to our continued rapid growth and this conference is a great way to 

reach this market. Online marketing can be confusing, time-consuming and expensive for these local 

businesses. eLocal Listing’s franchise programs provide these businesses with a simple and cost effective  

solution for franchise owners who want to gain customers through Search, simply. I would like to personally 

welcome all of you to stop by booth 1405 to learn more about our product offerings and to get a sneak peak at 

our new and exciting call tracking and video initiatives.”

About eLocal Listing 

eLocal Listing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Search Initiatives, LLC and is located in Temecula, CA.  

eLocal specializes in managing internet marketing campaigns for small and medium sized businesses.   The 

company has over 120 employees and currently thousands of customers who take advantage of eLocal’s 

expertise in Search Engine Optimization and internet search.    

www.elocallisting.com 

Contact Information: 

carolee.clark@eLocallisting.com  

Acxiom Announces Partnership with Search Initiatives LLC 

New strategic partnership further enhances Acxiom’s business listings data to include details 

on thousands of SMBs 

December 4, 2007 - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. and Nashua, N.H. –– A new strategic partnership with Nashua, 

N.H.- based Search Initiatives LLC will provide clients of Acxiom® Corporation with more detailed business 

directory data on small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the country.  

Acxiom will include data from Search Initiatives’ subsidiary, eLocal Listing, to further enhance its business 

data listings. In turn, Search Initiatives will incorporate Acxiom data into its products, including the company’s 

search and search engine optimization offerings. 

“The U.S. business sector is constantly changing,” said Jon Cohn, Acxiom product leader, “and we are 

constantly looking for innovative ways to further improve the quality of our business data listings. With this 

agreement, we’ll be able to provide even more detailed business information to our many data clients.” 

“We are in the business of speaking to thousands of U.S. businesses every day,” said Tim Judd, chief executive 

officer of Search Initiatives. “Through our subsidiary, eLocal Listing, and our network of call centers, we reach 

out and touch millions of SMBs each year. The additional information we discover about those companies 

during our process will be incorporated into Acxiom’s core business listing products.” 

The strategic alliance between the two companies reinforces the importance of the emerging local online market 

and the value of enhanced local contact data. 

“The national online market has developed on a largely self-service basis that doesn’t work as well at the local 

level with time-starved small businesses,” Judd said. “To be effective while marketing to the enormous U.S. 

small business market, you need accurate, current data supported by the ability to talk to those customers with a 

personal touch.” 

About Acxiom Corporation 

Acxiom Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) integrates data, services and technology to create and deliver customer 

and information management solutions for many of the largest, most respected companies in the world. The 

core components of Acxiom’s innovative solutions are Customer Data Integration (CDI) technology, data, 

database services, IT outsourcing, risk mitigation, consulting and analytics, and privacy leadership. Founded in 

1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., with locations throughout the United States and Europe, 

and in Australia, China and Canada. For more information, visit www.acxiom.com. 

About eLocal Listing, LLC and Search Initiatives, LLC 

eLocal Listing, based in Temecula, Calif., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Search Initiatives, LLC. eLocal 

specializes in managing Internet marketing campaigns for small- and medium-sized businesses. The company 

has more than 120 employees and thousands of customers who take advantage of eLocal’s expertise in search 

engine optimization and Internet search.  For more information, visit www.searchinitiatives.com 

and www.elocallisting.com. 

Acxiom is a registered trademark of Acxiom Corporation. 

(Temecula, CA ) – eLocal Listing, LLC, announced today that they have successfully completed Phase IA of
their SAP® Business One installation. This phase replaces Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Budgeting.

Tim Judd, CEO of eLocal Listing, LLC noted that, “As expected, Vision-33 exceeded our expectations in
support and product delivery. The synergy between the two companies played an important role in such a
successful and stress free installation. We knew we were making the right decision to partner with Vision-33 to
replace our legacy systems and the expertise and dedication of the Vision-33 staff, with special mention to Paul
Kudla our Project Manager, confirms our decision. During the vendor selection process it appeared that Vision-
33 customers were fans rather than customers; eLocal Listing has joined their fan club.”

Phase IA is just the first in what will become a complete replacement of legacy systems in response to our
continued growth and commitment to providing the highest quality care to our customer base.

About eLocal Listing
eLocal Listing is a wholly owned subsidiary of Search Initiatives, LLC and is located in Temecula, CA.
eLocal specializes in managing internet marketing campaigns for small and medium sized businesses. The
company has over 120 employees and currently thousands of customers who take advantage of eLocal’s
expertise in Search Engine Optimization and internet search.
www.elocallisting.com

Contact Information:
carolee.clark@elocallisting.com

(Temecula, CA ) – eLocal Listing, LLC, announced today that they have entered an agreement with Vision33
Inc., a certified Gold SAP® Partner to implement the SAP® Business One enterprise solution. SAP® Business
One is an integrated, affordable business management solution designed specifically for small and midsize
businesses. As an SAP® Business One partner, Vision33, Inc. located in Irvine, California will provide eLocal
Listing with technology, business processing analysis and consulting knowledge to implement a successful,
long-term IT strategy leveraging SAP® Business One.

The deployment is a response to rapid growth and In a continued effort to provide quality service to our
expanding customer base. Vision33, Inc. will begin installing new systems to replace our legacy systems
immediately. Phase I of the project is underway with the replacement of all accounting functions. Phase II will
include Customer Resource Management and other tools that will enable eLocal Listing to provide its’ customer
base with tools for self-service.

Tim Judd, CEO of eLocal Listing, LLC noted that, “With our explosive growth over the past year, we have
simply outgrown our disparate legacy systems. We knew that if we did not find a solution, we were in danger
of overwhelming both our people and our business processes. In making our selection it was important that we
select a system that was affordable, yet powerful enough to handle our current requirements and our future
growth. Our team researched the options and after narrowing the selection down to three best of breed
enterprise solutions, selected SAP® Business One as the best fit for our needs. When looking to deploy a
company wide solution, our team recognized that finding the right solution was not enough, finding the right
partner is key to our success. That is where Vision33came in.

The team from Vision33 impressed us from the start, they have the right mix of technological experience,
systems and accounting know-how, as well as the energy that matches the spirit of eLocal Listing. More
importantly their core business was helping companies like us implement and install SAP® Business One
systems. Vision33 is based near us and came highly recommended. They seem to have fans rather than
customers. I have met the entire team and look forward to joining the Vision33 fan club.”

Alex Rooney Vice President of Vision33, Inc.; “The DNA of Vision33, Inc. has a firm footing in web
application development so from both a technical and cultural perspective eLocal Listings and Vision33 are a
natural fit. Extending on that principle, we are very excited to be selected as eLocal Listing’s SAP® Partner
and look forward to being a part of the energy and momentum associated with this project. Together, we will
bring a world class ERP solution to eLocal Listings that will provide the necessary platform to sustain the
incredible growth path eLocal Listing has mapped out for themselves.”

(Temecula, CA ) –   August 22, 2007.  Against a background of exploding online business growth, eCom powerhouse eLocal Listing announced today that it’s moving to new headquarters.  eLocal is  expanding  its California operations and moving its headquarters in Temecula, CA to a much larger facility doubling our current space.   The new 13,500 SF of customized office space will allow eLocal to streamline and expand their operations as well as continue to focus on providing the best quality customer service in the industry.  

Tim Judd, CEO of eLocal Listing, noted that, “The rapid growth in the online search industry led by the duopoly of Google and Yahoo means that everything search related, is mushrooming. We have seen so much growth in our local Search Engine Optimization business we are literally bulging at the seams. I’ll sometimes come back from a meeting and find two energetic souls borrowing my desk to get on with the next task; we are just growing that fast. Until recently, we were growing by taking over multiple smaller units but we really needed to put all our employees and processes under one roof.  We have a solid business model, based on real customers with real marketing needs which we deliver every day. Our determination to serve small and mid size business owners  allows us to grow quickly and carefully. Our focus is threefold, customers, customers, and customers. To better serve our rapidly growing customer base, we have to give our employees the space and tools they need to succeed and maintain our mantra of customer, care, focus and quality deployments. We should have most of the new processes and certainly the new facility built out by late September…it’s very exciting…and slightly terrifying”

“It’s been an amazing few months. We have transformed a very ordinary office into an exciting space which fits’ our growing needs perfectly. I’m very pleased and impressed with how it’s all come together, it’s amazing what you can do with a budget if everyone shares the same vision.” said Juli Saenz, eLocal Listing’s Operations Facilitator.  “The move is planned for mid-September and customers should expect no disruption in service. The new address is 28765 Single Oak Drive, Suite 210 Temecula, CA. “