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I’m afraid it’s a matched set of responses and you have to accept the situation I just described.Once you are a small business owner, you will need to determine the best way to advertise your business to get your name out in the world and let everyone know you are open for business.There are quite a few free advertising methods. Superpages.com allows you to add your listing at no charge, plus you can add as much information as you want to promote Where does that leave you? You just want to know if the color is effective, is the ad too large or small, whether it’s placed in the correct heading and is it in the proper book? Your rep is paid by commission, according to how much you buy. Will they recommend that you remove the color or reduce the size? Hardly. They have a vested interest in keeping your current spending the same or more. There must be a better method. Hire a good consultant. So, how do I know so much? I was a YP rep and consultant for nearly 25 years and, prior to that, had my own advertising agency. I also have a degree in marketing. I’ve been designing Yellow Page ads for the past three decades. So I have expertise in YP creation and have advised almost 7000 companies on how to put together the most effective YP ads. If you have a display or in-column ad, regardless of size, color or positio
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