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According to comScore, IYP represented 35 percent of total local commercial searches in 2006.

Vertical Directories

Vertical directories deliver to consumers an online index of local vendors in well-defined categories, from automotive to health care to legal. Similar to niche market trade publications, these sites typically also offer valuable, specialized content for their particular industry.

Defining A Vertical Directory

While naming a vertical directory may not be difficult, defining what a vertical directory is – or isn’t – presents a greater challenge. As defined for the Local Search Guide, a vertical directory may offer valuable content in addition to its primary role as an online index of local vendors in well-defined categories. The vertical directories section includes five categories: automotive, health care, home improvement, legal and restaurants.

VERTICAL DIRECTORIES PROFILES
AUTOMOTIVE
AOL Autos
Autobytel.com
AutoMart.com
AutoTrader.com
AutoWeb.com
Cars.com
CarsDirect.com
Edmunds.com
FirstChoiceNetwork.com
Kelley Blue Book
MSN Autos
Vehix.com

HEALTHCARE
Dentists.com
DocBoard.org/DocFinder
DrScore.com
FindaDentist.com
LocalDentistYellowPages.com
WebMD.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT ContractorGuide.com
Contractors.com
LGYP.com
ServiceMagic.com

LEGAL
AttorneyLocate.com
FindLaw.com
Lawyers.com

RESTAURANTS
DineSite.com
PickaRestaurant.com
RestaurantPage.com
Restaurants.com