Webwork - 10:06 pm on Jul 23, 2007 (gmt 0)

You could be in either of those and not even have a website

Arguably making either YP or Hoovers "more complete" - and a better/more efficient resource - for business search purposes than Google, Yahoo, Ask or MSN.

My point is that there are and will continue to be a great variety of ways to connect with a business, each offering their advantages and disadvantages.

Google is just one small slice of the "connect with a business" pie chart. We should all be grateful for, if not consciously encourage, that diversity of business lead sources.

Perhaps Google's dominance, itself, is a prime reason why a great variety of new sources of developing business leads will continue to emerge?

Doesn't having only one source of anything - including business leads - pose a significant threat to one's survival?

One might think so, as evidenced by the many screams I've heard following a Google algo tweak or change of advertising policy. :(

[edited by: Webwork at 10:22 pm (utc) on July 23, 2007]