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Local.com will begin offering a new service it says will help small businesses compete "with the big boys" in the online ad world. As MediaPost explains, Local.com's new "Local Verified" service gives businesses the choice of paying an annual fee to receive top placement in its localized search results. For a premium listing with the website, businesses can expect to pay $249. Is it worth it? According to comScore, it is. The site found that almost half of consumers who visited a local search website visited a local retailer as a result of their search. And it doesn't hurt that Local.com attracts about 10 million visitors per month.

Local.com also provides free listing services for businesses not wanting to purchase the premium services. "Local Promote Basic" is the name of its free online listing service, which allows local businesses to post and update their business' name and contact information, even if they don't have a website.

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