Also featured in GenieKnows Local Search v. 1.5.2 is a new Tactile Map Zoom function, which offers users uniquely tactile map searching experience by allowing them to zoom in on-the-fly by holding the shift key while dragging a box with their mouse around the area in which they would like to zoom. After redefining the map using the Tactile Map Zoom function, subsequent searches will produce results limited to the newly-defined area.
In addition, this latest release of GenieKnows Local Search presents an expanded Bookmark & Share Widget, which supports a much larger list of social networking and bookmarking sites, including Favorites, Delicious, Google Bookmarks, Digg, MySpace, Facebook, Furl, Yahoo MyWeb, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Newsvine, Live, Technorati, Twitter, Yahoo Bookmarks, myAOL, Ask, Fark, Slashdot, Propeller (Netscape), Mixx, Multiply, Simpy, Blogmarks, Diigo, Faves (Bluedot), Spurl, Link-a-Gogo, Mister Wong, FeedMeLinks, Backflip, Magnolia, Seganlo, and Netvous.
About GenieKnows Local Search
Launched in March 2008, GenieKnows Local Search includes detailed mapping and up-to-date business listings of all of the
To alleviate the hassle of complicated and inaccurate querying, GenieKnows Local Search highlights a free-form search box, which gives users the flexibility to submit queries for locations, landmarks, addresses, zip codes (U.S.) and postal codes (Canada), businesses and business categories using a single search box. Alternative locations and alternative spellings suggestions are also available to help users find what they are looking for.
The GenieKnows Local Search map was designed to help users navigate with ease, as well as help them to learn information and make decisions about geographic areas, locations, and businesses. GenieKnows Local Search prominently displays its proprietary, interactive, easy-to-read map with extensive data, pin-pointed results, business information, and highlighting of major streets and highways. The interface also integrates current weather information about target cities.
An innovative zone-based navigation displays the number of search results present in a specific region, allowing users to compare zones of various sizes and locations within a 20 mile radius – as large as entire geographic regions such counties or cities, and as granular as neighborhoods or city blocks – based on business or search result density. Mini-map navigation is always available to provide users the bigger picture of regional context.
"With the other local search sites, I could never tell how many results I was getting in my regions or neighborhoods of interest," says Tony Abou-Assaleh, Director of Research and Development at IT Interactive Services. "The counts provided were always approximate and you could typically only access a small subset of them. We resolved this issue on GenieKnows Local by displaying zones and an accurate count of results in each zone. You can use the on-map zone navigation to quickly zoom on results in your area of interest."
Connecting its search results to its map, GenieKnows Local searchers can browse all search results both on the map and listed using the GenieKnows Local search algorithm, either alphabetically by name or street. Users can also toggle between several map views to identify search results, business details, and other information visually on the map.
As a means of empowering local searchers with information about the region, businesses and amenities around their queried search location, GenieKnows Local gives users the option to drill down into a specific zone with the Search Nearby feature, which allows users to search the visible maps for other businesses or locations, or search the neighborhood for other categories of businesses nearby. Users can also use the Related Categories tool to browse complementary businesses and services in the area.
In order to maintain the most accurate data, fully customizable business listings permit business owners to include and update contact, product and service information, including address, phone number, web site URL, email, business description, service specialties, brand and products offered, hours of operation, payment accepted, languages spoken, professional associations, certifications, related websites and more.
Try a search using GenieKnows Local: http://local.genieknows.com/directory/canada/nova-scotia/halifax/legal-&-financial-services/banking/
GenieKnows connects search technology, community and content by developing niche-specific portals tailored for distinct searching communities, delivering a focused, useful and rewarding search experience. GenieKnows also empowers a broad distribution network for advertisers, helping businesses connect with consumers and grow their bottom line by conveying meaningful, revenue-generating search results. As the world enters a dynamic new era in Internet technology and online marketing, GenieKnows' industry-leading search technology continues to provide innovative products and solutions to meet the ever-changing needs of the IT industry.
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