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CBS Local Pages Program Overview
Get more out of your
town with local content,
deals, business listings
and your pressing
answers for what’s
happening in your city.
For Consumers For Businesses
We make it easy to reach
and develop marketing
programs that connect
you with qualified buyers
and make the cash
register ring.
Original, syndicated, vendor and user generated content from the most trusted media brand in the country
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What is CBS Local?
24markets
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radio station brands
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TV brands
CBS Local (TV/Radio/Web) reaches over one-third of all people 18+ in the US every week*
* Source: Scarborough USA+ 2010 Release 2 Total Aug 2009 - Sep 2010
Your customers are online • 66% of Americans use the Internet to find local businesses (1)
• By 2015, 80% of the US population will be online, and more than half will have mobile web access
• Providing local marketers with an opportunity to influence potential customers before they reach their storefronts (2)
Are using the web to find local merchants (3)
• Search is the most common tool for local research
• Nearly half of local research is via an online yellow pages/directory listing
• 42% checked comparison shopping sites
And driving business (4)
• 46% of online research / searches contacted a business by telephone after web research
• 37% visited a business in-person
Local Advertising Marketplace
Source: (1) comScore, 2010, (2) eMarketer, Spring 2011. (3) BIA/Kelsey & ConStat, March 2010. (4) TMP Directional Marketing & comScore, Summer, 2009
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CityGrid® Network: Get Discovered Across the Web
Your Place is promoted and distributed across hundreds of leading websites and mobile apps in the CityGrid® network
Give me a simple way to communicate with existing and prospective customers online
Make it easy so I don’t have to be technical to figure it out and update my information
Allow some flexibility and customization so I can stand out vs. my competition
Give me the ability to see how its working and assess my return on investment
Make it cost efficient with no hidden costs
Make it a one-stop-shop so I don’t have to manage multiple sites and vendors to get the reach and coverage I need
Above all – make it easy and make it work
What Our Customers Told Us
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• One-stop-shop for local businesses to set up their footprint online, via web, search and mobile to drive business and foot traffic into the store
• Leverage CBS three screens (TV, Radio, Web) to drive awareness, interest, engagement, and qualified leads to your business
• Partnered with CityGrid® to extend your coverage
• 300+ sites and apps in their network
• Reaching over 140 million people each month
• www.citygridmedia.com/cbslocal
• A simple way to build, track and update your place page
THE SOLUTION
CBS Local Pages
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• We identify key sponsorship and branding opportunities on our Vertical Homepages – with DMA and Zip code targeting capabilities
• We work with you to create your Place Page which includes business information, a message to your customers, reviews, photos, coupons, offers, maps, directions and more.
• We extend the reach of the page by optimizing your content for search engine optimization.
• We distribute on mobile platforms and applications and integrate with your social media strategy while extending the reach through a partnership with the CityGrid® network.
• When a consumer gets to your Place Page they are already at the point of decision and we make sure they have what they need to choose your business.
• Every action taken with the page is tracked and recorded for you to track return on investment.
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How It Works
CityGrid - owned, premium sites include:
Sources: Google Analytics; Omniture
Continued traffic growth and a redesigned user profile section has solidified Citysearch as the destination for living better in your city
Urbanspoon’s acclaimed mobile app has been named one of New York Times’ “Top 10 Must-Have iPhone & Android Apps”
Insider Pages provides users access to 1.2 million patient ratings of more than 800,000 doctors
Through CityGrid®, the largest content and ad network for local, we reach more than 140MM unique users across hundreds of leading websites and mobile apps.
CityGrid Media Overview
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CBS Local Pages Product Review
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• Search Engine Marketing
• Search Engine Optimization
• Display Advertising (CPM)
• Directory Listings
• Consumer sites
• Mobile Apps
• Social Networks
• Deal sites
Competitive Landscape
CBS Local Pages partners with the best: CityGrid®
Bringing You the Most Local Customers Across the Web
YOUR PLACEThe Most Comprehensive Content in the Industry
• We compile, more than anyone, the most important and influential content on the Web, including owner’s message, photos, videos, website links, deals, social media links, etc.
• Our unique Place page displays information in a way known for engaging consumers
OUR NETWORKThe Largest and Most Targeted Distribution in Local
• The CityGrid® network is the largest network in the world for consumers searching for local business information – comprised of hundreds of the most popular websites and mobile apps
• We promote your place throughout the network, even on non-advertiser competitor pages, helping to ensure your page gets discovered
• We feature your business on the sites and apps within the network that are the most successful in converting clicks into customers
BIG RESULTSThe Most Dedicated Campaign Optimization on the Web
• Our Campaign Managers and Account Managers work with you from the start and will follow-up and make edits to your campaign, ensuring you are getting the results promised
• Our campaign management tools allow you to easily keep information updated and track your investment down to every last detail
CBS Local Pages partners with the best: CityGrid®
CBS Local Pages Brings You the Most Local Customers Across the Web
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Place Page: Convince Customers to Choose You
Your empty Place page features
competitors’ ads and limited
information about your business
With help from our team of experts, a rich, engaging Place Page is created to make you stand out from the competition
Tagline
Reservation and Menu Link
Owner’s Message
Link to Website
Merchant Review Response
Twitter Feed
Social Media Links
Photos
Place Page: Convince Customers to Choose You
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Get Discovered Across the Web
Your Place is promoted and distributed across hundreds of leading websites and mobile apps in the CityGrid® network
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Big Results: Get the Most Qualified Customers
You get more customers and manage your marketing from one simple tool
User Actions
New User ReviewsCall Listening
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Optimization
• Triggers from optimization report for identifying under-performing accounts
– Preferred connections less than 20% of total
• Improve ROI or perceived ROI through adding content and focused targeting
Managing ROI
Phone Calls Clicks to Website Click to Reservation Emails Print Map
Request Driving Directions View Map View Menu View Offer
St. Louis Case Studies
Restaurant, $1,000 Budget:1,304 Place Page Views124 Trackable Phone Calls77 Menu Views132 Clicks to Website204 Map Views17 Requests for Driving DirectionsLink to CitySearch Page
Office Furniture Store, $1,000 Budget898 Place Page Views110 Trackable Phone Calls116 Clicks to Website74 Map Views95 Views to Reviews Link to CitySearch Page
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Jewelry Store, $1,000 Budget:527 Place Page Views26 Trackable Phone Calls14 Video Views74 Clicks to Website39 Map Views118 Offer ViewsLink to CitySearch Page
Chiropractor, $1,000 Budget:473 Place Page Views3 Trackable Phone Calls4 Clicks to Reserve Appointment86 Map Views38 Views to Special Offer10 Clicks to Website3 Printed Place PagesLink to CitySearch Page
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Summary and Investment
CBS Local Pages: Silver PackageCBS Local Pages: Silver Package 3 SIMPLE STEPS3 SIMPLE STEPS
We build you a rich, engaging PLACE PAGE to make you stand out from the competition
Your PLACE PAGE appears on CBS St. Louis’ Directory and across the CityGrid Network
View connections on your PLACE PAGE and manage your marketing from one simple tool
RESULT: You get Qualified Customers who are ready to buy.
For Illustration Purposes Only. Actual Page May Be Different.
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GOLD PACKAGE
Home Page SponsorshipAuto; Home; Health Verticals currently available, with more to come!
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CBS St. Louis Local Pages Introductory Packages
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Package and Term Package Rate Sign Today
Gold $1,000 / Month CitySearch.com – Sponsored Ad placement
Silver $500 / Month Category Sponsored Ad placement for 3 months
Our packages are designed to be turnkey, and we’ll give you all the assistance you need in building an effective Place Page.
Our experts will make creative suggestions, help you insert photos and links … and make your Place Page as compelling as possible.
Your campaign will be monitored every week in order to optimize calls, clicks and traffic to your Place Page.
**Minimum 6-month packages
If you sign up today…
Receive top-sponsored ad placement within your category on CitySearch.com
• One-stop-shop with massive reach
• Easy to use and update
• The CBS promotional horsepower behind it
• We make it easy to budget, buy and track your return on investment
• Only CBS — the most recognized and trusted media brand in the world
Why CBS Local Pages
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The Power of CBS
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NATIONAL SALES TEAM