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BellSouth Helps Businesses Establish Search Engine Presence Directory division is first Yellow Pages publisher to provide easy way to reach customers searching the Internet ATLANTA, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 90 billion web searches are made each year, and businesses throughout the Southeast are struggling with how to ensure their web sites get hits via the many Internet search engines. Real Search Engine Solutions(SM) from BellSouth and RealPages.com(SM) now provide businesses with a simple way to manage the process. RealPages.com, BellSouth's online Yellow Pages service, is the first Yellow Pages publisher to develop a one-stop, full-service solution that provides businesses with an easy way to ensure they reach customers searching the Internet. As Internet usage continues to climb, a growing number of users rely on search engines to help navigate the vast amount of web content. Consequently, businesses see an increasing need to leverage this web search activity as an opportunity to reach customers. "Businesses can use our service to ensure that popular search engines have their web site properly indexed with an accurate description, so the site shows up in search results that are relevant to potential buyers," said Charles Stubbs, president of Intelligent Media Ventures, LLC, the BellSouth Advertising & Publishing Corp. subsidiary that operates RealPages.com. "We're pleased to offer businesses in the Southeast another way to reach their target audience with a new and highly effective vehicle that's a natural complement to traditional Yellow Pages advertising." Real Search Engine Solutions from BellSouth eliminates the need for a business owner to learn and navigate the complex world of multiple search engines, search methodologies, and submission standards. Advertisers can benefit not only from BellSouth's expertise in search engine marketing, but also from the company's unique offer of a click-through guarantee that they will reach consumers using search engines. Nearly half a million businesses in the Southeast rely on The Real Yellow Pages(R) and RealPages.com from BellSouth to help connect with their customers. With nearly 2 billion local buying decisions made annually based on business information in The Real Yellow Pages and more than 160 million searches for local businesses in the Southeast on the RealPages.com network this year, BellSouth is an essential link between buyers and sellers. "The Real Search Engine Solutions product line is the newest option BellSouth provides to connect advertisers with new customers. And it's flexible enough that advertisers can choose the right level of new web site traffic to meet their business needs," said RealPages.com Marketing Director Laurie Scholl. Businesses that would like more information about services from RealPages.com and The Real Yellow Pages can call 1-866-610-5087. About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications services company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth serves more than 45 million local, long distance, Internet and wireless customers in the United States and 14 other countries. Consistently recognized for customer satisfaction, BellSouth provides a full array of broadband data solutions to large, medium and small businesses. In the residential market, BellSouth offers DSL high-speed Internet access, advanced voice features and other services. BellSouth also offers long distance service throughout its markets, serving both business and residential customers. The company's BellSouth Answers(SM) package combines local and long distance service with an array of calling features; wireless data, voice and e-mail services; and high-speed DSL or dial-up Internet service. BellSouth also provides online and directory advertising services through BellSouth(R) RealPages.com(SM) and The Real Yellow Pages(R). BellSouth owns 40 percent of Cingular Wireless, the nation's second largest wireless company, which provides innovative data and voice services. For more information contact: David Rogers BellSouth Media Relations 678-406-2457 DATASOURCE: BellSouth Corporation CONTACT: David Rogers, BellSouth Media Relations, +1-678-406-2457, or Web site: http://www.realpages.com/ http://www.bellsouth.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/095650.html

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