Mapping it with MapWide

The internet has become the most popular tool for accessing information. Want to know more about topics relating to movies, politics, history, medicine or current events? Google it. Want to find information about professionals and businesses in your area? Map it!

What is MapWide?

MapWide is probably the easiest search engine there is that allows people to find professionals and businesses in their own neighborhood. The process is quick and painless. First, go to www.mapwide.com and click on one of the industry-specific search portals on the left-hand side.. Let's say your dentist just retired, and you are looking for a new one in your area. Click on MapDentist.com. Now you are in the directory that features dentists. Type in your zip code, click search and Boom! A bunch of listings should come up in your area.

Still not satisfied? Maybe you need braces and are trying to find a local Orthodontist. Select that category on the left hand side and see what listings come up. You can even broaden your search by adding a mile radius. This will list professionals who work in neighboring cities or towns.

Okay, so now you did your dentist search, but you also need to find a restaurant in your area because you are going out Friday night with a few of your friends. No need to click "back" to return to MapWide to start a new search. The other search portals are already listed there. No matter which directory you are in, you can always move from one search portal to the next. Click on MapDine.com and follow the same steps to find your destination.

How Can MapWide Benefit Consumers?

When was the last time you searched through the yellow pages? I think the last time I looked through the yellow pages was back in 2005. Why have I stopped searching through the yellow pages? Because whenever I need to find something, I just look it up online. But before there was MapWide.com, searching online was a challenge because of the lack of targeted search results. The best is when I would be trying to find a place in my town and somehow my search would lead me to New Jersey. That is not even the state I live in! I am New York. With MapWide, the results are all related to your search criteria. It is nice to look through a web directory without getting a headache.

How Can MapWide Benefit Professionals?

The answer to this question is quite simple. If a professional or business is registered with any of the search portals, they will always be found when a consumer enters relevant geographical information. Being on a site like this will make it easier to be found by consumers. This in turn will drive more traffic and revenue uptake to the professionals and businesses. Everybody wins!

MapWide is more than a professional directory, it is also a network where consumers and professionals can connect and interact using various social media such as blogs, discussion forums and chat. These helpful features allow professionals to stay in sync with their clients. They can post blog posts for their costumers to read and post on the discussion forums. Consumers can also post reviews and request appointments via email.

MapWide and the Technically Challenged

What makes MapWide so wonderful is that it doesn't take a computer savvy person to understand how to use it. A first time user can master it in a matter of minutes. This makes it more accessible. A lot of people use the computer but some know how to get around the internet better than others. Whether you are a beginner or a pro, you can use MapWide. Everything is organized quite nicely and there is no need to worry about getting lost in your search. In fact, it is impossible to get lost because all the information you are looking for is found in a matter of seconds

When it comes to evaluating technology I often ask the following:

1) Does the technology have a useful purpose?
2) Is the technology easy to use?

For MapWide, the answers to these questions are Yes and Yes. So if you haven't already heard about the latest in internet search engines, visit MapWide.com and have a look around for yourself.

This blog post was authored by Jennifer Castellano

About Jennifer:
I play classical piano, compose music and love birds. I reside with two parrots: Sunny, a female Sun Conure and Nikki, a female Quaker Parrot. I have been both hearing and visually impaired since birth and feel very fortunate to be living in the 21st Century because there is so much new technology available that helps me succeed on a daily basis.

MapWide.com

MapWide is a global media company that represents the next generation search engine for both local business (the Small to Mid Size Companies) and the consumer. We offer the following 6 benefits through a host of features and FILTERED SEARCH that our competitors do not. They are:

 MapWide is a local business GROWTH ENGINE whose sole purpose is to help businesses grow and consumers locate

 MapWide offers the local business LOW COST efficiency and web presence which they control

 MapWide offers 24/7 manageability for marketing efforts via a password login. The subscriber has complete control

 MapWide offers the business membership in a vertical community that is easily searched by zip code and radius search and offers content relevant to the category

 MapWide sites are based on content and consumer feedback. More original content will be added as we add new features

 MapWide verticals create a membership in a vast network of MapWide professional and consumer verticals, all connected via our unique search model. We make it easy for consumers to stay.