With the Scoot iPhone App and iPad App you can find information about local suppliers of products and services wherever you are.

Scoot iPhone App

Scoot is one of the UK’s leading online directories that gives you all the information you need about local businesses. Now, with the Scoot iPhone App and iPad App that information will always be at your fingertips.

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Scoot have just launched the all new Scoot iPhone App and the UK`s first iPad Business Finder App. We have listened to the many user requests from our previous iPhone app and have included all of the features that were requested. These include the all new Free Text Search which covers most of the problems people found with the previous versions.

Scoot iPhone App Free Text Search

The Free Text Search allows users to bypass the iPhone and iPad Geo-location and search for anything anywhere. However with the new Apple Software and hardware releases the Geo-Location service is now better than ever so the Find Your Nearest feature is getting better and better.

One other problem some of our users came across was when they wanted to visit the business website or to see the business on a map, they had to leave the Scoot App. In version 1.2 of the iPhone and iPad App this is no longer an issue. We have introduced the In App Browsing feature which allows users to browse a business website see the products and services they need then go straight back to the business listing in the App and view the business on a map or just call them direct from the App (iPhone only).

But it doesn`t stop there

As with all companies who are at the forefront of their field we have add many more fantastic features.

To give our users a more friendly experience we have vastly improved the user interface and have included a Save Your Favourites feature which allows users to find their favourite businesses, special offers or points of interest to a special folder accessible from anywhere in the App. We have also introduced the Recent Searches List which allows users to review thier recent searches, great if you have found a supurb restaurant then search for a taxi to get you there but forget the name of the restaurant. The Points Of Interest feature has brought together a whole range of businesses. These businesses include places to visit such as Parks, Museums and Theme Parks excellent for a day out or even a spontaneous descision to go out and have some fun. Adding an business Icon to the App homepage has been made much easier with the Alphabetical search. if you want to add Mcdonalds just press M, pressing C will get you businesses like Currys, Costa Coffee, Cinemas and Chemists.

Finally we have added two more features that will give our users a more useful App. We have included the Where Am I search which will give the user the up to date geo-location data being used by the Scoot App as provided by the iPhone or iPad. We have also added a new way for people to add a business to our directory. Using the Camera function of the iPhone users can take a photo of the business through the Scoot iPhone App, this get`s sent to Scoot and we will do the rest.

So if you own an iPhone or iPad and are in the UK, even if your just visiting, why not try downloading the Scoot iPhone App or Scoot iPad App.

Over 2 million searches are made for local businesses on Scoot and its network of directories every month – make sure your business is one of them.

Click here to check your free business listing on Scoot.co.uk

You can add a website link and a special offer to your listing completely FREE of charge. Both of these will help to drive even more customers to your business.

You can add a website link and a special offer to your listing completely FREE of charge. Both of these will help to drive even more customers to your business.

Update your listing today and get your share of the 2 million monthly searches for businesses just like yours.

Following Google’s completion of their Street View coverage in the UK, each business with an enhanced listing on Scoot, the online business finder, can now display to potential clients an exact location view of their business premises.

The Google Street View addition to Scoot’s products gives businesses a unique way to attract clients, allowing them to view the business premises and its locale. With Street View being an interactive window into the location of the business, the clients can navigate around the area finding places to park, the nearest tube station or bus stop or even local amenities.

In another move to make the business finder an even more attractive proposition to both the companies who advertise and their users, Scoot has also increased the gallery size allowed on their enhanced listings. Now any advertiser who decides to upgrade their listing can include up to 10 images in their gallery, increasing the previous amount by over 100%.

Scoot, the UK Business Finder, has announced a raft of new ways for their users to find the information they need. Using the popularity of the best social networking platforms Scoot has developed a range of exciting new products and avenues for businesses to advertise their products, services and special offers to a whole new demographic of customers.

These new innovations now allow users throughout the UK to find businesses on a multitude of new websites as well as the already popular buisness directories. It also allows businesses to access other methods of advertising which may have been beyond their know-how or budgets at a reasonable or even free cost. Innovative products such as the new Video Montage will push businesses onto the major video sites such as Youtube and Metacafe. The Special Offer add-on to the in demand listing product will advertise businesses on Twitter.

Scoot also has profiles on many other social networking sites including Facebook and MySpace. For more info and descriptions of the Social Network Advertising products please visit our site Social Network Advertising.

Many people are talking about 2010 being the year of online video advertising.  Indeed, according to industry analyst, comScore, 2009 saw online videos viewed in the UK around 5 billion times, up nearly 47% on the previous year.  Added to that, online advertising overtook TV advertising expenditure for the first time.  Viewing video online is still growing rapidly and 80% of Internet users have watched video adverts.

So why is this so important to small and medium-sized businesses?  For a start, online video advertising levels the playing field.  Where television advertising was only accessible to large corporations, online video advertising is more affordable than ever before, so it’s accessible to businesses of all sizes.

The bottom line is that online video advertising could dramatically increase the amount of business you get via the Internet.  The audio-visual nature of video communicates your message much more effectively than just text or still images alone, building trust with your audience and delivering a strong call to action.  Again, comScore recorded that 52% of people who viewed an online video advert went on to take action by visiting a website, a physical location or purchasing something online.

As well as appealing to prospective customers, search engines like video, too!  Businesses with a greater depth of online content and rich media (which includes video) are more likely to rank well with the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Bing, and a video attached to your listing will certainly help your business stand out from the competition.  You can also help yourself appear more often in the search engines by ensuring that your video is as widely distributed as possible. Don’t just stop at adding your video to your website: make sure it’s included in the top video websites like YouTube, Yahoo, Myspace and Metacafe, and features within your listings with online business directories.

Getting started with online video advertising, however, can be daunting for the busy proprietor of a small business.  That’s why Scoot, one of the UK’s leading online business directories, has introduced its Online Video Montage product.  Scoot will do it all for you: produce a 30-second video montage with professional voiceover, add it to your listing on scoot.co.uk and distribute it to the top video websites, some of which are mentioned above.  You can also add the video to your own website.  Click here for more details.

With Valentines falling on a Sunday why not make it a Romantic Weekend for your special person. To make the weekend extra special you can treat your partner to a special meal in a fantastic restaurant before
cuddling up in a beautiful hotel.

With quite a lot of hotels offering great deals throughout the Valentines period you can find that perfect romantic getaway, city break or even an international flight of fancy right here on Scoot. You could even add your own touch by ordering flowers, gifts or chocolates from a local business and have them delivered direct to your room.

Give The Gift Of Flowers This Valentines

With Valentines Day sorted why not turn your Saturday into a day to remember. With Scoot you can find something to suit everyone, for those who have a more energetic streak why not try some outdoor pursuits like a parachute jump, a surfing lesson or even a flying lesson. For those who like to relax you could treat them to a spa day, a theatre show or a city tour.

No matter what your loved one likes you can find it on Scoot.co.uk.

Why Not Treat You Loved one to a Teddy Bear Valentines Gift

Viewing video online is growing rapidly and 80% of Internet users have watched video adverts.*  Of those people who see an online video, 52% then go to a website, visit a physical location or buy something online.**

Online video brings your business to life and tells your story in less time.

Scoot’s Online Video Montage service is especially formulated for SMEs and includes the production of a 30-second Video Montage with professional voiceover.  The Video Montage really helps your listing on Scoot stand out from the competition and we make sure you get even wider coverage by posting your video on YouTube and other video distribution websites.

Click here to see some examples.

Video really helps your listing on Scoot stand out from the competition

For more information on video advertising, check out reelseo.com

* comScore 2007
** Online Publishers Association 2009

Did you know that if you are a user of Vodafone or O2 in the UK you can get Scootspoffers tweets sent to your mobile phone as a text message?  Log on to your Twitter account and go to ‘Settings’.  Select ‘Devices’ and follow the instructions on screen.  You will then be able to receive special offers from Scoot direct to your phone.

Earlier this month, US-based SEO authority, David Mihm, posted an interesting article about business categories in online directories.  Trying to match your business to the right category can be a challenge, especially if your activities fall into more than one category.  Check your business listing on Scoot and if your category is incorrect, let us know and we’ll change it for you.  We will also assign more than one category to your company if we believe your business activities justify this. 

Business categories on directories can look a little restrictive at first sight, but often there are a number of synonyms operating behind the scenes that ensure businesses appear in searches for common phrases associated with the category.  Of course, the best way to ensure your business comes up is to buy an enhanced listing on Scoot which will entitle you to a range of keywords that best describe your business!

As of 24th September, local search and business reviews website, Touch Local, acquired 100% of the share capital of Enable Media, the company that owns and operates Scoot.  Touch Local’s CEO, Mark Livingstone, summarised the key benefits of bringing the 2 companies together:

• A combined customer base in excess of 25,000 local business advertisers on annual subscriptions and growing at some 8% per month
• More than 2m UK businesses listed, 500,000 of whom have activated their profiles
• Over 3.5m uniques and 6m searches per month
• A field and telesales team in excess of 130 people and a really established platform for further growth
• A forward combined revenue run rate in excess of $32m and EBITDA in excess of $7.5m
• Strengthening of distribution strategy that will enable more exclusive partners to be added this year in addition to our local search partnership with AOL.

We’re really looking forward to bringing some great new products to our combined customer base!