Method of marketing local products and/or services
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1. A method of using a computer-based system to market local products and/or services, said method comprising:
- establishing a database of providers of local products and/or services, wherein said providers are classified into one or more business categories and each provider is certified;
receiving a request from a user for information about providers of local products and/or services in a specified business category; and
causing a list of providers classified in said specified business category to be displayed to said user, wherein said list has a limited number of providers.
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A method of marketing local products and/or services includes establishing a database of providers of local products and/or services, wherein the providers are classified into one or more business categories and each provider is certified prior to inclusion. User requests are received for information about providers of local products and/or services in a specified business category, and a list of providers classified in the specified business category is displayed to the user in response to the request. The list has a limited number of providers to avoid an excessive number of choices.
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1. A method of using a computer-based system to market local products and/or services, said method comprising:
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establishing a database of providers of local products and/or services, wherein said providers are classified into one or more business categories and each provider is certified; receiving a request from a user for information about providers of local products and/or services in a specified business category; and causing a list of providers classified in said specified business category to be displayed to said user, wherein said list has a limited number of providers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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