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Independent Yellow Pages Publishers 2010

Independent Yellow Pages Publishers 2010: Forecast & Analysis

Independent Yellow Pages Publishers 2010: Forecast & Analysis  is the premier source for reliable insight to past, present and future trends shaping the independent yellow pages directory publishing market.

Independent Yellow Pages Publishers is an inside look at the segment of the industry that has gone from a 6.45% market share in 1996 to approaching a 30% share by 2010, with no let-up in sight.

The report uncovers information affecting mergers & acquisitions, rates and trends, as well as syndicated usage research, competitive business strategies, and revenue and market share projections shaping the marketplace.

Independent Yellow Pages Publishers arms decision makers with an effective solution for benchmarking success, sizing up revenues, pinpointing what’s driving investment activity, spotting growth opportunities and much more!
Chapter 1: Overview of the Independent Yellow Pages Market
Introduction and Definitions
What Is an Independent?
A Brief History of the Independent Movement
A Busy Time for the Independents and the Industry
Total Advertising and Yellow Pages Advertising
Usage Numbers Decline Slightly
Mergers and Acquisitions Remain Flat in 2008 Through Early 2010
The Expansion Slows: Start-Up Markets
Litigation in the Yellow Pages Industry
The Ticking Time Bomb Partially Defused
Directory Recycling and the Waste Stream
The History of the Environmental Movement
Table 1.1: Statistical Summary of the Yellow Pages Industry, 2004-2009
Table 1.2: Revenue Growth in All U.S. Advertising Media, 2007-2010P
Table 1.3: Yellow Pages’ Share of the U.S. Advertising, 2000-2010P
Table 1.4: Yellow Pages References, 2006-2014P
Table 1.5: Yellow Pages References, Top Headings, 2009
Table 1.6: Financial Size of Selected Yellow Pages Acquisitions, 2008-2010
Table 1.7: Financial Size of Selected Historical Yellow Pages Acquisitions, 1988-2007
Table 1.8: Selected Start-Ups, 2007-2009
Table 1.9: Select Yellow Pages Industry Lawsuits, 1983-2007
Table 1.10: Nondurable Goods Generated in Municipal Waste Stream, 1990-2008
Table 1.11: Nondurable Goods Discarded in Municipal Waste Stream, 1990-2008

Chapter 2: Independent Publishers—The Ever-Strengthening Segment
Introduction
The Size of the Independent Yellow Pages Market
Yellow Pages Advertising Rates
RBOC Advertising Rates
Independent Advertising Rates
National Ad Revenue
Employment
Selling Costs and Printing Costs
Table 2.1: Yellow Pages Growth Rates, 1995-2012P
Table 2.2: Yellow Pages Revenue by Publisher Category, 1996-2012P
Table 2.3: Yellow Pages Market Share by Type of Publishers, 1996-2012P
Table 2.4: RBOC Yellow Pages Revenue, 2007-2010P
Table 2.5: Leading Independent Publishers Revenue, 2008-2010P
Table 2.6: DHC Rates, CPMs in 25 Top Directories by RBOC Publishers
Table 2.7: DHC Rates, CPMs in 16 Select Independent Directories
Table 2.8: National Advertising Revenue, Leading Independents, 2009E
Table 2.9: Total Employees vs. Sales Staff, Leading Independents, 2009
Table 2.10: Revenue per Sales Rep, Leading Independents, 2009
Table 2.11: Revenue per Employee, Leading Independents, 2009
Table 2.12: Revenue per Book, Leading Independents, 2009
Table 2.13: Revenue per Title, Leading Independents, 2009
Table 2.14: Selling Costs, Leading Independents, 2009
Table 2.15: Printing Costs, Leading Independents, 2009

Chapter 3: Competitive Markets and Consolidation
Introduction
Taking the National Route
The Metro Markets
A Look at the Top Three Publishers
Yellowbook
White Directory Publishers
Valley Yellow Pages
Table 3.1: Largest U.S. Yellow Pages Directory Publishers, 1999
Table 3.2: Largest U.S. Yellow Pages Directory Publishers, 2009
Table 3.3: Print, Internet Share of Yellow Pages Metro Markets, 2008-2011P
Table 3.4: Simba's Top 20 Metro Markets, 2005-2009
Table 3.5: Yellowbook, Key Statistics 2009
Table 3.6: Yellow Book, Historical Highlights
Table 3.7: Yellowbook’s Top 10 Directories 2009
Table 3.8: White Directory, Key Statistics 2009
Table 3.9: White Directory Publishers Historical Highlights
Table 3.10: Valley Yellow Pages Key Statistics, 2009
Table 3.11: Valley Yellow Pages, Historical Highlights
Table 3.12: Valley's Top 10 Directories 2009

Chapter 4: Forecast and Conclusions
Market Forecast

Table 4.1: Yellow Pages Revenue Growth by Publisher Category, 1996-2012P
Table 4.2: Yellow Pages Market Share by Type of Publisher, 1996-2012P
Table 4.3: Market Share, Independent Publishers vs. Telco Publishers, 2009
Table 4.4: Market Share, Independent Publishers vs. Telco Publishers, 2012

Chapter 5: Profiles of Leading Independent Publishers
Ambassador Media Group
Hagadone Directories
Names and Numbers
Ogden Directories
Phone Directories Co.
User-Friendly Phone Book
Valley Yellow Pages
White Directory Publishers
Yell Group
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