Advancing Search with Advanced Local Search

Moon Valley Software’s Advanced Local Search Solution combines a powerful and flexible product and service vocabulary with a rich database of enhanced business listings, creating a searchable system that enables consumers to connect with merchants and find exactly what they’re looking for. MVS offers a comprehensive suite of services available to search and directory publishers, as well as publication and SEO services for certified marketing representatives and advertisers.

Advanced Taxonomy: Cross referencing business attributes in context
In the world of information management, the term taxonomy refers to a way of classifying information into meaningful groups. The purpose of a taxonomy is to group like things together—types of restaurants, medical specializations, automotive parts and accessories, and so on. A taxonomy allows the user to browse family groupings and compare similar items and places the user’s search terms in a helpful context.

There are many taxonomies available that classify professions and business types, but most are not designed to cross reference attributes important to the consumer, such as goods, services, hours of operation, payment methods and brands. Our product offers these components and takes the next step by creating dynamic links between product and service attributes and relevant business categories.

Enhanced Business Database: 3 million + enhanced business listings available
Leveraging our taxonomy, we have compiled a business database that associates specific merchants with the goods and services they provide. Each good or service associated with a particular business is known as an enhancement. By gathering data about merchants from a variety of print and Internet sources, we have generated enhancements for over 4.5 million businesses nationwide, with an average of five enhancements per business. Only trustworthy, direct sources are used to create superior verifiable enhancements.