Directory:Industrial Quick Search - Revision history

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Currerbell at 13:37, 13 July 2010

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Products and Recent Service Additions

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 |  products       = <!-- Online directory listing services, SEO, web marketing, industry information and resources. -->
 |  revenue        = 4 Million
-|  num_employees  = 20 (2009)
+|  num_employees  = 20 (2011)
 |  contact        = 1500 E. Beltline<br>[[Grand Rapids]], [[State_Code::MI]] [[Zip::49506]]<br>877-977-5377<br>[http://www.industrialquicksearch.com www.industrialquicksearch.com]<br />
 [http://www.iqsdirectory.com www.iqsdirectory.com]<br />
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-'''Industrial Quick Search, Inc.'''&reg; provides online business listings and resources for North American industrial, commercial and original equipment manufacturers and service providers. As part of their services, IQS&reg; offers the IQS&reg; Directory, a searchable database of over 1,700 specific product categories, and Industrial Quick Search’s more than 200 product domain sites. Both the IQS&reg; Directory and Industrial Quick Search’s domain sites offer targeted vertical product search, using [[search engine optimization]] to raise directory site rankings on search engines such as Google and Yahoo in order to increase listed companies’ exposure to site users.
+'''Industrial Quick Search, Inc.'''&reg; is collection of vertical directories listing products and services representing a diverse resource for North American industrial, commercial and original equipment manufacturers and service providers. Using a patented methodology (Patent #7,483,872), both Industrial Quick Search&reg; and the IQS Directory&reg; provide roll-over preview ads which allow buyers to quickly and efficiently evaluate potential vendors and compare multiple suppliers in detail. Premium listings on IQS&reg; supply buyers with the information to send a request for quote, call and link to the company’s website as well as view CAD drawings, PDF’s, catalogs, videos, e-commerce, press releases, equipment, capabilities, certifications, sales representatives, press releases and distributor locations.
 == History ==
-IQS&reg; was founded in 2000 by Mike Meiresonne, former [[Thomas Register]] (now known as [[ThomasNet]]) territory manager. The company quickly rose to become a primary competitor in the online directory industry and has kept up with larger service providers<ref name="InfoCommerce Report">[http://www.industrialquicksearch.com/PDF/Bigcompetitorsapproach.pdf IQS Takes on Big Competitors with a New Approach] originally published in ''InfoCommerce Report'' February 2004</ref> such as [[ThomasNet]] and [[GlobalSpec]]. IQS&reg; originally used its individual domain sites to gain visibility on search engines<ref name="Spiral Brushes Memo">[http://www.scribd.com/doc/12873537/Mike-Meiresonne-IQS-FINDINGS-OF-FACT-CO Testimonial] from Spiral Brushes, Inc.</ref> such as Google, which could only search static HTML pages; in 2004, when Google’s search capacities increased to include dynamically driven pages, the IQS&reg; Directory and its sub pages were introduced to enhance online visibility.
+IQS&reg; was founded in 2000. The company quickly rose to become a primary competitor in the online directory industry, outperforming larger service providers<ref name="InfoCommerce Report">[http://www.industrialquicksearch.com/PDF/Bigcompetitorsapproach.pdf IQS Takes on Big Competitors with a New Approach] originally published in ''InfoCommerce Report'' February 2004</ref> such as [[ThomasNet]] and [[GlobalSpec]]. IQS&reg; originally used its individual domain sites to gain visibility on search engines<ref name="Spiral Brushes Memo">[http://www.scribd.com/doc/12873537/Mike-Meiresonne-IQS-FINDINGS-OF-FACT-CO Testimonial] from Spiral Brushes, Inc.</ref> such as Google, which could only search static HTML pages; in 2004, when Google’s search capacities increased to include dynamically driven pages, the IQS&reg; Directory and its sub pages were introduced to enhance online visibility. In 2011, the company continues to add new facet pages, upgrading and expanding content while verifying the companies and clients for improved usability.
 == Products and Recent Service Additions ==
-As a part of recent site renovations, IQS&reg; launched the IQS&reg; Newsroom in January 2009 as an additional resource to its users and advertisers<ref name="Press Release">[http://www.i-newswire.com/pr264538.html i-Newswire]</ref>, offering industrial press releases, white papers, product articles and web marketing blogs. Companies advertising with IQS&reg; may publish press releases and industry white papers through the IQS&reg; Newsroom.
+As a part of recent site renovations, IQS&reg; launched the IQS&reg; Newsroom in January 2009 as an additional resource to its users and advertisers<ref name="Press Release">[http://www.i-newswire.com/pr264538.html i-Newswire]</ref>, offering industrial press releases, white papers, product articles and web marketing blogs. Companies advertising with IQS&reg; may publish press releases and industry white papers through the IQS&reg; Newsroom. In 2010, the IQS&reg; editorial team began working with these companies to write company profiles to be featured in IQS&reg; Newsroom, providing still further benefits and improved exposure.
-A patent was awarded to Mike Meiresonne <ref name="patent">[http://www.iqspatents.com Patent #7,483,872], IQS Patent</ref> in January 2009 for Industrial Quick Search's vertical search methodology and other listing features. Features specified in the patent include a four line company description, graphic rollover “preview” ads, contact information and company website hyperlinks for each page one company listing. Also included in the patent is IQS&reg;’ “Request for Quote” submission form, which allows users to request price quotes from selected businesses or from all companies listed under a product category simultaneously.
+A patent <ref name="patent">[http://www.iqspatents.com Patent #7,483,872], IQS Patent</ref> was awarded for Industrial Quick Search's vertical search methodology and other listing features. Features specified in the patent include a four line company description, graphic rollover “preview” ads, contact information and company website hyperlinks for each page one company listing. Also included in the patent is IQS&reg;’ “Request for Quote” submission form, which allows users to request price quotes from selected businesses or from all companies listed under a product category simultaneously.
 == External Links ==

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 == History ==
-IQS&reg; was founded in 2000. The company quickly rose to become a primary competitor in the online directory industry and has kept up with larger service providers<ref name="InfoCommerce Report">[http://www.industrialquicksearch.com/PDF/Bigcompetitorsapproach.pdf IQS Takes on Big Competitors with a New Approach] originally published in ''InfoCommerce Report'' February 2004</ref> such as [[ThomasNet]] and [[GlobalSpec]]. IQS&reg; originally used its individual domain sites to gain visibility on search engines<ref name="Spiral Brushes Memo">[http://www.scribd.com/doc/12873537/Mike-Meiresonne-IQS-FINDINGS-OF-FACT-CO Testimonial] from Spiral Brushes, Inc.</ref> such as Google, which could only search static HTML pages; in 2004, when Google’s search capacities increased to include dynamically driven pages, the IQS&reg; Directory and its sub pages were introduced to enhance online visibility.
+IQS&reg; was founded in 2000 by Mike Meiresonne, former [[Thomas Register]] (now known as [[ThomasNet]]) territory manager. The company quickly rose to become a primary competitor in the online directory industry and has kept up with larger service providers<ref name="InfoCommerce Report">[http://www.industrialquicksearch.com/PDF/Bigcompetitorsapproach.pdf IQS Takes on Big Competitors with a New Approach] originally published in ''InfoCommerce Report'' February 2004</ref> such as [[ThomasNet]] and [[GlobalSpec]]. IQS&reg; originally used its individual domain sites to gain visibility on search engines<ref name="Spiral Brushes Memo">[http://www.scribd.com/doc/12873537/Mike-Meiresonne-IQS-FINDINGS-OF-FACT-CO Testimonial] from Spiral Brushes, Inc.</ref> such as Google, which could only search static HTML pages; in 2004, when Google’s search capacities increased to include dynamically driven pages, the IQS&reg; Directory and its sub pages were introduced to enhance online visibility.
 == Products and Recent Service Additions ==

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 == History ==
-IQS&reg; was founded in 2000 by Mike Meiresonne, former [[Thomas Register]] (now known as [[ThomasNet]]) territory manager. The company quickly rose to become a primary competitor in the online directory industry and has kept up with larger service providers<ref name="InfoCommerce Report">[http://www.industrialquicksearch.com/PDF/Bigcompetitorsapproach.pdf IQS Takes on Big Competitors with a New Approach] originally published in ''InfoCommerce Report'' February 2004</ref> such as [[ThomasNet]] and [[GlobalSpec]]. IQS&reg; originally used its individual domain sites to gain visibility on search engines<ref name="Spiral Brushes Memo">[http://www.scribd.com/doc/12873537/Mike-Meiresonne-IQS-FINDINGS-OF-FACT-CO Testimonial] from Spiral Brushes, Inc.</ref> such as Google, which could only search static HTML pages; in 2004, when Google’s search capacities increased to include dynamically driven pages, the IQS&reg; Directory and its sub pages were introduced to enhance online visibility.
+IQS&reg; was founded in 2000. The company quickly rose to become a primary competitor in the online directory industry and has kept up with larger service providers<ref name="InfoCommerce Report">[http://www.industrialquicksearch.com/PDF/Bigcompetitorsapproach.pdf IQS Takes on Big Competitors with a New Approach] originally published in ''InfoCommerce Report'' February 2004</ref> such as [[ThomasNet]] and [[GlobalSpec]]. IQS&reg; originally used its individual domain sites to gain visibility on search engines<ref name="Spiral Brushes Memo">[http://www.scribd.com/doc/12873537/Mike-Meiresonne-IQS-FINDINGS-OF-FACT-CO Testimonial] from Spiral Brushes, Inc.</ref> such as Google, which could only search static HTML pages; in 2004, when Google’s search capacities increased to include dynamically driven pages, the IQS&reg; Directory and its sub pages were introduced to enhance online visibility.
 == Products and Recent Service Additions ==

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 | footnotes       =
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 '''Industrial Quick Search, Inc.'''&reg; provides online business listings and resources for North American industrial, commercial and original equipment manufacturers and service providers. As part of their services, IQS&reg; offers the IQS&reg; Directory, a searchable database of over 1,700 specific product categories, and Industrial Quick Search’s more than 200 product domain sites. Both the IQS&reg; Directory and Industrial Quick Search’s domain sites offer targeted vertical product search, using [[search engine optimization]] to raise directory site rankings on search engines such as Google and Yahoo in order to increase listed companies’ exposure to site users.

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 {{Infobox_Company
-|  company_name   = [[Company_Name::Industrial Quick Search, Inc.]]
+|  company_name   = Industrial Quick Search, Inc.
 |  company_logo   = [[Image:Iqslogo.jpg|166px|IQS logo]]
 |  company_slogan = ''We Qualify Users Twice!''
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 |  location       = [[Directory:Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]], [[Directory:Michigan|Michigan]], [[Directory:United States|USA]]
 |  key_people     = [[Directory:Mike Meiresonne|Mike Meiresonne]], [[Key_Person1_Title::President|President]]<br>[[Key_Person2::Janet Pratt]], [[Key_Person2_Title::VP|Vice President]]
-|  industry       = [[NAICS_Code1_Title::Web Marketing|[[Web Marketing]]]]<br>[[NAICS_Code2_Title::Online Directory Listing |[[Online Directory Listing]]]]
+|  industry       = [[Web Marketing]]<br>[[Online Directory Listing]]
 |  products       = <!-- Online directory listing services, SEO, web marketing, industry information and resources. -->
 |  revenue        = 4 Million
-|  num_employees  = [[Employees::20|20]] (2009)
+|  num_employees  = 20 (2009)
-|  contact        = [[Address::1500 E. Beltline]]<br>Grand Rapids, [[State_Code::MI]] [[Zip::49506]]<br>[[Phone::877-977-5377]]<br>[[Web::www.iqsdirectory.com, www.industrialquicksearch.com|[http://www.iqsdirectory.com Industrial Quick Search directory homepage]]]
+|  contact        = 1500 E. Beltline<br>[[Grand Rapids]], [[State_Code::MI]] [[Zip::49506]]<br>877-977-5377<br>[http://www.industrialquicksearch.com www.industrialquicksearch.com]<br />
-|  reference      = <!-- Reference items help facilitate search engine optimization (SEO) -->[[NAICS]]: [[NAICS_Code1::54181]], [[NAICS_Code2::54184]]<br>[[Attribute:Region1|Region]]: [[Region1::Midwest|[[Directory:Midwest|Midwestern United States]]]]
+[http://www.iqsdirectory.com www.iqsdirectory.com]<br />
 | footnotes       =
 }}

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 |  company_logo   = [[Image:Iqslogo.jpg|166px|IQS logo]]
 |  company_slogan = ''We Qualify Users Twice!''
-|  company_type   = [[Company_Type::Private|[[Private Company|Private]]]]
+|  company_type   = [[Private Company|Private]]
 |  genre          =
-|  foundation     = [[Year_Started::2000|[[2000]]]]
+|  foundation     = [[2000]]
 |  founder        =
-|  location       = {{flagicon|US}} [[City::Grand Rapids|[[Directory:Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]]]], [[State_Name::Michigan|[[Directory:Michigan|Michigan]]]], [[Country_Name::United States|[[Directory:United States|USA]]]]
+|  location       = [[Directory:Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]], [[Directory:Michigan|Michigan]], [[Directory:United States|USA]]
-|  key_people     = [[Key_Person1::Mike Meiresonne|[[Directory:Mike Meiresonne|Mike Meiresonne]]]], [[Key_Person1_Title::President|President]]<br>[[Key_Person2::Janet Pratt]], [[Key_Person2_Title::VP|Vice President]]
+|  key_people     = [[Directory:Mike Meiresonne|Mike Meiresonne]], [[Key_Person1_Title::President|President]]<br>[[Key_Person2::Janet Pratt]], [[Key_Person2_Title::VP|Vice President]]
 |  industry       = [[NAICS_Code1_Title::Web Marketing|[[Web Marketing]]]]<br>[[NAICS_Code2_Title::Online Directory Listing |[[Online Directory Listing]]]]
 |  products       = <!-- Online directory listing services, SEO, web marketing, industry information and resources. -->

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 == External Links ==
 [http://www.industrialquicksearch.com Industrial Quick Search]<br />
-[http://www.iqsdirectory.com IQS Directory]<br />
+[http://www.iqsdirectory.com IQS&reg; Directory]<br />
-[http://www.iqsnewsroom.com IQS Newsroom]<br />
+[http://www.iqsnewsroom.com IQS&reg; Newsroom]<br />
+[http://www.industrialquicksearch.com/design/index.html IQS&reg; Web Design]
 ==References==