The harsh reality is that it would now be all but impossible to survive financially without incorporating Google at some level. Edit: Why is it you post a perfectly good point you get thrown red on here? (Anonymous by the way).
Paid reviews Don't you think directories like BOTW, Yahoo, Business etc would be out of business otherwise?
Not sure on that one - there's a ridiculous amount of people paying the full whack to get listed there. Not sure on their staffing numbers for the directory alone, though. Any ideas?
That would be nice, nice not to rely on the top 3 to find stuff. Mind you many have tried to do that right, and failed miserably. It's just not that easy or everyone on the planet would be a multi-millionaire, which they aren't. It's also a massive gamble on many levels, and not the ultra-fast business method it's made out to be.