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Kudzu.com is the first interactive website enabling consumers to quickly and conveniently locate the best local service providers that are the right fit for their particular home and personal needs. Based on the success and quick adoption of the site in Atlanta,

Kudzu.com is now expanding to the San Diego, Phoenix and Las Vegas markets.

By visiting Kudzu.com, consumers find a comprehensive and easy-to-use directory of local businesses, providing services ranging from health care to legal, home repair to remodeling projects and vets to childcare. The website features 135,000 businesses in the Atlanta metro, 80,000 in both Phoenix and San Diego and 50,000 in Las Vegas and many of the businesses have enhanced information such as business description, services offered, hours of operation, photos, email and website address, etc.

Primary Features

Kudzu.com makes it fast and easy for consumers to connect with service professionals who are right for them. Website features include:

• Easy navigation and powerful search functionality that quickly helps consumers narrow down the list of service providers to ones that best fit their needs
• Detailed information about many service providers, including business descriptions, services offered, specialties, hours of operations, photos, etc.;
• Third-party credentials such as licenses, whether it is bonded and insured, membership in the Better Business Bureau, etc.;
• Consumer testimonial comments based on individual experiences and knowledge of each business; and
• Consumer ratings (1-5 stars) of service providers reflecting individual experiences.

To further help consumers,

Kudzu.com provides helpful “how to guides” from how to organize projects that require many service professionals to how to choose the right service pro. For example, consumers looking for “Wedding Planners” can view businesses in that category but also could easily choose from a list of Tent Rentals, Transportation, Caterers, Florists, Dress Makers, Entertainment and other related services.

Kudzu.com includes 14 super categories and numerous sub-categories within each:

• Home Services
• Legal Services
• Personal Services
• Pets
• Real Estate
• Recreations
• Travel & Transportation
• Automotive
• Business & Computer Services
• Education
• Entertainment
• Family
• Financial
• Health

Consumers Benefits

By using

Kudzu.com, consumers can save time and make more informed decisions about service providers. Because the website includes consumer ratings and reviews based on the experiences of other

Kudzu.comvisitors, consumers are in a better position to avoid selecting service providers who won’t meet their specific needs. The website gives consumers five distinct advantages over the conventional yellow pages or other national and regional online business directories, including:

1. A powerful search engine that helps them find the best service provider that matches their needs. For example, a consumer could find a doctor specializing in asthma treatment, working out of a specific clinic or hospital and accepting a particular health insurance. Sort options include relevancy, name, distance, photos available and average ratings;
2. Important details about local service providers that goes far beyond basic location information;
3. Side-by-side comparisons;
4. The opportunity to view comments from other consumers who have used particular service providers;
5. An option to rate and review service providers; and
6. The ability to view services on maps; get driving directions; save search locations (up to nine) and favorite service providers; and share favorites with friends.

To support decision-making, Kudzu.com also provides valuable and concise guides on how to choose various service providers and shortcuts when consumers have several service providers to hire at once.

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