A phone number. A website. 240 CITIES. 3.5 million listings. 25 million users. That, in a nutshell, is Just Dial. The free search service has become the advertising medium of choice for small and medium local businesses. And it has become the search engine of choice for millions looking for anything from automobile spare parts to zinc plating services. Helping the twain meet has proved very lucrative for Just Dial-it recorded revenues of Rs 134 crore in fiscal year 2010.
Bangalore (Bengaluru) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City. Bangalore was inducted in the list of global cities and ranked as a "Beta World City" alongside cities in the studies performed by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network in 2008. Find top companies from the majorly searched categories on Justdial based out of Bangalore.
The Major categories are Taxi Services, Cinema Halls, Bmtc Enquiry, Ksrtc Enquiry, Hospitals, Doctors, Restaurants, Airlines, Satellite Channels, Internet Service Provider and you will find top companies from the majorily searched categories mentioned below. Starting with an initial investment of $1,000, till date, Just Dial has managed to raise nearly$46mn in revenues. With 25million unique users across 240 cities in India and a presence on phone, web, WAP and SMS, Just Dial occupies pride of place not only as the preferred local search engine for millions of people but also as the preferred advertising medium for local businesses across the country. In this exclusive interview with The Smart Manager, the young and dynamic VSS Mani, Founder & Managing Director, Just Dial Private Limited, provides valuable insights into what is essentially his vision transformed into a reality.
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