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In this new world of Internet shopping, the "local" business is faced with opportunities presented by a worldwide market and challenges of maintaining a presence to the "local" market, where the majority of its business will be generated. Despite the ease of purchasing goods from across the state or even the other side of the world, there is still a focus on "local" business. In the foreseeable future, it remains unlikely that the plumber in California will be able to service the consumer in New Jersey. And while the Internet presents a remarkable opportunity, the "local" business on the Internet is like being a "lone star" in a vast universe called Cyber-Space. They are difficult to locate and often are obscure to the unskillful eye. Even with sleek, expensively designed pages, these web sites are often less than effective. The "local" business is competing amidst thousands of other businesses all trying to grab the consumer’s attention. MAX offers these businesses an opportunity to be part of a "local portal" joining "local businesses" together for their mutual benefit. Today, the MAX Network includes 11 "local portals" with over 10,000 pages of "local" on-line:
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