Web Business Directories

With many directories offering free listings, it is hard to go wrong. It is something you can do yourself and it may even be free or at a very reasonable cost.

Ensure your business listing is up to date on the major sites shown below in the "geographic focus" box below. For industry or niche listings do a search using something like "business listing <your industry> " to see if you can find any listing websites. You will want to look through websites in each category to determine the best fit. As with any marketing or advertising tool, you will want to evaluate the potential exposure relative to price.

Lastly, for listing sites that have reviews, don't forget to encourage your customers to leave feedback.

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Examples of Products and Services These are not endorsements, simply some product or service names we encountered in our research to get you started finding your best fit.	Geographic Focus: Google Local Yahoo Local YellowPages Review Focus: Yelp Niche/Industry Focus: Contractors: Contractors.com ImproveNet Lawyers: FindLaw Nolo Technology Professionals: TechShortcut

Outside Information

• Wikipedia.org: Local search (Internet)

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