How to Get Listed in a Business Directory

Advertising your business through an online business directory listing is not only a smart business move, but also a time-saving and cost-effective one. Online directories typically have easy-to-follow listing forms, and many offer listing inclusion at no cost to business owners. Here are a few effective ways to advertise your business online.

Instructions

1. Select one of the free business listing web directory links in the Resources area. If you absolutely must, buy an online business directory listing. Consider high-traffic directory services such as Yahoo's "Suggest a Site" or Google's "Adwords."

2. Follow the online instructions for adding your business to one of the free directories. Superpages not only provides step-by-step instructions, but includes a "five easy steps" guide on the initial setup page to help business owners gather the business information that they will need to make the most of their listing. MediaBrains utilizes a different system in which business owners choose their industry-specific business categories, select the "Add Your Free Listing" button for their associated industry on the webpage(s) that open, register for a listing account and then list their business information.

3. Choose the Open Directory link in the Resources area, and suggest your listing be added to this directory, as all major search engines utilize the free Open Directory as a source for their own directories and web searches.

4. Repeat Step 2 and add your business listing to other free directories to provide maximum free listing advertising coverage.

Resources

• Visit Yahoo!'s
• Sign up for Google Adwords.
• Add a business listing through Superpages.
• Add a business listing at MediaBrains.
• Add your site to the Open Directory.