Give your business a boost!

Online advertising through business directories is one of the best ways to draw attention to your business. With online search engine's like Google and Bing which use keywords in order to help provide optimal search for it's users, it's possible for your business directory to receive hundreds of hits in as little as a couple of hours. It's a fast, simple, and affordable way to get your business on the roll.

So how does it work? It's a very simple process which allows you to list information about your business such as it's name, address, phone numbers, type of services or products provided, or even professional associations. Your business will then be categorized in the most relevant section of a directory. Say you own a pizzeria and want to have it listed in the Yellow Pages online directory.

Those searching Yellow Pages looking for restaurants would be given a list of different categories to choose from such as pizza(the obvious location of pizzerias), buffets, fast food, American, and so on. It is important to include a variety of relevant keywords, because this will help those using a search engine to locate your business.

Once you have listed your business in one of the several online directories(which I will get into later), you simply sit back and watch customers and clients pile in. You should notice an increase in your business almost instantaneously. In my personal opinion, there is not an easier or more affordable way to give your business a boost. More specifically than mentioned earlier, it would take only a few minutes to complete the entire process, and cost you only a few dollars. After completing the process, the website in which you are listed basically does the work for you while you reap all the benefits!

There are several very popular directories online, and it should be noted that it is important to make sure you list your business in several different directories. It is not required, and you will see a boost in your business with as little as one directory, however the more locations in which your business is listed, the more customers and clients will be able to find you. While most of them have very similar style's and services, it is important to shop around and find those that are most suited to your needs, popular, and affordable. I have compiled a list of twenty directories below in order to aid you in finding the exact directories that you're looking for.


Google


Yelp


Bing


Yahoo!


Yellow Pages


LinkedIn


Supermedia


CitySearch


Foursquare


Merchant Circle


Biznik


ThinkLocal


CitySlick


BizJournals


TeleAtlast


Justclicklocal


MatchPoint


Zipweb


dmoz


MyCity



Before I continue, I would like to also point out that not everyone has a computer, or the internet. Obviously, it is important to advertise locally and get your business' name out there for those who cannot afford the internet or PC's, or who simply prefer traditional methods.

With that being said, make sure to seek out other ways of advertising such as your local newspaper, phone books, or even hit the streets and post up some fliers. While it may not seem like the most ideal way of advertising your business, it may be crucial for your development in the long-run and you should avoid passing up any opportunity to to boost your business!

So now that you know where to get started, what are you waiting for? This is by far one of the very best ways to get your business known, and there is simply no other method of advertisement this efficient for this low of a cost. You might find that even the free services that some of the listed sites provide are perfect for you. You absolutely have nothing to lose!